Top 10 Worst Car Names
According to the UK's Daily Mail, Opel/Vauxhall have named their new two-door mini hatchback, codenamed Junior, as the Adam. The vehicle's straightforward name will leave many drivers bemused, the moniker will have more of a resonance with German fans of the brand.
After all, Adam pays homage to the German automaker's founder, Adam Opel.
As far as uninspired car names go, Opel's Adam is up there with Ford's Ka and Nissan Almera, the Mail says. We wonder if sales staff with introduce female customers to the car with that famous palindrome: 'Madam I'm Adam'.
Check out our Top 10 worst car names:
- Ford Probe
- Geely BL (Beauty Leopard)
- Datsun Fairlady
- Honda That’s
- Isuzu Mysterious Utility Wizard
- Studebaker Dictator
- Mitsubishi Delica Space Gear
- Isuzu Giga 20 Light Dump
- Renault Twizy
- Toyota Deliboy
The Adam, set to go on sale in early 2013, is a four-seater that's 3.7m long, roughly the same length as a Mini hatchback. The new model is set to compete with the aforementioned Mini and the Fiat 500.
The Adam will be powered by a one-litre, three-cylinder engine.
Automakers have regularly released rides with human names:
- Citroen Picasso
- Nissan Serena
- Chana Benni
- Nissan Cedric
- Nissan Cherry
- EnZo Ferrari
- Skoda Estelle
- Renault Clio
- Lotus Elise
- Seat Leon
Special nominees for worst car names:
- Renault DeZir
- Mitsubishi Pistachio
- Volugrafo Bimbo
- Daihatsu Naked
- Nissan Prairie Joy
- Suzuki Cappucino
- Rickman Space Ranger
- Honda Life Dunk
