For once ‘Clarkson’ has made a valuable point.
The translation of E-Tron a.k.a. Audi’s fully electric range and to be accurate étron in French is... turd.
That should get a few smiles as you pop out of the tunnel at the English Channel.
Meanwhile, in France...
Re: Meanwhile, in France...
Yup, but they still call it the e-tron in France.
Toyota renamed the MR2 to MR in France because MR2 said in French sounds like emmerdeur = pain in the arse.
Toyota renamed the MR2 to MR in France because MR2 said in French sounds like emmerdeur = pain in the arse.
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Re: Meanwhile, in France...
Love this stuff. And we all know perhaps the most famous one of all - the Chevy Nova in South America.
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18 plate Lamborghini Huracan Performante (5.2l of V10 naturally aspirated craziness)
67 plate RS6 Performance (fully loaded)
66 plate Range Rover Autobiography (for wafting around)
16 plate Mini Cooper S convertible (lots of fun but rather skittish when thrashed)
Favourite car ever owned:
1971 Citroen DS21 - The Goddess (pure art on wheels)
Re: Meanwhile, in France...
Of course, not forgetting the Mitsubishi Starion.
So called when a Japanese executive called by phone to tell the US plant managerial team the new car was to be called ‘Stallion’ just like the Ford Mustang. The chap had a rather thick accent and his English wasn’t the best, hence STARION ha-so...
So called when a Japanese executive called by phone to tell the US plant managerial team the new car was to be called ‘Stallion’ just like the Ford Mustang. The chap had a rather thick accent and his English wasn’t the best, hence STARION ha-so...
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