http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16440606/

FTA:

Quote :

"The auto industry, like McDonald's France, tries to mask lowbrow items with highbrow names. Did any of Chrysler's customers believe that driving a Dodge Diplomat would make them more ambassadorial? Did any General Motors buyers think a Pontiac Parisienne would make them French? But if we can criticize American automakers for putting hundred-dollar names on ten-dollar cars, so to speak, we must also applaud Japanese automakers, who tend to endow their Japan-only cars with such delightfully puzzling names as Honda Motor's Life Dunk. "

Quote :

"Among the ones that made us smile are the Daihatsu Motor Naked; Honda Life Dunk and That's; Isuzu GIGA 20 Light Dump and Mysterious Utility; Mazda Motor Bongo; Mitsubishi Delica Space Gear and Pistachio; Nissan Fairlady Z and Prairie Joy; Rickman Space Ranger; Rinspeed X-Dream; Suzuki Cappucino; Toyota Motor Deliboy and Toyopet; Volkswagen Thing and Volugrafo Bimbo. We think it's a shame that the Honda Life Dunk doesn't sell over here. Its goofy yet inspiring name would probably attract a fair number of buyers."

1/10/2007 9:56:53 AM

How about the "Hummer"

Until that one came out I always used the word hummer as a reference to "Blowjob"

1/10/2007 10:05:00 AM

lebaron

1/10/2007 10:11:25 AM

I always thought the Chevy Citation was a stupid name.

1/10/2007 10:21:57 AM

Camaro - WTF does that mean anyway? Sounds like some indian bullshit.
Chevy Chevette - Must have taken a genius to think up that name.

[Edited on January 10, 2007 at 10:47 AM. Reason : .]

1/10/2007 10:47:03 AM

Quote :

"Nissan Fairlady Z"

hey now.........

look at any kia name. it just screams shit.

remember the Kia SEPHIA--Sofia? OH NO YOU DI-IN'T

1/10/2007 11:00:00 AM

ford probe

1/10/2007 11:09:28 AM

I heard Chevy NoVa didnt do so well in spanish-speaking counries

1/10/2007 9:18:11 PM

dodge RAM

1/10/2007 9:32:58 PM

Honda Fit
Toyota Yaris
Pontiac Aztek

1/11/2007 12:18:42 AM

^^^lol, that's what i was gonna say. stupid gm.

1/11/2007 12:22:27 AM

luv

1/11/2007 12:23:34 AM

I think Honda Fit name itself is just fine, but maybe a bad idea in this market, considering the shape most Americans are in...
Ahmet

1/11/2007 12:33:17 AM

I'm sure the blatant truth that would be the Honda Unfit would sell worse

Chevrolet Celebrity was a severe buzzkill

1/11/2007 10:55:57 AM

Impala... Who names a car after a stupid deer like creature that everyone sees dead on the side of the rode or hit on a motorcycle...?

1/11/2007 11:12:14 AM

i took a 20 gig Light Dump this morning before i came to class. I'll probably take another 20 gig light dump when i return home

[Edited on January 11, 2007 at 11:15 AM. Reason : i'll]

1/11/2007 11:15:43 AM

wtf?

1/11/2007 11:26:19 AM

Nissan Cedric
Nissan Gloria
Toyota Hiace
Toyota tazz
Honda del Sol
Chevy Nova

1/11/2007 11:50:09 AM

boxster

1/11/2007 12:53:43 PM

toyota corona

1/11/2007 1:17:34 PM

Malibu. If your gonna name a car that, it better be pimpin... but its not.

1/11/2007 1:39:28 PM

toyota black box
nissan cube
mitsubishi icar

[Edited on January 11, 2007 at 1:55 PM. Reason : sdf]

1/11/2007 1:54:23 PM

how about the buick rendezvous

wtf?

1/12/2007 2:55:47 PM

I've enjoyed watching Ford's PR department try to come up with ever increasing E.... names for their SUVs.

1/12/2007 3:03:17 PM

well they did retire the excursion... I wonder why?

1/12/2007 8:20:36 PM

Quote :

"I've enjoyed watching Ford's PR department try to come up with ever increasing E.... names for their SUVs."

I am waiting for the Ford Expulsion

1/13/2007 4:23:38 PM

crossbreed of the pinto and excursion?

1/13/2007 6:22:34 PM

Exhumer
Executioner

1/13/2007 7:44:58 PM

Embalmer

1/14/2007 12:40:16 AM

Toyota FJ Cruiser....
wtf does the FJ STAND FOR!!!!

1/14/2007 1:17:20 PM

fucking junk?

1/14/2007 3:57:23 PM

Quote :

"toyota corona"

when translated to English, it means Crown...the US counterpart is the Camry. When translated into English, Camry also means Crown.

[Edited on January 14, 2007 at 5:37 PM. Reason : eh]

1/14/2007 5:36:47 PM

^isn't it toyota corolla? the last time i checked corona was a mexican beer

1/14/2007 5:43:15 PM

Police Interceptor

1/14/2007 5:50:12 PM

the thing

1/14/2007 10:25:41 PM

Quote :

"^isn't it toyota corolla? the last time i checked corona was a mexican beer"

Hey n00b, try using this thing on the interweb called google... You enter what your searching for and you find shit... OMFG!!!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_Corona

1/15/2007 9:51:43 AM

Honda Del Sol

which means "under the sun"

1/15/2007 11:42:05 AM

Quote :

"Toyota FJ Cruiser.... wtf does the FJ STAND FOR!!!! "

The FJ comes from the car where it takes its visual cues from, the older FJ series land cruisers

1/15/2007 5:44:02 PM

i strongly believe that didn't answer his question.

1/15/2007 9:58:07 PM

^^ yea...okay but what does the FJ stand for?!!

1/15/2007 10:39:27 PM

fake jeep

1/15/2007 10:44:18 PM

hahaha i like that one

1/15/2007 10:47:51 PM

how about the toyota cressida? any logic to that one?

1/16/2007 8:24:31 PM

it rhymes with vagina

1/17/2007 1:02:28 AM

pre-Lexus

1/17/2007 2:36:34 AM