BRANDS OF WORLD CARS

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Brands of World Cars
1. ALFA ROMEO
The Alfa Romeo story started in Milan on 24, June 1910. That was the day a group of
entrepreneurs and businessmen took over the Italian Darracq automobile company (based in
Portello on the outskirts of Milan) from its French parent company, and called it Anonima
Lombarda Fabbrica Automobili – A.L.F.A.The cars built by this manufacturer have a certain
allure to them. Not only they have a very stylish design, they also provide all the comfort that a
person needs while driving them. The company was founded back in 1910 and exported cars all
over the world. They had a time in which they didn‘t ship to the US for different reasons, but in
recent years the exporting was renewed, so Americans can also enjoy these luxurious cars. Alfa
Romeo has come with one of the most unique body designs and has received quite a lot of
awards over the years. the company has been involved in car racing since 1911.
Founded: June 24, 1910, Milan, Italy
CEO: Harald J. Wester
Headquarters: Turin, Italy
Parent organizations: Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, FCA Italy
Founders: Ugo Stella, Nicola Romeo, Alexandre Darracq
Official Site of Alfa Romeo : www.alfaromeo.com
Owner(s) : Fiat Group
Slogan: La meccanica delle emozioni

2.ABARTH
Abarth & C. S.p.A. is a racing car and road car maker founded by Austrian Carlo Abarth in
1949. Its logo is a shield with a stylized scorpion on a red and yellow background.
Founded: April 15, 1949, Turin, Italy
Parent organizations: Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, FCA Italy
Founders: Armando Scagliarini, Carlo Abarth
Official Site of Abarth : http://www.abarth.it/
Owner(s) : Fiat Group

3. ASTON MARTIN
Aston Martin Lagonda Limited is a British manufacturer of luxury sports cars. It was founded in
1913 by Lionel Martin and Robert Bamford. From 1994 until 2007, Aston Martin was a wholly
owned subsidiary of the Ford Motor Company, becoming part of Ford‘s Premier Automotive
Group when it was formed in 2000. In March 2007, a consortium of investors led by Prodrive
boss David Richards purchased 90% of Aston Martin for £479 million, with Ford retaining a £40
million stake. David Richards becomes chairman of Aston Martin. In December 2012, the Italian
private equity fund Investindustrial signed a deal to buy 37.5% of Aston Martin, investing £150
million as a capital increase.
Founded: London, 1913
Founder: Lionel martin, Robert bamford
No of employes: 1250 (2010)
Owner(s) : Prestige Motor Holdings (39%), Asmar (19%), Primewagon (Jersey) Ltd (19%),
Adeem Investments (11%), Daimler (5%),DAR Capital (5%), Sthewaz Automotive (2%), Other
Minor Shareholders (10%)
Headquarters: England, United Kingdom, Gaydon, Warwickshire
Official Site of Aston Martin : astonmartin.com

4. AUDI
Audi it‘s one of the main German car brands, which is specialized in the creation of luxury cars.
Since 1909, it has created SUVs, mini cars and other types of automobiles, but their main focus
still remain the high end models such as the A8 that can be found on the streets of most
European countries. Their focus remains on the great looks of the cars, but also their amazing
reliability and efficiency.
Headquarters: Ingolstadt, Germany
Founder: Historic Zwickau, Germany (25 April 1910,106 Years Ago)
Neckarsulm, Germany (1 January 1969, 47 years ago)
Founder: August Horch
No of employs: 68804(2012)
Official Site of Audi: audi.com
Owner(s): Volkswagen Group (99.55%)
Slogan: vorsprung durch technik

5. ARRINERA
Arrinera Automotive S.A., is a Polish sports car manufacturer based in Warsaw. The
company developed from an initiative in 2008 including Lee Noble, and as of late 2011, only a
prototype version of the Arrinera ―supercar‖ has been produced.Promotional videos for the
―Arrinera‖ were released by the company in September 2011. The car, slated for release in 2013,
boasts a V8 650hp engine as well as a thermal camera to display the road ahead.
Headquarters:Warsaw, Poland
Official Site of Arrinera : http://arrinera.pl/en

6. ACURA
Acura is the luxury vehicle division of Japanese automaker Honda Motor Company‘s
North American–based subsidiary American Honda Motor Company. The brand has been
available in the United States and Canada since March 1986, marketing luxury, performance,
and high-performance vehicles. It was introduced to Hong Kong in 1991, Mexico in 2004, and
China in 2006. Honda‘s plan to introduce Acura to the Japanese market in 2008 was delayed,
due to economic reasons, and later withheld as a result of the 2008 financial crisis.
Headquarters: Minato, Tokyo, Japan (at Honda Headquarters), Torrance, California, USA.
Founded: March 27, 1986, 30 Years Ago
Official Site of Acura : http://www.acura.com/
Owner(s) : Honda Motor Company, Ltd.

