# Cars named after geological features

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**Created:** [October 25, 2025, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cars-named-after-geological-features/1024281 "2025-10-25T17:44:53Z")\
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Good point. My theory is that the guys from VW knew that many people thought their car was named after the sport, and when the pick-up version was released a few years later, ran with it.

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