S, RS, and R8 models will be excluded from the new naming scheme, and will continue to just
wear model badges.
Not exact matches
They
wore the upgraded E4 wristband
model and another wearable technology — sociometric
badges.
Based on the concept
models of the Kubang we've seen at various auto shows (pictured), the Levante will
wear the Maserati brand's famous large chrome front grille and trident
badge, futuristic narrow headlights, and a raked rear windshield that renders the rear of the car convex.
Since the majority of the
models underpinned by the MQB will
wear the VW
badge, it comes as little surprise to anyone that Volkswagen's engineering team has the lead on platform development here.
Outside, it
wears a rear spoiler and side sill insert unique to the
model, as well as 20 - inch aluminum wheels with six - piston Brembo front brakes and a hand - painted four - leaf clover
badge, a hallmark of the Quadrifoglio name.
The
model will become the first Land Rover vehicle to be hand - assembled at the SVO Technical Centre in the U.K., and the first to
wear the SVX
badge since the 2008 Defender SVX.
As it will fit in between the Q7 and Q5 in size, it stands to reason that this new
model will
wear a Q6
badge.
Now Audi is introducing a third
model to
wear RS
badges and use its 2.5 - liter turbocharged I - 5: the RS Q3 compact utility vehicle.
The song remains much the same for the all - new, modern - era Barracuda, now a convertible - only
model wearing a Dodge
badge.
Unfortunately, the
model most likely to appeal to evo readers — anything
wearing the Abarth
badge — hasn't yet been refreshed itself.
Volvo relaunched Polestar as a standalone brand last week and confirmed none of its
models will
wear the Volvo
badge.
A new report from Automotive News Europe outlines the future of BMW
models wearing the new «i»
badge.
The RX - Vision is a sleek front - engined, rear - wheel drive two - seater that points to a possible future range - topping production
model wearing the famous RX - 7
badge from the Japanese brand, and is sure to be welcomed by fans who lamented the axing of the RX - 8 four - door coupe in 2012.
The Range Rover Sport SVR has been created by Jaguar Land Rover's Special Vehicle Operations team and all SVR
models need to meet key performance criteria to
wear the SVR
badge.
This new E-Class is the first Mercedes
wearing the famous
badge to be available as a plug - in hybrid
model though, filling in the gap between C - Class and S - Class PHEVs nicely.
The newest Ford
model to
wear the Shelby
badge is here and it's the most powerful naturally aspirated engine the brand has ever produced!
The CTS - V, introduced in late 2003 as a 2004
model, signaled Cadillac's entry into the low - volume, high - performance luxury car niche and was the first vehicle to
wear the division's high - performance V - series
badge.
In many ways the new Range Rover would be more deserving of the «Sport» name than the current sevenseat
model that
wears the
badge.
While no official year has been given to the new
model, we anticipate it will
wear a 2016
model year
badge.
The four - door AMG GT concept is the third
model to
wear Mercedes» new «EQ»
badge, following the Generation EQ electric SUV concept, and the automaker's 2017 Formula One car.
The new Velar reinforces the «Luxury» pillar of Land Rover's three - pronged vehicle strategy, along with the other
models wearing Range Rover
badges.
Models that
wear the Type R
badge date back to the early 1990s and are focused on ultimate performance, often with reduced weight, track - oriented aerodynamics and many other performance enhancements.
Models equipped with this unit will
wear the 25d
badge.
When it goes into production it will become the first BMW
model to
wear 4 Series
badging, setting it aside from its 3 Series sibling.
Next, the Copper Sport lives up to its name as the first Ram 1500
model to ever
wear the Pearl Copper exterior finish, and that's accented by a body - color grille with black ram's - head
badge, a black hood decal, and super-sized 22 - inch polished aluminum wheels.
Given Kia's reputation in the US and the kinds of cars it offers around the world, the 2015 K900 comes off as the most unexpected
model to
wear the South Korean automaker's
badge.
One additional, new SUV
model will be introduced by 2020
wearing the Lincoln luxury
badge.