7. AIXAM
Aixam-Mega is a French automobile manufacturer based in Aix-les-Bains, Savoie. It was
founded in 1983 to make microcars following the acquisition of Arola
Headquarters: Aix-les-Bains, Savoie, France
Founded :1983
Official Site of Aixam : http://www.aixam.com/

8. AC
AC Cars Ltd.formerly known as Auto Carriers Ltd., is a British specialist automobile
manufacturer and one of the oldest independent car makers founded in Britain.
Founded: West Norwood, London, United Kingdom(1901)
Founder: The Weller Brothers
Headquarters: Thames Ditton, Surrey, United Kingdom
Official Site of AC : www.accars.de
Owner(s) : Alan Lubinsky

9. BENTLEY
Bentley Motors Limited is a British luxury automaker, and a wholly owned subsidiary of
the German Volkswagen AG. Its principal activity is the design, engineering, manufacture and
distribution of luxury automobiles sold under the Bentley marque. Based in Crewe, England,
Bentley Motors Limited was founded by W. O. Bentley on 18 January 1919 in Cricklewood near
London and was acquired by Rolls-Royce in 1931.
Bentley Motors Limited is the direct successor of Rolls-Royce Motors, which
Volkswagen AG purchased in 1998. The purchase included the vehicle designs, model
nameplates, production and administrative facilities, the Spirit of Ecstasy and Rolls-Royce grill
shape trademarks, but not the rights to the use of the Rolls-Royce name or logo, which are
owned by Rolls-Royce Holdings plc and were later licensed to BMW AG.
No of employes :3600(2013)
Founded :18 january 1919
Founder: H.M.Bentley, W.O.Bentley
Headquarters: Crewe, England, United Kingdom
Official Site of Bentley: http://bentleymotors.com/
Owner(s) : Volkswagen AG

10 .BMW
BMW (Bavarian Motor Works) was created in 1916 and since then it created anything
from race cars to sports cars and luxury cars. Their main target remains the creation of premium,
high quality cars. People know that this is one of the best car companies in the world, as they
create high standard cars with amazing performance, added luxury on the inside as well as
outside, comfort and also high speeds.
Founded: 7 march 1916 (100 years ago)
Founder: franz Josef popp, karl rapp, camillo castiglioni
No of employes: 116324(2014)
Headquarters: Munich, Germany
Official Site of BMW: http://bmwgroup.com/

11. BUICK
Buick, formally the Buick Motor Division is a brand of automobiles manufactured by
General Motors (GM). For much of its existence in the North American market, Buick has been
marketed as a premium automobile brand, selling entry-level luxury vehicles positioned above
its mainstream GM stablemate Chevrolet, and below the flagship Cadillac division. Buick‘s
elegance and luxury is particularly evident when they applied generous quantities of faux wood
trim both in the interior and exterior of early 1990s models such as the Roadmaster. Buick holds
the distinction of being the oldest active American marque of automobile, and the original Buick
Motor Company was a cornerstone of the establishment of General Motors in 1908.
Headquarters: Detroit, Michigan, United States
Founded : May 19, 1903
Founder : David Dunbar Buik
Official Site of Audi : http://www.buick.com/
Owner(s) : General Motors

12. BUGATTI
Although it was revived in the 1990‘s, the Bugatti company was created in France back in
1909 and created numerous cars that were suitable for racing. They also created war vehicles and
the company was sold in 1963. Nowadays, this manufacturer in specialized in creating rare yet
amazing cars in limited editions.
Headquarters: Molsheim, Alsace, France
Official Site of Bugatti : http://www.bugatti.com/
Owner(s) : Sold to Volkswagen Group (July 1998)

13. CHEVROLET
Chevrolet , colloquially referred to as Chevy and formally the Chevrolet Division of
General Motors LLC, is a brand of automobiles produced by American automaker General
Motors (GM). Louis Chevrolet and ousted General Motors founder William C. Durant started
the company on November 3, 1911 as the Chevrolet Motor Car Company. Durant used the
Chevrolet Motor Car Company to acquire a controlling stake in General Motors with a reverse
merger occurring on May 2, 1918 and propelled himself back to the GM presidency.
Official Site of Chevrolet : http://www.chevrolet.com/
Owner(s) : General Motors Company

14. CADILLAC
Cadillac formally the Cadillac Motor Car Division, is a division of U.S.-based General
Motors Company (GM) that markets luxury vehicles worldwide. Cadillac‘s primary markets are
the United States, Canada, and China, but Cadillac-branded vehicles are distributed in 34
additional markets worldwide. In 2012, Cadillac‘s U.S. sales were 149,782 vehicles.
Official Site of Cadillac : http://www.cadillac.com/worldwide.html

15. CHRYSLER
Chrysler Group LLC is an American automobile manufacturer headquartered in Auburn
Hills, Michigan. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Italian multinational automaker Fiat
S.p.A.Chrysler was one of the ―Big Three‖ American automobile manufacturers. It sells vehicles
worldwide under its flagship Chrysler brand, as well as the Dodge, Jeep, and Ram brands; it also
manufactures vehicles sold under the Fiat brand in North America. Other major divisions of
Chrysler include Mopar, its automotive parts and accessories division, and SRT, its performance
automobile division. In 2011, Chrysler Group (not including Fiat) was the twelfth biggest
automaker in the world by production.
Headquarters: Auburn Hills, Michigan, U.S.
Official Site of Chrysler: http://www.chryslergroupllc.com
Owner(s) : Fiat S.p.A.

