Correct selection names and emblems 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 it is easy to see in the total mass of symbols. 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 as recently as 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.
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 of the winged Bentley logo: the letter B on a green background is for sports cars, on a red background for elite cars, and a 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 an American company General Motors founded by the Scots. Like representatives of other proud British families, David Buick, founder of Buick, had his own family coat of arms - three shields of red, white and blue flowers- 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. The distortion of the popular brand did not affect the popularity of the Chinese company in any way - its 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 significance. 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.
The Fiat brand name is an acronym for the location of the factory. Italian car factory 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 of previous versions - a round chrome frame 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.
The Polish car plant went on easy way and took his abbreviation as the name. Until 2010, the plant produced cars under the Daewoo brand, but in recent years it has acquired 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" - 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 of South Korea - the desire for modernity, high technology, and its name is translated that way - "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 Jaguar Cars was founded in Britain, there were obviously no issues with the choice of logo. 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 - general purpose machine (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 have met Swedish Koenigsegg cars on Russian roads. 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 only seen a couple of times in real life.
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.
Land Rover
Legendary off-road vehicles 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 is a subsidiary of Toyota that produces premium cars. The name was not chosen by chance - it is consonant with the English luxury - luxury, luxury. A truly luxurious car does not need an overly frilly 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 Vehicle– 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 is red and blue. 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 no company can survive without mass production.
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 the production of sewing machines, then switched to bicycles. During the war, military trucks rolled off the assembly lines. Today under brand Opel family minivans come out 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 such elite 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 fastest car in the world, the Zonda F. The factory is named after Horatio Pagani, the founder of the company.
The French company at the origins of its existence also did not ignore bicycles; the production of Peugeot cars began later. 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 the formidable war machine found its place on the Renault emblem. 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.
The logo of the Swedish company Saab is a crowned red griffin, taken from the family coat of arms of the local count von Skane, the 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 may represent 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 a huge Japanese concern that combines six large companies in their 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, literally meaning " people's car". It is these machines, accessible to the general population, that the German corporation produces, uniting many smaller manufacturers under its name. The brand's logo - intertwined letters V and W in a ring - was created through an open competition, which was won by an employee Porsche. 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 was the second one - the connection with metal - that justified the appearance of this sign on the emblem of the Swedish car brand. 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 chrome symbol is crossed by a blue bar with the name Volvo.
The Gorky Automobile Plant is known for its minibuses and light trucks, as well as the Volga series of passenger cars. 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.
The Likhachev plant did not have an emblem for a long time - only in 1944 did the ZIL-114 designer propose 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
The leader of the 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, they 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.
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Every day, thousands of cars pass by us, each of which bears a family brand on its radiator grille - the emblem of the car. But have you ever wondered why the founders of car companies chose this particular combination of letters, numbers and symbols? If not, then it's time to learn more about it. And in order not to offend anyone, let's start with the car company, which comes first in the alphabet.
The main car emblems of the world
Acura
The Japanese company Acura, by automotive standards, was formed quite recently, therefore, the brand emblem does not have any ancient history. The brand's logo is stylized as the letter "A" and looks like a caliper. Styling for this device was chosen for a reason. The caliper is used for the most precise measurements, which should emphasize the technical Acura.
Alfa Romeo
But the emblem of the Italian company Alfa Romeo has a much more ancient and entertaining history. One part of the car emblem is a red cross on a white background. It is this element that has long been depicted on the coat of arms of the city of Milan, from where it was borrowed by the artist Romano Cattaneo, who at one time received an order to develop the logo of the Milanese automobile company A.L.F.A. The second part of the emblem, which is a snake devouring a person, is an exact copy of the coat of arms of the Visconti dynasty. Over time, the Alfa Romeo emblem has changed slightly, but these two elements have remained unchanged at all times.
Aston Martin
Eagle wings, which are the emblem of the British company Aston Martin, were chosen as the symbol of the brand in 1927. The founders of Aston Martin initially planned to produce, so the stylized wings of one of the fastest birds on our planet came in handy.
Aston Martin emblem
Audi
The famous rings of the German company Audi were introduced to the world in 1932. The four rings marked a close relationship between the companies Audi, Horch, DKW and Wanderer, which were united in the Auto Union automobile union. After the end of the war, almost all the companies that were part of the union ceased to exist, but the four intertwined rings were still not forgotten. It was they who became the emblem of cars manufactured by Audi, which was revived in 1965.
