Best Car names

I was mainly pointing my finger to the Japanese luxury divisions in the U.S. What I don't like about them is that they are going as far as changing the original name--something which represents the soul and spirit of a car--to assist sales, and this method also seems somewhat of a rip of German luxury car companies (i.e. Lexus LS430, Mercedes S 430). How would the world be if every time you took a trip to another country, you had to change your name into a series of numbers and letters, perhaps M6.2us to describe that a person is in the male "class", 6'2" tall, and from the U.S. instead of simply John. Money corrupts.

The MR2 is the same name in Japan as it is here so I don't have a problem with your mister two. ;)

I like Lexus and Ferrari a lot, same with Skyline, Diablo, Murcielago, Tibouron and heaps more.......


BUT the name Alfa Romeo sounds awesome.....More expensive than the cars really are.....:D

has to have the best car names

1 Maxima

2 Altima

3 Pathfinder

4 300ZX

5 Skyline

well you can tell someone likes nissan

I think the best names are.....


Zonda
prelude
honda
lincoln
corvette
maverick
stealth
thunderbird
fairmont
dodge ram

:sunglasse

Fairmont? - what's wrong with you?

Originally posted by Heep
I hate it when companies (*cough*Toyota*cough*) use names that mean or portray absolutely nothing. Camry? Corolla? Paseo? Tercel? Come on now....

Portray nothing? A Tercel is bird of prey! Hey it's better than Chevy's "Corvette" (Yes, we'll name a sports car after a type of sail boat! - how about schooner or dingy?)

O.K. I know, I drive a Yugo, but if every car's name was just the first four letters of it's country of origin, we'd have Germs, Japas, Sweds, and Itals for imports.

someone did their research :loser:
but actually thats a good point. way to show them up :thumbsup:
i never really felt the need for a car name to portray something, just sound good

That may be true, but seriously - fairmont? A friend of mine had one, until little kids next door to him treated the roof like a trampoline, then he parked it and abandoned it.

-subaru

-impreza

-porsche

:bigthumb:

now you're just picking cars you like:rolleyes:
unless you think those sound nice, to each his own

Ok, you're right, here are the names that sound nice

-subaru
-nissan
-porsche
-bugatti
-audi
-saleen
:wink:

Well, I have a long list,

Sounds really nice IMO:

Vanquish
A8
Saxo (Citroen)
Vectra
Passat
Golf
Civic
Leganza
Maranello
Sinquecento (Fiat)
Punto (Fiat)
Mondeo
Explorer
Mustang
Accord
XKR
Optima
Carnival (Kia)
Maybach Zeppelin
Lancer
Montero
Pathfinder
Safrane (Renault)
Impreza
Avensis (Toyota)
Bora (V.W, i.e Jetta)

Sounds bad:
Neon
Prelude
Camaro
Stream (Honda)
Pajero (Mitsubishi)
Santa Fe
Galloper (hyundai)
Sportage
Sedona
Vaneo (MB)
Camry
Celica
Touareg (sounds like cookies)

I like GTO, but you have to know what it means and say that way. "Gran Tourismo Oblingato" I'm probably wrong on the spellings but you get the idea. Also I like cars named for their competitive catagory. ie Porsche GT2. I hate ones name after something else, ie McLaren F1 .

Originally posted by Blue02R6
I like GTO, but you have to know what it means and say that way. "Gran Tourismo Oblingato" I'm probably wrong on the spellings but you get the idea. Also I like cars named for their competitive catagory. ie Porsche GT2. I hate ones name after something else, ie McLaren F1 .


The McLaren is basically a road-gonig F1 car- designed by Gordon Murray and the McLAren Formula One team- so realistically it can carry that name :wink:

Originally posted by Jimster



The McLaren is basically a road-gonig F1 car- designed by Gordon Murray and the McLAren Formula One team- so realistically it can carry that name :wink:

Yes but it can't be raced as an F1 car. Thats all I was saying.:smile:

do you not like the cars, or just the names. cuz the paseo is the sweetest econocar there is!!! 250,000 miles and still goin at 30 miles to the gallon!!! still drives likes its new too

Car names that sounds GOOD:

Azure
Arnage
Mondena
A8
RS4
RS6
M3
M5
X5
Cobra
Diablo
Aston Martin
Aero
911
Phantom
Valante

Don't like:

Blenheim (Bristol)
Cuore
Sirion
YRV
IGNIS
Terios'
Fourtrak
Tacuma
Neon (Name as hideous as the car, resembles a gas)
Seicento
Doblo
Insight
Prelude
Legend
Cr-V/Hr-v
Accent
Sonata
Trajet (maybe they should have called it TraGIC instead)
Wrangler
Shuma
Mentor
Magnetis
Carens
Tribute (to what?)
Carisma (carisma my ass)
Lancer
Kelisa
Kenari
Satria
Wira
Impian
Octavia
Jimny
Liana
Camry
Lupo

Long list, sorry.. and those i havent listed are either just forgotten, or in the middle..

