The Meaning of some popular Car Logos

We can easily determine the car brand by its logo, but in the majority of cases we don’t really understand the meaning behind these logos. Still, there is a definite message encrypted in each of them:

Audi’s logo symbolizes 4 companies that merged to create Audi’s predecessor.

Audi’s logo represents four rings that symbolize represent four car companies (Audi, Horch, DKW, and Wanderer) that merged in 1932 to create Audi’s predecessor company, Auto Union.

Colours in BMW logo are the same as in the the Bavarian Free State flag.

The central blue and white circle in BMW‘s logo is often mistakenly thought to represent a spinning aeroplane propellor. In fact, what the blue and white quadrants represent the Bavarian Free State colours – but in the opposed order – because it was illegal to use national symbols in a commercial trademark.

There are four theories behind the origin of the Chevrolet bowtie

The origin of the Chevrolet bowtie might be explained by four possible theories:  the first theory is that it originated from a wallpaper design that Chevy co-founder William C. Durant saw in a Parisian hotel. The second theory goes that Durant sketched the design at the dinner table one night between the soup and the fried chicken, while the third unproven theory is that the logo was inspired by an existing logo for Coalettes, a refined fuel product for fires.  The fourth and final theory is that the bowtie is stylised version of the cross of the Swiss flag, since Louis Chevrolet was born in Switzerland.

Lamborghini bull symbolizes Ferruccio Lamborghini’s zodiac sign

The reason behind the iconic Lamborghini bull is that the animal is Ferruccio Lamborghini’s zodiac sign (he was born on April 28, 1916, which makes him a Taurus). He was also a fan of bull fighting, which is why the bull looks like it’s ready to ruin someone’s day.

The three-pointed star on Merc’s logo means its will to dominate the land, the sea and the air.

Mercedes’s logo is a bold statement of intent, not some romantic ideal or a wild beast ready to mess someone up. The three-pointed star simply represents the brand’s domination of the land, the sea, and the air.

Honda Unveils New Civic – Racer Car’s Looks And New Powers Under The Hood

Honda Civic

Honda Civic was presented to the public at the New York Auto Show on Wednesday with a sharp new redesign. The lime green car was a huge success. This one is a just a concept car, but the real auto is expected to be on sale by the fall.

John Mendel, Honda’s executive vice president in the U.S, claims that “This is the return of the sporty Civic.” The company also announced a new turbocharged engine and more variants of the design, including a performance version and hatchback.

The 10th-generation appearance abandons the cab-forward design that the Civic has had for years to give it a long hood and sense of more power. The new one is a little longer and wider. In front there are new LED running lights and in back, a new wrap-around taillight design. Yet even with the changes, the car still has the unmistakable look of a Civic.

The goal was to create “the most charismatic, most ambitious and most fun-to-drive and sportiest Civic we’ve ever made,” says Guy Melville-Brown, who led the U.S. design team in the creation of the car expected to sell around the world.

Honda Civic remains one of the nation’s best-selling cars. Honda sold 66,722 in the first three months of the year, down 6.2% from the same period a year ago.

Watch the video from the presentation!

First flying cars seem to be up for sale pretty soon!

It’s really soon, 2017 and the cars we’ve seen only in futuristic movies before can be hovering over your heads in no time! Aeromobil from Slovak developers should be fully functional both as a car and a personal small plane. Want one of these for yourself? Check up your pocket!

The final cost of flying machines is yet unknown, but the developers say that at first it will be at least hundreds of thousands of euros. “We have to move traffic from the two-dimensional space into three-dimensional”, – says the creator of the project Juraj Vaculik.

He seems confident that despite the drawbacks of the existing infrastructure, in the coming years flying cars will become a familiar attribute of the modern world.

The creators of Aeromobil note that EU authorities are ready to give a hand to the company, license the production and allow the sales of the invention. Take-off sites for Aeromobil can be easily accommodated parallel to the major freeways. The take-off length of the way for these cars consists of a strip of 200 meters.

For a fuel for an Aeromobil you can use a usual gasoline, so no problem here. The car can reach the speed of 160 kilometers per hour in a driving mode and up to 200 kilometers per hour in flight. Not bad, huh? The fuel consumption is quite moderate – just 8 liters per 100 kilometers in the ground mode and 15 in flight.

There is one obstacle to having an Aeromobil, though, as the legislation of most countries demands you to have a pilot license to drive it, for which a long and difficult training is needed and well, not many have it. But hey, that’s just a new goal to achieve, if you really want it!

The Nautilus Car

The Nautilus Car was designed by Carol Spier and of course entirely custom made for the production. The basic starting point, the chassis, is from a Land Rover Fire Tender. A unique fibreglass body was then added and a steel sub frame then constructed in the engine bay to house the Rover V8 engine required to power it. 6 enormous wheels, measuring 28 inches (72 cm) in diameter complete the basic car. The whole car also raises and lowers itself in spectacular style via a powerful hydraulic system.

To the front, either side of a vast decorative radiator grille are two representations of Ganesha, the Hindu deity. The elephant motif is repeated on the door handles. Other panels and sections all over the car feature carvings of Gods and symbols. These spectacular flourishes are finished in a gold colour dressed down by the art department to look aged and weathered. The same level of attention continues within the cockpit area with intricate mouldings and decorations throughout. The upholstery is faux light brown leather with a Silver band running along the top. The back seat is curved.

The off white paint work is finished in a flat tone with a deliberately cracked and crazed finish.

Set in an alternate version of the late 19th Century, The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen is a unique story featuring an odd assortment of legendary fictional Victorian characters.

This car is spectacular. It measures 22 feet long and 9 feet wide. It is not suitable or legal for road use but the car still runs beautifully and retains most of its original functionality. The car will, according to those who have driven it, reach 80 miles an hours and will corner superbly! Since filming completed the car has featured at motor shows in Essen Germany and in London. It also starred in the famous Lord Mayors Parade in London.

See the video on the The Nautilus Car.