Car names - end in vowels now, used to end in consonants. Any reason?

FlyingSpur · 19th August 2009, 11:23

Methinks this thread has the potential to make it to the collection of best threads !!

What a random topic !! I'm really going to play spectator here and see what happens.

McLaren Rulez · 19th August 2009, 11:56

Well what about car companies? Carmakers with names ending in vowels like Maruti, Honda, Toyota, Mahindra, Hyundai etc. sell a lot of cars. Whereas Ford, Fiat, VW etc. sell relatively few. I could be on to something here...

xPK · 19th August 2009, 12:35

Guys, forget earlier or latest, but has anybody ever noted that almost all car names have at least one vowel.

NIP · 19th August 2009, 12:59

maaaan...you guys will think of ANYTHING for a new thread ! lol !! Anyway, whats in a name ?

RajaTaurus · 19th August 2009, 14:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by xPK

Guys, forget earlier or latest, but has anybody ever noted that almost all car names have at least one vowel.

And definitely (not definately...) more than 1 consonant....

kuttapan · 19th August 2009, 16:56

I don't know why, but I was Confounded by this thread ! Not to mention the feeling I had in my bowels.

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I don't know about Vowels and consonants, but has anyone noticed that most of the Auto names are named after places? Some Indian models, but mostly abroad.

Hyundai TUCSON
Toyota AVALON
Hyundai SANTA FE
Chevvy MALIBU
Chevvy COLORADO
GMC YUKON
Buick LUCERNE
Dodge DURANGO
Porsche CAYENNE
Ferrari's different models like MARANELLO, MODENA etc. But they have numbers as well.

Also, VW has this penchant for naming cars after mountains. BORA, PASSAT etc being examples.

Now I know, these guys just sit with a world atlas and pluck out names from them.

Sam Kapasi · 19th August 2009, 17:01

Has anyone ever noticed that when I joined Team-BHP my name ended in a consonant? And it now ends in a vowel?

Great thread! lol

srishiva · 19th August 2009, 17:13

I would say this is the best thread I have seen. Some carmakers name it for what they mean like for Civic, Jazz, Legend, Integra (integrity?) etc.
With more focus on manufacturer than model all carmakers might end up adopting the numbers in future (BMW 330, 530, Merc C or S class, Acura TL, RL, TSX and now Hyundai with i10, i20)

diabloo · 19th August 2009, 17:13

Quote:

Originally Posted by McLaren Rulez

Well what about car companies? Carmakers with names ending in vowels like Maruti, Honda, Toyota, Mahindra, Hyundai etc. sell a lot of cars. Whereas Ford, Fiat, VW etc. sell relatively few. I could be on to something here...

Indeed you are ! You will make a great numerologist !!!

To be successful in India, few companies have to change their names:
Ford >> FordA (Ford Automobiles)
Fiat >> FiatI (Fiat India)
VW >> VWO (VW autO)

Hope they are listening

Sn1p3r · 22nd August 2009, 00:12

Oh man, this thread has the most

ROFL, I thought it was only some time pass, now its officially a "Jhal Vikhero" thread.

@diabloo: Good one dude

Ford >> FordA (Ford Automobiles)
Fiat >> FiatI (Fiat India)
VW >> VWO (VW autO)

What about BMW -> BMW--O
Mercedes -> Merce DesI

Wonder what happened to Audi ?? They have I in the name I think it must be AUD-A and instead of 4 Os in the logo should have and extra 5th one like Olympics.

To make better handling cars the remaining manufactures should rename

Suzuk, Marut, Hond, Toyot, Nissan+I, Mazd, Mahindr-I, Hyunda

Man wanted Laughter.
God said Let there be laughter and spread uncontrolled N2O.

rageshgr · 22nd August 2009, 01:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by kuttapan

I don't know why, but I was Confounded by this thread ! Not to mention the feeling I had in my bowels.

.

I don't know about Vowels and consonants, but has anyone noticed that most of the Auto names are named after places? Some Indian models, but mostly abroad.

Hyundai TUCSON
Toyota AVALON
Hyundai SANTA FE
Chevvy MALIBU
Chevvy COLORADO
GMC YUKON
Buick LUCERNE
Dodge DURANGO
Porsche CAYENNE
Ferrari's different models like MARANELLO, MODENA etc. But they have numbers as well.

Also, VW has this penchant for naming cars after mountains. BORA, PASSAT etc being examples.

Now I know, these guys just sit with a world atlas and pluck out names from them.

Add Ferari 599 GTB Fiorano to the list. Though not a Country/state , it is a municipality nevertheless where the Fiorano circuit is situated and the Chevorlet Monte Carlo!

SS-Traveller · 22nd August 2009, 12:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by rageshgr

Add Ferari 599 GTB Fiorano to the list.

