Choosing the right name and emblem in the automotive business is one of the most important tasks. Throughout the history of the automotive industry, a huge number of car brands have appeared in the world - there are at least a thousand of them; at the same time, no more than a hundred names are heard by motorists. Without knowledge of the emblems, it is not easy to understand such a variety. Each manufacturer tries to reflect the unique features of the product in its logo, while total mass characters easy to see the general principles. What do emblems of famous car brands look like and what do they mean? How were common car names born?
This Japanese brand appeared quite recently - in 1986. The Honda division has chosen as its symbol the image of a caliper in a circle. This tool is designed to emphasize the constant Japanese precision in the creation of cars - at first glance it should be clear that the car has no flaws. This can be seen in the name - Acura is consonant with the English word accuracy - accuracy, accuracy.
In addition, the logo resembles the first letter of the brand name and a slightly modified first letter of the name of the parent company - H. The drawing is very simple, which is due to the difficulty of selecting a unique image at the end of the 20th century, but it has many possible meanings.
Alfa Romeo
The Italian company took part of its logo from the coat of arms of its hometown, Milan. The left half of the round icon is a red cross on a white background. The right half - a green snake eating a man - is the coat of arms of the Italian Visconti dynasty, which ruled the country in the Middle Ages.
The modern Aston Martin logo appeared in 1927. It represents open eagle wings - a symbol of speed and pride. This choice of emblem is connected with the fact that the company was going to produce fast sports cars. Because of this, the old badge - the intertwined letters A and M - were replaced with a stylized image of a bird.
Even a person who is far from the automotive world recognizes four rings at a glance, a symbol German company Audi. Closed circles represent the merger of the founding companies in 1932: Audi, Horch, Wanderer and Dampf Kraft Wagen. The last three disappeared after the war, while Audi rose from the ashes in 1965 and borrowed the old logo.
There are three variations winged logo Bentley: the letter B on a green background is for sports cars, on red - for the elite, and the black background is a symbol of power. Eagle wings, borrowed by the Italians, mean, like Aston Martin, speed and majesty.
A circle with blue and white sectors in a black ring with the letters BMW is known to everyone no less than the rings of Audi. The meaning of the symbol is twofold: on the one hand, the circle resembles the rotating propeller of an aircraft - this is reminiscent of both speed and the history of BMW, associated with the production of aircraft engines. On the other hand, white and blue colors are a tribute to the flag of Bavaria, where the company is located. In general, the logo has hardly changed since its inception in 1920 - only the font of the letters changed in the middle of the 20th century.
Brilliance
Brilliance translated from English means brilliance, brightness. It is these machines that the Chinese company produces, despite their low cost. The brand logo is very simple - it means the same thing, only in the form of Chinese characters.
The red oval of the emblem is bordered with pearls - it immediately becomes clear that this is due to the eliteness of the cars produced by the company. The name of the company is the surname of its founder, Ettore Bugatti.
Buick is a division of the American company General Motors, founded by the Scots. Like representatives of other proud British families, David Buick, the founder of Buick, had his family coat of arms - three shields in red, white and blue - which was taken as the logo of the car brand.
In the BYD logo, the purest plagiarism from BMW is visible to the naked eye. The emblem is noticeably simplified - there is no volume, the circle is divided into only two parts. History has nothing to do with this, of course. Distortion of a popular brand did not affect fame in any way Chinese company– Her cars are among the most common in Europe.
Cadillac
American Cadillac cars known around the world as transport elite class. Cadillacs are produced in Detroit, the industrial capital of the United States. This city was founded in 1701 by the Frenchman Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac, whose family coat of arms was taken as the emblem of the automobile brand.
Chery is not a misspelling of the word "cherry" (cherry), as one might think; The company name is a Chinese word meaning "prosperity". The logo is again dual. You can see two letters C surrounding the letter A - this is an abbreviation full name corporations, Chery Automobile Corporation. If you look closely, clasped hands become visible, symbolizing strength and strength. Another option - the letter A in the center of the logo means a road that goes into the distance.
Chevrolet
With the name of the brand, everything is simple - it was named after the French racer Louis Chevrolet, who agreed to use his name in the name of an American corporation in 1911.
The meaning of the logo of the General Motors division is more difficult to determine. There are several versions. According to official history, the golden cross symbolizes a bow tie, associated with wealth, high society. It is also rumored that the founder of the company, William Durant, saw a similar cross on the wallpaper in the hotel. Another opinion expressed by his wife is that Durant adapted someone else's logo he liked, which he saw in the morning paper.
Chrysler
Chrysler has a very standard badge for elite cars in the form of wings, symbolizing speed, dynamism. The name of the company is the surname of its founder, Walter Chrysler, one of the iconic figures in the automotive world. He created a company that brought together many well-known brands of cars, and became vice president of General Motors. Chrysler enjoyed the greatest popularity at the beginning of the 20th century - one of the most famous skyscrapers in New York, the Chrysler Building, was even built for the company. Today, the company has somewhat lost ground and produces family cars, being a division of the Fiat plant.
The two inverted Vs are symbols quite common in heraldry. But in this case, the emblem has a special historical meaning. The founder of the company, Andre Citroen, began his career in a workshop that produced parts for steam locomotives. Soon he began the production of gears, a schematic representation of which was used as the logo of an automobile company founded by an engineer.
Dacia is one of the most ancient names on our list. Dacia in ancient times was called the territory on which Romania is located today. The Romanian car factory borrowed this name from the ancient Romans, who called the lands of the Dacian tribes Dacia. This people worshiped animal totems - the wolf and the dragon, and their warriors wore scaly armor. The scale also became the emblem of the car, also resembling an inverted D. The silver shade was chosen in honor of the parent company, Renault.
According to the main version, the Koreans chose a sea shell as the Daewoo logo. However, the version that the car icon symbolizes the opened lily flower fits better with the name of the company, which is translated from Korean as “great universe”. Lily has always been associated with purity, majesty, beauty.
