What cars have same name as flowers?

While the Lotus may be the most famous of the cars named after plants and flowers, here are five more models whose manufacturers eschewed brutish, powerful names.

• Daf Daffodil. ...
• Clan Clover. ...
• Nissan Laurel. ...
• Mitsubishi Rosa. ...
• Triumph Mayflower.

1. What car is named after a flower?
2. What are Toyota cars named after?
3. What is the Lotus car named after?
4. How did Lotus cars get its name?
5. What Honda means?
6. What does RAV4 stand for?
7. What does GT86 stand for?
8. Which car name is same forward and backward?

What car is named after a flower?

Toyota Corolla

Toyota also had its fair share in the trend of naming cars after plants – the popular Corolla model is actually named after the common ring of petals which usually surrounds the central part of a plant's flower.

What are Toyota cars named after?

Toyota's vehicle names often come from references to crowns, architecture, royalty, mythology and natural patterns. The Corolla is named after the outer crowning portion of a flower; the Toyota Camry's name is a play on kan-muri, the Japanese word for “Crown”; and the Sequoia is named after the Sequoia tree.

What is the Lotus car named after?

Development started shortly after Italian entrepreneur Romano Artioli bought Lotus from General Motors in 1993, with the car's launch taking place three years later. Artioli, who was chairman of Lotus at the time, decided to name it after his granddaughter Elisa Artioli.

How did Lotus cars get its name?

Many myths surround Lotus' name, but while no one knows its true origins, the badge is no mystery. Deservedly, it immortalises the initials of Anthony Colin Bruce Chapman.

What Honda means?

The surname Honda means “original rice paddy” in Japanese, which isn't really significant to the origin of the company, but the name has obviously worked for both the company because it is so simple and recognizable. See What Makes a Honda Through an Engineer's Eyes.

What does RAV4 stand for?

"RAV4" is the acronym of Recreational Active Vehicle with 4-wheel-drive, and the "J" stands for "joyful."

What does GT86 stand for?

In the United States and Canada, the GT86 was initially sold under Toyota's youth-oriented Scion brand, with its name derived from a description of the platform: Front-engine, Rear-wheel drive, Sport.

Which car name is same forward and backward?

Racecar. Everyone has heard of the famous palindrome example of “racecar,” which is spelled the same backwards and forwards.