The famous Audi emblem
Bentley
The winged symbol is not unique to Aston Martin. Wings encircling a large "B" can also be seen on the emblem of British luxury limousine manufacturer Bentley. As conceived by the creators, this car emblem was supposed to emphasize the speed, power and independence of Bentley cars.
bmw
The emblem of the BMW company, which is a circle divided into four equal sectors, has an aviation past, since the history of the creation of the BMW concern is directly related to the production of aircraft and aircraft engines. The logo of the German company resembles the rotating blades of an aircraft propeller, and branded white and blue colors chosen in honor of the Bavarian flag, which is dominated by these colors.
BYD
But the same colors on the emblem of the Chinese company BYD to automotive history have no relation. In fact, the Chinese simply copied the BMW logo, but divided it not into four, but only into two equal parts. So even without plagiarism, when creating car emblems, it can not do.
Bugatti
The founders of the French company Bugatti chose an oval in the shape of pearls for the emblem of their company, which is framed around the perimeter by sixty small pearls. Inside the oval are the initials of Ettore Bugatti, who founded the famous French company, and the word Bugatti.
Buick
The emblem of the American company Buick initially also had only the name of the company itself. But in 1930, the logo underwent significant changes and at the moment it consists of three shields, borrowed from the family coat of arms of the Scottish carmaker David Dunbar Buick.
Cadillac
The emblem of the Cadillac company is also stylized under the coat of arms. In this case, the Americans paid tribute to the merits of the Frenchman Antoine da la Mothe Cadillac, who in 1701 founded Detroit, which is now rightfully considered the capital of the American automobile industry.
Chevrolet
And here is the history of the creation of the logo Chevrolet much more prosaic. According to one version, a similar cross on the wallpaper in a hotel room was seen by William Durant, who founded an American company named after automotive engineer Louis Chevrolet. According to another version, the butterfly cross was drawn by Durant at dinner. One way or another, but this famous car emblem has been used for decades and has become recognizable around the world.
Chery
Emblem Chery cars not yet so recognizable, but it looks no less interesting. Two letters "C" on both sides surround the letter "A", which, in fact, is an abbreviation of the full name of the company - Chery Automobile Corporation. But there is another opinion about the origin of the logo of the Chinese company. If you look closely, you can see that the Chery emblem is very similar to the emblem of the Japanese Infiniti, which, according to the creators, should be associated with buyers with a road that goes to infinity. So it is possible that in this case, the Chinese simply borrowed a good idea.
Chrysler
American emblem Chrysler originally there was a five-pointed star inscribed in a pentagon. This logo was supposed to reflect precision and craftsmanship. But then the company's management thought that the famous pentagon was outdated and did not reveal the ideology of the brand. Now, instead of it, a winged emblem has appeared on Chrysler cars, and dynamism and modernity have replaced precision and craftsmanship.
Citroen
The famous "herringbone" from the French company Citroen is actually a schematic representation of the teeth of a chevron wheel. It was with their release that the founder of the French company Andre Citroen began his ascent to the heights of the automotive industry.
Daewoo
The Korean company Daewoo cannot boast such a rich history, which is why its emblem is tritely stylized as a sea shell.
Dacia
Even easier came in the Romanian company Dacia. They simply wrote the name of the company on a shield-shaped blue car emblem. And soon there was not even a stylized shield. Only a small silver emblem remains, on which the name of the company is ingeniously applied.
And this, by the way, is far from the only case when automobile companies prefer the most ordinary inscription to coats of arms and intricate symbols. This is what the founders of FIAT companies did
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and Ford. During the long existence of these car brands The font in which the names of the companies are written and the background of the emblems have changed many times, but the essence of the logos has remained unchanged.
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Hummer
The Hummer emblem itself is also nothing unusual. It's just a name, which is quite justified for an army SUV.
Honda
And the creator Honda Soichiro Honda completely limited himself to the capital letter of the company's name, which was reflected in the emblem, which has been emblazoned on Honda cars for many years.
