Why Good Car Names are RARE
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- Опубликовано: 21 ноя 2021
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Ford Mustang. Dodge Challenger. Toyota Tacoma. Some car names are so good, you can't imagine them being anything else. But sometimes, cars get dumb names. I'm talking REALLY dumb (Nissan Rouge anybody?). So how does that happen? We'll show you how cars get named, both good and bad.
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Lotus has had some really good names: Elise, Europa, Evora, Exige, Elan, Emira... They all sound like elegant words I'd find in a museum in Europe lol.
Let’s see you got the
Elise
Esprit
Eclat
Elite
Europa
CARLTON
Elan
Exige
Essex
Than you just got the Seven, Mk. 1 Cortina, and 2/3 Eleven. Wish they just stuck with E names
@@x-90 Lotus Carlton be like : It's not unusual to be loved by anyone...
@@dollarstorequality Carlton sounds more like an upscale suburb in England rather than a car
@@x-90 Meh the Carlton doesn't really count. The name is Vauxhall's fault as that is the name of the car its based on. Also, are you insinuating that Carlton is NOT an elegant word?
It's not unusual to be loved by anyone....
@@dohmies77 my reply is a reference from the American tv show The Fresh Prince of Bel Air.
It is definitely a weird name for a car. Pretty much any proper name would be, Nissan is the only one I know to pull it off.
The “eBussy” has to go down in history as the most legendary car name
Lmao yea
I want eBussy now
Funny enough, the audi E-Tron is a funny name in french since étron means shit
@@DC90X it’s a honda
Either that or the Gaylord
When I worked for Toyota in 01-05 the training classes we had to take to get certified told us that LEXUS was short for Luxury EXport to the US.
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I love how Toyota named the Corolla's Trueno and Levin. Trueno in spanish means "thunder" and Levin in archaic english means "lighting".
I gotta put it out there. Mitsubishi "Eclipse" is one of the coolest sounding car names
Definitely!
And then you realize Mitsubishi also named their legendary SUV Pajero, which essentially means wanker in Spanish
@@99toyotacorolla Mitsubishi Pajero Evo. Self-pleasure, evolved.
@@musewolfman Most guys would prefer the Pajero over being stuck with Laputa.
Too bad they butchered the coolness that name had, with the ghastly little monstrosity that is the eclipse cross.
Land Cruiser is a good name. Straight to the point and easy to remember.
and definitely not a knockoff of Land Rover
And it fits the car well. "Cruises over all Land terrains"
@@captainzoll3303 I don’t know if I’d call it a knockoff but it’s pretty easy to get the names mixed up when you’re a fan of both
@@sethery7826 when it was new back in 1951, it was absolutely a knockoff of land rover.
However since then, it's definitely proven it's at least as good, if not better than land rovers in most cases.
@@sethery7826 Land Cruiser was once considered a knockoff of Land Rover back in 1951, since Land Rover was introduced in 1948.
To be fair to Nissan Laputa, the name is probably inspired by a setting in Jonathan Swift's "Gulliver's Travel" (1726). In the book, Laputa is a relatively small, floating island which can be maneuvered by its inhabitants via magnetic levitation.
But yeah, it can be read as a Spanish word for the oldest occupation in the world.
Laputa just sounds bad though.
It is always the Spanish isn’t it? La puta, no va, Mitsubishi Pajero are few examples
STARTING SKETCH IS AWESOME love the sketches!!!!! Please more
I’ve always liked Honda’s musical names. The Accord, Jazz, Ballade, Concerto
Also prelude and beat
Accord means an agreement. It's not named after the accordion musical instrument.
@@TheMrPeteChannel An accord is a set of notes that you strum in one swipe.
@@TheMrPeteChannel nah, it's from the french "accord" (Engl.: Chord) and thus also is connected to the music theme.
then suddenly came Hyundai with the Sonata xD
When I got my KIA Cee'd (yes, with apostrophe) I was like "the hell does that even mean? Is it a Korean pronunciation of something cool?". Well, absolutely not. It means *Community Economics of Europe, with European Design* and since it came out Ceeed they removed an "e" by putting the apostrophe, Cee'd. My disappointment was immeasurable and my day was ruined.
oof
also these fucking bots need to calm down
@@Danse_Macabre_125 bots are even worst than the name Cee'd.
my dad owns a 2009 kia Cee'd, *yeah no one asked, also its slow as heck*
Still sounds good.
