Stupid New Car Names and Editions !

[dishdude]

VW has the dumbest names IMO. Tiguan, Touareg, Golf etc. I think Routan is German for Chrysler mini van...

Sounds like Ikea furniture. I think my dresser is a Routan and one of the lamps might be a Tiguan.

 

[dishdude]

The worst name ever was the Ford Aspire. Was it aspiring to be a real car? It didn't help they were all painted in pastel colors and shaped like an Easter egg

 

[dishdude]

Grand Cherokee
Cherokee
Wrangler

All could be offensive to someone...

The Cherokee Chief dialed in from 1985 and wasn't happy.

 

[4WD]

We all know the origin-but standing on it's own it's a stupid name. If his last name was "Smith" it would be "SMITH TIRE". That was back in the day when you founded a business-it was common to name it your family name. Today-we have computer generated names and then market, research and focus groups are contacted before deciding on a name. "Lexus" and "Infiniti" are good examples.

Nothing stupid about it. He invented products of progress, not names …
Tesla did not found a car company … perhaps both done out of respect for ingenuity …

 

[Skippy722]

Camry and Corolla, what do those names mean?

4 slice toaster and 2 slice toaster

 

[4WD]

4 slice toaster and 2 slice toaster

Then there is the Enterprise point of view where suddenly one is mid sized and one is full sized …

 

[Zee09]

The bad or silly names have been around for a long time.

AMC Gremlin.
Plymouth Roadrunner.
Plymouth Scamp.

Dodge A Dart

 

[Zee09]

Remember this one, CORRDOBA.

I had a 78 lean burn 360

 

[4WD]

Back on track to new car names … have to agree with Kia Carnival being an odd one … perhaps only the K9 would have been worse (that I spotted in Korea) …

 

[4WD]

I had a 78 lean burn 360

Did they come with leather LoL?

 

[SwampSurvivor]

Dragon edition Wranglers? The ones that had the graphics etched into the paint.

 

[DuckRyder]

Bring back the 60 Special...

I actually think Gremlin and Road Runner are good names, Scamp is questionable, but it has calligraphy beat by 6 or 7 miles...

 

[ARCOgraphite]

This truck was a pariah at ski resorts.

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The Pontiac Aztec of Trucks. Very popular around here in the North East.
I would say that takes the Prize.

Looking at this, I just remembered the Subaru "Brat". That's gotta make the top ten!

 

[ARCOgraphite]

Y Y Y Yugo. Guess it means You Go? Which was a lie. Ever hear Rush's song...In a Yogo?

My Yugo would go 100mph no hands on the wheel with 3 passengers - senior engineers- ask them.
Ferrari designed engine - and a GOOD one.

Yugo is a contraction of the former Yugoslavia.
It is an Unfortunate name, in reality Made by Zastava** just a FIAT 12x series 2 door made from old tooling.

Blame DeLorean for the name, He may have been flying high on his "imported product"

**I think Zastava is making some Transmissions and Engines for VW now.

 

[ARCOgraphite]

I love Chevy Novas. In fact, building a '66 or '67 would be a freakin' blast!
I think GM tried to sell a "Nova" in Mexico.
But in Spanish, "No va" means, "He doesn't go."

I did build a '66 with a 375 HP 355. It was quick. About 2 seconds a gear to redline in the first three gears.

I'll look for the photos - I have a couple Kodak Colorburst 100 instant pictures somewhere in my bureau.

 

[ARCOgraphite]

Nothing, NOTHING will beat the Subaru B9 Tribeca.

Someone got a nice bonus coming up with that name

Whaa!?

Great Car, and good name!

Us N.Y. Russkies in lower Manhattan love it!

What s wrong with it?

Better than the undecipherable Lincoln MKC, MKX and MKZ
I still don't know which is which!

 

[ARCOgraphite]

4 slice toaster and 2 slice toaster

Topyta was into "C" names

Don't Forget the Top of the Line Cressida, and
The sporty looking - but not so sporty driving - Celica

 

[ARCOgraphite]

How about the Merkur XR4Ti?

I had one of those!
Appealing - though only somewhat - to the Techie 80's crowd. Its fun to say Merkur like a " gut Frankfurter "!

'MARE-cour

Really good chassis, bad engine and bad seats.
I almost forgot it was RWD.

 

[Benzadmiral]

I love Chevy Novas. In fact, building a '66 or '67 would be a freakin' blast!
I think GM tried to sell a "Nova" in Mexico.
But in Spanish, "No va" means, "He doesn't go."

Old urban legend, I understand. "No va" is two words, whereas the car's name was one word. And I'm pretty sure GM, with its great resources and reach in those days, would have researched extensively and group-tested the name in other markets besides the U.S.

 

[Benzadmiral]

4 slice toaster and 2 slice toaster

A "corolla," I think, is part of a flower. "Camry," I dunno.