Lexus
Lexus did the same. They simply inscribed the letter "L" in an oval. And buyers like this decision was quite to taste. The young brand quickly became recognizable in almost all regions of our planet.
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There are also European companies whose logos are made in a similar style. The Spanish Seat logo, for example, is a stylized "S". Only occasionally do Spaniards change the background, which depicts the capital letter of the Seat name, or its font.
Suzuki
And they are not afraid of confusion with the logo of the Japanese company Suzuki. It also depicts the letter "S", which is the capital letter of the name of the founder of the Japanese company, Michio Suzuki. It is possible that confusion does not arise for the reason that the letter in the logo of a Japanese company, as the Japanese themselves believe, is very similar to a character from the kanji alphabet.
Hyundai
The letter “H” written in italics also flaunts on the emblem of the Korean company Hyundai. But the Koreans themselves assure that this is not only the first letter in the name of the company, but also a kind of symbol of people holding hands, which should emphasize the Korean company's desire for mutually beneficial cooperation with its partners.
Daihatsu
Compactness and convenience - these are the qualities emphasized by the emblem of Daihatsu cars.
Denza
But a drop of water, carefully supported by two hands, is designed to evoke associations with purity and lightness.
It was this logo that the Chinese company Denza chose for itself.
Geely
And the Chinese from Geely suggest that the emblem of their company among buyers will be associated with aristocracy and practicality.
Great Wall
What did the creators of the Chinese Great Wall want to say with their logo? Their idea was to show that sooner or later, not the largest Chinese company will become a real automobile wall - huge and indestructible.
Dodge
The creators of the American Dodge, which have chosen an emblem depicting the twisted horns of a mountain sheep to designate their cars. Assertive as a ram - at all times Dodge cars are one hundred percent consistent with this slogan.
GAS
The animal theme is also reflected in the emblems of domestic manufacturers. The famous deer depicted on the GAZ logo was taken from the coat of arms of Nizhny Novgorod.
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UAZ
And since we are talking about domestic cars, then one cannot fail to mention the UAZ SUVs, which on their radiator grille carry an emblem in the form of a stylized Volga seagull, and AvtoVAZ products, which for a long time carried the image of a boat, indicating a connection with the Volga River, on the banks of which the Volga plant was erected.
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Ferrari
The image of a rearing stallion was originally flaunted on the fuselage of the aircraft of the famous pilot Francesco Baracca, who later presented this symbol to Enzo Ferrari, the founder of the legendary Ferrari company. Since then, the golden background and national colors of Italy have appeared on the emblem of Ferrari cars, but the famous prancing stallion has remained unchanged.
Porsche
The rearing horse can also be seen on the emblem of Porsche cars. The image of a graceful animal was chosen by the Germans for the simple reason that it is the horse that is considered the symbol of the city of Stuttgart, which is the birthplace of the famous German cars. And the black and red stripes framing the black stallion are taken from the coat of arms of the Kingdom of Württemberg, the capital of which is Stuttgart.
Isuzu
With the Isuzu logo, everything is much simpler. It is a stylized letter "I", but the Japanese themselves put a deep meaning into this seemingly simple designation. In their opinion, the emblem and its color should symbolize the openness to the world and the warmth of the hearts of the company's employees.
Jaguar
Well, with what the wild cat symbolizes, which is the emblem Jaguar, everything is clear and so. Power, grace and beauty - all these qualities are characteristic not only for real jaguars, but also for cars of the glorious British brand. Meanwhile, the graceful cat has not always been a symbol of the Jaguar company. It's hard to believe, but earlier the British company was called Swallow Sidecar. Given the fact that in translation from English the word "swallow" means "swallow", it is not difficult to guess that it was she who was originally the symbol of luxury British cars. Why has the name changed? The abbreviation SS during the Second World War, most Europeans began to associate not with the name of the automobile company, but with the troops of Nazi Germany. This led to the change of the historical name to a more harmonious one, which has survived to our times.
Jeep
And the cars brand Jeep At first, there was no logo at all. An army SUV simply did not need it. And only then they began to install something on Jeep that could be mistaken for a corporate emblem. At the moment, it shows two circles and seven vertical rectangles that unequivocally resemble the front of an American car.
