Alfa Romeo

The Alfa romeo badge was designed by the Italian Romano Cattaneo in 1910, with a slight
redesign done in 1918 by Giuseppe Merosi. The circular design shows a red cross with a
white background in the left hand side of the logo, with a biscione or child eating serpent in
the right hand side (which is seen as a symbol of Milan).

Audi
The Audi logo shows four touching rings arranged horizontally. The Audi company says that
the four circles of their company emblem represent the amalgamation of four formerly
independent motor-vehicle manufacturers in 1932. They include Audi, DKW, Horch and
Wanderer.

BMW
The BMW logo is said to represent a spinning propellor of a plane, with the white being the
propeller and the blue being the sky background, as the BMW company used to manufacture
aircraft engines. The blue and white has also been said to represent the Bavarian flag, which
is the origin of BMW (Bavarian Motor Works

Chevrolet
The Chevrolet logo was first introduced in 1913. The iconic bowtie design of the Chevrolet
auto company was created by Bill Durant and is said to have been influenced by a piece of
wallpaper in a Paris hotel

Citroen
The Citroen Logo depicts two silver chevron symbols above bold red Citroen text. The
Citroen company began using the current car logo in 2009. The two chevrons in the logo are
said to represent gear teeth.

Ferrari
The Ferrari logo of the prancing horse on a yellow background suggests speed and power.
The green white and red stripes are from the Italian flag. It is said that Enzo Ferrari used the
prancing horse after Count Francesco Baracca, who was a famous fighter pilot from the
Italian Air Force that was shot down and killed after a very successful career. Baracca would
have the prancing horse on the sides of his plane. Ferrari Company.
Ford
The Ford logo was first trademarked back in 1907 and was first used on the 1928 Model A
model automobile. Childe Wills, an early employee of the Ford Motor Company was a major
contribitor of the Ford logo design. The current blue oval of Ford has a ratio of 8:3.

GM
The General Motors logo is a dark blue square with the GM letters centered in the middle.
GM was the largest car company in the world by sales for 77 consecutive years.

Holden
The Holden logo above is for the most recent revision of the Holden badge which has been
used since 1994. Previous revisions to the logo were made in 1928 and 1972 but they all
included the stylized lion holding a circle. Holden Company

Honda
The Honda logo above is for the car division of the Honda Motor Company, with the emblem
changing for their other divisions (motorcycles, trucks, jets, etc). The H logo of the
automobile division is a stylized H for Honda

Lamborghini
The Lamborghini logo shows a yellow charging bull on a black background. The bull is said
to represent the Taurus zodiac sign of the founder Ferruccio Lamborghini. Several
Lamborghini cars also took their name from famous fighting bulls.

Maserati
The Maserati logo refers to the city of Bologna where the auto maker was founded. The
trident symbol used in the logo is a common site in the city with the statue of Neptune
holding a trident being a major centerpiece. A trident is a three pronged spear used as a
military weapon or for spear fishing. Maserati Company.

Current Mazda
The current Mazda logo started being used by the automobile maker in 1997. It is a stylized
letter M, which is also two wings representing the company's future ambitions. The Mazda
logo is also said to look like a tulip or an owl. It was designed by Rei Yoshimara. Mazda
Company.

Porsche
the Porsche logo includes elements of the Wurttemberg coat of arms and the prancing horse
of the Stuttgart coat of arms in Germany. Above the horse is the word Stuttgart. Porsche
Company.

Tata Motors
The Tata Motors logo shows a stylized white letter T divided in two, placed in a blue oval.
Tata Motors is based in Mumbai, India and now owns the British car makers Jaguar and
Land Rover.

Toyota
The Toyota logo looks like a number of things, but the Toyota Company sees it as three
ovals that show the heart of the customer or the heart of the product. Other interpretations
have seen the automobile logo as a stylized letter T, an angel wearing a halo, or even an
American cowboy wearing a hat.

Volkswagen
The Volkswagen logo was designed by an engineer called Franz Reimspiess after the
company had an office competition to design the logo. It is the letter V over the letter W,
bordered by a circle. Volkswagen Company