@@lukethenuke7538 worse than any Chinese car with a 56100 word name
The word "scat" can also refer to a music technique used in jazz (among other genres) in which a vocalist sings meaningless syllables as opposed to actual words. I don't know how that relates to the Dodge "scat pack", but it's a nice fact.
Since I'm from Spain, SEAT way of branding car names after their split with FIAT is very easy to remember because most of the them are named after Spanish towns(SEAT Leon, SEAT Ibiza, SEAT Marbella, etc...) or Spanish monuments (mainly the SEAT Alhambra) and there's the SEAT Mii, which is the equivalent of the Volkswagen Up! or the Skoda Citigo but with a SEAT badge.
Mii?!? *nintendo keystrokes*
how did the SEAT mii pass the legal department without Nintendo interfering?
When I was 16 I got my first car, it was a Ford Probe SE. The Eclipse GSX and Subaru WRX were popular at the time, so I bought some decals and renamed my car the Ford Probe SE-X. Elon would've approved.
I love this 😂
Maybe the SE-X should have been before the Probe. E Ford SE-X Probé.
Im dying of laughter because of this, lol
@@iugbrgbbiurejhnyt I can literally imagine Jeremy Clarkson saying that.
Yeah it also would have been corny AF
Dodge has some pretty great ones for sure...Charger, Challenger, Durango, Demon and of course the Viper which is especially perfect.
Neon
Dart
Caliber
Avenger
Journey
Magnum
Stratus
Dakota
Nitro
They also named cars the "Neon" and "Caliber" which are dumb as fuck
@@nooranik21 no arguments there, I promise you.
@@Nash_Nismo Dodge names. High highs and low lows.
charger is good one. its a type of battle horse.
I loved my 1970 Plymouth fury grand coupe, the license plate was 360brp. It had the 360 ci and was red so I interpreted it as big red Plymouth. I fit 12 people comfortably and it was a blast to drive! Also it was almost 6in longer than a friend's 64' impala
@9:45 that scream bought back so many memories from my childhood 😆😆😆😆
The “Maserati Quattroporte” hits me as one of the less creative names. I sounds vaguely Italian and exotic, but it literally just means “Maserati Four Doors.” Not terrible, but definitely learning hard on the exotic vibes of Italy rather than creativity.
Maserati names now just shows the current state of the company shit and unreliable
Edit: it comes to my attention that the name has been around since the 60s. But I will still gonna say how shitty Maserati is in their current state
Still better than Maserati Coupe.
Maserati Quattroformaggi
Like the Ford Fordor and Tudor literally referring to the number of doors.
@@dr.science_0177 they use the quattroporte name for years now like going back into the twenties and 30s this is not a new name
Nothing screams more exotic than:
Pagani Zonda
It's music to the ears
Pagani is the last name of the designer and Zonda is the name of a wind in Argentina (where the designer was born)
@@asimepuse the earth was flat, then it forgot it was flat, now its round
Huayra sounds more exotic imo
@@koolas_9429 was considering Huayra, it just doesn't roll off the tounge just as nice haha
I like that one a lot. My favorite is probably the Rolls Royce Ghost.
very interesting hearing about how car names come into being, there are some of them I have wondered about for a long time (e. g. Toyota Camry as mentioned)
I've always thought the Corvette stingray had one of the best names
especially since it is shaped like one.
i always liked the way that "Chevrolet Chevette" sounded :)
Yeah, Chevy Chevette is just such a satisfying name to say out loud.
Yo dude, we'll take the Vette! Oh, chevette😥
Chevelle + Corvette = boxy hatchback with an Isuzu diesel. 😂 Makes perfect sense
Always seemed like "little chevy" to me. Seemed to fit. My mom drove one for years
Corvette is a small warship
I always liked Camaro and Supra a lot as a kid. They dont really mean anything, but sound rad and when you say them out loud, everyone knows that youre talking about the car.
What is Camaro? A small vicious animal that eats mustangs. That’s what a gm guy said when it came out.
Supra means above in Latin
I think Bizooty would make a good car name actually. Some Ute for the Australian market by a Japanese auto maker. The Subaru Bizooty. He'll ya
@@derekmorgan120 Camaro is essentially slang for "dude" "buddy" or "pal" in French
Camaro means shrimp-like
That business meeting scene in the beginning is 10/10! :D :D I also like Nolan acting as a tough guy!
