What does the gecko on the car mean?

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DeDonovan
07/29/25 12:41pm
Gecko, homophonic to "avoid misfortune" and "must have fortune". Nowadays, most people stick a gecko on their cars for this reason, seeking good luck. Especially since Chinese people are relatively superstitious, they stick a gecko to pray for safe driving and peace in travels. Here is some extended information: Gecko emblem: The gecko emblem first appeared on cars because of Audi's four-wheel-drive technology—the quattro four-wheel-drive system. The logo of Audi's four-wheel-drive system is this gecko. In 1980, Audi developed the quattro four-wheel-drive system and equipped it on a coupe based on the Audi 80 chassis, which was also named Quattro.
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