country with best car names?

[Dave A]

The Mustang is the only one there I particularly like for the name, some of the others I like for the assosiation of the name with the car ie "Charger" but take away the car and just look at the name and I don't think theres anything specially good about that. And a name like the Power Wagon just stinks of cheese imo.

I've mentioned it a couple of times before, but I really like the Typhon, now thats a name.

 

[Trike Kid]

You do know what a Power Wagon is right? It's simply a civilian M-37, which is utterly bad ass.

 

[Dave A]

Yeah I know what the Power Wagon is, but were talking about the names, I could care less if the Power wagon was the best vehicle on the plannet in this discussion, it's still a crap and cheesey name imo.

 

[ExigeEvan]

Yeah I know what the Power Wagon is, but were talking about the names, I could care less if the Power wagon was the best vehicle on the plannet in this discussion, it's still a crap and cheesey name imo.

That's my general opinion on American car names. They're so simple they're pretty pointless. It's like they walked around noting everything mildly painful, then decided to name a car after it.

"The new Ford Nettle, guaranteed to give your driving that extra sting."

 

[Famine]

America, cause, we're just better than the rest of you. I'll do it by brand, since half of you don't know who made an M-37 or the Thunderbolt

Yeah - quick point. Most of this site's population ARE Americans.

You might want to leave the fierce nationalism out of it - it doesn't go down too well. Patriotism is fine, just don't ram it into other people's faces.

Ram

Sheep.

Power Wagon

Children's lunchbox treat.

M-37

Letters'n'numbers do not a good name make. M-37? Sounds like ordnance.

Viper

Reptile.

Charger

Credit card.

Challenger

The opposite of Champion...

Magnum (the 78-79, not the new ones)

Ice cream.

F150-550

More letters'n'numbers.

Bronco

Uncontrollable horse.

Ranger

Policeman.

Mustang

Another uncontrollable horse.

Thunderbolt

Uncontrollable natural phenomenon.

Cobra

Another reptile.

Cuda

A fish - as written by someone who finds "Barra" too hard to spell.

Super Bird

Airborne.

GTO

Woo! Three letters! And three letters you were beaten to the punch by Ferrari for.

Tempest

Unpredictable.

Grand Prix

Big prize!

Firestorm

Deadly condition after prolonged bombing, where the air catches alight. Not too popular a name amongst WWII veterans...


That's not to say any of the mentioned vehicles aren't any good - this isn't the thread for that. Just that the names are kinda cheesy and conjure up more than one mental image.

*predicts response of "Yeah well they're better than anything England has come up with"*

Equally don't care - and in no way invalidates any points above. Ambiguity can be a real killer. Take the VW Phaeton as an example. Phaeton was an old type of carriage - but VW didn't consider that Phaeton was also the son of Helios, the sun god. Phaeton's story is that he borrowed his father's chariot, used to drag the sun across the sky. He couldn't control the powerful horses (450hp W12) and lost control. The chariot burned the ground as it passed - burning the skin of the Ethiopians black - and Phaeton ended up dead in a river.

Not an image you'd want associated with your flagship.


Anyway, tell me that "Sedici" doesn't sound sexy. It's quite surprising when you see what car they've stuck that onto - and why.

 

[Andrea -HF-]

Countach - one of Lamborghini's most famed - is actually an exclamation in the Piedmontese dialect of Italian, which approximately translates as "**** me!" or, for the more polite amongst us, "Gosh!".

The word "Countach" in Piemontese dialect it means "Exceptional" or "Marvelous".

No one remember the name "Fulvia", "Stratos" or "Delta HF Integrale"?

 

[Famine]

Hmm. I guess the legends aren't true then. I was told that it was an expression used upon seeing a particularly fine woman...


Delta isn't exactly an inspiring name. It's a Greek letter than looks like a triangle. Fulvia either - it sounds like a woman's internal genitals. Stratos more so - though it still sounds like a cloud.

 

[niky]

Fulvia? Don't you mean Volvo?

 

[CroKidile]

It depends on the car manufacturer to me.
Like Pagani and Ferrari for Italy,
Dodge and Chevrolet for USA,
Lotus and Noble for UK,
Audi and BMW for Germany,
etc. etc. And it goes on...
Koenigsegg doesn't seem like such a cool name. But the cars rock .

 

[Dave A]

Noble? Why Noble, what wonderous names has Noble come up with? M10, M12, M15, yeah great cars, crap names.

Again what's so special about Audi and BMW names, good cars but A4, A6, A8, 323i, 328i, 530i ect are not good names.

 

[Scaff]

It depends on the car manufacturer to me.
Like Pagani and Ferrari for Italy,
Dodge and Chevrolet for USA,
Lotus and Noble for UK,
Audi and BMW for Germany,
etc. etc. And it goes on...
Koenigsegg doesn't seem like such a cool name. But the cars rock .

Do you know what Koenigsegg translates into English as? 'Knife's Edge', I'd say thats a damn sight cooler than BMW 320 or Audi A6!!!!

Scaff

 

[Master_Yoda]

America, cause, we're just better than the rest of you. I'll do it by brand, since half of you don't know who made an M-37 or the Thunderbolt

America=pieces of yankee plastic. In other words. CRAP!

 

[Famine]

Do you know what Koenigsegg translates into English as? 'Knife's Edge'

As Stig found out...

 

[Scaff]

As Stig found out...

Indeed a very, very apt name.

And as that demonstrated they build cars in the old-school supercar mould, as in something that will try and kill you (long time since a Lambo was like that) and the ghost logo on the cars is in honour of the fighter plane squadron that was based in the location they now build the cars.

Not a coll name for a manufacturer, I don't personally see how it could get much more cool.

Regards

Scaff

 

[JCE]

I'd have to say the USA mainly for the classic muscle cars. I don't care what Famine says with all of his translations/interpretations some of the best car names are infact Mustang, Camaro, GTO, and etc. But the problem here is no multiple choice. Japan and the UK have some awsome names too. Lancer Evolution anyone?

 

[nige]

I like the sound of the name and the looks of the KONIGGSEG ( sorry about the spelling ?)
nige

 

[IMADreamer]

Just for the record "Magnum" is in reference to a gun, not ice cream as Famine said.

What a suprise the kiddies have spoken and the Japanese are winning.

 

[JCE]

Well at this in this instance the Japanese are a legitimate contender. Unlike in the best Japanese car poll where the Skyline didn't need to get the votes that it did.

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[CroKidile]

Noble? Why Noble, what wonderous names has Noble come up with? M10, M12, M15, yeah great cars, crap names.

Again what's so special about Audi and BMW names, good cars but A4, A6, A8, 323i, 328i, 530i ect are not good names.

Oh. I thought you guys were talking about the company's name, not their car models' names.
@Scaff: Never knew that either. Thanks for the info .

 

[Famine]

Just for the record "Magnum" is in reference to a gun, not ice cream as Famine said.

Or a double-sized Champagne bottle.

Or Tom Selleck.

That's not to say any of the mentioned vehicles aren't any good - this isn't the thread for that. Just that the names are kinda cheesy and conjure up more than one mental image.

 

[Dave A]

I'd have to say the USA mainly for the classic muscle cars. I don't care what Famine says with all of his translations/interpretations some of the best car names are infact Mustang, Camaro, GTO, and etc.

If you don't care about thier meaings, why are they the best?

 

[IMADreamer]

Or a double-sized Champagne bottle.

Or Tom Selleck.

lol, I'm not sure if I can ever look at a Magnum the same again. I will probably now think every driver will be Tom Selleck.