Comments on: Votes are in, new Alfa hatchback to be named Furiosa

By: cardesigner5

cardesigner5 — Sat, 24 Nov 2007 14:51:14 +0000

even LLN gets it wrong, this is not a replacement for the 147, that is a larger hatch, this will be a mini, audi A1 rival.

By: BLISS

BLISS — Sat, 24 Nov 2007 02:12:06 +0000

italian car-maker alfa back on track.

By: buenos

buenos — Thu, 22 Nov 2007 18:39:29 +0000

Or they could have done the Japanese naming thing. One of my favorites was the Suzuki Joy Pop Turbo Serene.

By: DeansterTJ

DeansterTJ — Thu, 22 Nov 2007 13:33:29 +0000

I also think “Furious Fisting” should be considered as a name

By: sharpie

sharpie — Thu, 22 Nov 2007 03:47:07 +0000

Alfa bucks the trend and give NAME to their cars! I always wonder how using letters and numbers that make no sense convey “luxury?”

By: meanpants555

meanpants555 — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 21:32:53 +0000

I don’t think there is another maker I love more than Alfa Romeo. Call it Alfa Romeo GooGooGaGa, for all I care.
My loins burn with desire.

By: CA36GTP

CA36GTP — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 21:31:30 +0000

JJT, agreed. I can’t stand badges like “V6″ and “biturbo” and “supercharged” and “3.5L” blah, blah, blah…why not just print the entire window sticker on the back of the car??

By: C6Racer

C6Racer — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 21:30:03 +0000

Is it because white people can’t pronounce them correctly?

By: C6Racer

C6Racer — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 21:29:22 +0000

What’s so bad about anything in Spanish?

By: global_lightning

global_lightning — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 21:09:05 +0000

The only exception to names should be anything in Spanish. ‘Ranchero’, ‘El Camino’, ‘Vega’, ‘Durango’, ‘Cordoba’, ‘Comet Caliente’, ‘Fiesta’ ‘Pajero/Montero’…
NOW AT EL LOCO GARCIAS, GET YOUR NEW SUPER CHEBY NOVA O-RA-LE EDITION WITH THE SUPER-BOMBA V7 TURBO!

By: jackjimturkey

jackjimturkey — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 20:04:35 +0000

CA36: not only was that funny, but it captured the attitude of a generation!

johnnyc: “V6″ decals should be outlawed, or tarrifed at $75M per unit.

By: SwerveEarly

SwerveEarly — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 18:20:32 +0000

Is parvo a cattle disease?

By: SwerveEarly

SwerveEarly — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 18:19:28 +0000

Lame name, sounds a nick name for a wife when she is on a bithing tyraid. I they missed a big opportunity. They could have named it velveeta and followed up a 2nd model w/cheez-wiz. I know what the best selling color would have been.

By: LP640

LP640 — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 18:10:48 +0000

Looks pretty awesome

By: Commodore

Commodore — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 17:58:27 +0000

I would have gone for Sparvo because its the only one that doesn’t sound like “anus” or derived from a word like ‘fire’ or ‘furious’ or otherwise sounds completely ridiculous.

By: 04focus

04focus — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 17:05:28 +0000

All I’m waiting for is a head to head comparo between this car and the GTI. And I can’t wait for some magazine to come up with the smart ass title:

The Fast and the Furiosa.

By: RicardoHead

RicardoHead — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 17:04:34 +0000

Sounds like a Renault Fuego to me.

By: buenos

buenos — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 16:33:32 +0000

Ventura would have been interesting. First thing that came to mind was the Pontiac clone of the Chevy Nova.

By: CA36GTP

CA36GTP — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 15:58:57 +0000

On the flip side, if you trust manufacturers to bestow decent names upon their products, you end up with things like “Tiguan”, “B9 Tribeca”, and “Durango”.

By: johnnycanuck

johnnycanuck — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 15:55:26 +0000

global_lightning: you’re dead on. I truly wish more automakers would give their vehicles names again. The only alphanumeric designation on a vehicles exterior should be the license plate or something telling you what’s under the hood.

By: Syrax

Syrax — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 15:46:54 +0000

^^same thing with the mitsubishi pajero (montero in usa and spanish spoken countries)

By: Rotman

Rotman — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 15:29:58 +0000

Alfa also states that it still has the right to change the name whenever it wants. I’m kinda curious whether this thing will get RWD already.

By: global_lightning

global_lightning — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 15:29:58 +0000

Most importantly, it’s getting a name instead of some generic alphanumeric pseudocode. I’d swear some builders should just start giving their cars Social Security Numbers.
Furiosa is a good name. It embodies everything Italian: redblooded, spirited, never boring. Velvetta would have been one of those cross-cultural goofs like the Chevy Nova in Spanish countries (No va = doesn’t go)

By: DeansterTJ

DeansterTJ — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 15:16:49 +0000

Fira was a better name

By: atourya

atourya — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 15:15:44 +0000

I really like it! But then again, I’m a big fan of alpha designs, so maybe there’s a bias there.

By: snork

snork — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 15:10:38 +0000

Hah…they shoulda went with Velvetta…mmm, oil based cheese:p

By: Syrax

Syrax — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 15:09:06 +0000

better than the 147, but it can’t beat the 145…

By: Syrax

Syrax — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 15:08:05 +0000

furiously ripped off the 599 rear.

By: CA36GTP

CA36GTP — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 15:01:04 +0000

I think I’m going to Furiosa-ly vomit.

By: jayjc08

jayjc08 — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 14:59:18 +0000

I can obviously see why they chose furiosa.