5:08 Huge shout-out from Scandinavia to 'Small on the outside but big on the inside' - Honda Fitta (rebranded Jazz/Fit).
The Porsche tycan 'turbo', a fully electric car, should definitely be on the list
Still going on 3 yrs later?
@@arnoldmbuthia2687 probably
I mostly agree with you, but to be fair "Turbo" isn't part of the actual name. While in other Porsche cars the "Turbo" badge indeed indicates the presence of a turbo, there are also Porsche cars with a turbo in the engine but no "turbo" badge in sight. So there's really not a lot of logic behind it now, it's just a cool way of differentiate variants of the same car.
At this point, the word "Turbo" is more of a "version" or trim reference, like the "GTI" in a Peugeot 208 or S in the Mini Cooper, or the "P85D" or "Plaid" in the Tesla Model S.
@@AlejandroLZuvic I 100% agree but with this car specifically, sure it may not be part of the actual name, but the top of the range model turbo name implies that there is a turbo in a fully electric car
Yes, the Taycan "turbo for Marketing only" BEV... (there's no such thing as a BEV with any forced induction, as the motor(s) will do it from any RPM level)
Honestly, Kia's "Stinger" is probably the best new (in the last 5 years) sports car/sedan name.
In the last 5 years maybe but not in the market
Not in germqn though. It reads like it stinks
No
DODGE CHALLENGER IS A BADASS NAME
Impreza sounds like someone in Poland is partying
Its my first time to hear about Mazda Laputa but im kinda loving it in first sight.
"Ford Raptor" is just all in all bad ass.
Renault put the huge "Le Car" decal on the door so customers didn't accidentally try to drive Le toaster to work.
Jesus LOL
this comment is more creative then the name of the car
I mean "Le Car"
The E in 500E or 190E does not stand for E-Class. It's for Einspritzer, which means injector. Also the 190 does not always mean engine size. Look at the 190 2.3. or 2.6. for example and the 190 is always the size of a small sedan, not medium. So it was already confusing back in the day.
And with the three letter names nowadays, C stands for coupe or C-Class, E for E-Class, S for sport or S-Class, L for lightweight or luxury, G for Gelände which means terrain or offroad and K for Klein which means small.
Thanks for the information man. What does CLk stand for ? I can not find any good information about what it stands for.
I keep hearing CL stands for Coupe and Lite but what about the K ?
@@snapchatsnacks3154 Klein, which means small in German.
so basicly its confusing af becouse some letters can mean different things and the 190e was for the chassis and not the engine but then on other models the 500e was for the engine like wtf
Also I think it became more confusing after the release of the youngtimer line-up with a lot of different powertrains, for example the C200 CDI (2.2 Diesel engine) and C220 CDI ( still a 2.2 but with a little bit more hrsprs), or the C280 with a 3.0 engine.
skyline is the most calm and cool name for a beast car which also looks like the calm before the storm
The Pontiac “Goolie” as some people that walked into the store I worked in as a teen in the automotive section for car parts used to call it lol (Pontiac 6000le) the lettering style made it look like it said Goolie 😂🤦🏻♂️👍🏻😉
All of the Saturn cars with names. They had names that fit a theme with each other and with the name of the brand Saturn. In my opinion some of the best names are Ion, Aura, and Sky.
Names were cool. Cars were just rebadged GM. True and best Saturns were S cars.
Why bring up Oldsmobile in this comment? Surely it’s because Saturn’s naming was so memorable. 😂🤣😂🤣😂
@@dannymac6368 I didn't bring up Oldsmobile. I'm not sure what you are talking about?
@@bolt5564 you did on accident. Aurora is Oldsmobile. You meant Aura.
Id say Pontiac had some of the coolest names (GTO, FireBird, Bonneville, Solstice, Fiero, Phoenix, Chieftain, Cobalt, G6,G8) hands down Pontiac had the best cars names
I think Aston Martin's names all sound great. They all start with V and typically represent something cool. The Vanquish, Vulcan, Victor, Valkyrie, Valhalla, Vantage, Virage and then the use of Volante for the convertibles.
Edit: Ignoring the DB series (still sound cool imo), the lagonda and the rapide.
