Range Rover Autobiography is up there
Stupid New Car Names and Editions !
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Far from worst car in history. That's the auto industry dumping on Delorean.You modified a Yugo? Top speed stock was 86mph.
Book Review: A Quick Look at the Yugo, the Worst Car in History
Although it was a communist-made car sold in Reagan’s America, dealers had customers lining up 10 deep to buy one.www.caranddriver.com
In the history of over 75 cars I've owned - Its in the top ten for Handling, Fun to drive and reliability.
You had to know it was an Italian Car and how to care and feed it - much less effort than any
British Leyland product. The biggest problems with mine were with FORD sourced heater parts and Carburettor
For BAD Cars, I would put the Renault Alliance and the Fuego near the TOP along with the Chevette and Escort and Fairmont /Zephyr
Tempo and Topaz were pretty good, but forgotten today.
I'm sure many have owned some of these and had good luck with them. The Renault were great handlers.
But That's just the luck of the draw.
[drum roll, please]
Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you the ....Suzuki iMark. I WIN.
Snotty comments.
1) re the "Calligraphy Edition": It's a set-up. The bad-boy version will be "Counterfeiter Edition".
2) re Mercur XR4Ti: How could 5 characters be so clumsy? A pal had a "Scorpio" in Sweden. Same car, I think.
3) re Road Runner, Super Bee, Hellcat, using Ricardo M., using Joan+Melissa R., using Arthur G., the 'Hang 10' edition Dodge 'Convertriple'.....gotta admire Chrysler.....it's that "Extra Care in Engineering".
Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you the ....Suzuki iMark. I WIN.
Snotty comments.
1) re the "Calligraphy Edition": It's a set-up. The bad-boy version will be "Counterfeiter Edition".
2) re Mercur XR4Ti: How could 5 characters be so clumsy? A pal had a "Scorpio" in Sweden. Same car, I think.
3) re Road Runner, Super Bee, Hellcat, using Ricardo M., using Joan+Melissa R., using Arthur G., the 'Hang 10' edition Dodge 'Convertriple'.....gotta admire Chrysler.....it's that "Extra Care in Engineering".
The badge is awful as well and has been for years. *** does it even mean ?
Actually 5/50 back in the early 60s.
The Curse of the 57s sill lives on in FCA. May it now die with Stellantis.
Sounds like Treblinka. No thanks.
The Toyota badge?
“The two smaller circles within the larger circle form the letter “T”. This represents “Toyota”, along with “trust” between the brand and the driver. The larger circle completes the look and symbolizes technological innovation and globalization.”
Copied from here.
I always thought the VW "The Thing" was a bad name but it did fit.
Cadillac's new electric cars are adopting a new "-iq" suffix and it's just honestly terrible and not well thought out. Then again GM changes Cadillac naming conventions every 4 to 5 years so at least it will be short lived. Will someone please take Cadillac out behind the shed and finally just finish it?
Let's not forget Maurauder
I had a 2003, the name itself still brings back fond memories. A bad a** name for a bad a** car.
The Toyota badge?
“The two smaller circles within the larger circle form the letter “T”. This represents “Toyota”, along with “trust” between the brand and the driver. The larger circle completes the look and symbolizes technological innovation and globalization.”
Copied from here.
What's that "Mustache" in your Mazda Badge, PimTac?
Or, looking again, is that a "tiny weenie" Bikini I see ?!
Nissan Qashqai. At least it wasn’t Kumquat.
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Years ago a Japanese company needed a good name for a new car.
They made contact with the German credited with VW being the people’s car, and told him they needed the name in a week. He replied “Dat-sun” ?
Just a side note, after I saw your forum handle:
Do you think your Father looked like Jim Croce, and could you tell them apart?
