03-25-2005, 10:55 AM
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Nissan sues Audi
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
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03-25-2005, 02:13 PM
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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.
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03-25-2005, 03:10 PM
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Audi should win this one... they were using Q before Nissan started making real cars... 
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03-25-2005, 03:34 PM
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I probably should have thought about that before i asked the question, thanks brembo.
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03-25-2005, 05:46 PM
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Nissan you dicks. Next, companies will sue others for using R in the names of sportier cars.
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03-25-2005, 08:22 PM
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this sewing crap is getting out of hand. Well you cant say Infiniti isnt american now can you?
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03-25-2005, 10:22 PM
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this happens and BMW will sue Volvo for the 740 moniker.
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03-25-2005, 11:59 PM
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Nissan should also sue Mercedes for their 350z E350
Zee, Eee potato, potaaato
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03-26-2005, 01:45 AM
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Audi should threaten to develop a car called the "Infinity+1" that would give them something to sue about.
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03-26-2005, 06:44 AM
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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.
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03-26-2005, 04:47 PM
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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.
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03-27-2005, 05:10 AM
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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...
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03-28-2005, 01:54 AM
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Originally Posted by ZfrkS62
this happens and BMW will sue Volvo for the 740 moniker.
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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
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03-28-2005, 11:14 PM
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whatever happened to actual "names", like actuual words, as monikers for cars? no confusion there.
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03-28-2005, 11:27 PM
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Originally Posted by RC45
Audi should win this one... they were using Q before Nissan started making real cars... |
when was that ?
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