Edit 2: Missed the Valhalla
except the Lagonda
and the DB series
Same with Lotus, all the names start with E. Elise, Exige,Espirit,Evija,Evora,Europa,Elan
U forgot the Valhalla
Wait I think of something
Maybe there wasn't a DB8 because the Vantage is the DB8? Because it was released close to the DB9
And the new Vantage is the DB10
Next gen Vantage DB12
The Buick Century has a cool story behind it - it was the first production car capable of going 100 MPH with back in the 30s was called "doing the century".
I had a 2000 Century that, alas, didn't survive to see much of this one. The last straw was when three of the window motors failed in the same month. NEXT!
Ok, the BMW naming convention blew my mind
I still love the Mazda Scrum Wagon. Absolute masterpiece of a name. A good runner up is the Mclaren F1 though... it's just straight forward from where the influence came from
Why can't all car manufactures name their cars after sexual activities or references and funny names? GTA IV and V literally has a car named "Schafter", why can fictional cars get away with it when real life manufacturers can't?
It would be funny if Ferrari or any Italian automaker name their cars "Bolide". I wish Honda Jazz was called "Fitta" as they originally planned when selling them in Europe.
I once heard (PROBABLY James was the person who said that) that the Mclaren f1 was named like that because Ferrari had their F50 and people in MClaren said something like: "Shit, let's show to those fools that our new car is 50 times better than theirs" ... Having said that it sounds stupid buuuut could totally be a true history.
Australia had the FORD FALCON (only the fastest bird in the world) and the HOLDEN TORANA (Indigenous word meaning 'to fly').
MALOO is also an indigenous word, I believe it means “thunder”
Was going to comment Torana my dad has one
what about the Opel Commodore, Pontiac Sunbird, Vauxhall Belmont, Chevrolet Kingswood, Cadillac Calais, Cadillac De Ville, or Chevrolet Caprice?
GM's reuse of names is pretty interesting when you get into it.
The Falcon used to be sold in America too but Ford discontinued it in 1970
@@Helmsy1212 in fact, the first two generations of australian falcon were just slightly modified US falcons.
Rolls Royce have an ethereal theme for their cars. Ghost, Wraith, Phantom, Spectre. Aston Martin has the Vantage, the Vulcan, Valkyrie as well as the DB line. Lotus have the Elise, Exige etc. so yeah, British luxury brands have the best car names. Oh wait, I forgot about the Lambos, Countach, Diablo, Murcielago, Aventador, Huracan, gallardo and Urus (ok Urus sounds like the rear end of a bull but anyway)
I love the fact that some car manufacturers have an animal as a symbol
Ask any Japanese person to say the word “stallion” and you will see why they named it Starion. No disrespect intended, it’s just how accents work. I like that name actually.
I think its bcoz the word "L" is not exist in katakana, so they always replace it with "R"
Actually, the name Starion was supposed to mean "Star of Orion"
@@geraldscott4302 I wish it were Stallion. That would make it coolerz honestly...
They named it Starion because you are slightly racist?... that's weird, but ok ill go ask Glenn Howerton from Its Always Sunny to say "stallion" and find out why they called it that... lol 🤪
@@Zackaria_sMax he’s not wrong bruh idk why ur pressed about it. I’m Japanese and while I don’t have an accent because I grew up in America my grandma has a heavy accent and she can’t say the “L” sound because it doesn’t exist in the Japanese language.
Even though they're just numbers and letters, the RX-7 and RX-8 are definitely badass. They sound like some sort of military explosive device.
Citroen C4?
S15 Silvia 180/240sx?
I like Mazda's Rotary "R", Sport "X" convention as well. And put a Rotary in an Miata, and you'd have an RX-5. Yeah, I'd buy one.
@@HyperVanilo kaboom
@@royalspindrift The X means eXperimental
my personal favorite is mazda Biante. one of the few alphabetical mazdas (outside japan). sounds simple and beautiful.
talking about 4:27 iirc there's a diecast company named "biante model cars" from australia. maybe if the Mazda was offered there, it would be renamed
The intro was probably the best one I’ve seen so far😂😂😂
Japan has the best names. Suzuki Mighty Boy, Nissan Homy Super Long, Mazda Bongo Friendee, the list goes on
pahaah, really? I need to look at their lineup NOW
It would be funny if Nissan Homy Super Long was called "Nissan Horny Super Long"
And the Honda Joy Machine
Horny Super-Long
Hahaha
Legit thought about buying a Mazda Bongo Friendee only because it'd be a hell of a rare sight in the USA.
