Why can't car companies NAME their cars?

AndyG47 · Jan 9, 2006

Why is it these days most cars don't have NAMES anymore it's just a bunch of numbers and letters. Letters and numbers used to desginate engine sizes and trim packages.

Example I have a Mustang. My friend has a Mustang GT. Mustang - car has a name. Mustang GT - car has a name but the "GT" designates extras like bigger engine, fog lights, dual exhaust, etc.

Another example my mom has Chrysler Sebring LX. My Aunt has a Sebring LXi. The "i" in "LXi" means that it has leather interior instead of cloth.

Here's a list of Number/Letter name cars.

Acura RL
Acura RSX
Acura TL
Acura TSX
Astron Martin DB9 (their other cars are the Vanquish and Vantage, they have names)
Audi A3
Audi A4/S4
Audi A6
Audi A8/A8 L
Audi TT
BMW 3, 5, 6, 7 Series
BMW Z4
Cadillac CTS/CTS-V
Cadillac DTS
Cadillac STS/STS-V
Cadilllac XLR/XLR-V
Chevrolet HHR
Chrysler 300/300 C/300 C SRT8
Ferrari F430/ F430 Spider (wow spider was spelled the right way)
Ford Five Hundred (Spelling "500" out does not let you off the hook)
Ford GT (sorry but it's just 2 letters, even though it is one the the fastest production cars out there)
Honda S2000
Infiniti G35/ G35 Coupe
Infiniti M35/M45
Infiniti Q45
Jaguar S-type/S-type R
Jaguar X-type
Jaguar XJ series
Jaguar Xk series
Lexus ES 330
Lexus GS 300/430
Lexus IS 250/350
Lexus LS 430
Lexus SC 430
Lincoln LS
Maybach 57/ 57 S/ 62
Mazda RX-8 (RX-7, RX-6, RX-3 etc.)
Mazda 3
Mazda 6
Mercedes-Benz C-class
Mercedes-Benz CL-class
Mercedes-Benz CLS-class
Mercedes-Benz E-class
Mercedes-Benz S-class
Mercedes-Benz SL-class
Mercedes-Benz SLK-class
Molser MT900
Nissan 350Z (i know, i know it's vased on the old datsun)
Pontiac G6
Pontiac GTO (longest funning letter only production car)
Saab 9-2X
Saab 9-3
Saleen S7
Scion tC ( does that stand for Tart Cart?)
Scion xA
Scion xB/bB
Volvo S40/V50
Volvo S60/S60R
Volvo S80
Volvo S70

Also what's with all the "series" and "R" (which is popular amongst ricers) cars?

zincyellow03 · Jan 9, 2006

Much easier than finding a name for them. Also, if you named let's say the Mustang GT as the Mustang Butterfly, alot of people probably wouldn't buy it because of the name.

AndyG47 · Jan 9, 2006

Yeah but the "GT" just designates the trim package. If it was just the Ford Butterfly then yeah you'd have a problem. Or just don't pick such a panzy name.

zincyellow03 · Jan 9, 2006

AndyG47 said:
Yeah but the "GT" just designates the trim package. If it was just the Ford Butterfly then yeah you'd have a problem. Or just don't pick such a panzy name.

Ok, The GT would Be : The Rod

silver_sn95_v6 · Jan 10, 2006

well in defense of the GT, it is modeled afterthe GT-40, so naming it anything else would be a traveshamockery. Yeah the letters and numbers thing is a trend, it'll be gone after a while. i much prefer this to GM's made up names they used. ( i owned a cutlass ciera, wtf is a ciera?)

OxMox · Jan 10, 2006

AndyG47 said:
Why is it these days most cars don't have NAMES anymore it's just a bunch of numbers and letters. Letters and numbers used to desginate engine sizes and trim packages.

Example I have a Mustang. My friend has a Mustang GT. Mustang - car has a name. Mustang GT - car has a name but the "GT" designates extras like bigger engine, fog lights, dual exhaust, etc.

Another example my mom has Chrysler Sebring LX. My Aunt has a Sebring LXi. The "i" in "LXi" means that it has leather interior instead of cloth.

Here's a list of Number/Letter name cars.

