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Turbonutter55
08-09-2005, 12:22 PM
I'm looking for the worst car name in English, especially from an English-speaking company.
I think the worst is the Dodge Ramraider (!). It's a re-badged Mitsubishi Montero and, while it would be successful in ramraiding, I don't think that's their target market.
baddabang
08-09-2005, 12:25 PM
Daihatsu Naked
Clique
08-09-2005, 02:37 PM
there was the Isuzu Trooper which was called the Isuzu Bighorn in Japan!!!
spi-ti-tout
08-09-2005, 03:14 PM
Honda "Fitta" tops it all :D
QuattroMan
08-09-2005, 04:03 PM
Worst car names, that was easy here you go!Lexus-Honda-Toyota-Nissan-------->>>>>
Niko_Fx
08-09-2005, 04:08 PM
, that was easy here you go!Lexus-Honda-Toyota-Nissan-Audi-------->>>>>
Now it looks better :D
Seriously Q, he said worst names from an "English-speaking company" as in funny, stupid or bad names... Not the names of the brands that you hate... Which don't even qualify as he was actually looking for American, Australian, British, etc names.
QuattroMan
08-09-2005, 06:35 PM
Now it looks better :D
Seriously Q, he said worst names from an "English-speaking company" as in funny, stupid or bad names... Not the names of the brands that you hate... Which don't even qualify as he was actually looking for American, Australian, British, etc names.
HEY NIKO!!! WAZZZ UP! I was just having fun bro...and sa far as you adding Audi's name on that list,that was funny, if it wasn't for Audi, Jap cars would not exist to day, most jap cars are front wheel drive right?...and guess who was the first car company came out with front wheel drive??! YES! AUDI... :)
my porsche
08-09-2005, 07:42 PM
i find it funny that no one has listed non-japanses names :D
Smokescreen
08-09-2005, 09:35 PM
Anything that an uneducated person might confuse with a section of a stadium parking lot. A8, Q45, G35.......you get the picture. But as for one with a name, I don't really like the Mirage. Sounds alright, but it is "less than it appears."
Spastik_Roach
08-09-2005, 09:49 PM
HEY NIKO!!! WAZZZ UP! I was just having fun bro...and sa far as you adding Audi's name on that list,that was funny, if it wasn't for Audi, Jap cars would not exist to day, most jap cars are front wheel drive right?...and guess who was the first car company came out with front wheel drive??! YES! AUDI... :)
Wrong. Citroen did FWD first with the Traction Avant in 1934.
DrGonzo
08-09-2005, 10:47 PM
Not english speaking but I always found Mitsubishi Starion to be funny - because the Japs meant it to say Stallion.
And is it true that Pajero means 'wanker' in Spanish?
drakkie
08-09-2005, 11:58 PM
Wrong. Citroen did FWD first with the Traction Avant in 1934.
correct, and audi was the first to have FOUR wheel drive
Dodge Avenger is pretty stupid for car name.
correct, and audi was the first to have FOUR wheel drive
Wrong :) , first mechanical 4WD was built by Spyker in 1902.
Suprised to see a dutchman campaigning for Audi 4WD myth :D
Spastik_Roach
08-10-2005, 12:39 AM
Check that, a bit of research shows Alvis actually experimented with FWD long before the Traction avant. However Traction Avant takes the cake for introducing it to the masses and putting it in Mass Production.
Blue Supra
08-10-2005, 12:50 AM
The Daewoo Matiz... wait, thats just a sh*t car in general :p
The Holden Zafira was a ridiculous name imo. Thats comes from Britain i believe.
Wouter Melissen
08-10-2005, 12:53 AM
Check that, a bit of research shows Alvis actually experimented with FWD long before the Traction avant. However Traction Avant takes the cake for introducing it to the masses and putting it in Mass Production.
Don't forget about the Cord L29 of 1929.
Matra et Alpine
08-10-2005, 12:58 AM
and Graf had it in the 1890s ( of course not in the same way, the engine was mounted on a turntable with the wheels at the front - but hey FWD :) )
Does ox and cart count as drive is not through the rear wheels ?? :D
How about the optimistically named -
Daihatsu Applause?
jorismo
08-10-2005, 03:01 AM
How about the optimistically named -
Daihatsu Applause?
Why would you name a car after something it doesn't deserve??
DrGonzo
08-10-2005, 04:08 AM
The Holden Zafira was a ridiculous name imo. Thats comes from Britain i believe.
Belgium.
Lagonda
08-10-2005, 04:09 AM
Kia Pride :D
Orefus
08-10-2005, 11:15 AM
i find it funny that no one has listed non-japanses names :D
its because the japanese culture is different from american one. while to us these names are funny, in japan they are quite normal.
woodstock827
08-10-2005, 12:12 PM
Dodge Ram.... so are you dodging from someone's ram??? or ramming someone who has to dodge??
Ion, Neon, Mercury, Saturn, Eclipse... am I in science class??
Fiesta... so happy...
now on to Asian cars...
