What’s in a name? From Puddle Jumper to Love Bug, or the proudly self-deprecating Rolling Turd, millions of Americans are ...

Lamborghini has become a byword for outrageous aesthetics and divine design. The Italian supercar builder finds inspiration in the unlikeliest places.

8 Cars with Great Nicknames. Story by Grace Houghton • 6mo. T he stronger your feelings for someone, the higher the probability that you call them something other than their real name.

Car names often have a hidden meaning. | CSA Images/GettyImages. In 1927, popular carmaker Studebaker introduced its newest model: the Dictator . The company advertised it as a “fine car” that ...

This episode of Car and Driver's ongoing soap opera, Window Shop, goes in search of the worst car names ever. Names that evoke images of profligate lifestyles, miserable fates, or even fascism.

One in three motorists have given a nickname to their car – based on its registration plate, colour, or the make and model. And 34 per cent of nickname-givers go as far as to say cars without a ...

13 Cars known by their popular nicknames, not their badge. From "Clown Shoe" to "Screaming Chicken," these names are sometimes more often identified with the model than their official designation.

While some car's names are obvious and some appear to be completely random, these vehicles have a compelling story behind their nameplate.

Car names are forever, and automakers have a system in place to make it count. We asked experts at Honda and Hyundai to explain. Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs ...

We all tend to assign cars to a cultural category, and Cybertruck is no different. But, we’ve never before seen an individual car given so many hilarious nicknames.

Car names are quite important — they are meant to inspire certain feelings whether it's power and aggression, futuristic, or sleek and elegant. A lot of thought goes into car names — well, at ...