Daihatsu
The company badge is an elongated initial letter of the brand name, resembling a bullet - a symbol of speed. You can also see the wing of an airplane in this figure. In general, elongation is associated with acceleration as well as compactness.
The name is more difficult to understand, since it is associated with the peculiarities of the Japanese language. The company is located in Osaka, which is reflected in the name, which consists of two hieroglyphs - give and hatsu. The first is taken from the name of the city, and the second - from the phrase "car production". Thus, literally, Daihatsu can be adapted into Russian, like the banal "Osaka Automobile Plant".
Dodge is known for its massively powerful muscle cars. It is not surprising that the head of a mountain goat with huge horns was chosen as the emblem of the brand. However, in 2010, the logo was changed - now it is a simple name of the company founded by the Dodge brothers in 1900, decorated with red slanted lines. Because red goes faster.
FAW stands for "First Automobile Corporation". It can be seen that the Chinese did not bother much not only with the name, but also with the logo - it shows the number 1. Eagle wings are also called upon to represent the company as a leader - like a bird, FAW spreads its huge wings and shows its superiority.
In the case of Ferrari, the associative series when looking at the emblem is simple: stallion - gallop - speed - racing cars. So? And here it is not. The horse on the logo does not mean that at all.
Enzo Ferrari, the founder of the company, was a fan, so to speak, of the military pilot of the First World War, Francesco Baraka. He was an ace, and, like all professionals in his field, he had his own identification mark - a black horse painted on the body of the aircraft. Ferrari depicted this horse on the logo of his car, taking as a background the yellow color associated with Enzo's hometown - Modena. The top of the emblem is decorated with the stripes of the Italian flag.
Name Fiat brand is an abbreviation referring to the location of the plant. The Italian automobile factory of the city of Turin - this is how it is deciphered and translated into Russian. It was decided in 1901 to shorten the name to fit it on the emblem. The shape of the logo has changed constantly over the last century. Today the badge is made in the spirit previous versions- round chrome trim with a crimson rounded trapezoid in the center. Pride in its history distinguishes this Italian company.
The Ford emblem is one of the simplest ones on our list. Surname of the founding father of the company and legislator automotive production as a whole it is written in a beautiful font and inscribed in a blue oval. Minimalistic, practical, impossible not to recognize - the perfect option.
Polish factory passenger cars Mobil took a simple path and took its abbreviation as its name. Until 2010, the plant produced cars under brand Daewoo, but in last years set up its own production line.
The emblem of the company is simple and elegant - in the center of the white letter O on a red background, the letters F and S have merged. Red is a symbol of power, challenge.
The Chinese firm Geely has not failed to associate itself with majesty. The white element of the emblem can be associated with a bird's wing, but still it means a mountain (perhaps Everest itself) against a piercingly clear sky. The name of the company is translated from Chinese as "happiness".
Again, an abbreviation. Behind the three simple letters is not someone there, but General Motors - the largest automotive corporation not only in the United States, but until 2008 throughout the world. The company was created by the ambitious Grabowski brothers, who started with the creation of one truck, and united the small automobile factories of the whole state of Michigan under a single umbrella.
Great Wall
"Great Wall" - by the name it immediately becomes clear where this brand of cars comes from. The logo is a schematic representation of the battlements of that same great wall. The emblem has been used since 2007 and is designed to remind of patriotism combined with majesty and unshakable grace.
The name of the company is the surname of its founder, Japanese Soichiro Honda. The emblem is a straight letter H. Not to be confused with an oblique H - this is Hyundai!
Hummer cars are no longer produced - since 2010 the conveyor has stopped working. But it will take a long time to meet them. The name of the brand is the abbreviation HMMWV adapted for better harmony - a multi-purpose wheeled vehicle of increased mobility, model 998. It is immediately clear that the vehicle is of military origin - it is, Hummers are widely used by the US Army in ground operations. For civilians, they became available in 1979. The emblem of the car is just the name of the brand; you can't expect anything more stylish from the military.
Hyundai, Hyundai, Hyundai - as soon as these cars are not called. actually korean the word hyundai reads like "handei". The company embodies the whole spirit South Korea- striving for modernity high technology, and its name is translated exactly like this - “new time”. The emblem is a graceful slanted letter H. It is similar to the Russian And because it is supposed to symbolize a handshake, which in the view of the Koreans looks exactly like that.
Infiniti
Infiniti is infinity, into which the road depicted on the brand logo goes. From the original version - the familiar sign of infinity in the form of an inverted figure eight, it was decided to abandon. And in vain - so the emblem would be more unique; the road going beyond the horizon is found in at least three more brands, as we have already seen.
Isuzu is an ancient company, even by the standards of the automotive industry, founded in 1889. The construction of cars began only in 1916, when the use of diesel engines. The company received its modern name in 1934 - it is named after the Japanese Isuzu River. The emblem resembles the letter I, growing up, just like the relentlessly expanding company.
When was it founded in Britain? Jaguar Cars, questions with the choice of logo, obviously, did not arise. The stylized wild cat, symbolizing grace, speed, elegance, was created by the artist Gordon Crosby. The jaguar-shaped badge, however, is rare for safety reasons, but the brand name can be found on the hood of any Jaguar.
The Jeep emblem is simple - it represents the name of the company, made in the most unremarkable style. But the name is very interesting, at least in that it has become a household name. Initially, this word was simply consonant with the abbreviation GP - machine general purpose(general purpose).
The KIA emblem is an abbreviation on a cherry background in a chrome oval edging. This shape is a symbol of the globe, which speaks of the company's goals to become a leader in the global automotive market. And the name speaks of this - it stands for in translation as "to go out into the world from Asia."
Koenigsegg
Probably few met on Russian roads Swedish cars Koenigsegg. The plant produces sports cars in small quantities, exclusively on order in exclusive versions. The company is young, founded in 1994 by Christian von Koenigsegg, who used his family coat of arms in the company logo - gold and orange diamonds with a blue border.
Lamborghini
Lamborghini is a division of Audi AG, which in turn is part of the Volkswagen group. The company is engaged in the production of elite supercars, which everyone dreams of, but has seen in real life just a couple of times.
