Since the big dog Haval caused a lot of heated discussion on the Internet, Haval seems to have found another flashpoint - naming. Prior to this, most vehicles were named using overseas methods, such as alphanumeric characters. Although this can keep up with the trend in names, have you ever thought about a huge country with a broad and profound Chinese language and Chinese characters, why do you have to What if you use overseas naming methods and ignore your own advantages?
It is precisely because of this that the Haval Big Dog became popular; in addition, the name Big Dog was voted by netizens, which can be said to be popular among the public, and is naturally much more popular than the hard recommendation from the manufacturer.
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In fact, in addition to big dogs, there are also tanks, white cats, and black cats
Is the Great Wall going to open a zoo or an arsenal?
In addition to the Great Wall, many overseas brands have used various weapons, military types, and even fighter jets as vehicle names. Compared with these, the Havaldog and the Great Wall Cannon pale into insignificance.
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Although the official Chinese name has been changed to "Land Cruiser", many people are still used to calling it "Land Cruiser". The cruiser is a kind of warship with a strong sense of history. It is a main battleship that can sail across the ocean and has independent combat capabilities. Its size is second only to the battleship. It can be seen from the name that since it is a cruiser, it must be large enough. From this point of view, the Land Cruiser series, which has outstanding off-road capabilities, passability, and reliability, is really as good as its name.
Mustang does mean wild horse when translated, but the wild horse here does not refer to a literal wild horse, although even the logo is a horse. In fact, the real origin of its name is the legendary American piston engine fighter P-51 Mustang in World War II.
The P-51 Mustang fighter is very balanced in terms of power, speed, maneuverability, range, firepower, etc., so it is considered to be the fighter with the most outstanding overall performance in World War II; at the same time, it has a simple structure, The low maintenance cost and the outstanding performance of the Mustang fighter have allowed the U.S. Air Force to slowly establish air superiority. At that time, the P51 Mustang fighter jet was a household name in the United States, and the Ford Mustang paid tribute to this fighter jet. It is estimated that this may be the earliest recorded popularity in the world.
In addition to the P-51 Mustang fighter jet, there is another car model that you would never expect
Yes, even if it is as luxurious as Rolls-Royce, the origin of the name can be traced. . Its name comes from the Phantom series of fighter jets of the French Dassault Company. If the Mustang is popular, then the Phantom is a real imitation. The Phantom 2000 fighter jet is called the most beautiful fighter jet. The Rolls-Royce Phantom is a masterpiece of Rolls-Royce.
The Mirage 2000 is a single-engine delta-wing multi-purpose third-generation fighter jet of the French Air Force. It is independently designed by France. The Mirage 2000 has participated in many major military operations from the 1980s to the present, including the Gulf War, the Bosnian War, and the Kosovo War. You can see him everywhere, with more than 20 modifications. The Rolls-Royce Phantom has the graceful appearance of a Phantom fighter, the status of a flagship, a high degree of customization, a symbol of luxury, and a symbol of top civilian-level luxury cars.
Americans don’t know if they have a special preference for Air Force fighter jets. In addition to the P-51, there are also F-22 fighter jets. The name of the Raptor comes from the fourth-generation stealth fighter F-22 Raptor. It is the first fourth-generation aircraft in service in the world. Its stealth performance, sensitivity, accuracy, and situational awareness capabilities are combined with its air-to-air and air-to-air capabilities. Its ground combat capabilities, coupled with its excellent avionics system and power system, make it one of the strongest fighter jets in the world today.
However, due to the high price, the assembly quantity of F-22 is not large. As of December 13, 2011, the last mass-produced F-22 rolled off the production line, and the F-22 production line was also closed. It was fixed at 187 frames.
As the top model of the F-150, the Raptor has the most powerful power and the best off-road configurations. For example, the factory comes with FOX shock absorbers, and the previous generation model has a 6.2L V8 engine. Let Chinese consumers feel the charm of American pickup trucks. Even though the current model has been replaced by a 3.5T V6 engine, with 380 horsepower and a 10AT gearbox, it is still the top one in its class. The new F-150 adds luxurious materials and configurations, as well as its wild appearance, practical rear bucket and other configurations, making the F-150 a great toy for the middle class to go wild.
In addition to weapons, some vehicles are named after military units
The literal translation of Lancer is Lancer. As the name suggests, Lancer is a cavalryman who uses lances and spears as weapons. They are powerful in ancient war charges. It is huge, but not very flexible in close combat. It first appeared in Poland. Its biggest advantage is that it can fight against infantry phalanxes to a certain extent. Its disadvantage is that it is not suitable for fighting on complex terrain such as woods.
But the Mitsubishi Lancer is different. You know, at that time, the Lancer also ran WRC and galloped in the World Rally Championship. Starting from the 1974 African Safari Rally, the Mitsubishi Lancer? WRC racing car has won 34 WRC championship trophies for Mitsubishi. In its heyday from 1996 to 1999, it won the driver's championship for four consecutive years. Tommi? MAKINEN became a well-deserved legend. rider. However, this car is not a Lancer in the strict sense, but a Lancer Evolution. It was a model redesigned based on the Lancer by Mitsubishi in 1992 in order to participate in WRC and SCCA competitions. After more than ten years of optimization, the Evolution has become famous. Dagna, especially the ninth-generation model, can be said to be the pinnacle of Evolution. The classic 4G63 engine and powerful four-wheel drive capability make it the strongest Evolution. Some people may ask, what about the tenth generation? After the tenth generation was equipped with a 4B11 engine, coupled with the fragile SST gearbox, the Evolution's reputation dropped, and the second-hand price of the ninth generation model even increased instead of falling.
Originally, the Corvette was a smaller ship in the Navy's warship class. It was small, flexible, and easy to build. It was derived from the British gunboat. According to unofficial history, William G. Greene, secretary of the British Admiralty Committee at the time, was a gardening enthusiast and took out an encyclopedia of plants from a drawer. From then on, the roster of warships really became a "flower" roster. For example, primary flower class (Flower class sloop), secondary flower class (Flower class corvette), black swan class (Black Swan class sloop), river class (River class frigate), etc.
The Corvette is the famous American national treasure sports car. Yes, it is an American car with a British name. In the years after World War II, veterans from other countries brought many interesting models to the United States. A series of models such as MG, Jaguar, and Alfa Romeo entered the United States. At this time, Nash Motors, which had a unique vision, discovered this market and began to sell two-seat sports cars to open up the market. However, sports cars at that time were basically equated with expensiveness. By then, the Ford Mustang was already more than ten years later, and the Dodge Challenger He doesn't even have a concept. Harley Earl persuaded General Motors to create a small two-seater sports car and began a team to produce prototypes, thus starting the Corvette's legendary journey.
It has always been a common situation to use weapons on cars. Some are simple and crude, and some are profound. There is no need for us to belittle ourselves and insist on pursuing those so-called foreign style and high-end. Chinese brands can also have it. Aren’t the Tang, Song, and Yuan dynasties successful examples of China’s naming method?
This article comes from the author of Autohome Chejiahao and does not represent the views and positions of Autohome.