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Car Names by Alternate Definition #2

All the words are names of car models. Based on the definition, guess the words.
Quiz by Quizmaster
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Last updated: August 5, 2014
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First submittedAugust 5, 2014
Times taken13,650
Average score55.0%
Rating4.20
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Definition
Car Model
Male sheep
Dodge Ram
Type of insect
Volkswagen Beetle
Small, pointed projectile
Dodge Dart
Periodic table component
Honda Element
Write-up for breaking a law
Chevy Citation
Certain astrological sign
Ford Taurus
When the moon blocks the
light from the sun
Mitsubishi Eclipse
Date when day and night
are of equal length
Chevy Equinox
Cavalry man
Chevy Cavalier
Spanish for "devil"
Lamborghini Diablo
Definition
Car Model
Spitting snake
Shelby Cobra
One who takes vengeance
Dodge Avenger
Two-dimensional array of numbers
Toyota Matrix
Weasel-like mammal with valuable fur
Mercury Sable
Person who loves their country
Jeep Patriot
Variety of massive California tree
Toyota Sequoia
Boxer who will fight the champ
Dodge Challenger
Person who lives in the Scottish hills
Toyota Highlander
Long, silvery fish with sharp teeth
Plymouth Barracuda
Mischievous creature that
damages machinery
AMC Gremlin
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Level 77
Aug 6, 2014
So no Mercury Mink, Mercury Stoat, Mercury Ermine, or Mercury Ferret? what the heck?
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Level 46
Aug 7, 2014
I really want a Mercury Ferret.
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Level 89
Jul 8, 2018
I'd drive a Mercury Woodchuck.
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Level 93
May 16, 2019
mercury beaver?
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Level 82
Oct 21, 2016
Made a sequel
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Level 89
Jul 8, 2018
You can buy it at Freddie Mercury.
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Level 69
Oct 18, 2018
I'm so happy I wasn't the only one who had to work my way through the entire weasel family before getting the right answer for that one! :-}
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Level 72
Aug 22, 2014
Didn't realize a sable is an actual mammal...makes that 'Santa Baby' lyric more entertaining.
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Level 59
Sep 25, 2014
I want a Mercury Beaver
+1
Level 89
Jul 8, 2018
Be careful, the liquid's poisonous.
+5
Level 82
Sep 25, 2014
A Chevy Citation?? Is that really a thing? Only one I missed. What a weird name for a car.
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Level 66
Sep 25, 2014
Used to own one in the '80's --- POS
+5
Level 84
Sep 25, 2014
Funny, I've never really thought about the implication in that name. "Buy our car, get a citation!" Weird.
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Level 44
Jan 16, 2015
yup was a pos import from Europe. They came at a time with a turbo diesel that failed miserably..

at least if it is the car I am thinking of lol

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Level 76
Oct 24, 2020
according to Wikipedia, it was not based on any car from Europe. It was an American original.
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Level 89
Jul 8, 2018
They were EVERYWHERE. A 4-door version of a Chevette basically.
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Level 77
Sep 25, 2014
Honda Helium, Honda Lithium... nope. Also no Plymouth Mackerel, Chevy Knight nor Ford Virgo.
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Level 89
Jul 8, 2018
Dodge Aries
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Level 69
Oct 18, 2018
The kicker is that I ACTUALLY OWN A DODGE NEON.
+4
Level 72
Sep 25, 2014
I believe car companies have found their new think tank for model names.
+2
Level 75
Sep 25, 2014
A cavalry man is called a cavalryman or trooper. A cavalier was originally one who supported King Charles in the English Civil War, who had a definite style of dress for the period. When more broadly defined as a mounted horseman, it better describes a knight than a cavalryman.
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Level 83
Nov 24, 2023
A cavalryman could also be a dragoon in the British army.
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Level 75
Nov 30, 2023
Or a hussar, or a lancer...
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Level 59
Sep 26, 2014
There is also Ford Scorpio (may be an European model but nevertheless) that is also a zodiac sign.
+1
Level 82
Jul 21, 2020
yeah it's European but Scorpio should've worked as well
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Level 81
May 22, 2021
I also tried Scorpio!
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Level 66
Oct 1, 2015
If you asked me what a sable is, i would never have said weasel like animal, i immediatly think of an very big antelope.