16. CATERHAM
Caterham Cars is a manufacturer of specialist lightweight sports cars established in
Caterham, Surrey, UK, with their headquarters in Crawley, Sussex, UK. Their current model, the
Caterham 7 (or Seven), is a direct evolution of the Series 3 Lotus Seven designed by Colin
Chapman and originally launched in 1973. In the 1990s the company made the Caterham 21,a
two-seater soft top alternative to the MGF and Lotus Elise, (which both sold many more units).
A track-only car, the SP/300.R, a joint project with Lola was released for customer testing in
2010 and is scheduled for release in 2013. On 27 April 2011, the Malaysian Formula One team
owner Tony Fernandes announced that he had purchased Caterham.
Headquarters: Crawley, Sussex, England
Official Site of Caterham: http://www.caterhamcars.com/
Owner(s) : Caterham Group

17. CORVETTE
The Chevrolet Corvette is a sports car by the Chevrolet division of General Motors (GM)
that has been produced in seven generations.The first model, a convertible, was designed by
Harley Earl and introduced at the GM Motorama in 1953 as a concept show car. Myron Scott is
credited for naming the car after the type of small, maneuverable warship called a corvette.
Originally built in Flint, Michigan and St. Louis, Missouri, the Corvette is currently
manufactured in Bowling Green, Kentucky and is the official sports car of the Commonwealth
of Kentucky.

18. CITROËN
Citroën was founded back in 1919 and has quickly become the first mass production car
company outside the United States of America. It was the first company that pioneered the
concept of creating a services and sales networks that comes as an addition to the delivered car.
This feature, alongside the great cars they design and built made them one of the top competitors
on the worldwide market. The major car categories include the Citroën line, the DS line, the
joint venture line as well as the racing counterparts. Over the years, Citroën receive numerous
awards, such as European and USA car of the year.
Headquarters: Saint-Ouen, France
Official Site of Citroën : http://www.citroen.com/
Owner(s) : PSA Peugeot Citroen

19. DACIA
Automobile Dacia S.A is a Romanian car manufacturer, named for the historic region that
constitutes much of present-day Romania. It is now a subsidiary of the French carmaker Renault.
The company is the largest exporter from Romania with 7.9% of total exports in 2011.The Dacia
manufacturing plant in Mioveni, Argeș County is currently Europe‘s fifth biggest car
manufacturing facility in terms of volume produced with a total of 412,718 units (cars + CKD
collections) delivered in 2013.
Headquarters: Mioveni, Argeș, Romania
Official Site of Dacia : http://www.daciagroup.com/en
Owner(s) : Renault

20. DAIHATSU
First known as Hatsudoki Sieze Co.; Ltd, Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd was founded in 1907.
It is a Japanese company that manufactures cars. This company was known for their off roader
models and their small sized cars. It was renamed as Daihatsu Motor in 1951, which means
―engine manufacturer.‖ In this year, it also started exporting cars to Europe, but it did not work
out well until the year 1980.
Headquarters: Osaka, Japan
Official Site of Daihatsu: http://www.daihatsu.com/
Owner(s) : Toyota Group (51.2%)

21. DODGE
Dodge, formally the Dodge Division of Chrysler Group LLC, is an American brand of
automobiles, minivans, and sport utility vehicles manufactured by Chrysler Group LLC, based in
Auburn Hills, Michigan. Dodge vehicles presently include the lower-priced badge variants of
Chrysler-badged vehicles as well as performance cars, though for much of its existence Dodge
was Chrysler‘s mid-priced brand above Plymouth.
Headquarters: Auburn Hills, Michigan, U.S.
Official Site of Dodge : http://www.dodge.com/en/
Owner(s) :Chrysler Group LLC

22. DAEWOO
Daewoo was founded on 22 March 1967 as Daewoo Industrial and was dismantled by the
Korean government in 1999. Prior to the Asian financial crisis, Daewoo was the second largest
conglomerate in Korea after Hyundai Group, followed by LG Group and Samsung. There were
about 20 divisions under the Daewoo Group, some of which survive today as independent
companies.
Headquarters: Seoul, South Korea

23. ELFIN
Elfin Sports Cars Pty Ltd is the current name of the car company which was founded by Garrie
Cooper. It has been an Australian manufacturer of sports cars and motor racing cars since 1957.
Elfin is the oldest continuous sports car maker in Australia and one of the most successful with
29 championships and major Grand Prix titles.The original factory was located at Conmurra
Avenue, Edwardstown in suburban Adelaide, South Australia. The company is currently located
is at Braeside, a suburb of Melbourne, Australia.
Headquarters: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Official Site of Elfin : http://www.elfin.com.au/
Owner(s) : Walkinshaw Performance

24. FIAT
Fiat was founded in 1899 by a small group of investors. They create road vehicles, but on top of
that, they are also specialized in the commercialization of car components as well. For a brief
time, they were are suppliers of metallurgical products as well. The manufacturer received the
European Car of the Year award 12 times, but, on top of that, it‘s also widely recognized in the
world for the quality products they provide. Fabbrica Italiana Automobili Torino
Official Site of Fiat : http://www.fiatspa.com/
Owner(s) : Exor(30.05%)