On the topic of [5:00] Fun fact: The Toyota MR2 is known in France and Belgium as the MR Spyder because of French:
2 in French is deux, pronounced like de (the but with a d instead of a t)
Merde is French for "shit"
MR2 comes extremely close.
The spyder was the 3rd generation, the first two were called MR roadsters
The audi etron has the same problem...
Nice fun fact my fellow french !
Lol
The third gen was also called MR Spyder in the us , and MRS in Japan . Mrs is short mistress , so they thought most guys would see it as a car for women .
you got me busting in laugh with gayloard gladiator i had no expected that
The lambos had some cool names too. They not only sound cool but they are named after bulls which is in its logo
Suzuki samurai. It's the greatest diy car of all time, damn near indestructible, and I mean, it's called a samurai... what more do you want?
A Suzuki Katana to go with it when I'm on the mood to ride a bike.
And a suzuki Samurai motorcycle... Kawasaki Ninja... Can name the garage Shadow Warriors or something.
@@Zepplin76 Honda ronin XD
Better name than the JDM model name: Jimny.
@@JoseRivera-ym3wj totally
One funny story is about the Alfa Romeo "Giulietta". During a meeting in a restaurant between 5 alfa's engineer where they were trying to find a name for the next car .. A Russian Playboy said to them "you guys are 5 Romeo without a Giulietta" and so, they decided to use that name!
Thanks for that Marco, I now know where my car's name comes from LOL!!!!!
Man if it sold on France, they probably changed it into "guillotine" lol
The C in Osceola is silent for future reference, love the video!
My favorite car name is probably “Roadrunner” because Chrysler bought the license from WB to use Road Runner to market their muscle car (which is also probably my favorite muscle car) and so Road Runner is featured on some of the cars, and every Plymouth Roadrunner as far as I know has a horn which goes “beep-beep”!
You know that "eBussy" looks pretty spacious, like it could handle a number of people at once comfortably!!
note sure i want to use the same "ebussy" as my friends. I want my own "ebussy" to drive hard.
Ouch nice word play but you still need to spray.
@@entritur some times sharing is caring!! Haha.
@@reaperasylum on those moments standing in a glade bag is best.
That eBussy seems like a (slightly above Kei class) "pod platform BEV" that the manufacturer can put whatever different style they can offer on top of it.
Problem is, in a very Chinese fashion, they blatantly copied Bugatti's logo (Ettore Bugatti, you know...)
FunFact: in some places in Latin America, the Mitsubishi Pajero was renamed as Montero, because in some spanish speaking countries it means "onanist".
The most ironic bit is that they got the name from the scientific name of a South American feline.
Didn't Europe get that as the shogun??? lol
The mom of Lil Nas wanted one so much that she called his son Montero (Lil Nas)
For anyone not knowing what "onanist" is:
Mitsubishi Wanker
For anyone not knowing what "Wanker" is:
it's a male masturbator
2:51 Notice the comma inside the end double quote,
"Impreza" just sounds so original and dope
When Nolan said "synergy", Jerry's eye-roll mirrored the sinking feeling in the pit of my stomach.
Synergy could be a good name
Some Seat models are named after cities in Spain, like the Ibiza, Leon, Arona, Ateca, Cordoba, and for sure others that have come and gone through the brand's short history, my point is that I think that's a cool naming scheme.
Hyundai does a little bit. Santa Fe, Tucson, Santa Cruz, Palisade.
Premier RIO, too!
@johno the i30 too, wait no that’s not a city
Waiting for a Seat Briviesca.....
@diego García González, dunno if you remember that a few years ago SEAT did publish a pool for multiple names, and that's where El Borg came from 😊
Mazda Titan Dump. That right there is peak comedy, I love it
I drive an International Scout, that's a good solid model name, nicely written in cursive too. I always liked motorcycle names, there's some cool ones like Chief, Road King, Black Lightning, Commando, Intruder, the list goes on. Super Hawk, ffs! So many. The old Japanese stuff was easy to follow, they just divided it up by engine size and a prefix, like Yamaha had a whole line of XS400, XS650, XS850, etc. Honda did the same with CB. I think it helped with their overall idea of simplicity, and how they were easy to work on and probably helped get people into the hobby so they could kick Harley Davidson's ass for a while. So many of those old Jap bike names are cemented into culture, too. Suzuki GS1000, CB and XS 650's. Some of them have more or less stayed in production, or revamped more modernly with the same model name and style.
