Even stupider car names

[Profpointy]

Obviously havent driven an Octavia VRS then

I had one. It went like a rocket. It was a good bit more rocket-like than the 3 year old golf turbo it replaced, albeit not quite as quick as then newer golf.

 

[Blue Hills]

I never thought you could get more stupid than a Skoda Rapide. Skoda and rapid did not go hand in hand.

Skodas have always been decent cars i think and dared to go their own way on styling. The Nazis were very pleased to grab the Skoda works and also their later more liberal minded heirs. And i love the skoda logo.

 

[Sandra6]

Over the years there have been some crackers of daft car names, but it seems the last few months has seen manufacturers raising the game.

For example...

The SEAT Arona = Aroma.

The Kia Stonic = Colonic.

These could be the best cars in the World, but saddling them with names that reminds buyers of poo is hardly the best marketing move.

I don't get it. Arona sounds a bit like aroma, but stonic and colonic? I wouldn't have ever made the connection and aroma makes me think of nice smells not poo anyway.

 

[Drago]

Ah, aroma makes me think of BO and poo. Must be a bloke thing. Anything ending in 'nic' reminds me of colonic.

 

[cyberknight]

FORD-found on roadside dead

 

[Blue Hills]

Then FIAT have had the Road, One, Point and Type. And the Ritmo - which shares its name with a brand of feminine hygiene items.


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They sound better in italian though. As does vespa, which no one translated to wasp. For this reason the japanese used a few italian sounding names for their stuff.

And then there's joe green ...

 

[Reynard]

Well a scooter *does* sound like a wasp at the best of times LOL

 

[Julia9054]

I quite like the look of the Suzuki Celerio.
Unfortunately, i hate celery!

 

[Blue Hills]

Ps

One of the most conterintuitive italian car names was the panda. Which they used in italy. The original panda was a great design. And you can have a fair bit of fun in a panda.

 

[Blue Hills]

Well a scooter *does* sound like a wasp at the best of times LOL

One of the most wonderful sounds there is. Still yearn for mine.

 

[tyred]

Anyone fancy a Nissan Cedric?

 

[Blue Hills]

Never understood why that company actually paid to use picasso. On what was actually a very staid looking vehicle.

Went on a date many moons ago with a woman who had a face like a picasso.

 

[tyred]

I think Weshie was referring to the contemporaries of the Rapid. The only time air cooled Slodas were rapid was when the breakdown truck overtook some one, or when pushed off a cliff.

Skoda is a company with a long and proud history and the rear-engined Skodas were in fact water-cooled and although build quality could be iffy (probably no more so than BL or the Rootes Group) they were in fact a decent car and notched up a hugely impressive tally of class wins in international rallying over a period of many years.

 

[further]

One of the most wonderful sounds there is. Still yearn for mine.

Two strokes Eeeeeeeeeeeeuuuuuu

 

[cyberknight]

Car i have knowledge off .....Our arse.