Do You Know the Nicknames of These Cars?

Adam Markowitz profile picture

Written by

Last updated · 9 min play time

From concept to completion - every car gets a name. What may start as letters and numbers can transform into colorful names meant to entice to the public. But then the public gets chance to give the car another name - its nickname. 

This nickname quiz tests your knowledge of automobiles' AKAs. These nicknames get earned for a car's appearance, its handling, or some unique defining feature that may or may have not been intended by the manufacturers. 

See if you know all of the car nicknames in the circuit with this quiz!


This quiz is about: cars automobile name nicknames

Car Nicknames Quiz Questions

20 Questions · 192 Plays · No comments

Question 1

You might be surprised to learn that this nickname for the Volkswagen Type 1 is not the car’s official real name.

  • A
    Golf
  • B
    Jetta
  • C
    Rabbit
  • D
    Beetle

Question 2

Replaced by the Blobeye in 2003, the 2001 Subaru Impreza was given what nickname due its large round headlights?

  • A
    Dry eye
  • B
    Bugeye
  • C
    Popeye
  • D
    Eye yai yai

Question 3

Like a machine from the future coming back to destroy the competition, the supercharged Ford SVT Mustang Cobra earned what nickname?

  • A
    Terminator
  • B
    Ultron
  • C
    Wall-E
  • D
    McFly

Question 4

Macho and muscular, the Lamborghini LM002 off-road truck has what Stallone-inspired nickname?

  • A
    Rambo Lambo
  • B
    Rocky Roadster
  • C
    Tango & Crash
  • D
    Creed for Speed

Question 5

When GM owned Saab and a portion of Subaru, they created the Saab 9-2X, which promptly received what nickname?

  • A
    Subaraab
  • B
    Saabaru
  • C
    Susan
  • D
    The Bru

Question 6

Among cars, is it the greatest of all time? Who knows? Just like no one knows exactly where the Pontiac GTO got what nickname?

  • A
    Toga
  • B
    Goat
  • C
    Go To
  • D
    raGTOp

Question 7

What nickname did designers give the Corvette ZR-1 because they were aiming to create the best corvette of all time, not to honor a cartoon?

  • A
    The Simpson
  • B
    Family Guy
  • C
    Archer
  • D
    King of the Hill

Question 8

Wheels Magazine introduced the Nissan GT-R as what Japanese monster in 1989 and the nickname has stuck ever since?

  • A
    Godzilla
  • B
    King Kong
  • C
    Mothra
  • D
    Rodan

Question 9

The Volvo 200 Series cars earned this nickname not for their appearance, but for their durability.

  • A
    Asphalt
  • B
    Brick
  • C
    Rebar
  • D
    Fabio

Question 10

A favorite of hot-rodders, the 1932 Ford Model 18 was given what name in reference to its release year?

  • A
    Dirty Thirty Sedan
  • B
    Twenty Three Skidoo
  • C
    Trey Trap
  • D
    Deuce Coupe

Question 11

What nickname for the Model T is thought to have originated from a 1922 race in Pikes Peak where it was unfavorably compared to an old can?

  • A
    Messy Bessy
  • B
    Tin Lizzie
  • C
    Lilly the Filly
  • D
    Sloppy Jalopy

Question 12

Tentoumushi in Japanese, what cute moniker did the Subaru 360 get when fans wanted one to rival ‘Beetle’?

  • A
    Butterfly
  • B
    Slug
  • C
    Ladybug
  • D
    Mosquito

Question 13

What mocking nickname did the Pontiac Fiero earn for its less than appealing construction materials?

  • A
    Iron Curtain
  • B
    Steel Seal
  • C
    Aluminum Falcon
  • D
    Plastic Fantastic

Question 14

The Toyota MR2 spelled out its configuration: Mid-engine, runabout, 2-seater – and also gave it what formal sounding nickname?

  • A
    Emery
  • B
    Martoon
  • C
    Two Arm
  • D
    Mister Two

Question 15

Looking like something Ronald McDonald would step into, what was the BMW Z3 Coupe nicknamed?

  • A
    Clown Shoe
  • B
    Circus Tent
  • C
    Clown Car
  • D
    Fun House

Question 16

What nickname did the President of GM North America give to the 2015 Corvette C7 Z06 when he introduced it to the North American International Auto Show?

  • A
    Big Tasty
  • B
    Big Bang
  • C
    Big Nasty
  • D
    Big Ben

Question 17

Delivering racing victories instead of baked goods, the Ferrari 250 GT SWB was stuck with what nickname due to its shape?

  • A
    The Toaster
  • B
    Muffintop
  • C
    Breadvan
  • D
    Ladyfinger

Question 18

What nickname did the Porsche 911 earn because the engine mounted behind the rear wheels caused you to abruptly change directions when cornering?

  • A
    Widowmaker
  • B
    Old Drifty
  • C
    Red Devil
  • D
    Cornholer

Question 19

Thanks in large part to its gigantic hood decal, the Pontiac Firebird Trans Am earned what nickname?

  • A
    Firefeathers
  • B
    Peyote Penguin
  • C
    Screaming Chicken
  • D
    Angry Eagle

Question 20

In a nod to its length, what nickname was given to the Buick Electra 225?

  • A
    Stretch
  • B
    Electra Assassin
  • C
    Deuce and a Quarter
  • D
    Long John Silver

Comments (0)

We want to hear your feedback! Share your scores and discuss the quiz, but keep it civil.