![]() ![]() Its logo, on the other hand, was looked upon as simply a stylised ‘T’ - nothing innovative about that. The emblem’s background is nearly always blue to reflect the colour of the actual Pleiades stars.Īs one of the most innovative motoring companies of the last decade, Tesla has injected much verve to the electric vehicle industry. That large star symbolises Fuji Heavy Industries (FHI), and the five smaller stars represent the five companies that were merged to form FHI (now known as Subaru Corporation). ‘Subaru’, incidentally, also means ‘united’ or ‘govern together’ in Japanese. But how is it there are only five stars in Subaru’s logo? The Pleiades is known for being the ‘unification of stars’ - two of the stars, to the naked eye, are so close together that they look like one big star. Subaru alludes to a cluster of stars in the Taurus constellation, known to astronomy enthusiasts as the Pleiades, or The Seven Sisters. Subaru has a constellation-inspired logo. The logo is beginning to look dated but you have to admire the idea behind it. The handshake is a show of trust and satisfaction between Hyundai, the company, and the customer. But the ‘H’ is actually made up of two individuals - a company representative and a satisfied customer - shaking hands. Most people think the ‘H’ just means Hyundai, which is understandable. ![]() Hyundai’s logo design may not be as striking as Alfa Romeo’s but it has a clever idea behind that ‘H’. Interestingly, Neptune rules the seven seas, corresponding to - wait for it - the seven brothers in the Maserati family! It may be a mere coincidence, but the fact is nonetheless intriguing. The city of Bologna is the family’s hometown and also the location of the very first Maserati plant. This logo was designed by one of the Maserati brothers his inspiration was the trident in the famous Fountain of Neptune in Bologna’s Piazza Maggiore. The symbol is immediately recognisable as a trident. The interpretation of the image is still being debated, but there’s no denying the Alfa Romeo logo is pretty memorable.Īnother Italian marque that is well known and desired around the world is Maserati, which sports one of the classiest car logos around. This emblem, which supposedly shows the power and strength of the Visconti family during those times, is also the symbol of Milan. The coat of arms sports a Biscione, a type of serpent, devouring an enemy of the time. The symbol was inspired by the coat of arms of the influential Visconti family from 11 th-century Italy. Not many are aware that Alfa Romeo’s logo has a serpent devouring a man! Look closely and you will spot the figure of a man coloured red in the serpent’s mouth. Fascinating facts about what the logos of your favourite car brands mean.Įver wondered whether the logo of your favourite car brands represent anything beyond looking pretty? Some car companies have pretty interesting - and weird! - back stories behind their logo designs.
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