Lost in Translation

Sorry - I just couldn't keep a straight face when I read about the latest product from China's Great Wall car company:

All hail the Great Wall Wingle :mrgreen:

http://www.autoweek.com/files/specia.../images/01.jpg

Nothing remarkable about the vehicle itself, but the name cracks me up. :clap:

"So, what do you drive?"

"Uhh... I drive a Wingle."

"What did you say? A what?" <sound of mad laughter>

Yea that name just doesn't sound right.

Hey anyone want to see my Wingle! ::Naughty:

"That's right just got me a new Wingle"

Yep... gonna spend a good part of the weekend waxing my Wingle.

I dunno.. looks liek the model nameon the tailgate is *slightly* different...

http://www.autoweek.com/files/specia.../images/05.jpg

"Man check out my new CC1031PS60."

And I thought Altiain had the alphabet soup car.

Also if the model numbers are that long I'd hate to see their licence plates, because that spot in the rear bumper looks awfully wide.

There's something leaking from my Wingle... You Better see a doctor about that!

Maybe that's the new place for the VIN.

Maybe they can source some engines from Mazda, so we'd have a Wankel Wingle...

It looks like a Nissan Frontier with a WRX front end

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Originally Posted by CraiginTX

Maybe they can source some engines from Mazda, so we'd have a Wankel Wingle...

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And if strange coincidences continued, they could buy the rights to the Willys name and offer a performance model... so you could have the Willys Wankel Wingle Works package.

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Originally Posted by tailchaser

And if strange coincidences continued, they could buy the rights to the Willys name and offer a performance model... so you could have the Willys Wankel Wingle Works package.

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Stop it!!!:punchout:

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Originally Posted by scmx5driver

Stop it!!!:punchout:

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That'll cost extra...

you'll need the...

Willys Wankel Wingle Works + Wilwood

And since all the good product associations, like Eddie Bauer, LL Bean, etc. are taken, they might have to settle for a candy company...

The Willy Wonka Willys Wankel Wingle Works + Wilwood


I'll take one in White. ::Clown::

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Originally Posted by CraiginTX

And since all the good product associations, like Eddie Bauer, LL Bean, etc. are taken, they might have to settle for a candy company...

The Willy Wonka Willys Wankel Wingle Works + Wilwood


I'll take one in White. ::Clown::

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So in your garage... you'd have the

Winter White Willy Wonka Willys Wankel Wingle Works + Wilwood

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Originally Posted by tailchaser

So in your garage... you'd have the

Winter White Willy Wonka Willys Wankel Wingle Works + Wilwood

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Can I get that with wire wheels?

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Originally Posted by Titus

Can I get that with wire wheels?

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no

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Originally Posted by tailchaser

no

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What a waste.

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Originally Posted by Titus

What a waste.

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Well... maybe if you also fit a Warn Winch...