Interestingly, all the Italian car makers (Alfa Romeo, Lancia, Lamborghini, Ferrari, Maserati etc.) have names ending in vowels, except Fiat. But then FIAT stands for
Fabricca
Italiana
Automobili
Torino
or "Made in Italy at Turin Automobiles". But then, as car aficionados, you'd have already known that...

vijaythacker · 22nd August 2009, 13:11

wow, this is why i love this place, bhp and bhpian's can think anything to discuss about!

vrprabhu · 26th September 2009, 14:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by vijaythacker

wow, this is why i love this place, bhp and bhpian's can think anything to discuss about!

Exactly - going through this thread prompted me think from where do the car maker get the name of the cars?

(The latest addition to the Ford family is Figo! But they had a Mondeo - does not begin with 'F' - is that 'F' is reserved for smaller class of cars?!)

Just think - "Logan" (?), "Optra" (?) - what do these names mean - not that they are bad cars, but if you hear the name first (before seeing the car), why kind of car will you be conjuring up?

May be we can start a poll / thread for the best and the worst car names!!!

amith.2974 · 26th September 2009, 14:35

I mean it in the nicest way possible when i say, this has to be the weirdest thread i have come across on t-bhp.

19th August 2009, 11:23	#16
FlyingSpur Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 3,934 Thanked: 1,422 Times View My Garage	Methinks this thread has the potential to make it to the collection of best threads !! What a random topic !! I'm really going to play spectator here and see what happens. Last edited by FlyingSpur : 19th August 2009 at 11:25.
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19th August 2009, 11:56	#17
McLaren Rulez Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Mysore Posts: 3,387 Thanked: 5,096 Times	Well what about car companies? Carmakers with names ending in vowels like Maruti, Honda, Toyota, Mahindra, Hyundai etc. sell a lot of cars. Whereas Ford, Fiat, VW etc. sell relatively few. I could be on to something here... Last edited by McLaren Rulez : 19th August 2009 at 12:01.
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19th August 2009, 12:35	#18
xPK BHPian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Pune Posts: 266 Thanked: 16 Times	Guys, forget earlier or latest, but has anybody ever noted that almost all car names have at least one vowel.
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19th August 2009, 12:59	#19
NIP Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,180 Thanked: 152 Times View My Garage	maaaan...you guys will think of ANYTHING for a new thread ! lol !! Anyway, whats in a name ?
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19th August 2009, 16:56	#21
kuttapan Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Melbourne Posts: 1,155 Thanked: 22 Times View My Garage	I don't know why, but I was Confounded by this thread ! Not to mention the feeling I had in my bowels. . I don't know about Vowels and consonants, but has anyone noticed that most of the Auto names are named after places? Some Indian models, but mostly abroad. Hyundai TUCSON Toyota AVALON Hyundai SANTA FE Chevvy MALIBU Chevvy COLORADO GMC YUKON Buick LUCERNE Dodge DURANGO Porsche CAYENNE Ferrari's different models like MARANELLO, MODENA etc. But they have numbers as well. Also, VW has this penchant for naming cars after mountains. BORA, PASSAT etc being examples. Now I know, these guys just sit with a world atlas and pluck out names from them.
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19th August 2009, 17:01	#22
Sam Kapasi Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Mumbai (but wat Posts: 6,997 Thanked: 2,378 Times View My Garage	Has anyone ever noticed that when I joined Team-BHP my name ended in a consonant? And it now ends in a vowel? Great thread! lol
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19th August 2009, 17:13	#23
srishiva Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Bengaluru Posts: 4,375 Thanked: 2,256 Times	I would say this is the best thread I have seen. Some carmakers name it for what they mean like for Civic, Jazz, Legend, Integra (integrity?) etc. With more focus on manufacturer than model all carmakers might end up adopting the numbers in future (BMW 330, 530, Merc C or S class, Acura TL, RL, TSX and now Hyundai with i10, i20)
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22nd August 2009, 00:12	#25
Sn1p3r Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Germany Posts: 1,022 Thanked: 231 Times View My Garage	Oh man, this thread has the most ROFL, I thought it was only some time pass, now its officially a "Jhal Vikhero" thread. @diabloo: Good one dude Ford >> FordA (Ford Automobiles) Fiat >> FiatI (Fiat India) VW >> VWO (VW autO) What about BMW -> BMW--O Mercedes -> Merce DesI Wonder what happened to Audi ?? They have I in the name I think it must be AUD-A and instead of 4 Os in the logo should have and extra 5th one like Olympics. To make better handling cars the remaining manufactures should rename Suzuk, Marut, Hond, Toyot, Nissan+I, Mazd, Mahindr-I, Hyunda Man wanted Laughter. God said Let there be laughter and spread uncontrolled N2O.
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22nd August 2009, 13:11	#28
vijaythacker Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Ahmedabad Posts: 1,498 Thanked: 74 Times View My Garage	wow, this is why i love this place, bhp and bhpian's can think anything to discuss about!
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26th September 2009, 14:35	#30
amith.2974 BHPian Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 71 Thanked: 2 Times	I mean it in the nicest way possible when i say, this has to be the weirdest thread i have come across on t-bhp.
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