KIA
The emblem of KIA cars is an oval in which the name of the company itself is inscribed. This form of the logo, symbolizing the globe, speaks of the desire of the Korean company to become one of the leaders in the global automotive industry. Supports this desire and the red color of the emblem, which is associated with the warmth of the sun and constant movement forward.
Lamborghini
The Italian company Lamborghini has a completely different task - to produce small-scale and fabulously expensive supercars. And the bull, flaunting on the Lamborghini logo, perfectly emphasizes the strength and power of cars from the Italian company. Yes, and to the tractors, with the production of which the founder of the Italian company Ferucho Lamborghini began, the hardy animal was the best fit.
Lancia
The four-spoke steering wheel, against which a blue flag with the name of the company is depicted, is already the emblem of the Italian Lancia. But it should be noted that over the years of its existence, the company emblem has changed significantly. The signature blue background remains, but most of the elements from the emblem have almost disappeared.
Land Rover
The Land Rover emblem looks even simpler. According to one version, the oval shape of the logo appeared due to an imprint from a can of canned food. It was in this oval that the name of the company was inscribed. And small "birds" on company emblem arose from the fact that earlier the words in the name of the British company were divided by a symbol in the form of the letter "Z". And let the Land Rover emblem does not claim to be particularly sophisticated, but this does not prevent it from being recognizable even in the most remote corners of our planet.
LAZ
The Ukrainian LAZ is less famous, so its emblem in the form of the letter “L” was seen mainly by residents of the post-Soviet space. The corporate logo of the Ukrainian company, which is remarkable, is very similar to the logo of the Japanese Acura. But in this case, it is hardly worth talking about any borrowings. Painfully different products are produced by these companies.
Lifan
The logo of the Chinese company Lifan is also not so common so far. It has three sails. Why exactly them? Everything is very simple. Go with all sails - this is how the name of the Chinese company is translated into Russian.
Lincoln
The Lincoln emblem is a stylized compass that points to all directions of the world. In the past, when American cars were in demand around the world, such an emblem was quite appropriate. But now Lincoln is losing ground even in its native American market.
lotus
On the emblems of Lotus cars, we can see a bright yellow circle that resembles the sun in its appearance, and a British Racing Green triangle inscribed in a circle. The name of the company and the letters A C B C are inscribed in the triangle itself, which are nothing more than the initials of the founder of the British company Anthony Colin Bruce Chapman.
Maserati
The famous trident depicted on the emblem of Maserati is also depicted on the emblem of the city of Bologna. It was in it that the production of these wonderful cars was started.
Maybach
Another luxury car manufacturer, Maybach, chose two different-sized “M” letters for its logo, which in the formative years of the brand was an abbreviation for Maybach Motorenbau, and has now been reborn as an abbreviation for the phrase Maybach Manufaktur.
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But the story of the creation of the Mercedes Benz brand logo is much more romantic. Gottlieb Daimler, one of the founders of the German company, drew the famous star on one of the greeting cards as a child. Even then, a talented child dreamed that the same star, which is a symbol of prosperity, would show off over the roof of his car factory. Many years later, this is what happened. But there is another opinion. Many automotive experts believe that the three-pointed star personifies the three people thanks to whom the Mercedes company was born. These are Wilhelm Maybach, Emil Jellinek and Mercedes Jellinek.
Mazda
And about the history of the Mazda logo, there is no consensus either. Someone believes that the Japanese borrowed the image of the letter "M" from the coat of arms of the city of Hiroshima, while others are sure that the logo is a stylized tulip flower, which is the personification of softness and flexibility.
Mercury
The stylized letter "M" can also be seen on the emblem of Mercury cars. But in fact, the corporate logo of an American company acquired a modern look relatively recently. Initially, the Mercury logo depicted the head of the ancient Roman god Mercury, which is a symbol of speed and eloquence.
MG
British MG and Mini did not philosophize for a long time when developing a corporate logo. The founders of MG inscribed the name of their company in a regular octagon.
Mini
The creators of Mini placed the name in the center of the circle, which is framed on both sides by stylized wings.
Mitsubishi
The emblem of Japanese Mitsubishi cars is the result of a merger of the family crests of two ancient Japanese families. Three rhombuses from the Iwasaki family and three oak leaves from the Tosa family are currently perceived as three diamonds, since this is how the name of the Japanese company is translated.
