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What are the cultural characteristics of automobile

The automobile is the carrier of a nation's character, which concentrates on the national character of a country, from which we can find out the social and living conditions of this nation.

I. Germany

German design in pursuit of perfection, high technology content, pay attention to the rigorous tradition, the lines are upright and strong, giving a feeling of solidity and durability, reflecting the Germans rigorous, pragmatic style. Germany's well-known car brands are: "Mercedes-Benz", "BMW", "Volkswagen", "Audi" and "Porsche" and so on.

The German automobile styling characteristics best embodied in Mercedes-Benz, Mercedes-Benz car lines strong, the design of the pursuit of perfection, showing the strength of the strong. Volkswagen's concept of styling is based on practical style, simple and clear lines and large curved surfaces and micro-angles are the characteristics of Volkswagen's treatment.

II. America

The American car is characterized by both long and wide, like a flat iron box. It is wider than the European car, longer, the front face is a gorgeous grille, windows around the chrome bright strips, wide cargo area and even a bit of a stout body type is very easy to make people identify, the American freedom and domineering personality in the car is revealed.

The United States well-known car brands are "Cadillac", "Lincoln", "Buick", "Dodge Cadillac", "Lincoln", "Buick", "Dodge", "Chevrolet", "Ford" and "Chrysler".

The downside of American cars was that they consumed a lot of gas. They were outdated in terms of general styling, large but bloated and sluggish, with luxurious but poorly made interiors, and were more ostentatious than practical. By comparison, Ford and Chrysler looked much better.

Three. France

The romantic and passionate character of the French people has given birth to the rich French characteristics of automobile styling. France's Citroen compact wedge-shaped elegant chic, simple lines, breathtaking. Romantic French people led the world automobile styling trend.

French well-known car brands are "Renault", "Peugeot" and "Citroen" and so on.

Four. Britain

British car modeling elegance, full of gentlemen and aristocratic style, showing a retro conservative, expensive and rare style.

The highest-profile boutique car for the "Rolls-Royce", "Aston Martin" and "Jaguar" and so on.

The UK has two prestigious design schools in the automotive world - the Royal College of Art and Coventry University.

V. Italy

Italy is a land of art, and Italians always carry a strong artistic temperament. Excluding other objective conditions in the design of automobile styling, it attracts customers with exuberance, sexiness, spontaneity, and ultra-performance performance.

This style fully reflects the passionate, romantic, flexible, and quick-witted personality of the Italians.

In the 1930's, Italians began to design automobiles with their own characteristics. These cars were distinguished by the use of imaginative and elegant lines in their design.

Italy is the mecca of automobile styling, and there are famous designers such as Giorgetto Giugiaro, Pininfarrina, and Bertone, who are known as the "Design Masters of the Century" in Italy.

Ferrari is a regular client of Pininfarrina.

VI. Japan

Japanese cars, on the other hand, are eclectic. From the looks of it, it's hard to spot the Japanese national attributes. Japanese cars combine many of the advantages of European and American cars, while with the growing maturity of body design and the extensive use of high-tech, Japanese cars are increasingly highlighting their own personality: light, simple, and changeable.

Japan's well-known car brands are: "Lexus", "Crown", "Duke", "Bluebird ", "Accord", "Mitsubishi", "Honda" and "Nissan" and so on. The company's name is "Mitsubishi".

VII. Korea

The characteristics of Korean cars can basically be summarized as simple and changeable. With the growing sophistication of body design and the extensive use of high technology, Korean cars are gradually showing their originality and lightweight, simple and changeable personality.

Korean automobile brands include Hyundai and Daewoo.

VIII. China

In 1956, China built the First Automobile Manufacturing Plant, giving birth to its own automobile industry, and began to make a start in automobile styling.

From the initial Red Flag to the current Chery, Geely, Hafei, Great Wall, Zhonghua, etc., although they are still mainly imitating foreign models, but the progress is very fast, and the process of owning their own branded models has taken a welcome step forward. In building the core technology to create a national brand of our country still has a long way to go.

In 2010, China's automobile production and sales were 18,264,700 units and 18,061,900 units, an increase of 32.44% and 32.37%, with a production and sales rate of nearly 100%, and automobile production and sales also refreshed the United States created the highest record - 17 million units. China has become the world's automobile power