When the Ford Motor Company looks for names for new trucks, it often looks at its cars of the past.The newest trucks in the Ford line-up – the small Ranger and even-smaller Maverick – have names that were first used on Ford automobiles.Ford brought back the Ranger pickup truck in 2019, after an abse …

While many cars are named after the surnames of the people who created them – like Buick, Chrysler, Dodge, Ford, Honda, Nash, Porsche, Studebaker and many others – in a few cases, first names have been used.The most famous girl’s name ever used on a car is Mercedes. In 1899 Emil Jellinek used his 10 …

Sedans may not have the style of coupes, practicality of stations wagons or the sexiness of convertibles. But sedans have proven to be immensely popular for most of the history of the auto industry. And they certainly remain the most popular body style of cars, although in recent years – whe …

The Dodge Challenger SRT Demon is the fastest rear-wheel-drive V-8 on the market. This Demon has a 0-60 mph time of 2.3 seconds, making it the fastest non-electric production car. Offered for the 2017 and 2018 model years, this limited-production, wide-body, extra high performance vers …

Haven’t we all daydreamed, looked into the sky and gazed with wonder at the vastness of the universe? While looking at the sky can be relaxing and inspiring, looking skyward can be serious work for astronomers and scientists – and also for people who come up with car names.Let’s start with the sun. …

Sometimes numbers are better than words when it comes to describing cars. Take, for example, Z-28, 4-4-2, or SS 396. To some people, these are just a jumble of letters and numbers, but it figures the calculating minds of devoted car buffs can clearly visualize a variety of cars when they read the …