Cars as Animals...Grrr??

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I was thinking the other day why cars have names like Kuga, Jaguar, Puma and Panda, and in fact to my surprise there have been well over 40 cars named after animals. When you think about it, you struggle to understand why – what features, qualities they must have to be considered the name of Panda for example…

I mean lets study the animal for a moment. They are large, heavy yet they like climbing trees and their colour is somewhat unusual. When you assess the car Fiat Panda, Kent lovers who drive them look more like pandas than the car itself, but should we judge the label of the car after the name? It car isn’t exactly slender; it’s more boxy and large. When looking at the jaguar for example, firstly it is a saloon car, so it’s long in the body, it has soft lines to make it as aero-dynamic as possible and its fast (makes sense) but of all designs, a panda really? I can see the cute factor but, when you want the Grrr in an car… you think fast, aggressive and agile not tubby, round and heavy. Nevertheless the Fiat Panda is a lovely little car and is a big fan with Sunday drivers.

I do see a resemblence to the wild version...