Best/Worst/Weirdest Car Names?

[quicksilver]

Mitsubishi Canter Guts. Sounds like something to do with the horse meat scandal.

Toyota Corolla Exciting Version. All things are relative I guess.

Geely Rural Nanny. GR12 for wizened old farm-dwelling grandmothers.

Dongfeng Crazy Soldier. WTF?

Mitsubishi Fuso Super Great. Modest.

 

What about KruJoe's Pleasure Wagon and its Joyful Canopy? And our old friend the Mazda Bongo Friendee as no one has mentioned the fact it comes with an Auto Free Top.

[Taff]

Continuing on a Japanese theme, theres the Mazda Bongo Friendee of course:

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I hate those things. And I laugh at the owners who, while repeatedly telling me that their extremely practical Bongo was a grey import bargain, end up having to scrap it because some small yet vital part is completely unavailable outside of a 5 mile radius of Yokohama.

 

A bloke in my local (I'll refer to him as Smelly Chris, because his name is Chris & he smells) would never shut up about smugly telling anyone how fab his Friendee was, how practical and generally a great all rounder. I used to make reference to the "mong mirrors" at either end, to allow stupid drivers to park without resorting to braille, and it's ridicoulous name. Anyway, one day he wasn't so chipper and it turns out his miracle machine had broken down. He was aware that I wouldn't offer to fix the fucking thing at gunpoint and wisely didn't ask. He did mention that the number 3 injection pipe was fractured and that the local Mazda dealer didn't recognise the part number and couldn't get him one. He couldn't afford toship an injector pipe over from Japan. I didn't tell him that a pipe is just a pipe and , as long as it's the right length & bore, any pipe would do. I urged him the scrap the hateful thing.

[Pillock]

Oh, and the new Vauxhall Viva will be called Opel Karl in Germany.

As in Karl Lagerfeld. Or Karl Marx.

 

Edit: What's next then? The Opel Adolf?

I hope the Karl has a sporty version that the magazines will call the Hot Karl

[Junkman]

Not surprisingly, the future is even worse.

 

Renault will lauch a car called Kadjar, which sounds to me like one of those awful ready made oriental sauces.

I just learned they also named a car Kaleos, which must be some nasty contageous disease making you go to the toilet very frequently.

 

It gets worse, though, on several levels.

 

- Jaguar is going to make a SUV. As if that wasn't bad enough news as such, they are going to call it the F-pace. I'm NOT making this up!

- VW has announced that the imminent Touareg with a Bentley badge will be called Bentayga, which sounds like something Bob Geldof would name one of his children.

[Junkman]

Renault Dauphine - it’s probably a great name for a car if you happen to be a French historian and know what the hell it means.
Ford Prefect - only an inbred twit educated at England’s snobbiest private school could ever think this was a good name for a car.
Subaru Tribeca - the Dodge Daytona, Chevy Bel Air and Mercury Monterey all became classics, so if a car is named after an American city, WCPGW?
Reliant Robin - not only a stupid name.
Anything Brougham - conjures up pictures of an old man in a tweed coat. It also sounds suspiciously like ‘brown’, the second-best colour of all.
Buick Park Avenue - the ideal car for wanker executives who want to tell the world they have tons of money and no taste.
Mercury Mystique - sounds dangerously close to "mistake", which would have been a more appropriate name anyway.

[Uncle Jimmy]

Nissan Cedric and Gloria are pants but in a good way. Nissan Largo is ace; just imagine Sean Connery saying it.

The Seat Arosa always provokes a grin; sounds like a dildo.

[Uncle Jimmy]

Agreed with Junkman on the Road Rage names, bald builder tax dodger diamond geezers in their Warrior/Navarra crew cabs.

[Uncle Jimmy]

Volvo 'Wentworth', nothing tells the world you've made it better.

[Uncle Jimmy]

Regal it ain't; wouldn't say no though!

[HH-R]

Mitsubishi Wanker, one of the best.

[rml2345]

the mitsubishi carisma, there is a poorly named car, given how it was a cheap knock off of a renault laguna inside and i think the nastiest piece of shite i've ever driven, with all the charm of a fly blown dog turd

 

I actually like mine as it does car stuff without complaint but it isn't exactly inspiring either.

If they had asked the chap who came up with Mitsubishi Proceed Marvie or Mitsubishi Debonair Exceed Contega then it would be much better. The Daihatsu Rugger Field Sports Resin Top sounds brilliant.

 

Edited to add;

Allegedly Utopian Turtletop was one of the suggestions for what became the Edsel.

[FakeConcern]

Vauxhall Adam or should that be...........

[Magnificent Rustbucket]

I like the Allegro's name. It so optimistic and as full of promise as 'Vroom for five'. In truth, Allegretto would have flattered it.

[chaseracer]

Mitsubishi Fuso Super Great...

 

[mercrocker]

It seems apparent that most modern names are stupid.   Its not just cars though is it - have you seen kids names these days?    Don't go there....

 

On that subject, my Mini-mad mate missed a golden opportunity when he became Dad to twins.    Austin and Maurice, surely?   No, his missus wouldn't have any of that car-based nonsense and chose their names herself.  One of which was Leon - how I laughed when the SEAT came out a few months later.  

 

Car manufacturer equivalent must be Cadillac.   Having found the up-market Atlantic resort of Biarritz just the ticket for the convertible version of the Eldorado, some subsequent GM name-dropper traced his pin up the coast into Channel waters and plumped for "Calais" 

 

About as appealing as a Vauxhall Grimsby would have been.........

