If cars stir the soul, then car names awaken the imagination. While some automakers insist on precision of alphanumerics, these ten awesome commenter-chosen examples demonstrate the spirit, joy and emotion one can endow on a car with just a name. More »
I learned to drive stick in a El Camino while driving to Cali from Canada. Was fourteen at the time and was scared and thrilled at the same time.
vodkanaut
I hate that companys name all there cars with letters and numbers now.
fairlady to 350, integra to rsx. legend to tl, 2002 to 328i, skyline to just gt-r, why?
ishparken
Countach not in list. Automatic fail.
Kerc 2.0 beta
There’s plenty more crazy Japanese car names, like the Honda Life Dunk.
There was also once a car called the Gaylord Gentleman.
subframespacer
And God drove them out in his Fury.
Best car name ever. Indeed, how did PLymouth go from the Superbird and the Fury to the freaking Volare and Cricket in 10 years?
mechimike
@Psiu! Puxa!: Your 244 is the coolest car I have ever seen!: Challenger has always seemed like a swing and a miss in the awesome car sweepstakes to me. I mean, anyone can be a Challenger. The very idea of a “challenger” is that it is someone who is untested. Maybe they’ll win…or maybe not. Maybe they’ll go home in ignominious defeat.
Every Joy Pop Turbo, though…that’s categorically awesome. Indeed, I challenge you to read the name without smiling. I don’t think it can be done.
That said, it’s definitely more “cute” than “awesome.” I can see the argument for “Marauder” or “Cyclone” on this list instead.
On a different note, it’s such a shame that we’ve gotten away from names for luxury cars. A good Top 10 question would be Top 10 Names that Convey Luxury, or Top 10 Car Names that Sound Best When Spoken by the Dos Equis Guy.
Witness:
“I don’t always drive, but when I do, I drive an El Dorado. Stay thirsty, my friends.”
v.
“I don’t always drive, but when I do, I drive a CT200h…aw, fuck it. I’m going home.”
FormerlyPreferredCustomer
They screwed up #5. Why go with the Fury when you could have said the GRAND Fury?
Geckodelimon
You guys suck.
jedimario
@BrtStlnd: For some reason, I hear Marauder and I think of playing Mechwarroir 2 back in the day.
For that reason, Marauder is the most awesome car name possible.
Reini Grauer
Diablo is the Spanish word for Devil
eaglescout1984
What, no Daihatsu Naked?
Alfisted
No Callaway Sledgehammer?!
freds4hb
Tundercats? Is that the Russian version of THundercats?
Cheeseslap: Loves me some Neons
Spelled it wrong on #6. The C2 ‘vette was a Sting Ray, not Stingray.
W123D-WRX-944 formerly AtlBchGator
Does that Fury have a front differential???
Why choose THAT year Fury and not the more famous 1958 model?
buick61
@BrtStlnd: I hope you mean this Marauder and not that ‘other one’ from more recently…
stuffelse
Other than the Suzuki, the list seems a bit generic; good names, but there were a lot of more unique ones available.
Hart88
COOLBEAR disappoint, very disappoint.
The Second Spitter
As a 300E hoon, the Mega Hammer pleases me.
SexualHusky
A list the F1 doesn’t make. Sad.
MustangMike
@Psiu! Puxa!: Your 244 is the coolest car I have ever seen!: I dunno about you, but saying Suzuki Every Joy Pop Turbo makes me laugh.
Thus, its on the list.
spiegel1
Wow, I typically hate when people post “Aww, no ____!!! How can you leave that off the list?”
I’m honestly shocked that there’s no Mercury Marauder.
BrtStlnd
What the fuck?! “Suzuki Every Joy Pop Turbo” but no Dodge Challenger!? This list fails, hard.
Psiu! Puxa!: Your 244 is the coolest car I have ever seen!
I really thought mine was going to be in this list. I even gave you an explanation as to why!
Pretty good list overall, however.
spiegel1