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HeilSvenska
03-25-2005, 10:55 AM
Nissan sues Audi for the right to use the moniker Q. Nissan's US division Infinity already has a Q model, the Q45 and future Q models such as the QX56 and the QX4. Audi, on the other hand has announced to build and name its future SUVs the Q7 and the Q5.

And i guess it also confirms the rumour about an A4 sized Audi SUV...the Q5

http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory?id=610424



I'd rather see Audi get the right to use Q5's and Q7's. Q=Quattro
gobs3z
03-25-2005, 02:13 PM
The average person doesn't realize what they are buying, they'll just refer to it as the Audi SUV. Is there a reason that Audi used Q, it seems there's more letters than A and Q in the alphabet that they could have chosen from.
RC45
03-25-2005, 03:10 PM
Audi should win this one... they were using Q before Nissan started making real cars... :P
gobs3z
03-25-2005, 03:34 PM
I probably should have thought about that before i asked the question, thanks brembo.
neilo63
03-25-2005, 05:46 PM
Nissan you dicks. Next, companies will sue others for using R in the names of sportier cars.
DeMoN
03-25-2005, 08:22 PM
this sewing crap is getting out of hand. Well you cant say Infiniti isnt american now can you?
ZfrkS62
03-25-2005, 10:22 PM
this happens and BMW will sue Volvo for the 740 moniker.
5vz-fe
03-25-2005, 11:59 PM
Nissan should also sue Mercedes for their 350z E350

Zee, Eee potato, potaaato
pimrusis
03-26-2005, 01:45 AM
Audi should threaten to develop a car called the "Infinity+1" that would give them something to sue about.
stradale
03-26-2005, 06:44 AM
LOL I don't think Nissan has anything to complain about. If people get confused by this and accidentally buy a Nissan because they think it's an Audi, then that's an advantage to Nissan. The chances of this working the other way around are absolutely zero.

If there really is any confusion over this, Audi should be the one sueing! LOL A Nissan that is mistaken for an Audi definitely brings damage to the Audi brand.
ikon2003
03-26-2005, 04:47 PM
interesting little bit of news. i think that's pretty stupid to be suing over the right for a single letter. i like both of these companies, but i don't think nissan/infiniti should win.
oantob
03-27-2005, 05:10 AM
I think its alright for audi...because people are not dumb to tell the difference between Audi and Nissan...just like the type R-s from Honda and then come S type R for Jaguar (a better performance of S type) I guess Nissan doesn't have to sue Audi just for that...
antonioledesma
03-28-2005, 01:54 AM
this happens and BMW will sue Volvo for the 740 moniker.

wasn't volvo involved in recent negotiations with another car manufacturer (I guess MB) over the use of the letter "S" for their cars?

next thing will be the use of MPV, SUX, crossover, numbers and more shit like that
ferrarif1fan89
03-28-2005, 11:14 PM
whatever happened to actual "names", like actuual words, as monikers for cars? no confusion there.
bmagni
03-28-2005, 11:27 PM
Audi should win this one... they were using Q before Nissan started making real cars... :P
when was that ?
RC45
03-28-2005, 11:30 PM
Audi should win this one... they were using Q before Nissan started making real cars... :P
when was that ?

The day the first Quattro rolled off the line.

The letter Q followed by the word uattro.....
RC45
03-29-2005, 12:19 AM
Audi should win this one... they were using Q before Nissan started making real cars... :P
when was that ?

The day the first Quattro rolled off the line.

The letter Q followed by the word uattro.....

the word QUATTRO and the letter Q are to very different things and mean different things as well. so your arguement there is worthless and pointless.

STFU - if you are too stupid to detect sarcasm don't bother posting...
SilviaEvo
03-29-2005, 02:00 AM
wouldnt that be almost the same thing as Audi Quattro and Schick's Quattro Razor?
jasc
03-29-2005, 02:33 AM
^^ They are trademarks.
ZfrkS62
03-29-2005, 02:43 AM
wouldnt that be almost the same thing as Audi Quattro and Schick's Quattro Razor?

And BMW M3 vs. Gilette M3?
SilviaEvo
03-29-2005, 03:09 AM
^^haha i forgot even about my own razor :lol: