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Nissan introduces luxury hybrid Fuga, doubling mileage

Business Oct. 26, 2010 - 12:49PM JST ( 8 )

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kujiranikusukiOct. 26, 2010 - 01:07PM JST

I just bought a 1999 Honda Vtec Prelude. It get HALF the mileage but is 3 times as fun.
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smartacusOct. 26, 2010 - 01:14PM JST

Why do Japanese automakers give such weird names to their cars?
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kyushujoeOct. 26, 2010 - 01:25PM JST

Why do Japanese automakers give such weird names to their cars?

I've heard that they want them to sound "foreign"(= exotic), so they use the sounds of the letters of the alphabet that don't feature in Japanese (f,l,r,v).
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m5c32Oct. 26, 2010 - 01:31PM JST

Why do Japanese automakers give such weird names to their cars?

Fuga (fugere) is Latin for "to flee". Latin is not weird.
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goddogOct. 26, 2010 - 02:00PM JST

I hate these hybrid vehicles. They are so dangerous because you cannot hear them coming and Japanese refuse to stop at stop signs or even look both directions. I have had some very close calls on my bike, and got into a hit and run a year or so back. TOMARANAI is the way they drive.
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YoudontknowOct. 26, 2010 - 02:38PM JST

It's a nice car, and I almost bought a Fuga back in January, but opted for the much more fun and gas guzzling 350z instead! :-)
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goddogOct. 26, 2010 - 03:57PM JST

Fuga is also a derivative from an Italian word, and it is not Fugere.
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nisegaijinOct. 26, 2010 - 04:34PM JST

It's a nice car, and I almost bought a Fuga back in January, but opted for the much more fun and gas guzzling 350z instead! :-)

Yeah, I was looking at the previous generation Fuga 450GT Sport package, but settled for a 370GT Skyline Coupe instead.

But Fuga's are damn nice, definitely giving BMW a run for their money. I wish they'd bring the 5.6 V8 to Japan.