The showroom names that never sound like their spelling suggests.
PorschePOR-shuh
Two syllables.
Hyundaihyun-DAY
Not "HUN-day".
VolkswagenFOLKS-vah-gen
German — the V sounds like an F.
KoenigseggKUH-nig-seg
Swedish hypercar maker.
Peugeotpuh-ZHOH
French — soft "zh" sound in the middle.
Lamborghinilam-bor-GEE-nee
Hard G, not soft J.
Renaultren-OH
French — the final T and L are silent.
Maseratimah-zuh-RAH-tee
Italian — the S makes a Z sound.
CitroenSIT-roh-en
French brand, often anglicized to three syllables.
Mercedesmer-SAY-deez
Spanish name origin, stress the second syllable.
Chevroletshev-ruh-LAY
French surname — silent final T.
AudiOW-dee
German — starts with an "ow" sound, not "aw".
Bugattiboo-GAH-tee
Italian founder — hard G.
GenesisJEN-uh-sis
Hyundai's luxury brand — standard English pronunciation.