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Audi names its new car 'turd': German firm's e-tron tag is very close to French word for 'excrement'
Daily Mail Online ^ | 2/5/2019 | Sara Malm

Posted on 02/07/2019 5:39:23 AM PST by Bloody Sam Roberts

German carmaker Audi is being ridiculed online after revealing its latest electric car model: the Audi e-tron.  

As was swiftly discovered by francophones around the globe, 'e-tron' is very similar to the French word 'ètron'.

It is therefore unlikely that Frenchmen will be rushing to their local cardealers to purchase the new Audi, as 'ètron' means 'excrement' or 'turd'. 

Audi promises that the e-tron will usher in 'a new era of electric'. 

It writes on its website that the car is 'the only electric SUV built with Audi DNA,' adding: 'This is electric done the Audi way.' 

However, as reported by Inquisitr, social media users were quick to point out the unfortunate meaning of the car's name in French. 'Apparently nobody at Audi speaks French!,' one person tweeted in disbelief. Another pondered if 'maybe Audi picked the name intentionally after all', while one joked that it was 'the most expensive pile of s*** on wheels'.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Humor; Society; Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: audi; cars; french; naming
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To: Bloody Sam Roberts

Let’s see if I can win the “geezer” prize:

In the early ‘60s I worked for a New York ad agency’s Miami branch. The story was that “Big John Chili” was about to expand their sales into Canada, and thought they’d capture a bit more of the Quebec market if the label was also in French. So the cans were subtitled “Gros Jean Chili”. Trouble is, that’s a slang French Canadian expression:

“Big Tit Chili”


21 posted on 02/07/2019 6:28:47 AM PST by QBFimi (It is not your responsibility to finish the work of perfecting the world... Tarfon)
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To: Bloody Sam Roberts

22 posted on 02/07/2019 6:33:36 AM PST by Fresh Wind (Trump: "America will never be a socialist country!")
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To: Bloody Sam Roberts

It should go over well in San Francisco.


23 posted on 02/07/2019 6:37:17 AM PST by bgill (CDC site, "We don't know how people are infected with Ebola.S)
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To: Bloody Sam Roberts

The Audi 100LS was probably a bigger etron.


24 posted on 02/07/2019 6:37:32 AM PST by Dennis M.
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To: Fresh Wind

What the Hell is that ???


25 posted on 02/07/2019 6:43:12 AM PST by RedMonqey ("Those who turn their arms in for plowshares will be doing the plowing for those who didn't.")
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To: wastoute

Reminds me of Chevy Nova sales in Mexico.
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That was my thought too ,, Chevy was always a distant #2 to Fords Falcon ,, they meaning of No Va is “no go” but they never made the connection or bothered to change the name...


26 posted on 02/07/2019 6:48:21 AM PST by Neidermeyer (Show me a peaceful Muslim and I will show you a heretic to the Koran.)
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To: mowowie

I you buy one of these Audi’s make sure you get the extended warranty..
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It’ll probably be Audi’s most reliable model without the complicated turbo engines with bad electronics...

The way to avoid warranty problems on an Audi (or BMW) is to buy a Toyota or Hyundai.


27 posted on 02/07/2019 6:50:31 AM PST by Neidermeyer (Show me a peaceful Muslim and I will show you a heretic to the Koran.)
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To: norwaypinesavage
There was also the Toyota MR2 a number of years ago:

"emm" "err" "deux"

"mere-deux"

"merde"

28 posted on 02/07/2019 6:52:11 AM PST by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change without notice.)
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To: Hot Tabasco

“The child’s name was LaTrine”

I have known a couple of ladies named LaTrinas over the years and I think one of them was from New Orleans. I do not know if if that is where you’re from but your username suggests it might be.


29 posted on 02/07/2019 6:52:34 AM PST by Clutch Martin (The trouble ain't that there is too many fools, but that the lightning ain't distributed right.)
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To: Bloody Sam Roberts

Reminds me of the MR2. In French “Merdeux” or , “Sh!tty”

They needed to name it the MR Sport(if)

Seems lots of things translate to poop in french.


30 posted on 02/07/2019 6:52:36 AM PST by Celerity
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To: Clutch Martin

I’m in Michigan


31 posted on 02/07/2019 6:54:53 AM PST by Hot Tabasco
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To: IYAS9YAS

Still a good story


32 posted on 02/07/2019 7:18:58 AM PST by NativeSon ( Grease the floor with Crisco when I dance the Disco)
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To: Bloody Sam Roberts

You have to look up words in ALL languages to see if it’s bad in ONE of them. Actually, you’re screwed before you start, since certain middle-easterners will claim you’re insulting their god no matter what you say.


33 posted on 02/07/2019 7:26:08 AM PST by I want the USA back (Lying Media: willing and eager allies of the hate-America left.)
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To: pepsionice

Yep.

Jaguar has the E-pace SUV, but it’s not electric. The Jaguar electric SUV is called the I-pace. Go figure.


34 posted on 02/07/2019 7:27:48 AM PST by jjotto (Next week, BOOM!, for sure!)
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To: Bloody Sam Roberts

Buy an Audi e-tron...now with corn or peanut options.


35 posted on 02/07/2019 7:30:28 AM PST by WKUHilltopper
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To: RedMonqey
I have no idea, but it probably goes well with this...


36 posted on 02/07/2019 7:37:51 AM PST by Fresh Wind (Trump: "America will never be a socialist country!")
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To: Fresh Wind

“Cheap, fast, and easy”

LOL!


37 posted on 02/07/2019 7:38:30 AM PST by Fresh Wind (Trump: "America will never be a socialist country!")
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To: RedMonqey
What the Hell is that ???

Looks like Chinese coffee.

38 posted on 02/07/2019 7:47:51 AM PST by Bloody Sam Roberts (The media tend to speak in coordination, as if there were a single source behind their "journalism".)
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To: Bloody Sam Roberts

As was swiftly discovered by francophones around the globe, ‘e-tron’ is very similar to the French word ‘ètron’.
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Actually they could have named it “Mist”. Sounds good until it is realized that mist is the German word for horse manure. Still Mist sounds like a good name for it.


39 posted on 02/07/2019 7:53:55 AM PST by Yulee
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To: Fresh Wind
Hmmm ... that stuff would go well with :


40 posted on 02/07/2019 8:00:14 AM PST by NorthMountain (... the right of the peopIe to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed)
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