# How about some dull new names for U.S. cars?

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**Created:** [January 16, 2007, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-about-some-dull-new-names-for-u-s-cars/388216 "2007-01-16T18:05:44Z")\
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**Author:** ![elfkin477](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a9a28c/32.png) [@elfkin477](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfkin477)\
**Post date:** [January 19, 2007, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-about-some-dull-new-names-for-u-s-cars/388216/61 "2007-01-19T01:02:33Z")

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How about more names that they don’t think consumers will know the definitions of, like Cavalier and Intrepid?

Nissan Venal  
Mazda Insipid  
Chevy Staid (hemi optional)  
Pontiac Jejune  
Ford Bromidic

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**Author:** ![JKellyMap](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jkellymap/32/15880_2.png) [@JKellyMap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JKellyMap)\
**Post date:** [January 19, 2007, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-about-some-dull-new-names-for-u-s-cars/388216/62 "2007-01-19T01:52:34Z")

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The Prestado

This is actually the punchline of a Spanish-language joke: What’s the world’s fastest car? The Prestado! (“borrowed”)

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