Lacrosse is a sport. A hardcore, balls out sport. The Buick LaCrosse is the opposite of the sport of lacrosse. What other cars have a name that just doesn’t fit.
Automakers give their cars names that have gravitas and try to create a positive association with the consumer. The Mustang is strong, the alphanumeric names define a hierarchy, but then there are names that make no sense. As Seinfeld said, a baron has never driven a LeBaron.
What car has a name that just doesn’t work?
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