Proton
Proton etymology: What does its name mean?
Proton was established in 1983 to be Malaysia’s national car maker and has long enjoyed a large slice of the local market, but what does its name mean?
Derek Fung
Editor-at-large — Derek has a lifelong love for all things automotive, from the dullest Camry to record shattering Bugattis. Prior to starting up Between the Axles he was a reviewer for CNET Australia and the founding editor of its Car Technology channel. [Read more]
Toyota
Toyota Hilux etymology: What does its name mean?
The Toyota Hilux is one of the world’s best selling pickup trucks, its popularity built upon its hardy reputation, but what does its name mean?
Toyota
Toyota Aygo etymology: What does its name mean?
Small, cost effective and relatively basic, the Toyota Aygo has been engineered to be affordable and fun, but what does its name mean?
Bugatti
Bugatti Chiron etymology: What does its name mean?
Bugatti will replace the megabucks Veyron with a new hypercar named Chiron, but who or what is the Chiron named after?
Subaru
Subaru BRZ etymology: What does its name mean?
Subaru has done plenty of fun cars, but the BRZ is the first to boast true purity in its driving experience. What does its name stand for, though?
Mitsubishi
Mitsubishi ASX etymology: What does its name mean?
The Mitsubishi ASX is a small crossover that’s a lynchpin in the company’s heavily SUV-biased range, but what does the letters in its name stand for?
Scion
Toyota C-HR etymology: What does its name and letters mean?
The Toyota C-HR and Scion C-HR concepts preview a new smaller-than-RAV4 crossover, but what do the letters in the radically styled SUV mean?
Mitsubishi
KL Mitsubishi Diamante photo gallery
The KL Mitsubishi Diamante, which debuted in 2013, featured a radical restyle by Olivier Boulay with a twin nostril grille and oversized headlights.
Lincoln
Lincoln MKZ etymology: What does its name mean?
The Lincoln MKZ is the luxury brand’s volume sedan, but what do those three little letters mean, if anything at all?
Porsche
Porsche Cayman etymology: What does its name mean?
We all know that the Porsche Cayman is a Boxster with a metal roof, but do you know what its named after? We follow the money trail and find out.