The name is the surname of Ferruccio Lamborghini, who became a car manufacturer, starting with the creation of tractors. The bull on the emblem is easy to associate with this story - tractors just replaced these strong animals. In addition, Taurus is the constellation under which the founder of the company was born. Lamborghini's passion for bulls is also emphasized by the names of the lineup - Diablo, Murcielago, Gallardo and other famous supercars are named after bulls participating in bullfights.
The legendary SUVs Land Rover and Range Rover are the brainchild of the British car manufacturer, a division of the American Ford. The name speaks for itself: land - earth and rover - all-terrain vehicle. The last word is also associated with moon rovers, rovers and other "moves" - it becomes clear that any land will submit to the owner of the car.
The logo of the brand is simple - the name on a dark green background in a silver edging in the shape of an oval, which also evokes associations with the land, rough terrain, through which the Land Rover can easily pass.
Lexus- affiliated undertaking Toyota, which produces premium cars. The name was not chosen by chance - it is consonant with the English luxury - luxury, luxury. Truly luxury car does not need an overly elaborate emblem - it is a flattened letter L inscribed in a circle. Elegance in every line is the hallmark of these cars.
The Chinese company Lifan produces a wide range of vehicles - from light scooters to huge buses. On our roads, however, you can only meet cars.
The name of the company is translated from Chinese as "to go with full sail." It is logical that the emblem also depicts sails - three pieces of blue. It is ironic that sailboats actually travel at the speed of a walking person.
Lincoln brand cars are very prestigious, and the goal of the founders of the company was recognition all over the world. The emblem of the brand says exactly this - it is a stylized compass with arrows pointing in all 4 directions. The company is part of the Ford plant and is named after Abraham Lincoln, american president, for which the founder cast his first vote.
Maserati
The premium sports car company was founded by the Maserati brothers. The logo is based on the coat of arms of their hometown - Bologna - which has red and blue colors. The trident of Neptune is taken in honor of the statue of this god in the central square of the city.
The full face of a flying bird with spread wings is an obvious symbol of speed and freedom. In the Mazda logo, you can also see an open flower. Perhaps the smooth and flexible letter M is taken from the coat of arms of Hiroshima. However, it is actually just a stylized first letter of a Japanese company name.
German Wilhelm Maybach founded a luxury car company in 1909 and named it after himself. Initially, the machines were made to order, each of them was unique, but today without series production not a single company survive.
The two intertwined letters M in the logo are both the names of Wilhelm Maybach and his son Karl, and the abbreviation for Maybach Manufactory (yes, Maybach cars were originally assembled by hand).
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Mercedes produces almost all types of ground vehicles - trucks, buses, premium cars. The company is named after the daughter of an Austrian industrial magnate who ordered 10 cars from its founders (at that time a fabulous amount) with the condition that the cars would bear this name.
The logo in the form of a three-pointed star commemorates the three founders of the company - Gottlieb Daimler, Wilhelm Maybach and Karl Benz, whose productions were merged into a single corporation. In addition, the star symbolizes the presence of Mercedes products in all three areas - on land, in the sky and at sea - since the company's predecessor, Daimler, originally produced engines for aircraft and ships. The emblem was created by Daimler himself.
Mitsubishi
The Mitsubishi logo was created by merging the family crests of the founders of the company - three rhombuses and three oak leaves. The name of the company is translated as "three diamonds", it is the red gems that are reflected on the emblem of cars, which has not changed throughout the history of the company.
Initially, the logo of the Japanese automaker was traditionally Japanese - it was a red rising sun with a blue stripe on which the company name was emblazoned. Today they got rid of such brightness in favor of modernity. Now the Nissan emblem is a silver ring with a chrome strip in the center, on which the word Nissan is written in black letters.
Opel is named after its founder, Adam Opel. What this company did not do, it started with production sewing machines then switched to cycling. During the war, military trucks rolled off the assembly lines. Today under brand Opel come out family minivans and cars.
The Opel badge is a silver lightning bolt inscribed in a ring. The symbolism is not difficult to understand - it means lightning speed, speed.
The Italian corporation Pagani produces so luxury cars that even the word "supercar" is too small for them - only hypercars roll off the assembly lines. The company is known for producing the most fast car in the world - Zonda F. The plant is named after Horatio Pagani, the founder of the company.
The French company at the origins of its existence also did not ignore bicycles, production began later Peugeot cars. The company logo has changed many times, but it has always remained the traditional lion, taken from the flag of the French province in which the Peugeot factory was located. Today, the lion is depicted very schematically and with a touch of three-dimensionality.
The Porsche brand logo at first glance resembles the coat of arms of some ancient and proud country. In general, it is - the main part of the emblem is the coat of arms of the state of Baden-Württemberg, in which the manufacturer is located sports cars. Specifically, the company is located in Stuttgart, as evidenced by the name of the city in the center of the logo and the symbol of the city in the form of a black horse.
The Renault logo has changed even more often than the Peugeot - for more than a century of history, 12 variants of the emblem have changed. In the beginning, the logo featured the ornate initials of the Renault brothers; at one point, the company switched to the production of tanks, and formidable war machine found its place on the emblem of Renault. Today, the sign is a three-dimensional figure of a silver-colored diamond. It is easy to notice the unreality of its form - by this the logo designer hints that Renault is ready to realize impossible ideas.
Rolls Royce
The company is named after the founders, Frederick Royce and Charles Rolls. Its emblem is minimalistic and ascetic – simple letters R, superimposed on each other and framed by a black rectangle. And don't forget the badge that adorns the hoods of premium cars - a flying woman with her arms thrown back. This woman is a symbol of speed. Both emblems were purchased by BMW, under whose auspices Rolls-Royces are produced today.
Swedish logo Saab is a crowned red griffin taken from the family coat of arms of the local count von Skane, ruler of the province in which the company was founded. Today the old company does not exist - cars under this brand are produced Swedish concern, and the owners of the Saab name do not have rights to the logo.
