Someone at Forbes Magazine with a lot of time on his hands has written an article on Best, Worst and Weirdest car names.Guess what, Richie Rich and friends at the Forbes copy desk think that the "cool" names include the AC Shelby Cobra, Dodge Viper, Lamborghini Diablo and Rolls-Royce Phantom.
They are also shocked (shocked!) to discover that some of the worst car names on the list (Buick LeSabre, Chrysler LeBaron, Dodge Diplomat) "seem to be a calculated attempts to play upon consumer class-consciousness and social insecurities." Takes one to know one, I'd say.
Naturally, Japanese cars score big time in the weird category, but what else are you to make of the Honda Life Dunk? And I think the Nissan Prairie Joy could really catch here in the Great Middle.
My own vote for worst name? The Ford Probe, which always sounded like it should come with lube and an applicator.
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It's the names of the absurdly huge SUVs that bug me. Tahoe, Denali, Yukon, etc.
ReplyDeleteEspecially considering that they spend most of their time circling mall parking lots. Better than trampling/polluting a delicate ecosystem, I suppose.
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