Acura RL
Acura RSX
Acura TL
Acura TSX
Astron Martin DB9 (their other cars are the Vanquish and Vantage, they have names)
Audi A3
Audi A4/S4
Audi A6
Audi A8/A8 L
Audi TT
BMW 3, 5, 6, 7 Series
BMW Z4
Cadillac CTS/CTS-V
Cadillac DTS
Cadillac STS/STS-V
Cadilllac XLR/XLR-V
Chevrolet HHR
Chrysler 300/300 C/300 C SRT8
Ferrari F430/ F430 Spider (wow spider was spelled the right way)
Ford Five Hundred (Spelling "500" out does not let you off the hook)
Ford GT (sorry but it's just 2 letters, even though it is one the the fastest production cars out there)
Honda S2000
Infiniti G35/ G35 Coupe
Infiniti M35/M45
Infiniti Q45
Jaguar S-type/S-type R
Jaguar X-type
Jaguar XJ series
Jaguar Xk series
Lexus ES 330
Lexus GS 300/430
Lexus IS 250/350
Lexus LS 430
Lexus SC 430
Lincoln LS
Maybach 57/ 57 S/ 62
Mazda RX-8 (RX-7, RX-6, RX-3 etc.)
Mazda 3
Mazda 6
Mercedes-Benz C-class
Mercedes-Benz CL-class
Mercedes-Benz CLS-class
Mercedes-Benz E-class
Mercedes-Benz S-class
Mercedes-Benz SL-class
Mercedes-Benz SLK-class
Molser MT900
Nissan 350Z (i know, i know it's vased on the old datsun)
Pontiac G6
Pontiac GTO (longest funning letter only production car)
Saab 9-2X
Saab 9-3
Saleen S7
Scion tC ( does that stand for Tart Cart?)
Scion xA
Scion xB/bB
Volvo S40/V50
Volvo S60/S60R
Volvo S80
Volvo S70

Also what's with all the "series" and "R" (which is popular amongst ricers) cars?

you have WAY to much time on your hands

Scott_95GT · Jan 10, 2006

OxMox said:
you have WAY to much time on your hands

That statement coming from you is like Louie Anderson calling someone fat.

zincyellow03 · Jan 10, 2006

silver_sn95_v6 said:
( i owned a cutlass ciera, wtf is a ciera?)

Isn't that that hot black chick that sings "Goodies"?

OxMox · Jan 10, 2006

Scott_95GT said:
That statement coming from you is like Louie Anderson calling someone fat.

silver_sn95_v6 · Jan 10, 2006

i think thats ciara, and she was still shakin diapers when that car was made

Engage47 · Jan 10, 2006

Personally i prefer the european car manufacturers to use a letter/ number combo compaired to names becuae i took german and some italian i know what sort of names would come from them in thier home language so i like it the way it is. imean i can actually say CLK500 but a 14 letter word with vowels no thanks

AndyG47 · Jan 10, 2006

A CiEra is, a far as I can tell, a Hispanic girl's name. But so is CiAra.

And OX I HAVE TOO MUCH TIME?! Look at the pot calling the kettle black.

TMX · Jan 10, 2006

Even so, atleast andy did something with his time lol.

silver_sn95_v6 · Jan 10, 2006

yes, when europeans name a car with a name it comes out like Koenigsegg.. ACHH

zincyellow03 · Jan 10, 2006

TMX said:
Even so, atleast andy did something USEFULL with his time lol.

Fixed

TMX · Jan 10, 2006

The only use this has done was waste time on a debate how about how wasted time was around here. And give zinc a chance to call GTs butterflies.

zincyellow03 · Jan 10, 2006

TMX said:
The only use this has done was waste time on a debate how about how wasted time was around here. And give zinc a chance to call GTs butterflies.

:OT:

AndyG47 · Jan 11, 2006

no but it's true there's too many cars with letter number "names". And I just like to waste time.

Penguin · Jan 14, 2006

Don't forget the new Miata. Mazda took the Miata name off of it and they want people to call it just "MX-5" from now on. And the new Nissan Skyline GT-R is going to be called the Nissan GT-R.

Black1987Stang · May 18, 2007

zincyellow03 said:
Much easier than finding a name for them. Also, if you named let's say the Mustang GT as the Mustang Butterfly, alot of people probably wouldn't buy it because of the name.

When I worked at Ford I heard the Ford Five-Hundred replaced the Ford Taurus but now they're changing it back to the Taurus because not many is buying it cuz of the name. I guess too fancy or expensive sounding or something

BTW the 500's CVT tranny's are Niiiiice

Why can't car companies NAME their cars?

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