What happened to the Saab logo? The mythical winged beast migrated to trucks, the brand of which is named after the same province of Skana.
Seat is a Spanish brand whose logo is made in the form of a cut square letter S. Silver and red colors are mixed in the emblem, which speaks immediately about the status of the cars and inspires the confidence of buyers.
The logo of the Czech company is a green arrow with a huge bird's wing inscribed in a black ring. It is difficult to unravel the artist's idea, but we can say that the arrow symbolizes the speed and swiftness of the flight. Green color may refer to the company's commitment to building environmentally friendly vehicles. The eye on the wing is a symbol of a look into the future, the desire to develop and introduce new technologies in the production of cars.
Subaru is huge Japanese concern, combining six large companies their areas of heavy industry. The name refers to this - in Japanese it means "gather together." The first cars of the plant were assembled on the basis of Renault.
The logo - six silver stars on a blue background - is an image of the Pleiades constellation, familiar to all Japanese. Six companies - six stars, everything is logical.
Suzuki doesn't just make cars, it's much better known as a manufacturer of motorcycles and ATVs. The company is named after Michio Suzuki, its founder. Its logo has a red Latin letter S, stylized as a Japanese hieroglyph.
Tesla, named after Nikola Tesla, has been mass-producing electric vehicles since 2008. Its emblem looks like a chrome shield with a name printed on it, made in a somewhat futuristic font. An additional symbol is a stylized letter T.
Toyota did not immediately begin to produce cars. Initially, it was the production of looms and sewing machines, which is reflected in the emblem of the company - it symbolizes a thread threaded through the eye of a needle. Here you can see and secondary meanings- for example, the driver's hands holding the steering wheel.
Volkswagen
Volkswagen is a German name that literally means "people's car". It is these machines, accessible to the general population, that the German corporation produces, uniting under its name many less major manufacturers. The brand's logo - intertwined letters V and W in a ring - was created through an open competition, which was won by a Porsche employee. During the reign of Hitler, the letters were intertwined in the form of a swastika - this sign was changed immediately after the defeat of Germany in the war. The company's factories then went to Britain.
The arrow and circle symbolize the shield and spear. It is the sign of Mars, the Roman god of war, the symbol of iron and the emblem of all males. There are many meanings, but it is the second one - the connection with metal - that justified the appearance of this sign on the emblem. swedish brand cars. At the time of the company's founding, Sweden produced the highest quality steel in the world, and it was with this quality that cars were to be associated. The chromed symbol is intersected by a blue stripe with the Volvo name.
Gorky Automobile Plant is known for its minibuses and light cargo cars, as well as a series of passenger cars "Volga". Initially, the plant copied American Ford cars, and even in the emblem it was clear - a blue oval was used, and the letter G was a copy of the letter F. A graceful deer supplemented the symbolism of the plant in 1950, and the shape of the shield was taken from the coat of arms Nizhny Novgorod in which the gas is located.
In the past, the emblem of the Zaporozhye Automobile Plant depicted a dam, above which was a stylized abbreviation ZAZ. The background was dark red, the image was gold - a performance in the spirit of the flag of the USSR. Today, a chrome oval with the letter Z inscribed in it with smooth features is used as a logo.
Plant named after Likhachev for a long time did not have an emblem - only in 1944 the designer of the ZIL-114 proposed a logo that is still used today. It represents the abbreviation ZIL against the background of a rounded rectangle.
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Izhevsk Automobile Plant has not produced cars under its own logo since 2005. Today from its conveyors descends Lada Granta. But you can still meet the emblem on older cars. It looks very peculiar - the letters I and Zh are formed by narrow ovals, which are inscribed in a black figure.
KAMAZ
Thanks to the Paris-Dakar races, KamAZ trucks are known not only in Russia and the CIS countries, but also in the West. They also recognize the emblem of the Kama Automobile Plant - a galloping horse. The horse is a symbol of great strength and power, and this is what many people associate with KamAZ trucks.
Lada
Leader domestic auto industry- AvtoVAZ, or Volzhsky car factory. It has a voluminous silver-blue logo, which depicts a floating boat inscribed in an oval ring. The emblem alludes to the location of the plant on the banks of the Volga, which in the past was used by merchant ships. In the outlines of the VAZ symbol, you can also see the first letter of the abbreviation.
Perhaps only residents of the countries of the former Soviet Union know about LAZ. Lviv buses in the past traveled along the roads of every Soviet city. The Ukrainian Automobile Plant produced cars under a very simple emblem - a bold letter L inscribed in a round ring.
Moskvich
The emblem of this brand of cars, produced at the plant of the same name, which went bankrupt in 2010, has a red color and is a stylized battlements of the Kremlin walls. Both the name and the logo are associated with the capital of Russia.
A masterpiece of military and industrial style - UAZ-469, was decorated with an emblem, which was a bird inscribed in a ring. In 1981, the Ural Automobile Plant acquired a new logo - an image of a live seagull and a pentagon around it. Today, UAZ hoods are marked with a dark green emblem with the plant's abbreviation in Latin letters.
Thus, among car logos, several basic concepts can be distinguished:
the main element most often fits into the ring;
European companies use the coats of arms of their lands;
the main trend is the association of the brand with speed and luxury;
the names of companies most often use the names of their founders.
There are a lot of car emblems in the world, all manufacturers try to reflect their history, philosophy and values in the logo. The symbolism is changing, old companies are disappearing, new manufacturers are ascending the automotive Olympus - how many more interesting emblems will we learn about in the future?
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So in the automotive market there are both successful names and names that contradict the concept of the model. But there are also many well-named cars on the market, whose names say as much as possible what the car is and what it is for. Our online publication 1GAI.RU has prepared for you twenty of the best cars that have the best names that help us to find out everything you need about the vehicle as accurately as possible.
20) Land Rover
After World War II Rover company decided to create a car for off-road travel. It was decided to create a car based on the American Jeep model. So was born Land brand Rover. The name of SUVs most accurately reflects what the car produced under this brand is intended for. Even Toyota has adopted the concept of the name, naming its popular SUV Land Cruiser.