Originally posted by edonis

Don't like:

Blenheim (Bristol)

Doesn't seem to roll off the tongue, does it? I've never heard the word pronounced out loud before, but presume it sounds like it should be spelled "Blennum". A forgivable choice, with Bristol having once built the Blenheim bomber, and I guess that was selected from an important (to somebody) battle, in 1704 IIRC. Anyhow, it has more 'zing' then their sequential numbering....but not by much.

I like Manta (Opel) and Vitesse (Triumph); also Carina (Toyota) although, having seen one in motion, perhaps they should have spelled it "Careena". :iceslolan

Blenhiem is said Blenim where I come from ;)

Like (in no particular order, only the order of what I think first :biggrin:):

Models:

Skyline GT-R - including the V Spec, M Spec derivative names
Lancer Evolution
Supra
Impreza WRX STi (creativity behind the Impreza name).
M5
XJR - those Jaguar model names
NSX
Corvette
Viper
911
360 Modena
3000GT
Soarer
Phantom
RS6
SVT Cobra (but not Mustang)
Z06 Corvette

Tuners:

All of em' :smile: no, really

Gemballa - sounds pimp
Brabus
Renntech
Blitz
HKS
etc...

Companies:

Nissan
Porsche
Toyota
Honda
Mitsubishi
BMW
Lexus
Jaguar
Audi

Ferrari 575M Maranello.
Lamborghini Gallardo.
Nissan Maxima.:smile:

Originally posted by EPVQ30

Nissan Maxima.:smile:

I recall when we first heard the name Maxima, reported in a road test in IIRC Car & Driver, it was as a higher trim level on the Datsun 810 and they wondered if the base 810 would be called the Minima :lol:

Skyline
Rx-7

like:
Nissan GT-R
Lamborghini Diablo
Daihatsu Naked <---Sounds great, right?!

Just a few that seem to flow with a lot of cars.

-Diablo
-Baracuda
-Prelude
-Maxima
-Charger

fav. car company names
ferrari
lexus
mercedes
mazda
mclaren
pontiac
saleen
acura
porsche

fav. car names
viper
srt-4 (sounds like a fighter jet's name)
mustang cobra
corvette
gto
enzo
rx7 and rx8 (again the fighter jet thing :biggrin: )
grand prix
grand am
trans am
barracuda
slk
z3 and z4
911

thats all i can think of right now.

least fav. car company names
toyota
mitsibishi- i can't spell it and can hardly pronouce it

least fav. car names
lancer
camry
celica
aztek

I have to say I think Bugatti is one of the most fun to say. The only thing more fun to say is the guy who creted it. I mean cmon just say it is that lovely fake accent we all can do... "Ettore Bugatti".... now tell me thats not fun.

Viper is a vicious beast
Pantera... such a thrash sound huh?
Esprit it sorta sounds like a sprint type car, huh?
Ford F150... ha.. no way. it sounds like a piece.. which mine is

I think "Fidelis" would be a great name for a car. Why hasn't anyone used it yet?

OK, for names that actually exist...My favorites are dodge Intrepid, Chevrolet Silverado, and Toyota Tundra. The Tundra happens to be a sweet truck as well!

For those not up on their Latin, "Fidelis" means "Faithful."

Viper is a vicious beast
Pantera... such a thrash sound huh?
Esprit it sorta sounds like a sprint type car, huh?
Ford F150... ha.. no way. it sounds like a piece.. which mine is

Definitely Pantera!!

[QUOTE=CarLuver86]I think "Fidelis" would be a great name for a car. Why hasn't anyone used it yet?
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Don't you think the marines would get a little butt hurt about it tho?

i think porsche is one of the better car in the world....after lamborghini :p

But it cost so much money :/

Est-ce que tu francais? or are ya canadian? And why do you like porsche's so much? they're nothing special. They're a rich person's beetle. I mean unless we're talking about the new carrera turbo, the 911 turbo or the gt.. but who owns those? :-P

I thought this thread was about car names?

