Is the Suzuki Esteem the most inappropriately named car ever? Discuss!
Well, there was that whole Chevy Nova incident in Spanish-speaking countries. No va, of course being Spanish for "Doesn't go."
Yes, but the Chevy Nova was a POS car that really didn't go, so it was somewhat appropriate. Anyway...on my drive home from work, I occasionally follow a guy driving a little silver junker that probably has never seen better days. This jalopy is branded as a "Suzuki Esteem" and is quite possibly the saddest little car I've ever seen. Nobody should feel good about driving this car.
Upon doing a little research, I learned some of the performance statistics of this car, and it really just served to further my point. The Suzuki Esteem based with a 1.3L 4-cylinder engine that squeezed out a whopping 84HP. That's almost double the horsepower of the base-model Yugo. If you went with the performance package (I doubt that's what they called it), you would upgrade yourself to a 1.6L powerplant with an ear-pinning 98HP. That's darn near up to Chevy Aveo range right there.
Here's the best part...the Esteem also comes in a Station Wagon version! BAAAAHAHAHAHAHAAA!
And what was your first car?
A Chevy Celebrity station wagon. Why?
No reason.
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