Nissan
At the moment, the name of the Japanese company is simply written on the Nissan emblem, but initially it was a red circle, which symbolized the rising sun, and a blue rectangle crossing it with the name of the company inscribed in it, which personified the sky.
Opel
Opel's trademark, which is a circle with a stylized lightning bolt, was chosen by Adam Opel as a tribute to the Blitz ("Lightning") truck, which has been produced for over thirty years. It was his successful sales that became the key to the sustainable development of Opel, which at first specialized in the production of bicycles and sewing machines and only then began to produce the cars we are used to.
Peugeot
Peugeot also started with the production of bicycles. The lion, emblazoned on the emblem of the French company, was borrowed by the famous jeweler Justin Blazer from the flag of the province, where the small Peugeot factory was originally located. Over the years of its existence, the lion emblem has changed several times - the lion reared up, opened its mouth, turned in the other direction. At one time, only a lion's head was depicted on the emblem.
This is how the modern Peugeot emblem was born.
Pontiac
The Pontiac logo has changed much less during its existence. Initially, the emblem depicted an Indian in a characteristic headdress, but in the fifties of the last century company logo Pontiac has undergone major changes and began to look like a red-painted arrow.
Proton
Once during its existence, the brand name of Proton also changed. And if now the company's logo is decorated with a stylized tiger head and the inscription "Proton", then at the dawn of its formation, Malaysian cars could be identified by a crescent and a star with fourteen ends on the emblem.
Renault
The familiar rhombus, resembling a diamond and flaunting on Renault cars, seems to have not changed at all over time, but in fact this is not the case. Back in 1900, the initials of the three Renault brothers were depicted on the emblem of French cars, and in 1906 the letters in the logo were replaced with the image of a tank. Yes, yes, at that time, the priority for the French company was not cars, but tanks.
Roewe
The Roewe brand, which was founded by the Chinese in 2006, simply does not have a long history, so it is too early to talk about the metamorphoses that occur with its emblem. At the moment, the Roewe brand emblem depicts two lions against a red and black shield. This image was not chosen by chance. The Chinese Roewe is very consonant with the German Loewe (lion), which allowed the Chinese to depict a pair of stately animals on the emblem.
And the British Rolls Royce has two emblems. One of them is two letters "R" overlapping each other, framed by a rectangular frame. Until the thirties of the last century, this sign was red, after which the usual black and white gamut replaced the bright color. The second emblem is no less famous. The "Flying Lady", which is a figurine of a woman with arms thrown back, was developed back in 1911 and has not changed since then. Only the material from which the figurine was made changed. First, the "Flying Lady" was made of babbitt, and then it was replaced by bronze and chrome steel.
Rover
The logo of the British company Rover depicts a Viking boat. But in this form, the emblem did not always exist. The boat replaced the spear and battle ax, which are also closely connected with the history of the Vikings.
Saab
The history of the Swedish Saab closely related to the aircraft industry. But if BMW, which was also involved in the creation of winged cars at one time, emphasized this connection in its logo, the Swedes depicted a mythical griffin on the emblem of their cars. Although in this case it would be more correct to say that Saab did not have to choose much.
Scania
She received this emblem after a merger with Scania, which has been using the image of a lion with eagle wings for more than a hundred years. And in this case, it is not difficult to guess that the mythical griffin is depicted not only on Saab cars and Scania trucks, but also on the heraldic sign of the province of Scania.
Skoda
But the history of the appearance of the modern emblem of the Skoda company is still not clear. A winged arrow resembling an Indian head with three feathers appeared in 1926, but its meaning has not yet been unraveled. But with the designation of products that were produced in Mlada Boleslav before that time, everything is much simpler. Initially, the logos of the Czech company flaunted the patriotic word "Slavia", which was later replaced by the symbol L&K, formed from the then name of the company Laurin & Klement Co.
Volvo
An arrow emerging from a circle is depicted on the emblem of Volvo. But in this case, the history car logo extremely understandable. This symbol has been known since the days of the Roman Empire. In those days, it was considered a symbol of the god of war, Mars. Much later, the same symbol began to designate the chemical element iron, which predetermined its appearance on Volvo cars. Swedish steel in those days was associated with the highest quality. Swedish cars should have been associated with the same quality and inflexibility.
