jason_ding 0 Report post Posted March 12, 2001 I think Ford Escort came about for guys who couldn't get chicks. As for Golf and Jetta, I believe VW gets most of their names from winds. Golf comes from gulfstream, Jetta is the jetstream, and the Passat is some wind too. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RuchG 0 Report post Posted March 12, 2001 Originally posted by kepone prelude- prelude to what? Well I agree with the others but I think this is the most aptly correct name Honda has created. The Prelude has often been a test-bed for new technology by Honda and is thus a sign of things to come. Examples are 4WS, VTEC, and ATTS. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hobart Wench 0 Report post Posted March 12, 2001 Also I hate the name Corrado, it makes me think of corroding VWs in some abandonded scrap yard. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kurenai 0 Report post Posted March 12, 2001 Something I completely left out... I can't believe I forgot about it. The coolest name of all time... (drum roll please) The VW THING! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kurenai 0 Report post Posted March 12, 2001 You don't know about the THING?! What's wrong with the British education system, when their graduates don't even know about the VW THING! It's a sign of the apocalypse, I tell you... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kurenai 0 Report post Posted March 12, 2001 That's because it was a WW2 German vehicle. Or rather, was modeled after one. Originally posted by some guy The Germans modeled this vehicle after their WWII Kubelwagen, developing it as a "Type 181", and using it for their own military in the '60s and '70s. Imported to the U.S. market for only two years, there are not too many units still on the road. Most components are from other VW air-cooled models; Karman Ghia chassis, Super Beetle engine, etc., but a few parts are distinctive to this military spec. model. Very good ground clearance , but I don't plan to beat it up off-road, just use it as a cruiser on smooth roadways. Another wonderful THING! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
greatwhiteshark000 0 Report post Posted March 12, 2001 Like: -Mustang is a pretty cool name, especially for a sports car with the hp connotation. - Eclipse Spyder: I love my cars name, I am baised, what can I say - Viper: cmon' what a great name for a sports car. - Lightning Rod: cool name, better for a sports car though - Pathfinder: good name for an SUV - Stealth: sounds fast - Grand Prix Dislike: - BMW's Numerical Naming System, and the fact that they look alike doesnt set say a 323i from a 325i to a layman. - Hyundai Tiburon: hu? - Ones you mentioned Names I Don't Understand: - NSX - MR2 (forgot this one) Better name: - King Cobra instead of Cobra R. - Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted March 12, 2001 Viggen is a pretty cool name, dont you agree? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PontiacGP 0 Report post Posted March 12, 2001 I personally like: Charger Baracuda Tempest fury I also agree with the above post. spyder is an awesome name for a convertable. Although this next one is not a car, it is an atv. The yamaha Banshee. If you have ever heard one with the motor at full tilt you would understand why it is called a banshee. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rev. Shush 0 Report post Posted March 13, 2001 best name Toyota Corona worst Cadillac Vizon Evoq Imaj i think the japanese have a hard time naming cars in english: camry, accord, civic, corrolla, altima, sentra, imprezza.... etc. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gimpyben 0 Report post Posted March 13, 2001 Nobody mentioned the Aztek? The worst IMO has got to be the Pontiac Le Mans. Can you think of a less fitting name for those little ****-boxes (the 80s ones)? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LanEvo 0 Report post Posted March 13, 2001 my list: best: m3 - just sounds so cool pathfinder cavalier viper corvette - but i never found out wat it means, i think is some animal right? 206 focus skyline trueno crown victora impala challenger superbird El Dorado firehawk worst: Imaj evoq levin camry corolla corona town car mustang - people who can't speak english confuses it with mustard, like me at one pt millenia also the complicated numerical sys. of bmw and the non-word letters and letter+num combination of mercedes and jags except for m3 and m5(ex. 320i, XKR, e320) better names: Bonneville -> Pontiacville 3000GT should be back to GTO Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kiwi 0 Report post Posted March 13, 2001 McLaren F1 = best, History and performance AMC Gremlin = worse Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jason_ding 0 Report post Posted March 13, 2001 Haha... the AMC Gremlin is a bad car with an even worse name. Then there's the Chrysler New Yorker. All I can say is that if you drove one of those in New York, you'd be getting beat up by a bunch of rappers in a black S-class. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mata 0 Report post Posted March 13, 2001 I personally like camaro firebird firehawk storm (does not fit, but who cares) skyline Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