The brand name "Skoda", pronounced shkoda, means 'damage' or 'property damage' in Ukrainian and Polish.
Edit: also 'pity', yes.
In some regions of Russia it could be used for "mischievous kid". I presume this is what kind of damage was meant.
I wonder if it has the same root at "skade" in scandinavian.
In Czech it can mean both shame or pity and damage. I dont like the recent native american inspired names EnyaQ KamiQ KaroQ. The original brand name was Laurin & Klement
Well,.. they used to make tanks ( one of the more notable, the 38T) so the name isn't that badly chosen imo... :P
I do miss the real škoda, rear engine beauty's. Dam you VW
Ford missed the mark with the Mach E name.
Instead of diluting the Mustang name, which has always represented a 2-door pony car (and not a crossover SUV), they could’ve called it the Model E. Not only would it be funny after the Tesla Model 3 situation, but it’d generate tons of publicity and signify a new era for FOMOCO.
Or hey, even just Mach E. That’s cool too.
Edit: I want to also add that my issue has nothing to do with an electric drive train. The Mustang has almost always had a diverse engine and trim selection. However, I don’t recall a four-door crossover SUV body and chassis ever being offered as an option. They did the same thing to the Lightning. Lightning represented a 2-door performance truck, now it’s just an F-150 engine option. Pretty stupid move for the inevitable future when most vehicles are electrified. Guess all Ford trucks will have to take on the Lightning name. “F-150 Crew Cab Lariat Lightning, F-250 Super Duty Crew Cab King Ranch Tremor Lightning,” etc.
If you don’t think a vehicle will sell well without borrowing a name that means something, build a better vehicle. When it came to classics like the Cuda, 442, Challenger, and so on, the name didn’t sell the car. The car sold the name. Super frustrating.
I'm pretty sure "Model E" name is used for Ford E-Series/Econoline. Yes, Ford obviously shouldn't used the "Mustang" name, just should've simply called it "Ford Mach E"
I think the reason they used the "Mustang" name since it's a very recognizable name to compete with Tesla Model 3. But the name it controversial regardless, not only that, Ford Mustang Mach E isn't even related to the 2-door pony car at all.
Oh my god, they totally should have. That would've been hilarious.
I agree they could have brought a name from the past. Names like the Galaxy or Comet. Something futuristic with a classic name would have be best
@@matthewdavison1090 I think you're unaware that Ford already name "Galaxy" for their MPV for European markets. Also the past US model was "Galaxie", not "Galaxy"
@@automation7295 ok didn't know that but honestly I do think there was better names for the Mach E
Mercedes also has an explanation for it's models but they are a bit more tricky.
So the SL stand for "super leicht" very light. Than you can add to it what you want.
SLK is the short or compact version (kurz , kompakt)
SLS would be super light sport
And so on.
Than you habe the CL for coupe long.
So the A class has a coupe version CLA and a terrain (Gelände) version GLA.
So it kind of makes sense if you overthink too much but yeah...
Going with short letters is easier than coming up with a name.
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Ford Mustang sold as Ford T5 in Germany because one company did have the trademark of that name. I know what company that was. It's Krüpp Mustang truck of Germany from mid 20th century.
Also Mahindra Scorpio had to be renamed in Europe because there was another trademark registered under the name "Scorpio" and that belongs to Ford. Ford had a car named Scorpio that was sold from mid 1980s to late 1990s. Mahindra had to sell their car Scorpio in Europe under another name called "Goa" or Goa Pickup or just pickup.
I've always thought that the Corvette had a killer name. Especially since it was named after a very fast and manuervable warship.
Shame there's no car named battleship
@@Appletank8 Yeah that's because battleship would be an awful name.
I love the Quattro's name as a pioneer in all wheel drive technology, it's simple, elegant, and got it's point across around the world.
I don't know what happened with Audi's names after that though, simpler times.
quattro is great
I honestly just put together what Quattro means lmao
I even included the word quttro at the end of my mail adress
quattro means "four" in Italian, so there's a reference to the car's main feature. Overall, yes, that's a proper name
@rodny reeder saw that recently on 2 Q5s and I didnt even get to research the reason for that. Now. its more complicated for sure.
I always liked Studibaker "Avanti" (Italian for GO!) Also, honorable mention for Pontiac (native American chief) GTO (Grand Touring Option).
