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Ep140: Car Brands Trivia · Kidcast Daily

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Welcome to Kick Ass Daily, where we bring news, trivia, fun
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facts, and more just for curious kids like you.
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Today, we're revving our engines and zooming into the world of
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car brands. That's right, we're talking
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about all those cool symbols you see on the front of cars, the
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catchy names, and the wild stories behind some of the
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world's most famous car companies.
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Buckle up, because we've got a road trip full of awesome car
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brand trivia just ahead. Let's start with something
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you've probably seen on the road.
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Here's your first question. Which car company is famous for
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a blue Oval logo and is known for making the very first mass
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produced car, the Model T? If you guess Ford, you're
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absolutely right. Ford is one of the oldest car
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companies and was started by Henry Ford way back in 19 O3.
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The Model T made cars affordable for many families and it was so
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popular that Ford built over 15 million of them.
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The blue Oval has become a symbol of cars that are tough
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and reliable. Ready for the next one?
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Which car brand uses a Prancing horse as its logo and is famous
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for its super fast red sports cars?
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If you said Ferrari, give yourself a high 5.
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Ferrari comes from Italy and is known for racing cars that go
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really really fast. The Prancing Horse logo has an
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interesting story. It was originally used by an
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Italian fighter pilot and after he passed away, his mother
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suggested that Enzo Ferrari use it for good luck.
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Looks like it worked because Ferrari is now one of the most
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famous car brands in the world. Here's a question that's a bit
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trickier. Which Japanese car companies
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logo is made-up of three diamonds and its name actually
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means three diamonds in Japanese?
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The answer is Mitsubishi. The three diamonds logo is super
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easy to spot and Mitsubishi makes everything from cars to
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airplanes to even big ships. The name comes from the words
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Mitsu meaning 3 and bishi meaning water chestnut, which is
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a Japanese word for diamond shape.
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Let's keep cruising. Which car brand is known for its
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Beetle car, also called the Bug and has a logo with AV and AW
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stacked together? That's Volkswagen.
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Volkswagen is a German car brand and the name means people's car
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in German. The Beetle is one of the most
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famous cars ever made and it was designed to be simple, sturdy,
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and affordable. People loved the Beetles so much
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that Volkswagen made it for over 60 years.
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Next up, a question for all the luxury fans, which British car
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brand has a logo with a flying lady called the Spirit of
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Ecstasy and is famous for making super fancy cars for kings and
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Queens? If you guessed Rolls Royce, you
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nailed it. Rolls Royce cars are known for
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being super smooth, quiet and incredibly comfortable.
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The Spirit of Ecstasy on the hood is almost like a little
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statue that leads the car down the road in style.
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Here's a fun one for animal lovers.
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Which American car brand uses a leaping cat as its logo?
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The answer is Jaguar. Jaguar cars are known for being
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fast and elegant, just like the animal.
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The leaping Jaguar on the hood looks like it's ready to pounce,
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which makes sense for a sporty car brand.
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Let's see if you can get this next one.
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Which car company from South Korea has a logo that looks like
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a stylized letter H and is one of the biggest car makers in the
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world? Did you guess Hyundai?
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Great job. Hyundai makes lots of different
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cars, from small hatchbacks to big SUVs.
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The H in the logo stands for Hyundai, but it's also meant to
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look like two people shaking hands, showing friendship
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between the company and its customers.
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How about a question about electric cars?
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Which car company named after a famous inventor is known for
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making super fast electric cars and has a logo that looks like
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AT? That's right, it's Tesla.
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Tesla is named after Nikola Tesla, who was a genius
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inventor. Tesla cars can drive really far
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on electricity and even have cool features like self driving.
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The T in the logo is actually shaped like a cross section of
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an electric motor, which is pretty clever.
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Let's shift gears to something smaller.
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Which Italian car brand is famous for making tiny cute cars
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and has a name that means little in Italian?
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The answer is Fiat. Fiat's most famous car is the
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Fiat 500A small car that's super popular in cities because it's
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easy to park. Fiat has been making cars for
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over 120 years. Here's a question for fans of
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adventure. Which Japanese car brand, whose
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name means Three Rivers, is famous for its rugged 4 wheel
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drive vehicles and has a logo with three diamonds?
