Talk:Rolls-Royce Wraith (2013)

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The result of the move request was: not moved. TonyBallioni (talk) 17:07, 2 March 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Rolls-Royce Wraith (2013) → Rolls-Royce Wraith II – this on has been bugging me. The title inidicates it was produced for one model year. HOWEVER, The car is still in production. So, I propose it would be named to a name with II, as similar to the Rolls Royce Phantom II. Artix Kreiger (talk) 14:23, 23 February 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Addedeum: This includes

• Oppose this unformed move proposal. Find a better title if you don't like the present one. Dicklyon (talk) 05:48, 23 February 2018 (UTC)[reply]

  • Updated the reasoning. Artix Kreiger (talk) 14:16, 23 February 2018 (UTC)[reply]

• Oppose the two cars are both named the same, there's no I or II involved we can't just invent names. And the present version works fine. In ictu oculi (talk) 08:15, 24 February 2018 (UTC)[reply]
• Oppose there is another famous name British car and its articles are named Morris Minor (1928) and Morris Minor. Eddaido (talk) 09:22, 24 February 2018 (UTC)[reply]

The concept of adding the release date to two similar items has been around for some time, obviously differentiating two items in the same category is difficult, how would you propose to avoid confusing Ghost in the Shell (2017 film) Ghost in the Shell (1995 film), now with things that have a release date and a continuing production this is potentially confusing. on most auto articles we use manufacturer codes Eg BMW 5 Series (E39) and BMW 5 Series (E60), but I don't think we should invent terms to differentiate cars. Toasted Meter (talk) 15:28, 23 February 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Toasted Meter, thanks for coming out. I see your point in point out the films. Those films are separated by specific points in time as they were released at one point and is according to the Manual of Style on wiki (release date). That is fine. However, the car is continuously released yearly and continues on. The key difference is the "generation" vs an instant. Cars are measured by generations, not release dates, and so it would span multiple years.

To address your concerns about "inventing terms", there is precedent. The Rolls-Royce Phantom is simply called the Rolls-Royce Phantom by the company, but across 8 generations. There is no internal designation such as BMW's E92, F01, etc. The I, II, III, among others, are numerals created by fans to differentiate the vehicles. This makes generation identification simplified.

I am pulling precedent from the Phantom examples and applying it to a sister car from the same company. I hope you understand. Artix Kreiger (talk) 15:39, 23 February 2018 (UTC)[reply]

It looks as though Rolls-Royce have acknowledged the numeral based naming scheme [1], this seems a potentially reasonable choice, allthogh being able to tell at a glance whether the link is to the 30s one or the 2010s one might eliminate more confusion than it creates. I would suggest you ask on Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Automobiles and get some more editors views, as this affects more than just this page.

Please put me right if I have it wrong but there has only been one model of Rolls-Royce named Rolls-Royce Wraith - this particular model. Eddaido (talk) 20:12, 23 February 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Eddaido, updated opening statement. Artix Kreiger (talk) 20:24, 23 February 2018 (UTC)[reply]

• Comment I'm not sure Wraith II is apt, but criticism based on a sole year is valid IMO, given
  this. I know WP discourages invention, but Rolls-Royce Wraith (second generation) would seem more appropriate in the circumstances. TREKphiler ^{any time you're ready, Uhura} 07:04, 24 February 2018 (UTC)[reply
  ]

• Rolls-Royce Wraith (2013) --> Rolls-Royce Wraith
• Rolls-Royce Wraith --> Rolls-Royce Wraith (Disambiguation)

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A better alternate proposal

OK, I was wrong. Something new every day etc. So how about:

• Rolls-Royce Wraith (2013) --> Whatever is used by Rolls-Royce or if WP has to do the naming (Why?) Rolls-Royce Wraith V8 or Rolls-Royce Wraith 8 cylinder or if you can have either an 8 or a 12 Rolls-Royce Wraith by BMW or Rolls-Royce Wraith Goodwood
• Rolls-Royce Wraith (1938) change back to plain Rolls-Royce Wraith

I think it is important that the historic cars get name precedence over the doubtless fleeting publicity conscious naming (for instance this very case) by the current owner of the manufacturer

Eddaido (talk) 20:47, 23 February 2018 (UTC)[reply]

• Oppose this one too it's fine as is. In ictu oculi (talk) 08:16, 24 February 2018 (UTC)[reply]

And another

• Rolls-Royce Wraith (2013) --> Rolls-Royce Wraith 7 Series Eddaido (talk) 09:22, 24 February 2018 (UTC)[reply]

• Oppose all changes - It is common practice for WP automobile articles to put the first year of a model (or its model number if well known) in brackets when there are multiple cars with the same name. So, 'Rolls-Royce Wraith (2013)' is perfectly consistent with WP practice and also with most readers expectations. Changes away from that just muddy the waters. Making up new names such as Wraith II is pointedly forbidden unless the factory called it that.  Stepho  talk  11:03, 24 February 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Extended Discussion

well, I wanted to provide information to the people. The parenthasis 2013 indicates its not the best for the moment because the car spans multiple years and it would indicate one year or even one off. Perhaps this could be the

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