Korean carmaker Kia was in hot water this week after it unveiled the “Provo” - but it’s not the first time a car company has come up with a rather unfortunate name.
The company quickly assured angry politicians in the North that the Provo is a concept car and will never be released with that name in the UK.
What were the companies thinking when they came up with these?
Are you the type of person who drives a Jaguar, a Thunderbird … or a Mitsubishi Lettuce?
The Lettuce was the sixth generation of the Minica series. They really shouldn't have bothered.
Hey, each to his own…
Thinking of buying a car for that special lady in your life? Avoid this one.
Look, if you don’t know why this name was a bad idea, we’d rather not tell you if it's all the same …
Those guys at Daihatsu just didn’t learn did they?
For those who are looking for that extra bit of magic in a car.
Wizards and now mad despots. Talk about going for the niche market!
Studebaker decided to rebrand the Dictator as "Director" in countries that would be sensitive to the threat of an actual dictator.
Sometimes it's all about where you drive the car. Don't bring this one to Spain or Portugal – it loosely translates as a name for female genitalia.
Opel weren’t alone on this one - Honda originally intended to name one car "Fitta", but renamed it as the Honda Jazz in some markets, particularly in Sweden and Norway, where it means the c-word.
Here's another one that might get you some unwelcome attention in Spain. "La puta" means "the whore" or "the hooker".
We've all heard of this one, but did you know that “pajero” is a term for a person involved in “self-gratification” in Spain?
Mitsubishi did, and wisely rebranded it as the "Montero" for some markets.
I guess it was just one of those days in the Volkswagen marketing department.
Here's a real headscratcher - the "That's". Must have led to some stilted conversations in the car showrooms.
If you want a car that takes care of you, try the Geely Rural Nanny. There's an Urban Nanny too for that move to the big city.
Chinese carmaker Geely steered clear of macho names like Ram and Titan for this pickup truck. Sometimes it's best to stick to what works.
French carmaker Renault thought that calling the Renault 5 the Renault LeCar would give it a touch of class for the American market.
Needless to say, it wasn't that successful.
Here's a car that's so bonkers, anything other than a ridiculous name would have sounded strange.
This amphibious (!) people carrier from China debuted at the Detroit Auto Show, hence the "Detroit" reference. The company said it's ideal for “tourist spots, large communities, university campuses and small towns”.
So keep an eye out (you could hardly miss it!).