German public to name new VW sports ute
What will be this new VW be named?
Volkswagen executives had a tough time deciding what name to give the company's smaller-than-Touareg sport/utility vehicle so they decided to hold a contest. According to AutoWeekl, the automaker asked readers of Germany's Auto Bild weekly magazine - and its affiliate publications in 15 European countries - to vote on five names for its Concept A small SUV, shown at the Geneva auto show in March. Voting began after the vehicle was shown at the Geneva show Contest and results will be announced in mid-July. One of the participants who chose the winning name will get a free SUV.
The finalists are:
Nanuk, Eskimo for small polar bear.
Namib, a desert in Namibia.
Rockton, a play on the word "rock" and its strength.
Tiguan, a combination of the words "tiger" and "iguana."
Samun, a hot desert wind that blows in North Africa and some Arabian countries.
The smaller SUV goes on sale in Europe next year and comes to the United States in 2008.
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