Limp-wristed uses of the word 'Sport' by a manufacturer

[MiniMinorMk3]

In the olden days Fiat applied Sport to a coupe.

 

Now they stick the name on this

[MiniMinorMk3]

A worthy attempt by Citroen, I don't think we got this in the UK. Twin Webbered 1.9 under the bonnet.

[Countryman]

Care of AROnline

[Stinkwheel]

2 hours ago, MiniMinorMk3 said:

A worthy attempt by Citroen, I don't think we got this in the UK. Twin Webbered 1.9 under the bonnet.

Yep, exactly the same a 19GT or 19TRS engine/performance wise but with twin webers and a more BX4TC looking body kit

[Dobloseven]

As the resident Ssangyong owner, their first pick ups to be sold in the UK were branded Korando Sports,despite having little in common with either the Korando, except the engine,or any sport.

[I_am_Diesel]

On 01/05/2024 at 23:34, adw1977 said:

For a while in the 70s and 80s Ford punished buyers of lower spec cars with two spoke wheels while those who stretched to GL, Ghia etc got four spokes.

My Mk1 XR2 is ‘blessed’ with a two spoke steering wheel.

[Metal Guru]

On 03/05/2024 at 13:54, MiniMinorMk3 said:

In the olden days Fiat applied Sport to a coupe.

 

Now they stick the name on this

TBF While the 500x sport doesn’t look like a sports car compared to the 850 Sport, it has considerably more performance.