Smart
Smart's corporate logo is very similar to the Volvo logo. But in fact, they have nothing in common. The circle in the Smart logo is just a stylized first letter of the word "compact", while the arrow is meant to emphasize the company's advanced thinking and high technology. So in this case, there is no need to talk about any historical roots. Pure marketing. It also has a place to be when creating car emblems.
Subaru
The six stars in the constellation Taurus that we can see with the naked eye have become a symbol of the Japanese Subaru. The emblem of Subaru has 6 stars from the cluster of stars in the constellation Taurus. We call this cluster of stars the Pleiades, in Japan Subaru. And this is one of the rare cases when a car brand is not named after the creator or the region where the production was based, but implies a specific meaning.
Toyota
Even more surprising is the fact that until the eighties of the last century, Toyota did not have its own logo at all. The name of the company was simply written on the radiator grill, which in no way contributed to the development of a unified corporate style. And only at the end of the eighties, motorists saw the already familiar brand name, consisting of a large outer oval and two smaller intertwined inner ovals. The large oval symbolizes the possibilities for making wishes come true, and the intertwined ovals, forming the letter "T", are designed to emphasize the unity of the buyer and seller.
Volkswagen
The letters "V" and "W" combined into a monogram became the emblem of Volkswagen. And in this case, the interesting fact is that in the days of Nazi Germany, the Volkswagen emblem was stylized as a swastika. After the defeat of Germany in the war, which is quite natural, it was decided to abandon any associations with the fascist symbol, and a little later, the usual blue background replaced the black background of the emblem.
But these are far from all the emblems of cars in the world. Dozens of car brands, each of which has its own glorious history have already ceased to exist. And each of them is the owner of its own unique logo, which is designed to emphasize the features and philosophy of the brand. And about how many car brands, most often Chinese, we still do not know. These companies are just beginning their ascent to the automotive Olympus and they cannot do without a bright, memorable logo. So everything is just beginning. Emblems of cars from all over the world will appear, disappear, change, but they certainly will not disappear from our lives.
The car has firmly entered everyday life. On the roads there are more and more new models. In most cases, motorists do not have time to track the technical characteristics of these vehicles. What can we say about when it comes to remembering car emblems.
All car brands: how many badges are there in the world?
At the moment, there are a huge number of emblems and badges of cars from different countries. They signify the quality of the manufactured products and have a deep history. This is due to the fact that most automotive companies started their activities away from the production of vehicles.
There is no exact data on how many car emblems there are. Unofficial sources indicate a figure of 2600 models. However, this indicator is very conditional. The complexity of counting the number of emblems is due to the fact that some car models are produced exclusively for use in a particular country and it is almost impossible to see them on the roads of other countries.
Emblems of Japanese cars
The list of Japanese-made cars should start with Nissan. It was established in 1934 after the collapse of the Datsun company. At the moment, this car manufacturer is considered the second largest in the country in terms of production. The Nissan badge is a scarlet rising sun, which is intersected by an inscription with the name of the company.
No less popular car manufacturer in Japan is Mazda. At the first stages of its development, it had nothing to do with the automotive industry at all, but was engaged in the production of bottle caps. In 1920, the first motorcycle of this company was released. After that, the production of cars was established. The first cars did not have a logo at all. Manufacturers were content with the usual inscriptions, which indicated the name of the company. Later, an icon appeared: an oval with a rhombus, the edges of which had a rounded shape.
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Toyota originally produced machines for the production of textiles. She actively sold licenses for the right to use this equipment, as a result of which she accumulated a solid capital. These funds were spent on the construction of an automobile plant. The emblem of the company was woven knitted loops. This sign has its former form at the present moment.
The Mitsubishi company was founded in 1870 and specialized in the production of ships. In a few years the company has become the largest automobile concern in Japan. In 1917, the first assembly line vehicle came out. The emblem of the company is based on a combination of samurai coats of arms: one belonged to the founder of the company and looked like rhombuses, the other was the result of cooperation between Mitsubishi and the Tosa clan and looked like oak leaves. The final version of the emblem is three rhombuses made in the form of shamrocks.
