Jalopnik: king kong

4.) Geely King Kong

Matt Hardigree — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 18:25:00 EDT

No one has more fun giving vehicles ridiculous names than Geely, and the Geely King Kong is no different. Even though it's essentially a small four-door hatchback, which is nothing like King Kong, it is named after the jungle beast. Also, King Kong is resilient and this little hatch isn't even close.

Buy Seven Geely King Kong's For The Price Of One Godzilla

Ben Wojdyla — Thu, 29 May 2008 09:40:00 EDT

Whereas "Godzilla" is just a nickname for the Nissan GT-R, the Geely King Kong is actually the name of a compact hatch set for sale in China. The little crazy-eyed car will be available with either a 1.5L or 1.8L four-cylinder with auto and manual transmissions available. ChinaCarTimes is speculating the hairy ape will be one of the cheapest cars on the Chinese lot with an auto, coming in at a bargain basement price of around 70,000 yuan, or about $10,000. The only real question here is what would a remake of the epic battle between King Kong and Godzilla look like? Our guess is Godzilla would rip its head off. In fact, we'll just call that fight right now.

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Craziest Ford Ranger Commercial You Will Ever See

Ben Wojdyla — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 12:15:00 EST

Let's say you are in the desert and decide you need a moment away from your banana delivery route. You park your trusty Ford Ranger Open Cab next to the dusty road and hop out, glad to have a moment of solitude in which to relieve yourself. In this situation what's the furthest possible thing from your mind? If you're answer was a King Kong baby stealing your truck and bashing it into a cliff like a matchbox car, you win.

Volkswagen Touareg to Appear in King Kong

Mike Spinelli — Fri, 09 Sep 2005 07:44:57 EDT

Volkswagen and Universal Studios will carve yet another notch in their media synergy six-guns later this year, when VW's Touareg appears in Universal's "King Kong," directed by Peter Jackson. The off-roader won't likely reprise the role of Sedan Chair Carried by Indigenous Servants, from the original, 1933 release, but rather interpret the part to include lots of casual traipsing through rainy, forrest-y terrain. Also expect the angry ape to probably not step directly on any of the Touaregs, or at least offer to exchange insurance information if it does. [Update: Ok, ok, the Touareg won't actually appear in King Kong, which will be set in the 1930s, but it will be part of an extensive tie-in campaign that plays on the Touareg's sutability for both back-lot and jungle duty. Plus, VW will show off a Kong-themed Touareg at the Frankfurt motor show next week (Thanks, Thomas)]