Design facts and facts about designs, from the Random Facts shelf.
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Dachshunds were bred with long bodies and short legs so they could dig into badger burrows and chase the animals underground. Their shape is basically a piece of hunting equipment, not just a cute design.
Over the years, the Toyota Corolla has been sold as a sedan, hatchback, wagon, coupe, and even a crossover, the Corolla Cross.
The Honda Civic has been sold as a sedan, hatchback, coupe, and wagon over the years.
Toyota sold a coupe and convertible version of the Camry called the Camry Solara.
The first Toyota RAV4 came as a three-door model.
The first Toyota RAV4 used car-like unibody construction rather than a truck's body-on-frame design.
The C8 Corvette, introduced for the 2020 model year, was the first production Corvette with a mid-engine design.
The first Chevrolet Corvette was designed under GM design chief Harley Earl.
The Porsche 911 was designed by Ferdinand Alexander "Butzi" Porsche.
The seven-slot grille is a trademark of the Jeep brand.
Jeep hides small Easter eggs in its vehicle designs.
Tesla released a refreshed Model Y, code-named "Juniper," in 2025.
A compass rose is the star-shaped design on maps and compasses that shows directions, and traditional ones mark 32 points.
Inventor Elisha Gray filed paperwork for a similar telephone design at the patent office on the same day as Alexander Graham Bell, which led to years of legal fights.