English Car Name question

[Goodsx]

Let me start by saying I am not being a smart azz I really wonder why this is. Here we go.............why on the cars in Japan are all of the name plates in English ie. Silvia, 180sx, ect? I am sure someone can enlighten us on this.

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Well I would think due to the fact that english is one of the most common used languages in the world. It makes sense. No.....?

[Jsquared]

Most businesses that sell products internationally use English for stuff like that... On a related note, one of my roommates and his friend are big Fox-body Mustang guys and they got a kick out of my imported-from-Japan engine having "Nissan" and "twin cam 24 valve" on the valve cover in English :D

[nokeone]

yup it's all about the market...

people are much more prone to purchasing somethin they can understand...especially pompus americans..

and the biggest importer in the world is...............

[DuffMan]

The Japanesse seem to use english a lot for proper nouns or technical terms. Probably has something to do with the complexity of their own lettering system.

[transient]

I wonder if anyone out there makes valve covers with japanese lettering on them? That could be the new hot jdm trend, lol.

[brokenben]

my japanese friend (hopefully gf soon cross yer fingers! :D ) said that its a trendy sort of thing there.. american shit makes you tite out there.. kinda like how japanese tattoos make you cool here ;)