Fairladyz, Silvia.... we'll give nicknames to our car by ourselves.. thank you!
Del Sol... trying to be exotic??
Widsinator
08-10-2005, 12:51 PM
i find it funny that no one has listed non-japanses names
Last time I checked Dodge (Ramraider) was an american company? :D
And Toyota Prius is pretty bad too, not only is it a POS, it has a POS name too.
Niko_Fx
08-10-2005, 02:36 PM
Sorry Quattro, you have been owned by 5 members or so :)
Your comment was irrelevant anyway.
QuattroMan
08-10-2005, 03:45 PM
Sorry Quattro, you have been owned by 5 members or so :)
Your comment was irrelevant anyway.
never been owned my friend, The DKW brand played a key role in making front-wheel drive more popular. When the first DKW ‘Front’ (the F 1) was introduced in February, this was the first occasion on which a front-wheel drive vehicle had been produced in high volume; its first task was to succeed against well-established competitors with rear-wheel drive. Picture: DKW F 8 Meisterklasse of 1939, with twin-cylinder two-stroke engine, 700 cc, 20 bhp, front-wheel drive. owned my @ss! :)
my porsche
08-10-2005, 03:57 PM
Last time I checked Dodge (Ramraider) was an american company? :D
And Toyota Prius is pretty bad too, not only is it a POS, it has a POS name too.
if you look when i posted it was only japanese cars before me
IWantAnAudiRS6
08-10-2005, 04:06 PM
Well, the Kia range in general- Cerato, Magentis...
How about this one: Back in the 80's, Mitsubishi released a cool coupé called the Colt Starion. Jeremy Clarkson used one in Top Gear recently. A colt is a young male horse, and who can forget the long running joke of the Japanese mxing up their R's with their L's. Starion = Stallion = Horse = a Colt coupe with bad translation...
Prius
08-10-2005, 04:13 PM
Ford Explorer
hmmm, is going to school really exploring?
with it's heavy body and it's poor suspension, you wont be doing much exploring, but with the hiD DVD system, Jimmy won't bother you while he's going to school, so what if it gets 15 MPG?
Niko_Fx
08-10-2005, 04:19 PM
never been owned my friend, The DKW brand played a key role in making front-wheel drive more popular. When the first DKW ‘Front’ (the F 1) was introduced in February, this was the first occasion on which a front-wheel drive vehicle had been produced in high volume; its first task was to succeed against well-established competitors with rear-wheel drive. Picture: DKW F 8 Meisterklasse of 1939, with twin-cylinder two-stroke engine, 700 cc, 20 bhp, front-wheel drive. owned my @ss! :)
Bold = Enough said.
Stop trying to bash what you can't bash. I could say that Audi owes the Cavemen some credit for inventing the wheel - hence allowing them to build cars... But it would be irrelevant, and stupid... Just like your post :)
Just so you know, many Japanese cars have AWD and RWD.
QuattroMan
08-10-2005, 04:21 PM
Ford Explorer
hmmm, is going to school really exploring?
with it's heavy body and it's poor suspension, you wont be doing much exploring, but with the hiD DVD system, Jimmy won't bother you while he's going to school, so what if it gets 15 MPG?
LOL!!!! what about the 405 free ways,try and explorer that!not but traffic!you got a good one bro.. :)
Widsinator
08-10-2005, 04:23 PM
if you look when i posted it was only japanese cars before me
The Dodge was mentioned in the first post, so I am confused to how this is possible.
QuattroMan
08-10-2005, 04:34 PM
Bold = Enough said.
Stop trying to bash what you can't bash. I could say that Audi owes the Cavemen some credit for inventing the wheel - hence allowing them to build cars... But it would be irrelevant, and stupid... Just like your post :)
Just so you know, many Japanese cars have AWD and RWD.
Yes they do have AWD/RWD...BUT! what helped them to be come successful in early 60's? it wasn't the AWD/RWD.
the Dodge Lemans (or whatever make it was)
IBrake4Rainbows
08-10-2005, 10:50 PM
Mazda Bongo Frendee
Honda Avancier Nouvelle Vague
Subaru Legacy Touring Bruce (As in Bruce Willis)
Isuzu Begin Funkybox.
Trust me, the list is endless.
crisis
08-10-2005, 11:03 PM
Kia Pregio. Theres something Freudian about a people mover with a name that sounds like a slang version of pregnant.
Fleet 500
08-10-2005, 11:06 PM
Wrong. Citroen did FWD first with the Traction Avant in 1934.
The American Cord and Ruxton had FWD in 1930.
Juggs
08-11-2005, 01:40 AM
suzuki esteem
Spastik_Roach
08-11-2005, 01:56 AM
The DKW brand played a key role in making front-wheel drive more popular. When the first DKW ‘Front’ (the F 1) was introduced in February, this was the first occasion on which a front-wheel drive vehicle had been produced in high volume;
As I said before, the Citroen Traction Avant was the FIRST FWD to go into MASS PRODUCTION (Unless it was Cord but as far as I know that was limited production?) not the DKW F1. The Traction Avant was produced in HIGH VOLUMES.
