[eye30]

The launch of the decent but oddly-named Vauxhall Adam S at the Geneva Motor Show got us thinking about other cars with daft names. Here are some of the very worst.

Ford Probe

Nissan Cedric

Volkswagen Sharan

Renault Wind

Peugeot Bipper Tepee

Daihatsu Naked

Mitsubishi Toppo

Triumph Acclaim

Ford Ka



Do you have any to add to the list?

[Keith]

Mitsubishi Carisma... It had absolutely none whatsoever!

[Dazzler]

Some good one here but a lot never made it to Australia..

http://www.oddee.com/item_93544.aspx

Seems you have to be careful what words you use in Spain... ( I knew the Pajero one, but there are others apparently) 

[bumpkin]

The Hyundai Stellar was anything but out of this world!

[Keith]

Then there was the Suzuki Cappuccino... I mean honestly lol! 

[Keith]

Maserati Kubang....

[Eureka]

I was going to mention the Cedric but I see it's already been mentioned. 

Sangyong Stavic.  It looks like poo and the name is no better.

[Just Rick]

Maserati Kubang....

  as long as it didn't live up to it's name and go KUBANG 

[Eureka]

Sangyong should be Ssangyong.

[Eureka]

Not a 'worst name ever', more like a misnomer: the Suzuki Mighty Boy.  It must have been deliberate.

[beerman]

I don't know, I quite liked the Nissan Cedrics....

Louise Anton & Dannielle Gaha DeAndrea aka 'The Nissan Cedrics' -

[Surferdude]

I always reckon the "Starion" should get a guernsey.

The urban myth surrounding it's name - conveyed over the phone from Japan to Australia is a good one.

But the extra information in this Wiki entry gives food for thought.

The "Starion" name is claimed by Mitsubishi to be a contraction of "Star of Orion", although an urban legend wrongly claims that it was intended to be stallion, as a result of an "Engrish" mistranslation. This is unfounded, but no evidence has been presented either way: Though given the equine naming of other models in the Mitsubishi "stable" include the Colt, Lancer and Chariot, the myth has some "plausibility".

[John B]

I always thought the Mazda Bongo van was funny, wasn't much room for a bongo in there and before you ask, no I am not talking from experience 

[Just Rick]

I always thought the Mazda Bongo van was funny, wasn't much room for a bongo in there and before you ask, no I am not talking from experience 

Oi!! stop pickin on the Bongo's,I had one of those,great little van for shifting shoe boxes,big plus was when you laid them on theior sides you just jumped out and lifted it back onto it's wheels,shite of a motor to work on but

[John B]

I really admire you Rick, it takes a real man to confess to owning a Bongo, but as you pointed out there are not many vehicles you can unload by tipping them on there side, handy for unwanted passengers. Did you have to put your foot out when going around corners  ?

[Just Rick]

I really admire you Rick, it takes a real man to confess to owning a Bongo, but as you pointed out there are not many vehicles you can unload by tipping them on there side, handy for unwanted passengers. Did you have to put your foot out when going around corners  ?

Plenty of Bong went on in mine not a lot of go though,sad thing was I couldn't even lay down in the back either.to rest that is 

[rustynutz]

Not a 'worst name ever', more like a misnomer: the Suzuki Mighty Boy.  It must have been deliberate.

I dunno, I reckon this one is pretty mighty.... 

[Dazzler]

Not a 'worst name ever', more like a misnomer: the Suzuki Mighty Boy.  It must have been deliberate.

I dunno, I reckon this one is pretty mighty.... 

Love it!