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Interestingly, the SUV craze and the race to build the biggest vehicles was initiated by the Ford and GM, with the Ford Excursion and Chevrolet Suburban/GMC Yukon XL, respectively. However, Japanese automakers such as Toyota and Nissan have also produced full-sized SUVs.The popularity of the Maibatsu Monstrosity, could be more likely based on success of the [[wp:Toyota Land Cruiser|Toyota Land Cruiser]]. | Interestingly, the SUV craze and the race to build the biggest vehicles was initiated by the Ford and GM, with the Ford Excursion and Chevrolet Suburban/GMC Yukon XL, respectively. However, Japanese automakers such as Toyota and Nissan have also produced full-sized SUVs.The popularity of the Maibatsu Monstrosity, could be more likely based on success of the [[wp:Toyota Land Cruiser|Toyota Land Cruiser]]. | ||
Though it is not seen in any of the games, it is a focal point of radio ads, with many deriding it for its size, fuel consumption, the propensity for children to become lost in the back seat, and danger to pedestrians, as well as to the environment. For instance in [[ | Though it is not seen in any of the games, it is a focal point of radio ads, with many deriding it for its size, fuel consumption, the propensity for children to become lost in the back seat, and danger to pedestrians, as well as to the environment. For instance in [[Grand Theft Auto IV]], a caller to the Conservative talk show [[The Richard Bastion Show]] on the radio station [[WKTT]] says that that America has a buffoon for a president, and that Americans drive incredibly large, polluting Maibatsu Monstrosities that destroy the environment, to which Bastion replies "I know! It's great!" | ||
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