[Ferruccio]

Originally Posted by Superleggera

A strange coincidence for a global brand that I can think is Opel Astra - Astra means arrow in Sanskrit.

Astra is weapon in Sanskrit but the origin is not intended to be Sanskrit. The only GM / Opel product with a name of Sanskrit origin is the Adra SUV (Adri being Mountain in Sanskrit).

[fazayal]

Originally Posted by Sanjunair5

Why not cars named after places/cities! . US has so many;

Hyundai - Santa Fe, Tucson
Kia - Rio, Sedona, Telluride
Dodge - Dakota, Durango
Jeep - Laredo
GM - GMC Denali, Chevy Tahoe, Chevy Malibu
Toyota - Tacoma

There are many many many more (not forgetting Ferrari California too!!).

So if cars were to be names after Indian cities, what are your picks? I wouldn't mind a Bombay nameplate on anything at all! An Thar like 4X4 named Deccan? Why not! A 3 row crossover called Ooty? Bring it on!

Mahindra Scorpio is/was sold as Mahindra Goa internationally.