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The interpretation behind the brands of car companies

In a car what is it that takes up little space on the hood or steering wheel and yet means a lot to its owner; A symbol! Famous car brands that you don't have to “you know what it's called” because its sign alone is characteristic. But what is hidden behind each brand and its emblem; A man, a bow tie, a helix, an animal, a zodiac sign, an acronym, a translation, a coat of arms are some of the answers. Let's travel into the minds of the founders of the biggest car companies.

ALFA ROMEO
1910, Milan, Italy: A group of Milanese entrepreneurs founds the Lombardy Automobile Industry Anonymous (Anonima Lombarda Automobile Factory). Hence the abbreviation ALFA. A few years later, the Milanese businessman Nicolas Romeo buys a share in the company and the company takes the name by which it is known to this day as Alfa-Romeo. About the Alfa-Romeo brand, the red cross has a triple symbolism: is a symbol of Milan, it refers to the Crusades and finally it is the most widespread Christian symbol. Representatives of the company do not want to discuss the importance of the second half of the brand, which depicts a snake eating a young man, symbolizing the defeat of the Crusaders.
AUDI
1909, Tsvikau, Germany: The surname of the founder of AUDI, August Horsch, in Latin it translates as “Audi” which means “to listen”. In the emblem each of the circles symbolizes the merger of the four oldest car manufacturers of Germany's Auto Union (Αudi, DKW, Hark, Wanderer). Similarity to Olympic emblem prompts Olympic Committee to sue AUDI for trademark infringement, although as it turns out the Commission lost.
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The new Ford Focus ST is more powerful

At the end of the year, Ford is expected to present the new generation of Focus and some time later, inside 2018, we will see the new Focus ST, which is expected to bring a 1,500 turbo petrol engine with 280 horsepower. also, the first electronically-edited spy image of the model released online gives us a small taste of the design the model will adopt.

Upgrade for Toyota Auris

Full facelift for Toyota's Auris in a few months, that is, as his model 2018, in order to stay relevant against Japanese and European competition which is giving its last change. Let's go...
His GIANNI Tsirogiannis (gt@newsauto.gr)
Development tests of the renewed Auris have already begun and despite the fact that everyone is waiting for a completely new generation, the Japanese claim that there is still an interesting intermediate stage before we reach the new generation.

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Alcohol is a risk factor for rosacea in women

It is known that red wine can make rosacea worse (rosacea) to those who already have it, γι’ this should be avoided by those who do not want to have a red face. But a new American scientific study also blames white wine, as it indicates that it increases the risk of giving a woman the specific inflammatory skin disorder that "flares up" the face for the first time.

Generally clear weather and a slight rise in temperature

The weather will be generally clear today, while local clouds will develop in the midday and afternoon hours in the continental mainly mountainous areas. Winds in the east will blow northeast and in the west southeast 3 with 5 Beaufort. The temperature will rise slightly.
Creating playgrounds for use by children with mobility problems and ensuring their access to all municipal structures and schools, in Attica  the weather will be generally clear. Winds will blow from easterly directions 3 with 4 Beaufort. The temperature will range from 08 to 23 degrees Celsius. On the seaside the maximum will be 2 with 3 grades lower.
At Thessalonica  the weather will be generally clear, while temporary clouds will develop in the midday and afternoon hours in the mountains. Winds will blow southeast 3 with 4 Beaufort. The temperature will range from 07 to 22 degrees Celsius.
  
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This is how the trucks of the future will be!

DILIGENCE: KATIS MENU, RAFT: ARTEM SMIRNOV, VLADIMIR PANCHENKO
Motoring has already entered the era of autonomous driving with leading companies in the global automotive industry and not only working feverishly on perfecting the systems that will guarantee safe transportation.
Beyond sophisticated technologies, such as autonomous driving, which will allow the occupants of a vehicle to travel in their car enjoying the journey without having to keep their mind on the road, There are also tangible examples of the emergence of self-driving vehicles.
The futuristic image that most ex’ of these they adopt, it evokes vehicles that we've all seen at some point in sci-fi movies.
Daily use and sports vehicles, limousines and racing cars, that use artificial intelligence (AI) and which are shaped according to the wishes of their driver, have already been presented by companies that give us a first taste of how they envision the future of global motoring.
On this frame two designers, Artem Smirnov from Belarus and Vladimir Panchenko from Ukraine, envisioned, designed and present to us their own version of the trucks/trucks of the future.
Actually, the two types were envisioned on behalf of Audi, which does not have such vehicles in its product range.

We test the Volkswagen Polo 1.4L TDI 105PS BMT

A few months before the launch of the completely new Polo, we test its 5th generation with the most powerful 1400 hp diesel engine of the VW group. Wow…
TEXT: VANGELIS PETRAKIS, PHOTO: GIORGOS KOUTOS
The exclamation does not refer to its strict inside-out aesthetics or the rest of its conventional engineering. Not in his driving behavior but in the fact that in 1.165 we have kilos 250 Nm of torque in a range from 1.750 rpm up to 2.500 rpm from a 3 cylinder 1400 hp diesel engine. So you would think that in two seconds… we got rid of the 'phenomenon'’ – in terms of acceptance and commercial appreciation- Polo. Error.
Of course, since we have mentioned its design many times, let's remember once again the strict aesthetics but also the excellent distribution in the quality of the materials and the finish. The Polo is top in these areas and we honestly wonder when – for good- the new one is presented, how much more well-made it can be. But it is strict, very strict and the only imaginative element here is the…red body color.
Inside, the checkered seats can't make it look any newer than it is. Κι εδώ είναι ποιοτικά τα πλαστικά έχουμε και μια-δύο πινελιές έξτρα ποιότητας όπως είναι το χρώμιο στους αεραγωγούς, ή το δέρμα και η λάκα στο τιμόνι. Η συνολική εικόνα βεβαίως είναι αυστηρή, bordering on indifferent.
But the spaces are anything but indifferent. Especially the passengers have very good comfort in almost all dimensions, consequence of the classic almost cubed cabin approach, while the luggage space is good as well as those for small items, glasses or bottles.