English and Chinese car emblems
Chinese car companies don't pay much attention to logos and badges. At the moment, the Chinese car market is approaching European standards in terms of quality. Therefore, you can not ignore this manufacturer.
China's most popular car "Byd". In creating this icon, there is a large number of borrowings from the German brand "BMW": the same white and blue colors, round edging, the first letter of the name also matches.
Car manufacturer Geely does not comment on its logo in any way. However, it is almost completely copied from the Skoda brand badge. As for British car brands, the manufacturer Aston Martin should be highlighted. The company produces luxury cars for representative purposes. On ordinary roads finding a car is very difficult. The emblem is made in the form of wings with the inscription of the company logo in the center.
No less popular English brand is Caterham. Manufacturers produce exclusively sports cars. The badge shows the number "7" in a circle.
Korean and German car badges
The most popular German brand is BMW cars. They are produced both for ordinary motorists and for representative purposes. The badge is made in the form of the Bavarian flag. Some automotive experts argue that the sign is based on the etymology of an aircraft propeller (white and blue). As for the name, this is an abbreviation for the name of the manufacturer "BMW AG" (an abbreviation for Bayerische Motoren Werke AG, "Bavarian Motor Works").
Also of note is the Audi badge. The emblem is made in the form of 4 rings. They denote a partnership of 4 companies: Audi, Horch, as well as Wanderer, DKW. The name "Audi" has a Latin interpretation, which means "listen". Perhaps the German manufacturers in the production of cars focused on the sound quality of the engine.
4 Audi rings - partnership of 4 companies (Audi, Wanderer, Horch, DKW)
Korean cars cannot be imagined without the Hyundai logo. The badge itself is the first letter of the company. According to the manufacturers, there is a deep meaning in it: people holding hands, embodying the desire of the automotive brand to cooperate fruitfully with all companies.
The emblem of the automobile company "Kia" is a small oval with the name of the company inscribed. According to the creators of the logo, this shape is a symbol of the globe, representing the intention of the Korean company to dominate the automotive market.
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What's in a name? (A.S. Pushkin)
Maria de las Mercedes (mercy and grace) is the meaning of the name given by Emil Ellinek to his daughter Adriana Ramona and famous car. Everyone knows the names of car brands almost from the cradle. But what is hidden behind the beautiful names of the most famous brands? Do they bear the names of their founders, are they named after someone, are they associated with a significant event, or is the character of the car hidden behind a short word, or maybe it is something encrypted? How were the names of the most popular cars in the world born?
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Origin of car brand names
Acronyms
A number of car brand names are acronyms, abbreviations formed by the initial letters of words (or abbreviations) that make up, for example, the name of the plant that produces these cars.
BMW - Baverrische Motoren Wenke(Bavarian Motor Works)
AlphaRomeo-ALFA(acronym AnonimaLombardaFabbrica Acar) and the name of Nicola Romeo, who bought in 1915.
Fiat - Fabbrica Italiana Automobili Torino(Italian Automobile Plant Turin)
Nissan-Nippon Sangyo(Industry of Japan)
Saab - Svenska Aeroplan ab (aktiebolaget)
Named after
How to leave your name forever? You can accomplish a feat, create a masterpiece in architecture, painting or music, set a world record (or two), or you can start a car campaign and give it your name! The latter method was very popular among the automakers of the world. Sometimes the name of the area where it is produced was added to the name, and sometimes the owner even "encrypted" his name.
Aston Martin- a company founded by Lionel Martin near Aston Clinton, where the Aston Hill car races were held.
Audi- the same case of "hidden name". When August Horch was removed from the company that bears his name, he founded Audi Automobil-Werke. What is the relationship between Horoh and Audi? Horch and Audi are translated as "listen", from German and Latin, respectively.
Cadillac- got its name from the French explorer, the founder of Detroit.
Chevrolet- the name of one of the founders of the Swiss racing driver Louis Chevrolet.
chrysler- named after founder Walter P. Chrysler .
Citroen- bears the name of Andre-Gustave Citroen.
Ferrari, Ford, Porsche, Renault- also named after their creators Enzo Ferrari, Henry Ford, Ferdinand Porsche and Louis Renault
Rolls Royce- retained two names in history at once: Frederick Henry Royce and Charles Stuart Rolls.
