Stupid car names

[ProgRocker]

Hillman Minx 'Gay Look'.

[Guest Hooli]

The Adam kind of makes sense as it's named after the founder of Opel.

 

 

 

BMW mini, it's anything but fucking mini!

[Timewaster]

The Ford Ka needs a mention too, it's meant to be pronounced "car" and mean spirit/soul IIRC - but even Ford refer to it as a K A because it's too confusing otherwise.

I always went with Ka, as in UlriKa KA KA KA!

 

I think the official pronunciation is "Kaaar"

 

Some of the newer Mercedes models have odd names.

 

Fancy a GLAd?

[DVee8]

I have a Peugeot partner teepee as a hire car at the moment.

[FakeConcern]

Ford Cougar? Ha?

 

Kia Cee'd? Why have the apostrophe?

[fred]

I like the moniker 'Cedric'' dont knock ''Cedric's''

[Timewaster]

Ford Cougar?

At least the "reborn Capri" Cougar was spelled correctly.

 

The current 4x4 is a Kug ah.

[robinmasters]

It seems rather unfair to laugh at the poorly-translated Japanese names. They probably sound ok in Japan.

 

Ford Maverick. Maverick. One of the most conventional, uninspiring vehicles ever produced. Maverick.

 

Mokka.

 

Kangoo.

[Tamworthbay]

Or the misspelt juke......

[Felly Magic]

Who can forget the K11 Micra Wave special edition? DING!

[FakeConcern]

Starion anyone?

[MiniMort]

Ssangyong Musso

Suzuki Jimny

Dacia Duster

Dacia Lodgy

Dacia Logan

[MiniMort]

Daihatsu Charade (in denial of being a car)

Ford Edsel

Toyota Stout

Dodge Swinger

Daihatsu Applause

Mazda Carol

Mazda Scrum

Toyota Starlet (yet every Austrailian person and their postman bought one and still drives it...)

[chaseracer]

Who can forget the K11 Micra Wave special edition? DING!

 

There was a Micra Dot too, but Nissan kept it a secret... 

[Hendry]

Nissan Micra must be the one for special editions tbh, Ally, Vibe, Shape, Celebration to name a few. 

 

Never quite got the base model Renault spec "Authentique" either, obviously meaning Authentic, what exactly about it is Authentic? whereas the others, Expression, Dynamique, Privilege, Intiale, make a bit more sense, although the fat arse Megane 2006 "Maxim" special edition just makes me think of the Maxim magazine. 

 

Bedford Rascal? Vauxhall Arena van? Seat Exeo (Exeo isnt a place is it like all the other Seat cars named after Spanish places) Datsun Stanza, Honda Stream, Nissan Note, Renault Koleos, 

[Dick Longbridge]

Ford Probe - Who wants a Ford shoved up their arse?

While you're around that part of the body, one of my mates alway called it Ford Pube. Might as well have been, after this party boy* bought one and buggered its rep.

 

 

Whoever worked in the 'naming' department at the time was having a laugh naming two of their range as PROBE and COUGAR. They had to throw out WANG as it was pushing things a bit too much.

[Negative Creep]

Ford Cougar? Ha?

 

 

Although to be fair that name didn't have it's alternate meaning when the car was made. Also

 

Renault (Ef)Fluence

Mitsubishi Carisma

Peugeot Bipper

BMW 325 TDS

Vauxhall Cascada

[alcyonecorporation]

Mitsubishi Mum 500 Shall We Join Us.

[fred]

Ford Corsair - pre cursor to the Probe - as in you have to shave all that pubic stuff off before the Probe gets entered

[Junkman]

Ford Edsel

 

A car with this name never existed.

 

But a Mohs Ostentatienne Opera Sedan does.

So do the Renault LeCar, Honda That's, Isuzu P'up, Great Wall Wingle, Toyota Deliboy, Volugrafo Bimbo,

Mazda Scrum Wagon, Honda Life Dunk, Isuzu Mysterious Utility Wizard, Suzuki Every Joypop Turbo,

Mazda Carol Me Lady, Geely Rural Nanny and Daihatsu Naked.

 

But the most stupid award must surely go the Ferrari LaFerrari.

[somewhatfoolish]

Nissan Terrano.

 

 

Monkey Dust is one of the greatest works of satirical comedy ever made.

[Matt]

 Daihatsu Naked.

 

Was just about to post this.  Naked? Naked. I don't know if it is still the case but in Japan in the 90's English words that were considered pleasant to look at were very popular to plaster on stuff, even if the final sentence made no sense. Daihatsu Naked could be an example of that.

 

[mk2_craig]

That looks like a bad Panda parody.

[Durham850]

How about the suzuki cappuccino?

[Ghosty]

Carina E - nobody uses the E.

[timolloyd]

Nova was an odd choice, because, I think, it means No Go in Spanish

[Jazoli]

Nova was an odd choice, because, I think, it means No Go in Spanish

It was only called the Nova in the UK, everywhere else in Europe it was a Corsa

[ProgRocker]

Wasn't there a JDM car called a 'Fancy Boy'. Or did I imagine that?

[overrun]

Wasn't there a JDM car called a 'Fancy Boy'. Or did I imagine that?

 

Suzuki Mighty Boy?

 

A lot of the reasons for the dodgy Engrish is because of most kanji characters having more than one meaning.

[KiwiAlistair]

Wasn't there a JDM car called a 'Fancy Boy'. Or did I imagine that?

English can do it too, without the excuse of working in ESOL. I love them but you have to admit Super Snipe and Super Minx are wonderfully silly names.

 

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