Best and worst car/name combinations?
#16
Lexus Fanatic
The new Buick Cascada. It was a nice name until I heard them say it in the Buick commercial. They actually gave it a spanish accent, which was totally unnecessary and killed it. People would relate to the word if it was pronounced like the root of "cascade," it's original theme.
I've short-reviewed and test-driven a Cascada, BTW. It is a VERY nice vehjcle, and extremely well-built, even by first-year convertible standards, but the too-large 20" wheels/tires give it what is IMO an overly-stiff ride over bumps.
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#18
Lexus Fanatic
Olds, before it folded, actually had a younger average buying age than (at the time) Buick, Cadillac, or Lincoln. It did some rather sport-oriented products like the Achieva SCX, the odd-looking "Dust-buster" Silhouette minivan was fairly popular with younger soccer-moms, and Olds even helped with one of Carroll Shelby's sports-cars.....the only GM product to ever bear his name. It was also the only GM division outside Saturn to experiment with no-dicker pricing, which can appeal to young inexperienced car buyers and/or those who just want a simple, hassle-free deal.
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Lexus Test Driver
#20
Lexus Test Driver
i'm gonna have to add Buick Roadmaster to this list, i mean come on...
#23
Lead Lap
My vote goes to Mitsubishi Debonair V 3000 Royal AMG. Japanese car names really make me laugh sometimes.
That used to make me laugh- I always thought it was a more appropriate name for a semi truck.
That used to make me laugh- I always thought it was a more appropriate name for a semi truck.
#24
Rookie
I'm telling you man, once you have one you'd see exactly what we're always talking about... the LS really spoils you
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Lexus Fanatic
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Lexus Champion
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I also love those old 1950's/60's/70's American luxury nameplates. Cadillac Deville, rhymes with the exotic Spanish city of Seville, of which a later, much smaller, very successful mid 70's Cadillac was named after. Eldorado, named after the mythical city of gold. Lincoln Continental, very reminiscent of the new jet age of the early 1960's. Mark III, Mark IV, Mark V, etc once again a play on words of the jet age terms of supersonic flight, Mach I, Mach II, Mach III, Mach IV, etc
Also I love how Lamborghini names its cars after breeds of bull and famous bulls associated with Spanish bull fighting. Muria, Islero, Urraco, Espada, Jarama, Countach, Jalpa, Diablo(named after one particular bull), Murcielago, Gallardo, Aventador, Urus, Veneno, Asterion, Huracan, all those names have a reference to a bull.