In South Africa the GWM Wingle 5 is called a Steed 5
"Starion" is supposedly actually a contraction of "Star of Orion", not a misspelling of "Stallion". A lot of Mitsubishi's engine names have astronomical names (Sirius, Astron), so this makes sense.
(Also, essentially nobody in Mexico had problems with the name of the Chevy Nova. To quote a popular explanation, that's like Americans having a problem with a dining room set with the name "Notable" because it looks like "no table".)
I have to start a table company just to name a table Notable now 😂 or just release dinner room chairs but never make a table to go with them and call the set Notable
Another myth with the "Starion" name is that it was supposed to be "Stallion", but "Stallion" comes out sounding like "Starion" when pronounced with a heavy Japanese accent
@@jordancivic96 that's literally what they said in the video..
@@BardiaSaeedi the Stallion part yes, but in the video they said garbled phone call. I'm bringing up the urban legend of mispronunciation due to a heavy accent
my understanding of the nova issue was that it came up more in south America, further from the influence of the US. Argentina is always the one I've been told about specifically.
13:32 that's an awesome name
fun fact: the porsche 911 was supposed to be named the 9001 in the first place. But Peugeot had already trademarked any car name with 2 zeros in the middle (say like 4002, 2009, or the 1008).
Gonna track down the badges for the Mazda LAPUTA and stick them on my Mx-5 RF :)
As Clarkson put it the best named car is the "Jensen Interceptor"
But imagine having a Kalashnikov car
Literally just said that in Clarkson's voice, da baby geeeeezuuuusssss
Ah yes, from the genius mastermind behind the electric car name "Geoff" and its successor, "Hammerhead Eagle i-Thrust."
I quite like the Triumph Spitfire’s name.
@@ItsAlex58 Always piss myself laughing when he pauses before saying that. It's pure gold LOL
Just a heads up : the Mitsubishi Starion story is a myth. The name actually comes from the "Star of Arion", which is a mythical, immortal horse in Greek Mythology. (St)(arion)
I actually think that the starion is a top tier name
@@raznovgamming8166 starion is a pretty good car too. Lots of fun and easy to work on
@@sleazymeezy ehhhhh, they're not that great, unfortunately. I use to own one, lol. It's still sitting in my driveway.
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all this is fine but WHERE DID U GET THAT SILVER ONESIE / SPACESUITE FROM.........plz do tell
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When you hit the animal bit, I was waiting for Impala and it didn't happen
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As one RUclipsr put it, a bison is a tank with hooves. They are awesome and powerful animals (surprisingly quick too). I don't see a problem with using "Bison" as a car name.
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One of the most badass car names (in my opinion) is "Lamborghini Diablo" damn tho, literally means "Devil" in spanish
i will always love the mustang. ford raptor is cool too. (i'm not a ford simp despite what my pfp says)
Great name for a great car.
tbh.. Jensen Interceptor does sound cooler.
listening to this on studio monitors with that spacesuit squirming...REEEEEEE
Lol , you missed Mitsubishi PAJERO, that one is glorious. Great video!
Acura actually stated with names and went alpha numeric around 2001. They had the integra the vigor and the legend long before they had the MDX, SLX, TSX NSX etc.
I remember finding it odd that Acura would leave all of the name-recognition they built up over the years for alphanumerics. I really loved the Legend and Integra names 😊
@@yutakoh They did it because it was the trend with every luxury maker at the time. There were no luxury cars with names. Strangely Porsche was going the opposite way around the same time with ditching the alphanumeric names going away in favor of real ones. Gone were the 914, 924, 928, 944 and 911, in with the Carrera, Boxster, Cayenne and Cayman.
@@s.willis8426 the 911 was always called Carrera. The numbers refer to chassis designation/design/experiment.
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MDX, SLX, TSX, NSX, SEX, NASDAQ, iOS, and my personal favorite, OMG.
As James May point out back in 2013, the Ferrari LaFerrari in english means "The Ferrari The Ferrari"
Also don't forget about "The Growler" that was made by a Swiss Firm, which successfully made the whole Top Gear studio laughed their ass out.
On Forza Motorsport 1 the Enzo was called Ferrari Enzo Ferrari for some reason.
"Vision" has already been done. Eagle Vision.
@@sukhdevr3489 italian carmakers make sweet looking cars but they also do a lot of silly things
@@nuckels188 and then comes Lamborghini ..