19) Volkswagen Karmann Ghia
18) Mazda GLC
This is the North American version of Mazda. It was for this market that the usual model name 323 was renamed GLC, which means Great Little Car. "Small but powerful car ".
17) Toyota MR2
Everything is extremely simple here. What type of engine is used in this car? M series motor. What type of drive is in the car? This is indicated in the second letter in the title. How many people can the model accommodate? The answer is 2.
16) Ford Tudor
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The Ford company at the beginning of the 20th century released two-door model « A", which was called Tudor(two doors), when the four-door version had the name Fordor.
15) BMW 2002
Deciphering the name of this model is very simple. The car had a 2000 cc (2000cc) engine. The last digit in the name means that the car has two doors. So the model 1602 " means that under the hood of the car is a 1.6-liter engine. The number two means two doors.
14) Morgan 3 Wheeler
The name cannot be confused and forgotten how many wheels this vehicle has.
13) Amphicar
By the name of the model it is already clear that this is an amphibious vehicle.
12) Maserati Quattroporte
For those who do not know the Italian language, the name of the model is, of course, a mystery. But actually the model name means " four doors". So the word " Quattro"translated into Russian, means a number" four". Word " porte" in translation means " door».
11) Mazda Rotary Pickup
Mazda introduced the world's first and only rotary-powered pickup truck in 1974. From the name it is clear that this is a pickup truck with rotary motor. There is a lot to learn from our domestic manufacturers when deciding what the new model will be called.
10) Dodge Omni GLH
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9) Smart Fortwo / Forfour
The model names are perfect. Fortwo has two locations. Forfour you guessed it four.
8) Maserati Biturbo
If you don't know how many turbines this car has, then by looking at the model name, you will understand everything. There are two of them.
7) Ferrari 500 Superfast
275 km/h is maximum speed this legendary car. It was the mythical meaning of speed, which in those years did not fit into the head. After all, it was regular car for the city, you will agree, in 1964 it surprised and amazed. In simple words, it was not just a fast car, but a super-fast car. That is why Ferrari gave such a name to a powerful car, so that it becomes clear to everyone what it is.
6) Citroën Traction Avant
Citroën Traction Avant was the world's first production front wheel drive vehicles. The name tells us that the drive torque is transmitted to the front wheels.
5) Volkswagen Schwimmwagen
We think from the photo and with the help of the online German translator you understand everything ...
4) LaFerrari
With this model name, Ferrari tried to tell us " Cool the ardor of the crazy bull ". You can immediately see in which country the car was made, and what temperament it has.
3) Dodge Lil" Red Express Truck
In 1978, Dodge decided that the whole world needed universal SUV pickup, it's red. That is why this model got such a strange name.
2) Mini
It is immediately clear that this model is compact.
1) Toyota Truck
« truck"- translated from English means "truck". This model was made by the Japanese company Toyota, which decided not to puzzle over the intricate name of the model, but came up with the simplest name in the world, which, without unnecessary conclusions, clearly and clearly explains what kind of car class it is.
For more than a hundred years, cars have been at the service of mankind. Their first home-made designs were made by self-taught in artisanal conditions. Later, entrepreneurs such as Henry Ford put this process on the assembly line, and gave the maximum possible number of citizens to appreciate the delights of owning a car.
It is generally accepted that approximately in the world today there are about fifty thousand car models and about five hundred car brands. It is for this reason that it is rather problematic to place all brands of cars and their icons with names and photos in one article. Let's present a list of the most popular and proven brands.
The Land of the Rising Sun is represented on the automotive map of the world as one of the leaders in this industry. Most of the concerns have offices around the world.
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Logo Honda made in the form of a stylized letter "H", the first letter of the surname of the founder of the concern Soichiro Honda. The basis of the logo is a square with rounded corners.
Company `s logo Toyota more versatile. It is three ellipses. Two perpendicular ones depict the letter "T", sometimes their symbol is described as a thread threaded into a needle, alluding to the weaving past of the company. Also, these ellipses should resemble two combined hearts: the driver and the car. Such a pair is encircled by a common ellipse.
Subaru located on the logo of the constellation Pleiades. These six stars are visible from Earth even without telescopes. The second meaning is to merge six companies into one - Fuji Heavy Industries. Even the name of the concern in one of the translations sounds like “gather together”. Initially as basic models Subaru cars used the products of the French Renault.
Michio Suzuki also grew his company from the production of looms, as well as motorcycles. Suzuki ranks 12th in the world in terms of sales volume. The logo is a modified Latin letter "S".
At Mitsubishi, which translates as "three diamonds", there has never been any restyling of the logo.
Nissan based on the sun. For more than 8 decades, the company with its logo has been very popular in its homeland and in the world.
American cars
Thanks to the love of North American fans for textured cars and the desire to stand out from the crowd, American brand cars by the emblem are easy to distinguish from the general background.
Logo Ford already habitually depicts an ellipse with a blue background and the name of the founder, Henry Ford, inscribed in capital letters.
American car emblems
Company Buick repeatedly changed the style of the nameplate, and each time the emblem received intricate shapes. Now there are three silver coats of arms placed diagonally in the circle. They are symbols of the three most successful models.
Migrated from the battlefields Hummer, in a simple sans-serif font, notifies buyers of the name of the car. The logo is placed on the eight-stripe grille.
Company celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2016 GMC, also adheres to restraint in the emotions of style, equips its products only with the red three-letter abbreviation of the concern.
To the list of car brands Cadillac falls for the style of its emblem. The name of the company is given in honor of the founder, Señor de Cadillac. He was one of the founders of the industrial capital of the USA, Detroit. In the center of the Cadillac emblem is the family coat of arms of the founding family.
For logo Chevrolet according to legend, a pattern was chosen on the wallpaper of one of the French motels. This design element was liked by the owner of the company, William Durant.