[Junkman]

Urban myth I'm afraid

 

http://www.snopes.com/business/misxlate/nova.asp

 

What's no urban myth, however, is that the Silver Shadow was supposed to be the Silver Mist.

The name change happened when it was realised, that Mist is the German word for manure, or tat.

 

For a similar reason, the MR2 was sold simply as the MR in France. MR2 would be pronounced dangeroulsy close to 'merde' there.

[Junkman]

It seems apparent that all modern things are stupid.

 

EFA.

[MrDuke]

Have we had the Pug 205 STDT yet?

[DSdriver]

I seem to recall there was a car that had a badge with 2.Oils on the back. Don't remember what it was though.

Once when very drunk I asked a young lady named Cressida why her parents had named her after a Toyota.

[MrDuke]

Honda Accord 2.0 ILS? This shape:

 

[FakeConcern]

What's no urban myth, however, is that the Silver Shadow was supposed to be the Silver Mist.

The name change happened when it was realised, that Mist is the German word for manure, or tat.

 

For a similar reason, the MR2 was sold simply as the MR in France. MR2 would be pronounced dangeroulsy close to 'merde' there.

Also the citroen BX (or was it CX?) TRD in France but not UK!

[willswitchengage]

Nissan Fairlady Z

[fred]

The VW Sharan ?

[fred]

Oh and that German? Gumpert thingy majiggy

[HillmanImp]

I have read through and have not noticed anyone mention the Lancia White Hen yet or have I missed it?

[Negative Creep]

BMW 325TDS (tedious)

[fred]

Shiatsu Charade - which as charades go its all of a bit of a Kerfuffle 

[HillmanImp]

I hate the thing that Vauxhall does by getting a word and putting something on the end of it to make it sound fancy. Like the Mov-ano for moving stuff, the Amp-era which is electric and the Front-era which has probably broken down in front of you.

[MarvinsMom]

wasn't the alfa romeo 164 supposed to sound like something rude in italian?

 

shame as it has to be one of the most attractive cars manufactured in the last 25 years.

 

i really like the sound of allegro.... and vroom enough for 5.

 

it all must have seemed like a good idea at the time. perhaps after a very pleasant lunch in a local pub?

[Vin]

Chevrolet Citation - translates to Vauxhall Speeding Ticket, I think.

Oldsmobile Achieva - didn't achieve a lot.

Honda That's - that's stupid.

D-Face - defaces one's driveway.

Daihatsu Charade - what a mockerey.

Mitsubishi Active Urban Sandal (MAUS) - you better walk.

Isuzu Mysterious Utility Wizard - because Vauxhall Frontera wasn't daft enough.

Mitsubishi Starion - a stallion in Engrishy.

Mitsubishi Space Gear - because it has space for your gear?

Ford Probe - imagine, this was supposed to replace the Mustang.

Subaru Stella - advocating driving after a few Belgian lagers?

Subaru Levorg - sounds like something that would have scared even Mr Spock.

Renault LeCar - a Renner 5 pour les septics. As stupid as a Ferrari LaFerrari.

Mazda Laputa - I hope I don't have to explain what that means in Spanish.

Nissan Gloria - Cedric's big sister.

Dodge Ramcharger - for sheep shaggers.

Renault Twingo - like the Mini Mayfair and Ford Escort named after a 1970s porn magazine.

Kia cee'd - wtf?

VW up! - for those who need viagra?

Dodge Swinger - you find adverts for these in adult magazines.

AMC Gremlin - riddled with annoying small problems that are impossible to fix.

Mitsubishi Aspire - has no ambition to be a car.

Daihatsu Rocky - I don't think Sylvester Starion would buy one.

Chrysler Neon - what's tacky looking and glows in the dark?

Toyota Stout - see Subaru Stella, just with Guinness.

Datsun Cherry - having it stolen is like losing your virginity.

VW Golf - as boring to drive as the game is to play.

Subary Justy - justy whaty?

Toyota Cressida - named after Shakespeare's unfaithful backstabbing bitch character?

Hyundai Accent - its engine sounds like people in Seoul speak.

Kia Mentor - hasn't taught me anything.

Mitsubishi Mirage - you only think you own it.

Daihatsu Applause - people cheer when you pass them.

Daihatsu Rugger - the perfect car for carpet layers.

Honda Acty Crawler - parking underneath your bed.

Honda Ascot - posh horsey people avoid them.

Honda Jazz - obviously no Bluesmobile.

Honda Joy-Machine - you'll have an orgasm driving it.

Isuzu Big Horn - if you don't like those little beep-beep horns.

Isuzu Forward - does it have no reverse gear?

Mazda Carol - Cedric's little cousin?

Mitsubishi Guts - that's all they'll find of you after a crash.

Nissan Big Thumb - does my thumb look big in this?

Nissan Fairlady Z - a giant robot show for girls.

Nissan Largo - goes really slow.

Daihatsu Town Cube - a closet on wheels.

Plymouth Duster - still better than Plymouth Mop or Plymouth Broom.

Dodge Demon - preachermen don't buy it.

Dodge Rampage - ideal for road rage.

Plymouth Fury - another road rage car.

Mitsubishi Exceed - doesn't exceed the expectations.

Isuzu Giga Light Dump - what I sometimes create in the toilet.

 

I'd just like to thank you Mr Junkman for typing that all out*

 

I will just add the following under the 'weird' category; Fiats obviously...

 

Uno - One

Tipo - Type   My first one was an 89 1.6 DGT, so was a MK1 that had the full stop (punto...) on the badge, so it was 'Tipo.'  Fantastic

Punto - Point...or full stop

 

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