Volkswagen/Skoda/Seat DSG: What do its letters stand for, name mean?

Volkswagen/Skoda/Seat DSG: What do its letters stand for, name mean?

Posted: Oct 18, 2018

The DSG transmission is available almost every Volkswagen, Skoda and Seat model, but what does its name mean and what do the letters stand for?

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Skoda Scala etymology: What does its name mean?

Skoda Scala etymology: What does its name mean?

Posted: Oct 17, 2018

The Skoda Scala will be a new Golf-class car and will replace the Rapid in the Czech company’s range, but what does its name mean?

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Nissan Terra etymology: What does its name mean?

Nissan Terra etymology: What does its name mean?

Posted: Oct 5, 2018

The Nissan Terra is a rugged four-wheel drive SUV based on the Frontier/Navara pickup, but what does its name mean and where does it come from?

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Seat Tarraco etymology: What does its name mean or come from?

Seat Tarraco etymology: What does its name mean or come from?

Posted: Sep 25, 2018

The Seat Tarraco is the brand’s newest crossover, and its largest with seven seats, but where does its name come from, and does it mean anything?

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Mercedes-Benz EQC etymology: What does its name mean, letters stand for?

Mercedes-Benz EQC etymology: What does its name mean, letters stand for?

Posted: Sep 10, 2018

The Mercedes-Benz EQC is the company’s first mainstream, high volume electric vehicle. But what does its name mean, and what are the letters EQC short for?

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Porsche Taycan etymology: What does its name mean and come from?

Porsche Taycan etymology: What does its name mean and come from?

Posted: Aug 11, 2018

Due on sale in 2019, and based on the Mission E concept, the Porsche Taycan is its first all-electric car, but what’s the meaning behind the name?

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BYD etymology: What does its letters stand for and name mean?

BYD etymology: What does its letters stand for and name mean?

Posted: May 16, 2018

BYD is a Chinese car company that’s garnered as much attention for its electric vehicles as it has for its copycat designs, but what do the letters BYD stand for?

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Rolls-Royce Cullinan etymology: What does its name mean, come from?

Rolls-Royce Cullinan etymology: What does its name mean, come from?

Posted: May 12, 2018

The Rolls-Royce Cullinan is the super-luxury brand’s first ever crossover, and departs from the company’s celestial naming theme. So, where does the name come from, and what does it mean?

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Lincoln Nautilus etymology: What does its name mean and come from?

Lincoln Nautilus etymology: What does its name mean and come from?

Posted: May 7, 2018

In 2018 the second generation Lincoln MKX was facelifted, and given a new name (Lincoln Nautilus). What does its name mean? And where does it comes from?

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Volkswagen Atlas: What does its name mean? Where does it come from?

Volkswagen Atlas: What does its name mean? Where does it come from?

Posted: Apr 6, 2018

Replacing the Touareg as a mainstream competitor to the Toyota Highlander, the Volkswagen Atlas has an easy to pronounce “conventional” name, but what does it mean?

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