Company Chrysler equipped its logo with wings, symbolizing the strength and speed of its cars. The company has been active since 1924. The concern includes such brands as Lamborghini, Dodge.
"Pure thoroughbred American" logo Pontiac is a red arrow. It is located between two large air intakes.
Company `s logo Tesla It is based on the letter "T", changed into the shape of a sword. This is one of the most popular brands electric vehicles, named after the Serbian physicist Nikla Tesla.
Russian car brands
Domestic car brands with badges and names also have their own traditions and symbols. They are embedded in the images we see on the front of our cars.
Russian car logos
After the Soviet logo, the Togliatti automakers in 1994 chose a silver ellipse with a rook in the center. Later chief designer VAZ Steve Mattin has approved an updated emblem with a blue background and a stylized rook, in which the Russian "B" and the Latin "V" are recognizable. The boat contains the symbol of the region in which the plant is located. Only on such transport in ancient times, goods and passengers were delivered along the Volga.
The base automobile brand for the Gorky Automobile Plant ( GAS) was a Ford. Even the original style of the emblem resembled the American logo. Since 1950, the era of an independent image began, conceived as a modified coat of arms of the region. Now a deer on a blue background flaunts almost on most workers Russian cars both freight and passenger transport used in small and medium-sized businesses.
Emblem " Moskvich" also has several encrypted meanings. Seen first simple letter"M", and upon closer examination, one can find a similarity of this pattern with elements of the wall of the Moscow Kremlin. Now this logo belongs to the Volkswagen concern.
For the products of the Ulyanovsk Automobile Plant ( UAZ) the logo was designed by the company's engineer Albert Rakhmanov. A bird stylized as the letter "U" is inscribed in the circle. This sketch has been decorating the front of cars since 1962. Then it changed a little, a pentagon appeared in the design. Now back to the circle and the bird, and also added the Latin abbreviation of the plant at the bottom. The symbol also changed from colorless to green.
Green is also the color of the Taganrog Automobile Plant. The company symbol is an ellipse with a regular triangle inside.
German car brands
Separate from other European car brands are German concerns. They have conquered the world with their reliability and practicality, so the logos of these cars are often synonymous with “quality”.
German car emblems
Concern Audi formed from the merger of four companies. This is reflected in four symbolic chrome rings. Some people tend to see the 4 wheels of the car in these circles as well.
Bavarian automobile manufacturing company known by the acronym bmw began its production activity with the manufacture of products for the aircraft industry. Probably for this reason, a propeller was originally present in her emblem. Later, a circle with wide black margins appeared, and its inner part was divided in a checkerboard pattern into four sectors: two sky-blue and two silver. In the silver sectors, the symbol of steel is encrypted, and the sky-blue is the color of the flag of Bavaria.
Daimler AG is the owner of the trademark mercedes benz, which produces, in addition to trucks and buses, cars, including premium ones. They install a star with three rays, enclosed in a circle, on their products. Three beams symbolize superiority on land, in air and in water. It is related to the release power plants for water and air transport.
Specialists from Opel also tried to choose a speed symbol and settled on "lightning". She was placed in a circle and sent to the front of the cars. Although initially the word "Blitz" was added to decipher the tat. It was later removed.
Porsche glorify the symbols of their native Stuttgart, using the symbol of the city “the rearing horse” in their emblem, and deer antlers are also present on a red background. They are the symbol of Baden-Württemberg.
One of the employees of Porsche, Xavier Reimspiss, came up with a logo for the company Volkswagen. The competition was public, and the prize was one hundred Reichsmarks. The image combines two letters from the name of the company "V" and "W".
European car brands
British company Rolls Royce engaged in the production of premium cars. Its logo has two letters "R" located one above the other with a slight offset. The founders of the company, Charles Stewart Rolls and Frederick Henry Royce, entered their names into the logo as early as 1904. Almost a century later, BMW bought the logo for more than £40m.
European car emblems
Created back in the 19th century by the British Rover often changed the logo, leaving the style of the Vikings. There were weapons on the image: spears, axes. Later, a theme arose with the Viking boat. IN modern version It is customary to depict a golden boat with a red sail on a black background.
Founder Ferrari Enzo Ferrari designed his logo over a long period. At first there was only a horse, later the symbols "SF" were added to it, meaning Scuderia Ferrari (Ferrari's stable). Even later, the background became yellow, like the colors of the Italian city of Modena. Well, last of all, the colors of the national flag appeared at the top.
Turin manufacturers fiat often experimented with the logo, making it either square or round. Still undecided, they combined a circle with a square and entered the name of the company inside. This has become a symbol of the fact that the company is proud of its achievements and relies on the experience of past years.
Renault depicted a stylized diamond on a yellow background. The author Victor Vasarely laid in it a symbol of prosperity and a large share of optimism.
lion in french Peugeot has its fans not only among Parisians, but also in our country. The logo is intended to symbolize dynamism.
André Citroën, who began his career repairing parts for steam locomotives, invested in the emblem Citroen heraldic meaning. A pair of chevrons, often used in military uniforms, indicates a significant length of service.
In emblem Volvo the Swedes used the shield and spear of Mars, the god of war. The diagonal, which had only functional properties for attaching symbols, also became a recognizable element.
Korean car brands
In the logo Hyundai idea of cooperation. The designers aimed to turn the capital letter "H" into shaking hands partners. The name of the brand is translated as "New time".
Korean badges for cars
Logo KIA as well as many modern stamps uses an ellipse with letters that are part of the phrase "Enter the world of Asia".
For a South Korean company ssangyong translated as "Two dragons", a stylized image of either the wings or claws of dragons is chosen.
Chinese car logos
In the emblem of the Chinese Chery the basis is the letter "A" with an ellipse. The letter means a high class of cars, and the ellipse is depicted as embracing hands.
Chinese car brands
In company Lifan adopted the image of three sailboats. This is due to the name, which translates as "To go in full sail."