25. FERRARI
The company was created in 1929 and since then they are specialized in creating the best
luxury sports cars in the world. The first cars created by them were not street legal, as they had
tremendous amounts of power as well as high speeds that really surpassed the powers of the
vehicles at that time. After the two world wars, they began creating street legal cars. They
created a lot of supercars and concept cars that really put the drivers to the test, as they have an
amazing design and insane speeds. Ferrari also made quite a name in driving competitions,
especially in Formula 1, where it‘s one of the top players for more than 2 decades.
Headquarters: Maranello, Italy
Official Site of Ferrari : http://www.ferrari.com/

26. FORD
The Ford Motor Company (also known as simply Ford) is an American multinational automaker
headquartered in Dearborn, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit. It was founded by Henry Ford and
incorporated on June 16, 1903. The company sells automobiles and commercial vehicles under
the Ford brand and most luxury cars under the Lincoln brand. Ford also owns Brazilian SUV
manufacturer, Troller, and performance car manufacturer FPV. In the past it has also produced
tractors and automotive components. Ford owns a 2.1% stake in Mazda of Japan, a 15% stake in
Aston Martin of the United Kingdom, and a 49% stake in Jiagling of China. It also has a number
of joint-ventures, two in China (Changan Ford Mazda and Ford Lio Ho), one in Thailand
(AutoAlliance Thailand), one in Turkey (Ford Otosan), and one in Russia (Ford Sollers). It is
listed on the New York Stock Exchange and is controlled by the Ford family, although they have
minority ownership. It is described by Forbes as ―the most important industrial company in the
history of the United States.
Headquarters: Dearborn, Michigan, U.S.
Official Site of Ford : http://corporate.ford.com/
Owner(s) : Ford Family (2%)

27. GMC
GMC, formally the GMC Division of General Motors LLC, is an American automobile
division of the American manufacturer General Motors (GM) that primarily focuses on trucks
and utility vehicles. GMC sells pickup and commercial trucks, buses, vans, military vehicles,
and sport utility vehicles marketed in North America and the Middle East by General Motors. In
January 2007, GMC was GM‘s second-largest-selling North American vehicle division after
Chevrolet, ahead of Pontiac.
Headquarters: Detroit, United States
Official Site of GMC : http://www.gmc.com/

28. GAZ
GAZ or Gorkovsky Avtomobilny Zavod (Russia, Nizhny Novgorod), translated as Gorky
Automobile Plant started in 1932 as NAZ, a cooperative enterprise between Ford and the Soviet
Union, as a result of a Five year plan.
GAZ is the core company of GAZ Group holding, a part of Basic Element business group. The
headquarters of GAZ Group is located in Nizhny Novgorod. Russian Machines Corporation is
the controlling shareholder in OAO GAZ.
Headquarters: Nizhny Novgorod, Russia
Official Site of Gaz: http://www.azgaz.ru/
Owner(s) : Oleg Deripaska

29. GILLET
Gillet is a Belgian automobile manufacturer, started in 1994 by former racing driver Tony Gillet.
The company produces the Vertigo sports coupé, an ultra-lightweight (990 kg) ‗bespoke‘ and
hand-built sportscar. The first Vertigo was powered by a Ford Cosworth 2.0 litre 4-in-line, later
evolutions are powered by more powerful engines: the 3.0 litre Alfa Romeo V6 engine and the
4.2 litre Ferrari/Maserati V8 in the latest evolution called Vertigo.5.
Headquarters: Gembloux – Belgium
Official Site of Gillet : http://www.gilletvertigo.com/

30. GINETTA
Ginetta Cars Limited was founded in 1958 by the four Walklett brothers. The business was an
extension of a passion for motor racing and produced predominantly race or road/race orientated
cars.
Today, Ginetta is building the G40 Road Car. It like previous Ginettas has a Ford engine and is a
light, track focused car to be raced. The G40 is a modern day G4 and as such is true to the
original Ginetta DNA … Maybe it should be a Ginetta G4zero, a G4 for this millennium. The
breed continues.
Headquarters: Leeds, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Official Site of Ginetta : http://www.ginetta.com/
Owner(s) : LNT Group

31. GEELY
Geely is a Chinese automotive manufacturing company headquartered in Binjiang District,
Hangzhou, China. Its principal products are automobiles, motorcycles, engines, and
transmissions.
Headquarters: Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
Official Site of Geely : http://www.geely.com/
Founder(s) : Li Shufu

32. GREAT WALL
Great Wall Motors Company Limited is a Chinese automobile manufacturer formed in 1984.
The company is named after the Great Wall of China. As of 2010, it is China‘s largest sport
utility vehicle (SUV) producer.
In the 2012 market beset by lower demand and curbs on road-going city cars, Great Wall
performed well. It rose to three places to rank as the seventh largest Chinese automaker and
made just over 675,000 units.The export of cars for 2012 stood at 96,500 units.
Headquarters: Baoding, Hebei, China
Official Site of Great Wall: http://www.gwm.com.cn/eng/

33. GUMPERT
Gumpert Sportwagenmanufaktur GmbH is a German supercar manufacturing company
headquartered in Altenburg. Roland Gumpert, the founder and owner of Gumpert, once held the
position of Director of Audi Sport. Under his management, Audi won a total of 25 World Rally
Championship races and 4 World Rally Championship titles.
Headquarters: Altenburg, Thuringia, Germany
Official Site of Gumpert: http://www.gumpert.de/
Owner(s) : Roland Gumpert