I am sure Mercury were also thinking the same when naming it

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Level 82
Jul 21, 2020
But it's called 'sable antelope'.
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Level 82
Oct 1, 2021
I always think of Coneheads when I hear the name of that car, and Dan Akroyd's character describing it.
+2
Level 69
Apr 5, 2018
Must learn to spell sequoia
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Level 76
Apr 8, 2018
I've never heard of most of these cars. They must be US-specific models?
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Level ∞
Jun 3, 2018
Not featured: Innovative European names such as the M-3 and A-8.
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Level 66
Jan 9, 2019
quite a snide remark imo. Just because he hasnt heard of a specific model, but does know other models by the same brand. Like I have never heard of honda element but honda civic is extremely well known. Certain models simply are only marketed in a certain area of the world. Which is less obvious than when it is about a car Brand, you have american, asian and european cars. But if a certain brand is prevalent in your country it is not weird you expect you would have the same models ( which apparently isnt the case)
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Level 89
Jul 8, 2018
Like Quizmaster essentially says, almost every European car is just a random number, not in any way memorable.
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Level 80
Nov 23, 2018
True, and I don't understand why this is. I've no idea what execs at Audi, Mercedes, BMW, Volvo etc are thinking. Sometimes even a car with a perfectly nice name in the US (e.g. the Mazda Miata) gets a stupid code in Europe (MX3, in that case).

But some companies do use names in Europe (Ford, Toyota, Nissan, Honda, VW, Renault, to name a few), and other than the Beetle, you've consistently chosen models sold on one side of the Atlantic and not the other. So perhaps the complaint of being US-centric is somewhat justified in this case.

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Level 66
Jan 9, 2019
Really? I seriously cant remember ever seeing a car on the road with a number instead of name, and we used to do quite a lot of guess the car on trips. ( not saying there arent any but all the cars I know and see around me have names..)

Only one time I have seen a car with a number, and I remember cause I thought it was odd that it didnt have a name, it it when for my graduationday my boyfriend lend a very fancy sportscar. A mazda.. mx6 or something, let me look it up.Well mx-5 exists so that might ve been it.

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Level 82
Dec 6, 2019
It depends on the company really. Peugeot, Fiat, BMW, Audi etc traditionally stick to numbers or alphanumeric combinations, but many others don't. Renault Clio, Megane, Scenic, Twingo, Kangoo; VW Golf, VW Polo, Opel Astra, Fiat Panda, ... Plenty to choose from.
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Level 82
Jul 21, 2020
Zastava Yugo, Škoda Favorit/Octavia, Lada Niva/Samara, Dacia Logan, if we expand further east :)

One advantage in some cases is that the numbers give you a clue on the car size or newer model.

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Level 71
Jun 18, 2021
It used to be that the number assigned to models by BMW and Mercedes would give both the class and engine size but in recent years they have deviated from this for some reason
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Level 82
Oct 1, 2021
I made a couple of sequels with more non-US brands on them. Linked to one above.
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Level 48
Oct 6, 2018
Easy to recognize when an American has made a car quiz. I enjoyed it though.
+2
Level 69
Sep 19, 2019
Ford Scorpio?
+1
Level 78
May 26, 2021
I thought so too. And there really should be a Chevy Chase...
+1
Level 77
Jan 30, 2020
Too US-CENTRIC!!!
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Level 82
Oct 1, 2021
Try the sequels I made.
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Level 27
Oct 2, 2022
For the 2D array i tought it would be vector, since a matrix is 2x2 Dimensional...
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Level 76
Jul 9, 2023
Now I want to buy a Citation, so if a cop ever tries to write me a ticket, I can say, "Not needed. As you can see I already have one."