Best name for a car/motorbike!

[3000GT ANT]

Been having a discussion in the office and one colleague has suggested cars have lost their identity a touch by not having names (i.e BMW's 335 etc etc), like the old days. I think hes wrong but we have moved onto what is the coolest name for a car or bike. I have come to two, probably the most obvious names, Ninja (Kawasaki motorbike) and corbra!

So over to you guys, what is your favourite name of car or motorbike?

[new_bloke]

What's a 'corbra'?
My personal favourite is the Mazda 'Bongo Friendee' - not exactly what you'd call 'cool', but always makes me smile!

[eesbad]

My first car - Hillman Avenger. Most unappropriate name for what was a gutless wonder, that handled badly!

[Captain Muppet]

3000GT ANT said:

...Ninja (Kawasaki motorbike)...

Which Ninja? It's a pretty rubbish name if it doesn't actually tell you what the thing is.

[Vocal Minority]

Isuzu Mysterious Utility Wizard?

Cerbera and Chimera both had a bit of punch as names

[Rawwr]

Fireblade.

Wonderfully menacing and evocative.

[dibblecorse]

Rawwr said:

Fireblade.

Wonderfully menacing and evocative.

And boring, most commonly referred to by owners of proper sports bikes as the Fireplace .....

;-)

[gherkins]

A TVR (Cerbera, Chimaera, Typhoon, Grantura - even Vixen sounds a it bitey) or Aston Martin (even just with Vanquish) must win this one, shirley?

On a tangent, I could never understand what Citroen was thinking with the name "Jumpy" for their small van. Customers must think, hmmm - I need a small van to deliver my delicate goods - the name Jumpy inspires confidence.

[Bear Phils]

'Interceptor', that is all

[gherkins]

Bear Phils said:

'Interceptor', that is all

Bugger - forgot that one!

[Rawwr]

dibblecorse said:

And boring, most commonly referred to by owners of proper sports bikes as the Fireplace .....

;-)

You wouldn't know a proper sports bike if it ran into you, you old fool.

[Chris993C4]

(Suzuki) Hayabusa - bird of prey that eats (Honda) Blackbirds...

[Loplop]

new_bloke said:

What's a 'corbra'?
My personal favourite is the Mazda 'Bongo Friendee' - not exactly what you'd call 'cool', but always makes me smile!

Once saw a Bongo Friendee chasing a white WRX Impreza. That was quite a sight.

[Codswallop]

Dodge have had some good names imo. Eg; Dodge Viper, Charger, Challenger, Ram

Ducati Diavel also has a certain ring to it.

[6fire]

We musn;t forget the Ford Freeda - cousin of the Mazda Bongo Frendee

[soad]

Marcos Mantis

[Exige77]

Bear Phils said:

'Interceptor', that is all

That has to be the Ultimate.

What about the Nissan Cedric ? Kind of stylish

Ex77

[Pixel Pusher]

Vanquish, (agree with gherkins) & (MV) Brutale.

[F8OOL]

Datsun Cherry Turbo, epic.

[Hugo a Gogo]

MP4-12c?