34. HONDA
Honda Motor Co., Ltd. is a Japanese public multinational corporation primarily known as a
manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles.
Honda has been the world‘s largest motorcycle manufacturer since 1959, as well as the world‘s
largest manufacturer of internal combustion engines measured by volume, producing more than
14 million internal combustion engines each year.Honda became the second-largest Japanese
automobile manufacturer in 2001. Honda was the eighth largest automobile manufacturer in the
world behind General Motors, Volkswagen Group, Toyota, Hyundai Motor Group, Ford, Nissan,
and PSA in 2011.
Headquarters: Minato, Tokyo, Japan
Official Site of Honda : http://world.honda.com/
Owner(s) : Tokyo Bank Corporation (50,49%)

35. HENNESSEY
Hennessey Performance Engineering is an American tuning house specializing in modifying
sports and super cars from several brands. Established in 1991 by John Hennessey, their main
facility is located west of Houston, Texas. This firm focuses on mechanical component
modification for creating high-powered cars. Besides performance automobiles, they also tune
sport utility vehicles such as Ford Raptors and Jeep Cherokees. They also work on luxury cars
like Bentleys and muscle cars like Dodge Charger and Challenger, for example.
Headquarters: Houston, United States
Official Site of Hennessey: http://www.hennesseyperformance.com/

36. HYUNDAI
The Hyundai Motor Company is a South Korean multinational automotive manufacturer
headquartered in Seoul, South Korea. The company was founded in 1967 and, along with its
32.8% owned subsidiary, Kia Motors, together comprise the Hyundai Motor Group, which is the
world‘s fifth largest automaker based on annual vehicle sales in 2012. In 2008, Hyundai Motor
(without Kia) was ranked as the eighth largest automaker. As of 2012, the Company sold over
4.4 million vehicles worldwide in that year, and together with Kia total sales were 7.12 million.
Hyundai operates the world‘s largest integrated automobile manufacturing facility in Ulsan,
South Korea, which has an annual production capacity of 1.6 million units. The company
employs about 75,000 people worldwide. Hyundai vehicles are sold in 193 countries through
some 6,000 dealerships and showrooms.
Official Site of Hyundai : http://worldwide.hyundai.com/
Owner(s) : Hyundai Motor Group

37. HUMMER
Hummer was a brand of trucks and SUVs, first marketed in 1992 when AM General began
selling a civilian version of the M998 Humvee. In 1998, General Motors (GM) purchased the
brand name and marketed three vehicles: the original Hummer H1, based on the Humvee; and
the H2 and H3 models that were based on smaller, civilian-market GM platforms.
By 2008, Hummer‘s viability in the economic downturn was being questioned, and it was placed
under review by GM management. Rather than being transferred to Motors Liquidation
Company as part of the GM bankruptcy in 2009, the brand was retained by GM, in order to
investigate its sale.
Headquarters: Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Official Site of Hummer: http://www.hummer.com/

38. HOLDEN
GM Holden Ltd, commonly designated Holden, is an Australian automaker that operates in
Australasia and is headquartered in Port Melbourne, Victoria. The company was founded in
1856 as a saddlery manufacturer. In 1908 it moved into the automotive field, before becoming a
subsidiary of the United States-based General Motors (GM) in 1931. After becoming a
subsidiary of GM, the company was named General Motors-Holden‘s Ltd, becoming Holden Ltd
in 1998—the current name was adopted in 2005.
Headquarters: Port Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Official Site of Holden : http://www.holden.com.au/

39. ISUZU
Isuzu Motors Ltd. trading as Isuzu is a Japanese commercial vehicles and diesel engine
manufacturing company headquartered in Tokyo. Its principal activity is the production,
marketed and sale of Isuzu commercial vehicles and diesel engines.
Isuzu has assembly and manufacturing plants in Fujisawa, as well as in the Tochigi and
Hokkaidō prefectures. Isuzu-branded vehicles are sold in most commercial markets worldwide.
By 2009, Isuzu had produced over 21 million diesel engines, which can be found in vehicles all
over the world. Isuzu diesel engines are used by General Motors and Renault-Nissan Alliance.
Headquarters: Tokyo, Japan
Official Site of Isuzu: http://www.isuzu.co.jp/world/index.html

40. INFINITI
Infiniti is the luxury vehicle division of Japanese automaker Nissan Motor Company.
Infiniti officially started selling vehicles on November 8, 1989 in North America. The marketing
network for Infiniti-branded vehicles now includes over 230 dealers in over 15 countries.
With its QX60 crossover (formerly known as JX35) Infiniti began to produce vehicle outside
Japan. In 2014, it is expected to start producing two models in Xiangyang, China, a plant
operated by Nissan‘s joint venture with Dongfeng Motor.It is also expanding in Sunderland,
England, to produce a new compact car named Q30 in 2015.
Headquarters: 3 Garden Road, Central, Hong Kong
Official Site of Infiniti : http://www.infiniti.com/
Owner(s) : Nissan Motor Company

