Etymology
Nismo: What does its name mean?
Nissan wants Nismo subsidiary to one day be considered on par with BMW’s M and AMG from Mercedes-Benz, but what does its name mean?
Etymology
Honda
Honda CR-Z: What do the letters in its name mean?
The CR-Z is Honda’s idea of a fun-to-drive, sporty hybrid car, but what do the letters in its name mean? Hint: It has nothing to do with Dragonball-Z.
Toyota
Toyota RAV4: What does its name and letters mean?
The Toyota RAV4 created the affordable car-based SUV as we know it, and it’s been a big seller worldwide, but do the letters in its name stand for?
SsangYong
SsangYong Korando: What does it name mean?
The SsangYong Korando is best remembered as a go-anywhere rough-and-tumble four-wheel drive, possibly with odd styling, but what does it name mean?
SsangYong
SsangYong: What does its name mean?
With a history of vehicles that a mother would find hard to love, SsangYong is an unusual car company with an unusual name. What does it mean?
Aston Martin
Aston Martin: Who is it named after? What does its name mean?
Nothing evokes images of jet setting, class, the high life, and, of course, Bond, James Bond, quite like Aston Martin. But what does the name actually mean?
Alfa Romeo
Alfa Romeo: Who is it named after? What does its name mean?
Alfa Romeo is one of the most storied and romanticised names in motoring, but where does its name come from and what does it mean, if anything?
Volkswagen
Volkswagen Amarok: What does its name mean?
The Volkswagen Amarok is a large pickup truck that’s sold around the world, except in the USA and Canada, but where does it gets its name?
Chevrolet
Chevrolet Silverado: Who, what, where is it named after?
Constantly second in sales behind the Ford F-150 pickup, the Chevrolet Silverado is a fixture in many parts of the USA, but what does its name mean?
Volkswagen
Volkswagen Eos etymology: What is it named after?
Based on the contemporary Golf and Passat, the 4-seat Volkswagen Eos was a convertible with a folding hardtop. It’s pretty, but what does the name Eos mean?