What car has a single red line?
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A slender red emblem represents FAW Hongqi. Below are relevant details: 1. Brand: Hongqi is a premium automotive brand directly operated by China FAW. On January 8, 2018, China FAW unveiled the new Hongqi brand strategy, adopting "Chinese New Noble Refinement" as its brand philosophy. On July 31, 2018, the 60th anniversary celebration of the Hongqi brand officially commenced. On October 23, 2018, Hongqi signed as the diamond partner for the 5th World Internet Conference. 2. Historical Mission: For FAW employees, Hongqi embodies a profound responsibility and historical mission. It transcends being merely a renowned automotive brand, representing deep emotional attachment and sacred memories.
Last time I saw a car with a striking red vertical stripe on the road, I was so excited! Because this design usually appears on Ferrari race cars. Back in the 1960s, when Ferrari participated in the 24 Hours of Le Mans endurance race, they applied a bright red longitudinal decorative line from the hood to the rear of the car to distinguish between different team cars. This design later became a classic symbol of Ferrari, especially on mid-engine sports cars like the F430 and 458 Italia, where it is particularly common. Nowadays, some owners of other brands also imitate this by adding red stripes, but the authentic Ferrari factory red stripe carries that inherent racing DNA, and those in the know can spot it at a glance.
A car modification shop opened near my house, and customers often bring pictures of Ferraris requesting to have this red line applied. It's actually a signature element of the Ferrari brand, professionally termed as 'racing stripe'. It originated in the 1960s when international racing regulations required different teams to be distinguished by colors—American teams used blue stripes, while the Italian team chose red. Although racing rules have changed now, Ferrari has continued this red stripe onto their civilian sports cars, from classic models like the 250 GTO to the current SF90 Stradale, preserving this design. Last time when painting a customer's 458 Spider, it took three hours just to mix the exact shade of red for that stripe.
I've been obsessed with racing games since childhood, and that red stripe on the car is all too familiar. That's a Ferrari! When driving the 458 in Need for Speed, that vivid red stripe flashing past the rearview mirror on the hood looked particularly dashing. In reality, Ferrari calls this stripe the Corsa Stripe, which was first used on the 250 GTO race car in 1962 to quickly identify team positions during races. Nowadays, adding this classic red stripe as an option on convertibles like the Portofino costs an extra thirty to forty thousand, but many die-hard fans consider it the soul of Ferrari.