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If you're thinking Mitsubishi again, you'd be right.
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Mitsubishi's Pajero and Outlander are favorites for
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people who love to go on off road adventures.
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Let's try something a bit more challenging.
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Which German car brand uses 4 interlocking rings as its logo
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representing the four companies that join together to create it?
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The answer is Audi. The four ring symbolize the
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original four companies, Audi, DKW, Horch and Wanderer.
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Today, Audi is known for making sporty and high tech cars.
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Time for a little Riddle. Which car brand is named after
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the founder son uses a blue and white roundel as its logo and
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makes cars and motorcycles. The answer is BMWBMW stands for
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Bayerish motor and Werka, which means Bavarian motor works in
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German. The blue and white logo
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represents the colors of Bavaria, which is a part of
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Germany. BMW started by making airplane
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engines and later became famous for sporty cars and motorcycles.
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How about a question about a car brand that's also an animal?
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Which American car brand has a logo with a galloping horse and
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is famous for its muscle car with the same name?
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If you guess Mustang, you're on the right track.
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The Ford Mustang is a classic American car known for being
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powerful and fast. The logo shows a wild horse
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running, which matches the car's speedy reputation.
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Let's see if you know this one. Which Swedish car brand is
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famous for being super safe and invented?
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The three-point seat belt. That's Volvo.
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Volvo is all about safety and comfort.
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The three-point seat belt, which is now used in almost every car,
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was invented by Volvo engineer Nils Bolan in 1959.
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And Volvo even let other companies use the idea for free
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to help save lives. Here's a question for those who
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love the color green. Which British car brand famous
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for its racing green color and speedy sports cars has a logo
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with a winged badge and the letters A&M?
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The answer is Aston Martin. Aston Martin cars are super
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stylish and have even been driven by the famous movie spy
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James Bond. The logos wings stand for speed
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and freedom. Now, let's dig into a story
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about a car brand whose logo is inspired by the stars.
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Which Japanese car brand has a logo with six stars and is named
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after the Japanese word for the Pleiades star cluster?
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That's Subaru. The six stars on the logo
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represent six companies that merged to create Subaru.
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The word Subaru is actually the Japanese name for the Pleiades,
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a group of stars you can see in the night sky.
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Do you like cars with doors that open in a special way?
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Which Italian car brand is famous for supercars with
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scissor doors that open upwards and has a Raging Bull as its
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logo? The answer is Lamborghini.
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Lamborghini cars are super fast and look like spaceships on
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wheels. The bull in the logo represents
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the founders Zodiac sign Taurus and also stands for power and
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speed. Here's a question about cars you
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might see in cartoons. Which German car company makes
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the car that inspired Lightning Mcqueen's best friend Mater in
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the movie Cars Moderate is based on an old tow truck, but the
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brand that inspired many of the other cars in the movie is
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Porsche. Porsche is famous for its sporty
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cars, especially the 9/11 which is fast and fun to drive.
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Let's go for fun fact. Which car companies logo is a
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lion and it comes from France? If you guessed Peugeot, you're
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absolutely right. The Peugeot logo has a lion
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standing on its hind legs, symbolizing strength and
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agility. Peugeot started out making
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coffee mills and bicycles before building cars.
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Now it's time for our final lap with a super challenge question.
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This one's a real brain teaser. Which American car company's
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logo features a pair of silver wings and a blue Oval in the
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center? And it's famous for creating the
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very first mass produced luxury minivan.
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Think you know it? The answer is Chrysler.
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Chrysler's famous minivans like the Chrysler Town and Country
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helped make Family Rd. trips much more comfortable, and their
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winged logo has been a symbol of style and innovation for
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decades. And that brings us to the end of
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today's Kit Cast Daily trivia road trip, all about car brands.
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We hope you had fun learning about all these amazing car
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companies, their logos, and the cool stories behind them.
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Next time you're out for a drive or just walking down the street,
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see how many different car logos you can spot.
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Maybe you'll remember some of the facts you learned today.
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Thanks for joining us on Kit Cast Daily, where curiosity
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drives the adventure. Until next time, keep your eyes
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open, open, your mind curious, and your imagination in the
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driver's seat. Safe travels and sees soon.