The Ferrari Original Vehicle
Currently, SEAT (which is a spanish company owned by VW) use the coolest names of locations in Spain: Ibiza (like the one I own), Leon, Ateca, Alhambra, etc
Nolan knocked your video out of the park
I’ve always wondered why American car companies have always had an obsession with Spanish names, el camino, ranchero, festiva, fiesta, nova, Cruze, impla, just to name a few.
Well down south and throughout america there is a lot of spanish influence primarily from mexico whose main language is Spanish
Impala is actually named after deer, some older Impalas have a deer branding like the mustang has a horse branding
Maybe they find them cool
easy to pronounce for americans, recognizable due to our shared history with mexico and resulting cultural residue, and associated with wild west badassery
couldn't have said it better @@oxlip
The whole business about the Chevy “Nova” not selling in Spanish-speaking countries because of the name is an urban legend. The English/Latin meaning of the word was well-known in these parts of the world.
I know, Right?
It's of Latin origin.
Wouldn't "Nova" in English/Latin refer to a star exploding? Still not a great car name.
@@quillmaurer6563 I mean in Portuguese means "New" so... Still a dumb name though... Chevy New
@@dylanrodrigues9267 The Hyundai Kona actually had to be rebranded in Portugal. Phonetically, Kona is the same as "cona", which is Portuguese slang for "that" area of female anatomy.
So, they came out with the Hyundai Kauai. Whatever that means...
The Chevrolet Nova was sold as Chevy here in Argentina. Yes, Chevy
Chevrolet Chevy
Oh god, everyone's acting on that opening skit was so on point, the soup thing was some Monty Python-level nonsense... and the jab at Elon Musk was straight up hashtag savage. Insane video you guys, these drive me wild
Loved this video, but you totally forgot the Merkur XR4TI, which is like z box of Alpha-Bits cereal tipped over. 😕
The Starion was actually also attached to the Star of Orion which is Mitsubishi's emblem. Whether the dual meaning was intended or a happy coincidence and which actually came first is largely unknown.
Pajero means wanker in Spanish though which is why we got the Montero and MR2 sounds like shit in French which iirc led to MRS. Either way we narrowly avoided Lil' Nas X having an even more unfortunate name.
Hyundais Kona is called Kauai here in Portugal, for a funny reason.
my favorite is the Ford Kuga. Kuga literally means "The Plague" in most of Eastern Europe, and probably elsewhere too. It's not like it's some obscure word that nobody ever uses. And the best thing of all is that they still sell it here under the same name.
Its called escape in the usa I believe
Yep... Kuga, lol😂 What's next, Covid GT-R?
@@Tomislav_B. And new all terrain Jeep Grip.
Opel Astra OPC , Rolls off the toungue 🤭
Anyone remember 'Buick Y Job' that got mentioned donut media podcast
I like the “Denali” trim package name. Highest mountain in North America. Highest trim level in GMC.
almost sounds like Do-nali pronounced as Danali, means a double barrel shotgun
Those bad car names are nothing against the “Isuzu Mysterious Utility Wizard” …
No way that’s real
I once had a Toyota Corona with the crown badging, '92 model I think?
Btw, you mentioned that Wingle could have 2 origins, but I couldn't find any details about the one being horse, no dialect or translation I could find mentioned it
Do you guys have where you got that from?
"Swinger" came from a time when it had nothing to do with inverted pineapples. You won't hear anyone be called a "Hep Cat" today, but that was jive lingo in the seventies, much like swinger was a super cool dude back then. Keep in mind also, this was the same product planning department that thought "statutory grape" was a good name for purple. They did manage to get the "Curious Yellow" name past top brass... Curious Yellow was a Dutch adult film in 1969-70.
Curious Orange is even better, it’s Mark E. Smith’s best work.
Running around Japan, came across some funny car names….. Suzuki Hustler, Mazda Carol, there were two vans (don’t remember the manufacturer name) called the Vamos and the Alto. But the funniest engrish I saw was on the back of a tour bus showing the ultimate safety feature called the “powertard brake”!
Suzuki Alto is actually an supermini/city car.
well in physics the term of 'braking' is like called 'Rate of retardation' if i am not mistaken so thats pretty close hahah.
I really like the name given to one of the most iconic hatchbacks ever made. I am talking about the Volkswagen Golf ... of course 😁.
My favourite is Mitsubishi Lan Evo. Sounds futuristic but at the same time nostalgic