41. JEEP
Jeep is a brand of American automobiles that is a division of Chrysler Group LLC, a wholly
owned subsidiary of Italian multinational automaker Fiat S.p.A..The former Chrysler
Corporation acquired the Jeep brand, along with the remaining assets of its owner American
Motors, in 1987. Jeep‘s product range current consists solely of sport utility vehicles and off-
road vehicles, but has also included pickup trucks in the past.
The original Jeep vehicle that first appeared as the prototype Bantam BRC became the primary
light 4-wheel-drive vehicle of the United States Army and Allies during World War II, as well as
the postwar period. Many Jeep variants serving similar military and civilian roles have since
been created in other nations.
Headquarters: Toledo, Ohio; Auburn Hills, Michigan, US
Official Site of Jeep: http://www.jeep.com/
Owner(s) : Chrysler Group LLC

42. JAGUAR
Jaguar Cars is a brand of Jaguar Land Rover, a British multinational car manufacturer
headquartered in Whitley, Coventry, England, owned by Tata Motors since 2008.Jaguar cars
today are designed in Jaguar Land Rover‘s engineering centres at the Whitley plant in Coventry
and at their Gaydon site in Warwickshire, and are manufactured in Jaguar‘s Castle Bromwich
assembly plant in Birmingham with some manufacturing expected to take place in the Solihull
plant.
In September 2013 Jaguar Land Rover announced plans to open a 100 million GBP (160 million
USD) research and development centre in Warwick, United Kingdom to create a next generation
of vehicle technologies. The carmaker said around 1,000 academics and engineers would work
there and that construction would start in 2014.
Headquarters: Whitley, Coventry, United Kingdom
Official Site of Jaguar: http://www.jaguar.com/
Owner(s) : Tata Motors

43. JOSS
Joss Developments Limited is the first supercar company founded in Australia. In the year 2004,
they first launched their first model which was the JT1. It was on a car show in Melbourne,
Adelaide and Sydney, Australia which marked its first appearance and established a high end
impression of being a super car. It was made and designed with a sleek of modern and
contemporary look that composed its uniqueness.
Headquarters: Australia
Official Site of Jeep: http://www.joss.com.au/

44. KOENIGSEGG
Koenigsegg Automotive AB is a Swedish manufacturer of high-performance sports cars, also
known as hyper-cars, based in Ängelholm. The company was founded in 1994 in Sweden by
Christian von Koenigsegg, with the intention of producing a world-class supercar. Many years of
development and prototyping led to the company‘s first street-legal production car delivery in
2002.
In March 2009 the Koenigsegg CCXR was chosen by Forbes to be one of the ten most beautiful
cars in history.In December 2010 the Koenigsegg Agera won the BBC Top Gear Hypercar of the
Year Award.
Headquarters: Ängelholm, Scania, Sweden
Official Site of Koenigsegg: http://www.koenigsegg.com/

45. LAMBORGHINI
The company was founded back in 1963 in Italy and it‘s specialized in the creation of luxury
sports cars that most of the time come in very limited editions. Few people know this, but they
also created a lot of SUVs during their history. They were acquired by Audi back in 1998, but
they still create some of the most amazing and fast cars in the world. With a unique body design
and lots of comfort, these cars are just a breeze to ride. Their cars come with very exotic designs
and received numerous awards all over the world.
Headquarters: Sant‘Agata Bolognese, Italy
Official Site of Lamborghini: http://lamborghini.com/en/home/
Owner(s) : Audi AG

46.LAND ROVER
Land Rover is a brand of the British car manufacturer Jaguar Land Rover, which
specialises in four-wheel-drive vehicles. Jaguar Land Rover, with its headquarters in Whitley,
Coventry, was acquired by Tata Motors in 2008.
Land Rover is the second oldest four-wheel-drive car brand in the world (after Jeep).In June
2008, Ford sold both Land Rover and Jaguar Cars to the Indian Tata Motors. This sale also
included the dormant Rover brand.Headquarters: Whitley, Coventry, United Kingdom
Official Site of Land Rover: http://www.landrover.com/
Owner(s) : Tata Motors

47. LANCIA
Lancia Automobiles S.p.A. is an Italian automobile manufacturer founded in 1906 by Vincenzo
Lancia which became part of the Fiat Group in 1969.
The company has a strong rally heritage and is noted for using letters of the Greek alphabet for
its model names.
Official Site of Lancia: http://www.lancia.com/

48. LINCOLN
The Lincoln Motor Company is a division of the Ford Motor Company that sells luxury vehicles
under the Lincoln brand. While sold primarily in North America and the Middle East, Ford is
planning to bring the Lincoln brand to China by the end of 2014. Founded in 1917 by Henry M.
Leland, Lincoln has been a subsidiary of Ford since 1922.
The current Lincoln model range in North America consists of two sedans (MKS and MKZ),
three CUVs (MKT, MKX, and 2015 MKC), and two SUVs (Navigator/Navigator L). Lincoln
also sells two vehicles specifically for limousine/livery use, both based on the MKT. In Mexico,
Lincoln sells the Lincoln Mark LT pickup truck which is based on the Ford F-150.
Official Site of Lincoln: http://www.lincoln.com/
Owner(s) : Ford Motor Company