Matra et Alpine
08-11-2005, 02:24 AM
As I said before, the Citroen Traction Avant was the FIRST FWD to go into MASS PRODUCTION (Unless it was Cord but as far as I know that was limited production?) not the DKW F1. The Traction Avant was produced in HIGH VOLUMES.
hadn't known about the F1.
Did a bit of digging round some books and clubs and it does seem the F1 was in serious production. Might have to give that one back to the Germans. The F series were in production from 31 through 42. Turns out the F1s were race winners due to FWD :)
italianspirit
08-11-2005, 08:40 AM
Dahastu(sp.) Hi-Jet
Nissan Murano
Ford Focus
Ford Fairline
Ford Windstar
Ford Freestar
Toyota 4Runner
Mitsubishi Montero
Chevrolet Uplander
Chevrolet Equinox
Pontiac Montana
may I go on.
QuattroMan
08-11-2005, 10:53 AM
As I said before, the Citroen Traction Avant was the FIRST FWD to go into MASS PRODUCTION (Unless it was Cord but as far as I know that was limited production?) not the DKW F1. The Traction Avant was produced in HIGH VOLUMES.
sorry bro but in the 1931 DKW F 1 was the car that introduced front-wheel drive to the mass-produced car for the first time. (Compact power train with its twin-cylinder two-stroke engine, 600 cc, 18 bhp.If my source is wrong! im going to kick there @ss's.... :)
shockwaveracing
08-12-2005, 01:43 AM
porsche cayman... :p
Spastik_Roach
08-12-2005, 01:48 AM
My bad, didn't even realise DKW were around at that time! Victory to the Germans, damnit :)
Dan Flynn
08-28-2005, 03:09 PM
Studebaker Dictator. Built during the 1930's (Hitler, Mussolini, Stalin) no less!
oodis
08-28-2005, 04:25 PM
AMC Gremlin
Dodge Scamp
Dodge Swinger
Ford Edsel
6'bore
08-28-2005, 04:27 PM
Skoda Superb.
JC- "Rolls Royce are making a big deal about the whole, umberella in the door. But I can't really see why. You see, you get the same thing, on a Skoda Superb...The only superb thing about it.
oodis
08-28-2005, 04:36 PM
Skoda Superb.
JC- "Rolls Royce are making a big deal about the whole, umberella in the door. But I can't really see why. You see, you get the same thing, on a Skoda Superb...The only superb thing about it.
I wonder if any rolls royce owner actually opens the umbrella and uses it. I think its just for show. but a nice addition for a house on wheels.
6'bore
08-28-2005, 04:42 PM
I wonder if any rolls royce owner actually opens the umbrella and uses it. I think its just for show. but a nice addition for a house on wheels.
The butler probably opens it whilst letting the rich guy out. (during rain that is) :D
Blue Supra
08-28-2005, 06:28 PM
Honda Life
6'bore
08-28-2005, 06:28 PM
I wonder if any rolls royce owner actually opens the umbrella and uses it. I think its just for show. but a nice addition for a house on wheels.
lol. Coincidental taking your avatar into consideration.
quattro_20v
08-29-2005, 07:50 AM
daihatsu mini jumbo...
Esperante
08-29-2005, 07:58 AM
Dodge Ram.... so are you dodging from someone's ram??? or ramming someone who has to dodge??
Or making a reference to the animal??
IWantAnAudiRS6
08-29-2005, 11:33 AM
Well, I thought that 'Mazda Bongo' took the biscuit ;)
How about the optimistically named -
Daihatsu Applause?
I once read a very uncomplimentary Aussie road test of Daihatsu Applause. The reviewer absolutely hated the little Daihatsu (slow, tinny, underpowered, lousy brakes etc) and slammed the car unmercifully. He concluded his critique by claiming that the Applause was only marginally preferrable to the clap
SP_C1-Coupe
10-13-2006, 01:00 AM
Honda "Fitta" tops it all :D
in Swedish fitta means pussy, and not the kind
that chase mice.
IWantAnAudiRS6
10-13-2006, 01:47 AM
in Swedish fitta means pussy, and not the kind
that chase mice.
LOL... charming :p
There's a similar reason that the Mitsubishi Pajero can't be sold in Spain, IIRC...
2ndclasscitizen
10-13-2006, 02:02 AM
Bonneville
IWantAnAudiRS6
10-13-2006, 02:09 AM
Bonneville
That was an SMP for sure :D
gtface
10-13-2006, 03:15 AM
Mitsubishi Endeavor. It tries to be a good car.
Timothy (in VA)
10-13-2006, 07:26 AM
Chevrolet Uplander - I mean seriously, what is an uplander? And let's not forget when it was introduced, there was also an Outlander, a Freelander, and a Highlander available to buy. They should have just stuck with Venture.
In the late 60s and 70s Oldsmobile had the Delmont 88. Always sounded like a bowl of oatmeal to me...