{"id":36439,"date":"2017-08-14T12:14:02","date_gmt":"2017-08-14T12:14:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.panamera-life.com\/?p=36439"},"modified":"2019-01-19T11:16:21","modified_gmt":"2019-01-19T02:16:21","slug":"2017-08-14-121402","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.panamera-life.com\/en\/entry\/2017-08-14-121402\/","title":{"rendered":"What Does Panamera Mean? Translating Japanese Car Names into English"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 class=\"style3a\">Carrera Panamericana Mexico<\/h3>\n<p>I recently looked up the origin of the Panamera name online. Here\u2019s what I found:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cThe Panamera\u2019s name was inspired by the Carrera Panamericana Mexico, a road race held in Mexico in the early 1950s. The 911 Carrera also takes its name from the race, and in 1989 Porsche unveiled a concept car called the Panamericana.\u201d<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 8pt;\">*Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/ja.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/%E3%83%9D%E3%83%AB%E3%82%B7%E3%82%A7%E3%83%BB%E3%83%91%E3%83%8A%E3%83%A1%E3%83%BC%E3%83%A9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wikipedia, \u201cPorsche Panamera\u201d<\/a><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Well, there you go! The <strong>Carrera Panamericana Mexico<\/strong> was one of the wildest and most grueling races in the world at the time. Fatal accidents involving drivers occurred year after year, and the legendary event was held for just five years, from 1950 to 1954.<\/p>\n<p>Even so, Porsche chose the name <strong>Panamera<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 8pt;\"> (and \u201cCarrera\u201d was inspired by the same race)<\/span>. The race must have meant a great deal to the company.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"style3a\">What Do Japanese Car Names Mean in English?<\/h3>\n<p>A car\u2019s name matters. It shapes the image of the vehicle, needs to avoid awkward meanings in different languages, and should be memorable enough to earn fans\u2019 affection for decades. That got me wondering how Japanese car names come across overseas, so I did a little digging.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>\u25a0 Nissan<\/strong><br \/>\nSkyline \u2026 horizon<br \/>\nFairlady Z \u2026 beautiful young lady<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u25a0 Toyota<\/strong><br \/>\nCrown Athlete \u2026 crown athlete<br \/>\nAqua \u2026 water<br \/>\nVellfire \u2026 quiet<br \/>\nMark II \u2026 target two<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u25a0 Honda<\/strong><br \/>\nInsight \u2026 insight<br \/>\nFit \u2026 a perfect fit<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&#8230;(-_-)<\/p>\n<p>Some of those sound a little odd in English. A few models are sold under different names in other markets, and perhaps some weren\u2019t originally intended for international sales. Even so, \u201cWant to drive a Crown Athlete?\u201d or \u201cLet\u2019s take a beautiful young lady for a test drive!\u201d\u2014well, they do sound strange. Naming cars is harder than it looks. That\u2019s what I\u2019ve been thinking lately.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Carrera Panamericana Mexico I recently looked up the origin of the Panamera name online. Here\u2019s what I found: \u201cThe Panamera\u2019s name was inspired by the Carrera Panamericana Mexico, a road race held in Mexico in the early 1950s. The 911 Carrera also takes its name from the race, and in 1989 Porsche unveiled a concept car called the Panamericana.\u201d *Source: Wikipedia, \u201cPorsche Panamera\u201d Well, there you go! 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