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http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/1105138992523_100548192/?hub=Canada

Toyota Canada is abandoning plans to name one of its most popular models of sports cars in this country, the "Celica Tsunami."

The automaker confirmed to CTV affiliate, CFTO in Toronto, that it was immediately changing the name of the car -- and pulling all advertising and marketing containing the tsunami name.

The move comes as the world continues to learn the staggering scope of the Dec. 26 natural disaster in south Asia, and as the death toll continues to climb. It was updated on Friday to 147,000.

Five Canadians have been officially declared killed in the tsunami: four in Thailand and one in Sri Lanka. Another 146 are missing.

Exactly one year ago, on Jan. 7, 2004, Toyota announced the name of for the car, calling it "the new wave of bold style."

 

[Tritroid]

Wise decision.

 

[Blackcherry]

...but the name would be bad ass.

 

[sprsk]

I heard they changed it to "Celica 9/11 never forget"

 

[Jim Bowie]

I heard they changed it to "Celica 9/11 never forget"

:lol

Will they change it to some other naval term? Because I've got one in mind- it begins with an 'A' and ends with a 'Y'.

 

[Matlock]

CELICA AHOY

 

[geogaddi]

That's Canadians eh? But...Wanna know something about Germans?

What did Porsche do about their 911 lineup after the 9/11 attacks...huh?....HUH?!?!

Nothing.

 

[Synthetic]

hmm.. they could always do a Celica Hokusai though.....

 

[Ecrofirt]

they should rename it the Celica Master Cheif

"It blows away the competition"

 

[DaCocoBrova]

^^

*crickets*

 

[Ecrofirt]

i'll cricket your ass. I haven't gone to bed in over a day.

 

[Eminem]

:lol :lol :lol

 

[belgurdo]

they should rename it the Celica Master Cheif

"It blows away the competition"

I'd buy it