What car is Univision?

"JRapp: now as good as new again" (jrapp)
08/16/2016 at 20:01 • Filed to: None

As we know, Univision is an American company, catering to a Spanish speaking audience.

Below are some American cars with a Spanish name. Which of these embodies Univision?

The Ford Fiesta, the small but nimble one.

The El Camino - the utilitarian but still fun one.

The Dodge Durango - the bit boring but capable enough rugged one.

The Chevy Nova - the wild card, that could be either complete garbage, or with a bit of work will rock your socks off.

The El Dorado - the luxurious one.

The Chrysler Pacifica - the soccer mom mobile.

What else did I miss? What direction do we see Univision taking us?

Edit: something weird is going on with the formatting here.. where did that question between the El Camino and Durango come from? I don’t see it when I edit the post.

DISCUSSION (36)

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > JRapp: now as good as new again
08/16/2016 at 20:05

One of those 90's Jettas that was built it Mexico gets my vote.

JRapp: now as good as new again > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
08/16/2016 at 20:06

That’s not really an American car though... and what does Jetta mean in Spanish?

You’re not following the rules man...

LongbowMkII > JRapp: now as good as new again
08/16/2016 at 20:09

The 2door Ramcharger.

Quadradeuce > JRapp: now as good as new again
08/16/2016 at 20:09

Pontiac Aztek?

Kinja'd!!!

JRapp: now as good as new again > Quadradeuce
08/16/2016 at 20:10

How could I have missed that one!

The Lurktastic Opponaught > JRapp: now as good as new again
08/16/2016 at 20:11

Kinja'd!!!

I thought this would have been obvious.

JRapp: now as good as new again > The Lurktastic Opponaught
08/16/2016 at 20:12

I’m not exactly sure what that is, but I don’t think it’s made by an American company...

The Lurktastic Opponaught > JRapp: now as good as new again
08/16/2016 at 20:13

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mastretta…

Tekamul > JRapp: now as good as new again
08/16/2016 at 20:13

Wait-what do you think Pacifica and Nova mean in Spanish? And breaking up no va doesn’t count, that was never the name’s intention

OPPOsaurus WRX > JRapp: now as good as new again
08/16/2016 at 20:14

Kinja'd!!!

JRapp: now as good as new again > The Lurktastic Opponaught
08/16/2016 at 20:15

Yea see that’s a Mexican brand. That’ll come into play when Univision sells Gawker to Carlos Slim.

The Lurktastic Opponaught > JRapp: now as good as new again
08/16/2016 at 20:15

Oh, and I missed the American part. I was excited about the car designed and produced in a Spanish speaking nation.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > JRapp: now as good as new again
08/16/2016 at 20:16

Oh.

[sits down]

Quadradeuce > JRapp: now as good as new again
08/16/2016 at 20:17

Ford Pinto, maybe? The name is rooted in Spanish...

Kinja'd!!!

G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 > JRapp: now as good as new again
08/16/2016 at 20:18

I’d say the Fiesta. An honest, interesting car for the everyman.

JRapp: now as good as new again > Tekamul
08/16/2016 at 20:19

Yea I was expecting to be called out on the Nova.

Pacifica is almost “pacificar”, which seems to mean to pacify...

(though I don’t actually speak Spanish)

JRapp: now as good as new again > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3
08/16/2016 at 20:21

For the little everyman without a family to haul... but honest and interesting, sure.

JRapp: now as good as new again > The Lurktastic Opponaught
08/16/2016 at 20:22

‘tis a badass looking car though.

The Lurktastic Opponaught > JRapp: now as good as new again
08/16/2016 at 20:23

I liked the looks of it when I saw it on top gear. I'm curious to see where the company goes.

Alex Zapata > JRapp: now as good as new again
08/16/2016 at 20:23

Pacifica means “peaceful” as a female adjective in Spanish.

Nova is “New” in Latin as far as I know, has no meaning in Spanish at all.

JRapp: now as good as new again > Quadradeuce
08/16/2016 at 20:23

But do we really expect Univision to combust into flames when rear-ended? Not sure that’s something we want...

JRapp: now as good as new again > Alex Zapata
08/16/2016 at 20:25

Thank you for the clarification.

And yea, the Nova - No Va thing...

JRapp: now as good as new again > OPPOsaurus WRX
08/16/2016 at 20:27

Another good one.

Alex Zapata > The Lurktastic Opponaught
08/16/2016 at 20:30

Kinja'd!!!

Don’t know it they sold these on the States, but Designed and Built in México.

The Mastretta was a huge huge failure; managerial, design and production failure. We don’t talk about such things anymore.

The new kids on the block are Vuhl, with the 05 and in a refreshing turn of events they seem to be actually delivering cars.

Kinja'd!!!

Alex Zapata > Quadradeuce
08/16/2016 at 20:31

Aztek is not a word in Spanish.

Neither is Aztec for that matter.

You’re looking for Azteca.

Alex Zapata > JRapp: now as good as new again
08/16/2016 at 20:34

Actually they did call them that here in Mexico when they were around, apparently (the ones sold here) were quite slow, despite the sporty pretensions Chevy tried to bestow upon them.

So No Va (translating more to something like It Doesn’t Go)

Tekamul > JRapp: now as good as new again
08/16/2016 at 20:36

Almost everything on the list is a proper name.

I guess I can’t think of one that is a proper Spanish word.

Probenja > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
08/16/2016 at 20:46

The Jetta (Yeta) in some spanish countries means “A person who is always unlucky”, so it’s sold either as Vento or Bora in most of Latin America. Jeta also can mean face, mouth, back of the head, rascal among others...

Same thing with the Mitsubishi Pajero which means Wanker, so it’s called Montero over here.