Given its popularity both in Australia and globally, where the CX - 5 accounts for a quarter of all sales, Mazda will not release a turbocharged CX - 5 —
wearing MPS
badges or not — until the third - generation
model appears around 2021 on an all - new SKYACTIV II platform and powered by all - new HCCI - equipped petrol engines.
Based on the highest trim level for each
model, the limited editions will
wear a coat of Heritage Blue Paint along with special
badging inside and out.
Following Ford Australia's current naming convention, the luxury
model in the new Focus range will
wear «Titanium»
badging, with three other
models — potentially to remain CL, LX and Zetec — will slot in below.
The latest
model to
wear the Range Rover
badge returns to showrooms with an updated look that stretches elements inspired by the pint - size Evoque over proportions that still read classic Range Rover.
Daimler has welcomed a second visually enhanced
model wearing the «Grand Edition»
badge (apart from the ML) into the SUV range.
The Shelby 1000 is closely related to the GT500, as the first
model to
wear this
badge, launched in 2011, was based on the fifth - generation GT500.
The new Jaguar XFR - S Sportbrake is clearly a noteworthy rival to other high - performance wagon
models wearing RS, M or AMG
badges.
The Discovery Vision Concept heralds a range of initially four SUV
models that will
wear the Discovery
badge, taking the 25 - year - old nameplate to a whole family of «leisure» vehicles in the same way that Land Rover has with Range Rover and Defender.
It's been only four three
model years since the sixth - generation Ford Mustang arrived in showrooms, and the pony has already spawned an impressive number of versions
wearing the Shelby
badge.
The JCW Countryman is the sixth
model to
wear the coveted JCW
badging and it receives the most powerful engine spec MINI has offered.
Toyota is saying goodbye to its Scion brand, phasing out the quirky lineup for new
models that will now
wear the Toyota
badge.
The range - topping version of the Giulia
wears the Quadrifoglio Verde
badge and if the
model turns out to be successful, the Giulia QV will have a big part to play in it.
The most efficient Evoques — namely the front - wheel - drive ED4 three - door and five - door variants — will be designated as «E-Capability»
models and
wear blue «Evoque»
badges.
The 675LT Spider is only the second
model to
wear the LT
badge and is powered by the same 666 horsepower V8 as the coupe.
The latest
model to
wear the fabled RS
badge follows a long line of affordable but seriously high - performance Fords — a dynasty that started back in 1968 with the 15M RS and brought us legends like the Escort RS1600, Sierra RS Cosworth, Escort RS Cosworth and two Focus RS
models before this.
The third - gen i30 went on sale for the 2017
model year and spawned a wagon versions, as well as the company's first high - performance
model wearing the «N»
badge.
Details of the new Golf BlueMotion: After the Polo, Passat and Passat Variant, the Golf is now the fourth Volkswagen to
wear the new BlueMotion environmental
badge on its radiator grille and rear hatch that identifies it as the most economical
model of the car series.
As evidenced by Jaguar's first SVR
model, the F - TYPE SVR due on sale here by the end of the year, SVR
models from Jaguar's new SVO performance division will replace
models previously
wearing R - S
badges.
Slotting in below the RX
model in the company's lineup, Lexus boss Kazuo Ohara has confirmed the compact crossover, reported to
wear the NX
badge, will debut at the Tokyo Motor Show in November.
Perhaps Audi held off on bringing the RS3 stateside because it (correctly) assumed we would judge such a diminutive
model for
wearing a celebrated
badge.
In a surprising change of events, Scion announced today that it is phasing out the Scion brand and that all current
models except the tC coupe will soon
wear the Toyota
badge come the 2017
model year.
These
models are often referred to as Pontiacs, but in fact were never marketed as such, nor did they ever
wear Pontiac
badges (although the Acadian and Beaumont emblem was in fact, similar to the Pontiac Arrowhead).
These two new
models, the Elise Sport and Sport 220 revive the iconic «Sport» naming designation and are both worthy of
wearing this
badge.