The car is a technically complex device, consisting of a large number details, knots and mechanisms. Every self-respecting car owner is obliged to understand them, not even in order to be able to independently eliminate any malfunction that may occur on the road, but simply to understand the principle of operation of their car, and the ability to explain the essence of the problems in a language understandable to a specialist. To do this, you need to know at least the basics, what main parts the car consists of, and how each part is called correctly.
car body
The basis of any car is its body, which is the body of the car, which accommodates the driver, passengers and cargo. It is in the body that all other elements of the car are located. One of its main purposes is to protect the people and goods in it from the effects of the external environment.
The carrier system of the car. It is the skeleton of the car, to which all parts are subsequently attached Usually the body is mounted on the frame, but there are cars with a frameless design, and then the body simultaneously performs the functions of a frame. The structure of the car body is:
- one-volume, when the engine, passenger and cargo compartments are located in one volume (minivans or vans can serve as an example);
- two-volume, which provides engine compartment, and places for passengers and cargo are combined in one volume (station wagons, hatchbacks, crossovers and SUVs);
- three-volume, where separate compartments are provided for each part of the car body - cargo, passenger and motor (pickup trucks, sedans and coupes).
Depending on the nature of the load, the body can be of three types:
- carrier;
- semi-supporting;
- unloaded.
Most modern cars has a supporting structure that perceives all the loads acting on the machine. General device car body includes the following main elements:
- spars, which are load-bearing beams in the form of a rectangular profile pipe, they are front, rear and roof spars;
Body carrier system. This system allows you to reduce the weight of the car, lower the center of gravity, and therefore increase stability when driving - racks - structural elements that support the roof (front, rear and middle);
- beams and cross members, which are at the roof, spars, under the engine mounts, and each row of seats, there is also a front cross member and a radiator cross member;
- thresholds and floors;
- wheel niches.
Automobile engine, its types
The heart of the car, its main unit is the engine. It is this part of the car that creates the torque that is transmitted to the wheels, causing the car to move in space. Today there are the following main types of motors:
- Internal combustion engine or internal combustion engine, which uses the energy of the fuel burned in its cylinders to obtain mechanical energy;
- an electric motor powered by electric energy from batteries or hydrogen cells (hydrogen-powered cars today are already available from most leading auto-building companies as prototypes and even in small-scale production);
- hybrid engines that combine an electric motor and an internal combustion engine in one unit, the connecting link between which is a generator.
It is a complex of mechanisms that convert the thermal energy of the fuel burning in its cylinders into mechanical energy. According to the type of fuel burned, all internal combustion engines are divided into the following varieties:
- gasoline;
- diesel;
- gas;
- hydrogen, in which liquid hydrogen acts as fuel (installed only on experimental models).
According to the design of the internal combustion engine, there are:
- piston;
- rotary piston;
- gas turbine.
Transmission
The main purpose of the transmission is to transfer torque from the crankshaft of the engine to the wheels. The elements of which it consists are named as follows:
- The clutch, which is two friction discs pressed against each other, which connect the engine crankshaft to the gearbox shaft. This connection of the shafts of the two mechanisms is made detachable so that, by pressing the discs, it is possible to break the connection between the engine and the gearbox, to change gears and change the speed of rotation of the wheels.
This is a power transmission that interconnects the engine with the driving wheels of the car. - Gearbox (or gearbox). This node is used to change the speed and direction of the car.
- Cardan transmission, which is a shaft with swivel joints at the ends, which serves to transmit torque to the rear drive wheels. It is used only in rear-wheel drive and all-wheel drive vehicles.
- The main gear located on the drive axle of the vehicle. It transmits torque from cardan shaft semiaxes, changing the direction of rotation by 90o.
- A differential is a mechanism that serves to ensure different speeds rotation of the right and left drive wheels when turning the car.
- Drive shafts or axle shafts are elements that transmit rotation to the wheels.
All-wheel drive vehicles have a transfer case that distributes rotation to both axles.
Chassis
The complex of mechanisms and parts that serve to move the car and extinguish the resulting vibrations and vibrations is called undercarriage. The running gear includes:
- a frame to which all other elements of the chassis are attached (in frameless cars, elements of the car body are used to mount them);
Chassis is a complex of devices, the interaction of which moves the car along the road. - wheels, consisting of disks and tires;
- front and rear suspension, which serves to dampen vibrations that occur during movement, and can be spring, pneumatic, spring or torsion, depending on the damping elements used;
- axle beams used to install axle shafts and differentials, they are available only in cars with dependent suspension.
Most modern cars have independent suspension, and they have no bridge beams.
Steering
For normal movement by car, the driver needs to make turns, U-turns or detours, that is, deviate from a straight line, or simply control his car so that it does not take it to the side. For this purpose, steering is provided in its design. This is one of the simplest mechanisms in a car. What is the name of some of the elements, consider below. The steering consists of:
- steering wheel with a steering column, the so-called ordinary shaft, on which is rigidly mounted steering wheel;
These devices consist of steering, which is connected to the front wheels by steering and brakes. - steering gear, consisting of gear rack and a gear mounted on the steering column shaft, it converts the rotational movement of the steering wheel into the translational movement of the rack in a horizontal plane;
- steering drive, which transmits the impact from the steering rack to the wheels to turn them, and includes side rods, a pendulum lever and wheel pivot arms.
In modern cars, an additional element is used - power steering, which allows the driver to make less effort to ensure the steering wheel is turned. It is of the following types:
- mechanical;
- pneumatic booster;
- hydraulic;
- electric;
- combined electric booster.
Brake system
An important part of the machine, ensuring the safety of control, is the braking system. Its main purpose is to forcibly stop a moving vehicle. It is also used when it is necessary to abruptly reduce the speed of the car.
There are three options for the braking system: working, parking, spare The brake system is of the following types according to the type of drive:
- mechanical;
- hydraulic;
- pneumatic;
- combined.
On modern passenger cars, a hydraulic brake system is installed, which consists of the following elements:
- brake pedals;
- the main hydraulic cylinder of the brake system;
- filling tank of the master cylinder, for filling brake fluid;
- vacuum booster, not available on all models;
- piping systems for front and rear brakes;
- wheel brake cylinders;
- brake pads pressed by the wheel cylinders to the wheel rim when the vehicle is braking.
