Why is Vue and Fiero under "Fake names"? "Vue" is "view" in French. "Fiero" is one of the words for "ugly" in Spanish- bet GM didn't research that.
Of the current ones in use, I hate the name Malibu. It sounds dumb and what's that supposed to evoke? Images of millionaire liberal Hollywood types trying to steal the beach and the ocean for themselves. LaCrosse also has to go and be replaced by Regal. Acadia is also terrible. And any alphanumeric that uses X, which by now is almost every car manufacturer.

 

What is a Camry?

I'd say that's as much a non-word as Lumina.

 

Lumina = Aluminum haha well that is what my dad told me lol

 

What is a Camry?

I'd say that's as much a non-word as Lumina.

Kanmuri = Crown in Japanese

Toyota Crown and Toyota Corona also share this.

And Camry is an anagram for "My Car".

 

I was just reading this on MSNBC.com ... kinda funny.

Alphanumeric names are not particularly memorable, meaning that with a piece of this nature, you can skip over everything in the current rosters of Acura, BMW, Jaguar, Volvo, Saleen, Hummer, Infiniti, Lexus and Mercedes-Benz.

Apparently so 'not memorable' that they forgot to mention Cadillac in this list. I wish the car companies agreed with this. I like my SRX, but I hate its name. Would prefer a name on my car.

Then there are just inexplicable misspellings, such as the Chevrolet Luv truck. Ditto for the Pontiac Aztek.

This is the result of marketing MBAs believing that they are lending magic to the product development process.

Those car names that just don't make any sense to us include, among others, the Buick Reatta; Oldsmobile Achieva, Bravada, Firenza and Futuramic; Pontiac Astre and Fiero; and the Saturn Vue.

Wow, picking on GM in that sentence. I agree, though ... some silly names in that list.

We doubt any celebrities ever owned Chevrolet Celebrity station wagons

Too funny.

Among the ones that made us smile are the Daihatsu Motor Naked; Honda Life Dunk and That's; Isuzu GIGA 20 Light Dump and Mysterious Utility; Mazda Motor Bongo; Mitsubishi Delica Space Gear and Pistachio; Nissan Fairlady Z and Prairie Joy; Rickman Space Ranger; Rinspeed X-Dream; Suzuki Cappucino; Toyota Motor Deliboy and Toyopet; Volkswagen Thing and Volugrafo Bimbo. We think it's a shame that the Honda Life Dunk doesn't sell over here. Its goofy yet inspiring name would probably attract a fair number of buyers.

Yes! Definitely lost in translation. Absolutely hilarious. Honda Life Dunk?

 

What about the Mazda Chrysanthemum? Nissan Sunny? Nissan California? Toyota Chaser?

 

remember the "thing".

 

Daihatsu Feroza
Daihatsu Rocky

Suzuki Wagon R RR (3 R's!)

 

One of the worst names for a car was the Chevy Citation. Just a horrible name for a car.

 

i remember when my dad had an '88 Grand Am, we thought it was called the "grand damn" (I was four at the time)

 

kinda sad how the majority of the Domestics come from GM. i dont see how the celebrity is a wierd name, as much as it should have been on a nicer vehicle than what it was used for.

 

One of the worst names for a car was the Chevy Citation. Just a horrible name for a car.

Exactly. Let's name a car after a traffic ticket.

 

Suzuki Wagon R RR (3 R's!)

If I owned the car and was explaining it to somebody, they would think I'm a pirate with a stuttering problem.

 

One of the worst names for a car was the Chevy Citation. Just a horrible name for a car.

Beat me to it...

 

"Fiero" is one of the words for "ugly" in Spanish- bet GM didn't research that.

Actually GM did research the name, it roughly translates to "proud" in italian.

 

Fiero was supposed to be Italian for "proud." Feo is Spanish for ugly.

Ford Probe wouldn't pass a modern consumer clinic, unless that clinic happened to offer OBG services.

Ghrank

 

Suzuki Wagon R RR (3 R's!)

If I owned that toy and was explaining it to somebody, they would think I'm a pirate with a stuttering problem.

 

I am pretty sure Fiero does not mean ugly in spanish.

 

i remember when my dad had an '88 Grand Am, we thought it was called the "grand damn" (I was four at the time)

That's funny cause my dad bought an 89' Grand Prix, and I used to call it the "Grand Pricks." I saw an "x" and thought the word read "Pricks." My brother, cousins, and an uncle used to laugh at me until my dad heard me say it one day. I was only 7 at the time.

 

Why is Vue and Fiero under "Fake names"? "Vue" is "view" in French. "Fiero" is one of the words for "ugly" in Spanish- bet GM didn't research that.
Of the current ones in use, I hate the name Malibu. It sounds dumb and what's that supposed to evoke? Images of millionaire liberal Hollywood types trying to steal the beach and the ocean for themselves. LaCrosse also has to go and be replaced by Regal. Acadia is also terrible. And any alphanumeric that uses X, which by now is almost every car manufacturer. What are they trying to refer to? Porn?

What???? Do you really speak Spanish?? I´m Colombian and Spanish is my first language, so I can tell you that Fiero doesn´t mean ugly!!! Its meaning is same as fierce or wild. From a native Spanish speaker perspective, Fiero is a very nice name.

 

I think Impala is a cool name for a car, but I would choose a predators name over prey.

 

"Fiero" is one of the words for "ugly" in Spanish- bet GM didn't research that.

¨feo¨ is ugly in spanish

 

Why did they harp on Alero? I rather like that name.

 

I wouldn't say that these are the worst names for cars, but Dodge and Plymouth have had some interesting ones. For Dodge: Diplomat, St. Regis, Demon. For Plymouth: Horizon, Reliant, Acclaim, Breeze.

 

That's funny cause my dad bought an 89' Grand Prix, and I used to call it the "Grand Pricks." I saw an "x" and thought the word read "Pricks." My brother, cousins, and an uncle used to laugh at me until my dad heard me say it one day. I was only 7 at the time.

I am guilty of that! I am also guilty of the Pontiac Gran Damn and Mitsubitchi.

I think it was Forbes that did one of these things a couple years ago. Some of the sentences in the MSNBC article seem to be directly lifted from the Forbes article.

I think Navigator was the best name ever attached to a vehicle. It just sounds so perfect.