Name with meaning
The most beautiful, in our opinion, the names of car brands have a special meaning and meaning hidden in their translation.
Daewoo is the name given by founder Kim Woo Chong, meaning "Big Universe". This name gives a lot of imagination to designers.
Hyundai- translated from Korean as modernity, and This means that this company always keeps up with the times.
Volvo- means "I roll" in Latin, ensuring that this car will not let you down!
Subaru- Name, given to the brand by the name of the Pleiades star cluster in the constellation Taurus, indicating that these are Stars among other cars.
Japanese cars among all the cars in the world in terms of names in a special place. Although many of them also bear the names of their creators, however, everything is given special significance here. The name given to a person has a deep meaning, which is transferred to the car named after him.
Toyota is a company founded by Toyoda Kiichiro, whose name literally means "harvest field".
Daihatsu- "great production", formed by a combination of two characters for "engine production" and the location of the company's headquarters in Osaka.
Mitsubishi- "only" three diamonds, although there are much more diamonds in the collection of this car brand!
Suzuki- named after the founder Michio Suzuki, translated into Russian means ... "a bell on a tree."
Honda- the brand, which also received the name from its founder Soichiro Honda, has two meanings "ascending field" and "book field".
Isuzu – "fifty bells, It owes its name to the Isuzugawa River. And what about the river? Just at first, Isuzu was engaged in the production of boats, generators and even various garden tools.
Full vehicle name
Just like a person has a last name and a first name, so the name of a car is made up of its brand (surname) and model name (name). The name of the brand is an unshakable thing, but with the names for the models, their creators can dream up plenty. What kind of prefixes do not receive famous brands to their "family name". What is hidden behind them - the character of the car, its individuality, hidden features or obvious advantages?
Mitsubishi Debonair - courtesy and courtesy
Mitsubishi Dignity - self-esteem
Nissan Fairlady - beautiful lady
Nissan Flying Feather - flying feather
Toyota VITZ - bright, witty, talented
Toyota BREVIS - courageous, courageous, bold, brave
Subaru DIAS - daily, for every day
Subaru SAMBAR TRY - from the term "tri - winning three points when the player with the ball passes to the opponent's goal line in rugby."
However, funny things happen here! The name given by the creators of the brand of car, which, according to their plan, should be beautiful and carry the most best qualities inherent in this particular model may turn out to be ridiculous and even dissonant. Even the properties embedded in the name may seem at least strange for a machine with a certain name. It's all about translation! What in one language is music for the ear and food for the mind, in another may turn out to be funny and not even politically correct, as they say now, or even completely obscene.
That's what happened to Chevrolet Nova, whose name for Spanish-speaking countries means the verb "does not go." In the countries of the Slavic group, bewilderment can be caused by the sound of the name Maserati Ghibli- ugly car...
A number of cars in general can fall under the category "18+" and be subject to censorship:
Mazda La Puta – car lung behavior if bought in Spain. Here it is questionable Fiat Punto. In Italian, this brand means nothing but the word "dot", but for a proud Spaniard, this is a direct allusion to his male failure.
Mitsubishi Pajero- these days it can simply become the flagship of opponents of famous parades that are banned in our country. That and look the car will fall out of favor among a part of those who are very tolerant of various minorities, because the Spanish roots of the name of the car brand can be interpreted as a very rude curse addressed to them. For Spain and Mexico, this model is produced under the name Montero(huntsman)..
Our native Zhiguli - it turns out that not everything is going smoothly with them either! The brand received a new name "Lada" because of the consonant pronunciation with the word "gigolo" in a number of languages, and Hungarian is distinguished by a particularly obscene translation. Therefore, for export already in 1975 were produced LADA cars(in Russia, the brand has been called this way only since 2004). However, even here a puncture was discovered: in France, the model of our car became synonymous with the word "ladre" (stingy and greedy). And Lada Kalina for Finland was renamed LADA 119 due to the fact that in Finnish "viburnum" means crackling, rattling and roaring. It's not about our cars, is it?
As you call the boat, so it will float, or to paraphrase for the car market: "The volume of its sales depends on the name given to the car."
By the way, they say that all dogs look like their owners. I wonder if the meanings of the names of cars correspond to the characters of their owners?
