Why do the car manufacturers come out with really dumb car names - usually spelt completly wrong. For example. Ford - kuga. I assume they meant Cougar! why not spell it cougar! Holden - cruze. I assume they meant Cruize! did they leave the 'I' out on purpose or was this a spelling mistake at the factory and they decided to run with it! Nissan - qashqai. I assume this is meant to be pronounced 'Cash Kai'! what does qashqai mean anyway!
what happened to the days when cars had names like Mitisubishi - Mirage Ford - Focus Mazda - Familiar etc.etc.etc.
I just don't get these stupid mis-spelt car names.
tgray,
Mar 25, 3:51am
Nissan Cedric Nissan Gloria Nissan Leopard Isuzu Bighorn Subaru Legacy Casa Blanca Ford Ka Chrysler Cordoba (actually I like that one!)
gunhand,
Mar 25, 3:52am
Nobody else can spell correctly these days so they are just keeping up with the txtual revolution.
rob_man,
Mar 25, 3:53am
And why are the Japs making the same car with about fifteen different names and badgings on the same floor pan! What a complete waste of resources.
v8_mopar,
Mar 25, 3:54am
probe - ford or backwards, its stupid!
v8_mopar,
Mar 25, 3:58am
oh and Mitsubishi sexual tosser (pajero)
curlcrown,
Mar 25, 3:59am
AMC Gremlin has to take the cake.
outbidyou2,
Mar 25, 3:59am
Toyota Windy, oh and Pajero - spanish is it!
snap #6
newtec1,
Mar 25, 4:06am
Nissan Muffin.
monaro_xxx,
Mar 25, 4:28am
I saw a car today that had FORD and PERFORMANCE VEHICLE written on it. bit of an oxymoron I thought. (yes im joking!)
fordkiwi27,
Mar 25, 4:32am
dodge demon was going to be called a dodge beaver
babyonboardnz,
Mar 25, 4:38am
since pajero is an offensive term for "w****r" in Spanish, . It is known as the Mitsubishi Montero (meaning "mountain hunter") in Spain, India
floscey,
Mar 25, 2:30pm
i need to go have go have a dump in maloo
nightboss,
Mar 25, 2:46pm
Isn't Commodore the rank in the navy that is allowed to have a cabinboy!
bwg11,
Mar 25, 2:57pm
Here is an oldie from the 1990's:
I met her at the Civic. I'd been Holden up the bar all night and as she walked in. I looked her Rover. I thought she seemed Familia, but that was just a Mirage. She came up to me of her own Accord. I said "Audi", she told me she thought I was Galant. I lied to her and told her I was an Executive. I was just being Calais.
She was quite a Starlet, wearing a nice Mini, but not like that of Hunter.
Her name was Sylvia and she was a real Trooper. I'd drunk a few Corona's when I tried to lmpreza. She told me not to Porsche it. I told her I wanted to Lancer. Turns out she was an Escort, so I wasn't that Ford.
I didn't want to pay - she said "you don't know what your Nissan." So I paid. I took her back to my place - or HQ as I like to call it. I had a Bighorn and, of course, I was an absolute legend. Later, when there was a Prelude. I went to see if there was any food left in the Lada. It was a great night, but I really should have worn a condom that fits-my-Bitsie, you see, left her with my Legacy - a little Bambina.
nightboss,
Mar 25, 3:04pm
The Toyota Enima is a people mover. Hmmm
jtee1,
Mar 25, 3:06pm
I duno i would have thought with a total of 54 Manufacturers titles (WRC, Formula One, V8 Supercar, NASCAR) they know a thing or two about performance!
the names that are misspelt are actually done deliberately. You won't believe this but it is to avoid litigation. Woe and betide any manufacturer who dares to use 007(and pronounbce it doube ohh seven)in their car name. It really is that simple
gooddealz2,
Mar 25, 8:07pm
Mysterious Utility or MU. The only mystery to me is why anyone would want one.
poppajn,
Mar 25, 8:20pm
Mazda Familiar, that,s a new one
jtee1,
Mar 25, 8:39pm
You forgot VW Caddy. Golf! Caddy! Bizarre.
phillip.weston,
Mar 25, 8:49pm
Also called the Montero in the US. In the UK it's called a Shogun. Just wished they kept the same name everywhere!
hpaul,
Mar 25, 9:27pm
Mazda Bongo Friendee
Yamaha Pantryboy Supreme
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