What is a "Line"

Renault & Peugeot have for sometime used the model name GT Line. Why not just GT?

More recently others have jumped on the bandwagon such as: Ford: ST Line; Merc: AMG Line; VW: R Line & Audi: S Line.

Anyone know what this Line business is all about? It makes no sense to me!

Interesting, don't know but mine is a GT  line.

Any relation to Go Faster Stripes?  

I suspect its to do with trademarks, 'GT' seems like a popular brand in the automotive world, from vehicles to tyres.   Doesn't looks like anyone owns GT Line, but VAG owns their brands.   Also, I think 'line' has long been associated with the transport industry - Stena Line, Whitestar Line, Freightline(r), Train Line et al.

Hopefully someone knows the entomology of the word but it does make an interesting question Pittstop.

OMG: Citroen have now launched DS Performance Line!!!!!

What next?

Look on them as half fat versions.

They have some of the looks but none of the go and at a fraction of the cost.  I think Audi were first with the S line, which had some brushed aluminium parts similar to the big V8s but on 2l diesels.

Yay Araf is back. Missing the Wind. OK I know the answer

Barbs wrote:Yay Araf is back. Missing the Wind. OK I know the answer

Of course I'm missing the Wind.