Brake pads are disc or drum and have a return spring that pushes them away from the wheel rim when the braking process is completed.
Electrical equipment, which is a set of electrical appliances and devices that provide normal work engine electrical equipment
One of the most complex passenger car systems with many different elements and wires connecting them, entangling the entire body of the car, is electrical equipment that serves to provide electricity to all electrical devices and the electronic system. Electrical equipment includes the following devices and systems:
- battery;
- generator;
- ignition system;
- light optics and interior lighting system;
- drives of electric motors of fans, windshield wipers, power windows and other devices;
- heating windows and interior;
- all electronics automatic box gears, on-board computer and protective systems (ABS, SRS), engine management and others;
- power steering;
- anti-theft alarm;
- sound signal.
This is an incomplete list of devices included in the electrical equipment of a car and consuming electricity.
The device of the car body and all its constituent parts every driver needs to know in order to keep the car always in good condition.
There are drivers who drive their cars, but do not know at all what the car consists of. It may not be necessary to know all the subtleties of the complex operation of the mechanism, but the main points should still be known to everyone. After all, the life of both the driver himself and other people can depend on this. At its core, the simplified consist of three parts:
- engine;
- chassis;
- body.
In the article, we will take a closer look at what parts the car consists of and how they affect the operation of the vehicle as a whole.
What does a car consist of: diagram
The device of the car can be represented as follows.
In the vast majority of cases, internal combustion engines are installed on the machines. Since they are not ideal, developments have been and are being made to invent new motors. Thus, recently, cars with electric motors have been put into operation, for charging which it is enough ordinary socket. The Tesla electric car is very famous. However, about widespread such machines, of course, is too early to say.
The chassis, in turn, consists of:
- transmission or power transmission;
- running;
- vehicle control mechanism.
The body is designed to accommodate passengers in the car and comfortable movement. The main body types today are:
- sedan;
- hatchback;
- cabriolet;
- station wagon;
- limousine;
- and others.
ICE: types
Any person understands that malfunctions in the operation of the motor can become dangerous to the health and life of people. Therefore, it is vital to know what is
Translated from Latin, motor means "setting in motion." In a car, it is understood as a device that is designed to convert one type of energy into mechanical energy.
Gas engines operate on liquefied, generator compressed gas. Such fuel is stored in cylinders, from where it enters the reducer through the evaporator and loses pressure. The further process is similar to injection motor. Sometimes, however, the evaporator is not used.
Motor operation
To better understand the principle of operation, you need to analyze in detail what it consists of
The body is a cylinder block. Inside it are channels that cool and lubricate the motor.
The piston is nothing more than a hollow metal cup, at the top of which are the grooves of the rings.
The piston rings located at the bottom are oil scraper, and at the top - compression. The latter provide good compression and compression air-fuel mixture. They are used both to achieve the tightness of the combustion chamber, and as seals to prevent oil from entering there.
The crank mechanism is responsible for the reciprocating energy of the pistons on the crankshaft.
So, understanding what a car consists of, in particular, its engine, let's look at the principle of operation. The fuel first enters the combustion chamber, mixes with air there, the spark plug (in gasoline and gas versions) produces a spark, igniting the mixture, or the mixture ignites itself (in diesel version) under pressure and temperature. The gases formed cause the piston to move down, transferring the motion crankshaft, because of which it begins to rotate the transmission, where the movement is transmitted to the wheels of the front axle, rear axle, or both at once, depending on the drive. A little later, we will touch on what the wheel of a car consists of. But first things first.
Transmission
Above, we found out what the car consists of, and we know that the chassis includes a transmission, chassis and control mechanism.
The following elements are distinguished in the transmission:
- clutch;
- main and cardan gears;
- differential;
- drive shafts.
Operation of transmission parts
The clutch serves to disconnect (KP) from the engine, then smoothly connect them when shifting gears and when starting off.
The gearbox changes the torque transmitted from the crankshaft to the driveshaft. The gearbox block disconnects the connection of the motor with the driveline as much as necessary for the vehicle to move in reverse.
The main function of the cardan transmission is the transmission of torque from the gearbox to the main gear at different angles.
main function main gear is the transmission of torque at a ninety degree angle from the propeller shaft through the differential to the drive shafts of the main wheels.
The differential rotates the drive wheels at different speeds when cornering and on uneven ground.
Chassis
The chassis of the car consists of a frame, front and rear axles, connected to the frame through the suspension. In most modern cars, the frame is the Elements that make up the suspension of the car, the following:
- springs;
- cylinder springs;
- shock absorbers;
- pneumatic cylinders.
Control mechanisms
These devices consist of which is connected to the front wheels by steering and brakes. Most modern cars use on-board computers, themselves controlling the management in some cases, and even making the necessary changes.
Here we note such an important part as what the car wheel consists of. Without him, the car would simply not take place. This truly one of the greatest inventions here consists of two components: a tire made of rubber, which can be chambered and tubeless, and a metal disk.
Body
In most cars today, the body is a carrier, which consists of individual elements connected by welding. Bodies today are very diverse. The main one is the closed type, which has one, two, three, and sometimes even four rows of seats. Part or even the entire roof can be removed. It is either hard or soft.
If the roof is removed in the middle, then this is a targa body.
A fully removable soft top is obtained in a convertible.
If it is not soft, but hard, then this is a hardtop convertible.
On the station wagon, similar to the sedan, there is some extension above the luggage compartment, which is a distinguishing feature.
And the van will turn out already from the station wagon if the rear doors and windows are sealed.
At cargo platform behind the driver's cab, the body is called a pickup truck.
A coupe is a two-door closed body.
The same, but with a soft top, was called a roadster.
Cargo-passenger body with back door the back is called a combo.
A limousine is a closed type with a rigid partition behind the front seats.
From the article, we found out what the car consists of. Important good work all components, and it is better understood and felt when there is appropriate knowledge.