Favorite car company names (in order):

1. Infiniti
2. Toyota
3. Lexus
4. Lotus
5. DeLorean
6. Mitsubishi

Least favorite car company names:

1. Volvo
2. Datsun
3. Isuzu
4. Mini
5. Oldsmobile
6. Scion
7. Bentley
8. Suzuki

Favorite car model names:

1. Celica
2. Maxima
3. Cressida
4. NSX
5. Supra
6. M635CSi
7. Countach
8. XG350
9. Esprit
10. Yukon Denali

Least favorite car model names:

1. Vigor
2. Rio
3. Amanti
4. Brat
5. Colt
6. Leganza
7. Lanos
8. Civic
9. Accord
10. Sidekick
11. Tercel

Hey, i'm new to this forum btw.

Skyline

i heard of this car so dam long ago, back then i didnt know anything about cars, and the impression peopel gave me was that it was one of the best, not saying it is, but its pretty nice

BTW i checked out the meaning of "corolla" on dictionary.com: "The petals of a flower considered as a group or unit and usually of a color other than green; the inner whorl of the perianth." mouthful if you ask me, they should have just said "flower petals."

Favorite Manufactuer Names:
Ferrari
Lamborghini
BMW
Porsche
Honda
Nissan
Mazda

Favorite Vehicle Names:
NSX
Integra
RSX
Prelude
Enzo
Galardo
350Z
911
Boxster
300ZX

Fairlady Z...that's such a good name for a car.

Dodge Sprinter - what kind of name is that for a truck? lol

Pracifica
Freestyle
Equinox
Scion
Highlander
Sequoia


All these names, and more just seem odd for car names

Skyline
Sil-Eighty
240SX
AE86 (Hachiroku)
Silvia
Celica
McLauren (i think thats how u spell it?)
Cappacino?

Favs.
(Nissan) Skyline Maxima Silvia Fairlady Cefiro
(Toyota) Supra Aristo Chaser
(Honda) Prelude Saber Inspire (NSX deserves better nomentclature)
(USA) Viper, Shelby, Cobra, Camaro, Corvette
Most Italian names are really good

I think the best is: DeTomaso Pantera (also looks murderous)

Although letter and number names mean nothing I like when brands keep the models in a family tree

i found the meaning of celica, it's here: http://1982celica.illusionfxnet.com/itsadragon.html

basically it means "celestial."

I hate it when companies (*cough*Toyota*cough*) use names that mean or portray absolutely nothing. Camry? Corolla? Paseo? Tercel? Come on now....

Toyota have cars with real words as names, in New Zealand i heard that they had one called the "ENEMA"

i doubt it sold very well

to me camry isnt a real word, nor is corolla, tacoma.... but yea, thats better than enema... was that supposed to be kind of like a probe? lol

Best car Name

Arnage
QX56
Q45
G35X
TrailBlazer
Silverado
Ferrari
Porsche
Cayenne
Turbo
Carrera
Lamborghini
Maybach

'Skyline GTR' turns me on ;o

Tacoma happens to be a city in the Pacific Northwest- in the foothills of Mt. Rainier.

Lessee, do Scottsdale, Yukon, or Dakota make you think of anything fake?

Ya i like the name "Bugatti"
-Infiniti (sounds rich)
-Lexus (same as Infinit)
-Ferrari (sounds like.... it just flows)
-Lotus ( i dunno why i just like it ;))

magnum

mmmm coolest names

BMW even better "M"
F1 - just in case you were confused about how good this car was gonna be.
love bugatti maserati ferrari... they almost sound like an engine note...

theres more... but i wanna highlight some bad ones

Toyota Enima
Mitsubishi Pajero - means wanker in spanish or portugese or something
"cabbage" - don't know who makes it but a friend said he saw them in japan

really don't like lumina - not so much the name but the fact they are trying to brand all the 4 door pontiac GTO's in Aus as Luminas instead of Commodores.

what bout the lambo diablo the car named after Satin himself....
Maserati love that name makes u think of luxury with a kick **think MC12**
Bugatti
F1-as he said above
GT-R what other japanese car has dominated road course racing like it has. **Ever race a skyline has enterd it has one its class or outright**
Shelby- Creative man English roadster with big american v8
Cobra-The most dangerous car ever *for awhile it was in Guiness Book as the deadlest car**
550 Spyder- The car that killed a celerbity and made a fortune off of it
TT/Twin Tubo-Single turbo are for pu**ys
Names i hate
CIVIC How much rice can we get??
V-TECH---
NEON-----
Most toyota names
Hummer

mostly dodges (magnum, ram, charger) especially viper
diablo
murcielago
skyline (good name for a pet bird)