49. LEXUS
Lexus is the luxury vehicle division of Japanese automaker Toyota Motor Corporation. First
introduced in 1989 in the USA, Lexus is now sold globally and has become Japan‘s largest-
selling make of premium cars. The Lexus marque is marketed in over 70 countries and territories
worldwide, and has ranked among the ten largest Japanese global brands in market value. Lexus
is headquartered in Nagoya, Japan. Operational centers are located in Brussels, Belgium, and
Torrance, California, USA.
Headquarters: Nagoya, Japan
Official Site of Lexus: http://www.lexus-int.com/
Owner(s) : Toyota Motor Corporation

50. LUXGEN
Luxgen Motor Co., Ltd. is a Taiwanese automaker headquartered in Sanyi, Miaoli, Taiwan and a
wholly owned subsidiary of Yulon Motor. It was founded in January 2009 and Luxgen vehicles
have been manufactured in Hangzhou, China by Dongfeng Yulon since late-2010. Luxgen
products are primarily developed by another Yulon subsidiary, HAITEC. The company‘s slogan
is ―Think Ahead‖.
Headquarters: Sanyi, Miaoli, Taiwan
Official Site of Luxgen: http://www.luxgen-motor.com/
Owner(s) : Yulon Motor

51. LOTUS
Lotus Cars is a British manufacturer of sports and racing cars, famous for its Esprit, Elan,
Europa and Elise sports cars and for the highly successful Team Lotus in Formula 1. Lotus Cars
is based at the former site of RAF Hethel, a World War II airfield in Norfolk. The company
designs and builds race and production automobiles of light weight and fine handling
characteristics. It also owns the engineering consultancy Lotus Engineering, which has facilities
in the United Kingdom, United States, Malaysia and China.
Headquarters: Hethel, Norfolk, England
Official Site of Lotus: http://www.lotuscars.com/
Owner(s) : Proton

52. LADA
Lada is a trademark of Russian car manufacturer AvtoVAZ based in Tolyatti, Samara Oblast. It
was originally the export brand for models sold under the Zhiguli name in the domestic Soviet
market after June 1966.Lada cars became popular in Russia and Eastern Europe during the last
two decades of the Soviet era, particularly in former Soviet bloc countries, where they became a
symbol of city life.
The original Lada was widely exported in sedan and station-wagon versions, and with over 20
million units sold before production finally ended in mid-2012, it had become the highest-selling
automobile to be produced without major design change.The Lada badge depicts a Viking
sailing ship.
Headquarters: Tolyatti, Samara Oblast.
Official Site of Lada: http://lada.ru/
Owner(s) : AvtoVAZ

53. MARUTI SUZUKI
Maruti Suzuki India Limited , commonly referred to as Maruti and formerly known as Maruti
Udyog Limited, is an automobile manufacturer in India. It is a subsidiary of Japanese automobile
and motorcycle manufacturer Suzuki.As of November 2012, it had a market share of 37% of the
Indian passenger car market.Maruti Suzuki manufactures and sells a complete range of cars from
the entry level Alto, to the hatchback Ritz, A-Star, Swift, Wagon R, Zen and sedans DZire,
Kizashi and SX4, in the ‗C‘ segment Eeco, Omni, Multi Purpose vehicle Suzuki Ertiga and
Sports Utility vehicle Grand Vitara.
The company‘s headquarters are at No 1, Nelson Mandela Road, New Delhi.[2] In February
2012, the company sold its ten millionth vehicle in India.
Headquarters: New Delhi, India
Official Site of Maruti Suzuki: http://www.marutisuzuki.com/
Owner(s) : Suzuki

54. MASERATI
Maserati is, just like Ferari, one of the top car manufacturers in the world when it comes to the
luxury sports car segment. The company was founded in 1914 and during the years it had Orsi,
Citroen, as well as Fiat ownership. Recently it has become a part of the sports car group that
includes Alfa Romeo. Their cars are known for their amazing visual expressivity as well as
added comfort.
Headquarters: Modena, Italy
Official Site of Maserati: http://www.maserati.com/

55. MAHINDRA
Mahindra & Mahindra Limited (M&M) is an Indian multinational automobile manufacturing
corporation headquartered in Mumbai. It is one of the largest vehicle manufacturers by
production in India and the largest seller of tractors across the world. It is a part of Mahindra
Group, an Indian conglomerate.
It was ranked as the 10th most trusted brand in India, by The Brand Trust Report, India Study
2014 It was ranked 21st in the list of top companies of India in Fortune India 500 in 2011
Headquarters: Mumbai,Maharashtra,India
Official Site of Mahindra: http://www.mahindra.com/
Owner(s) : Mahindra Group

56. MAZDA
Mazda Motor Corporation is a Japanese automaker based in Fuchū, Aki District, Hiroshima
Prefecture, Japan.
In 2007, Mazda produced almost 1.3 million vehicles for global sales, the majority of which
(nearly 1 million) were produced in the company‘s Japanese plants, with the remainder coming
from a variety of other plants worldwide. In 2011, Mazda was the fifteenth biggest automaker by
production worldwide.
Headquarters: Fuchu, Aki District, Hiroshima, Japan
Official Site of Mazda: http://www.mazda.com/
Owner(s) : Japan Trustee Services Bank (6.0%)

