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I always liked the name of the Chevy Nova. "No Va", meaning "doesn't go" in Spanish, and somewhat close to it in Italian, Portuguese, etc.
by tyingq 3y ago
I always liked the name of the Chevy Nova. "No Va", meaning "doesn't go" in Spanish, and somewhat close to it in Italian, Portuguese, etc.
- sokoloff 3y agoPinto is slang for small penis in Brazil. Apparently, the car sold better once rebranded to Corcel (horse).
- anter 3y agoMitsubishi Pajero is another great one: Mitsubishi marketed the SUV as the Montero in North America, Spain, and Latin America (except for Brazil and Jamaica) due to the term "pajero" being derogatory (meaning "wanker") in Spanish
- Sebguer 3y agoThis is apparently a myth, and the Nova sold just fine in Spanish speaking countries.
- tyingq 3y agoI mean, it's not a myth that it sounds like "doesn't go". It was perhaps a myth that it affected sales to a strong degree...though I didn't say anything about sales.
- Zecc 3y agoHyundai Kona is named Kauai (after another Hawaiian island) in Portugal, since "cona" is slang for female genitalia.