57. MAYBACH
Maybach-Manufaktur was a German luxury car manufacturer.The company was founded in
1909 by Wilhelm Maybach and his son, originally a subsidiary of Luftschiffbau Zeppelin GmbH
and was itself known as Luftfahrzeug-Motorenbau GmbH until 1912.
Today, the ultra-luxury car brand is owned by Daimler AG and based in Stuttgart. Tognum AG
based in Friedrichshafen used to manufacture the commercial Maybach diesel engines under the
MTU brand through its subsidiary MTU Friedrichshafen GmbH.
Daimler announced in November 2011 that Maybach will cease to be a brand by 2013 and
manufactured the last Maybach vehicle in December 2012. This was due to poor sales, with only
3,000 cars sold since the brand‘s revival in 2002. The decision follows almost a decade of trying
to make Maybach a profitable rival to Rolls Royce and Bentley.
Headquarters: Stuttgart, Germany
Official Site of Maybach: http://www.maybach-manufaktur.com/
Owner(s) : Daimler AG

58. MCLAREN
McLaren Automotive, commonly referred to as McLaren, is a British automotive manufacturer
of high-performance vehicles. The company was established as McLaren Cars in 1989 as a
producer of road cars based on Formula One technology. It works closely with McLaren Racing,
the successful Formula One constructor, and is a spinoff of McLaren Group.
Headquarters: Woking, Surrey, England
Official Site of McLaren: http://www.mclarenautomotive.com/
Owner(s) : McLaren Group

59. MERCEDES BENZ
Founded in 1926, this company has created some of the most durable and visually impressive
cars on the market. On top of that, when it comes to comfort, there‘s nothing close that can
match it. Over the years, the company also specialized in the creation of other types of vehicles
as well, namely trucks, busses, limousines, vans, etc. They create a wide range of vehicles, and
also innovate a lot, being one of the world leaders when it comes to researching and innovation
in the automotive world. Their high end cars provide all the functions that a person can need,
with added car safety features, car computer and other unique functions.
Headquarters: Stuttgart, Germany
Official Site of Mercedes Benz: http://www.mercedes-benz.com/

60. MINI
The Mini is a small economy car made by the British Motor Corporation (BMC) and its
successors from 1959 until 2000. The original is considered a British icon of the 1960s. Its
space-saving front-wheel drive layout – allowing 80 per cent of the area of the car‘s floorpan to
be used for passengers and luggage – influenced a generation of car makers.[8] The vehicle is in
some ways considered the British equivalent of its German contemporary the Volkswagen
Beetle, which enjoyed similar popularity in North America. In 1999 the Mini was voted the
second most influential car of the 20th century, behind the Ford Model T.
Headquarters: BMW Group headquarters
Official Site of Mini: http://www.mini.co.uk/
Owner(s) : BMW Group

61. MORGAN MOTOR
The Morgan Motor Company is a British motor car manufacturer. The family-owned company
was founded in 1910 by Henry Frederick Stanley Morgan Morgan is based in Malvern Link, an
area of Malvern, Worcestershire and employs 163 people.
A visitor centre and museum feature exhibits about the company‘s history from Edwardian times
until the present day, developments in automobile technology, and a display of automobiles.
There are also a guided tours of the factory.
Headquarters: Malvern, England
Official Site of Morgan Motor: http://www.morgan-motor.co.uk/

62. MITSUBISHI
Mitsubishi Motors Corporation is a multinational automotive manufacturer headquartered in
Minato, Tokyo, Japan. In 2011, Mitsubishi Motors was the sixth biggest Japanese automaker and
the sixteenth biggest worldwide by production.It is part of the Mitsubishi keiretsu, formerly the
biggest industrial group in Japan, and was formed in 1970 from the automotive division of
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries.
Headquarters: Minato, Tokyo, Japan
Official Site of Mitsubishi: http://mitsubishi-motors.com/
Owner(s) : Mitsubishi Group

63.MUSTANG
The Ford Mustang is an automobile manufactured by the Ford Motor Company. It was initially
based on the platform of the second generation North American Ford Falcon, a compact car.
Introduced early on April 17, 1964, and thus dubbed as a ―1964½‖ model by Mustang fans, the
1965 Mustang was the automaker‘s most successful launch since the Model A. The Mustang has
undergone several transformations to its current fifth generation.
The Mustang created the ―pony car‖ class of American automobiles—sports car-like coupes with
long hoods and short rear decks—and gave rise to competitors such as the Chevrolet Camaro,
and Pontiac Firebird, AMC Javelin,[6] as well as Chrysler‘s revamped Plymouth Barracuda and
the first generation Dodge Challenger. The Mustang is also credited for inspiring the designs of
coupés such as the Toyota Celica and Ford Capri, which were imported to the United States.
Headquarters: Check out Ford
Official Site of Mustang: Check out Ford
Owner(s) : Check out Ford

64. MOSLER
Mosler Automotive was an American supercar manufacturer based in Florida. It was founded in
1985 by Warren Mosler as Consulier Industries, and manufactured the now-defunct Consulier
GTP, which was later rebranded and updated as the Mosler Intruder/Raptor when the company
spun off its automotive division as Mosler Automotive.
The company produced the MT900R racer and the street-legal MT900S, as well as several
unique project vehicles, until its demise in June 2013. Additional manufacturing facilities are
based in St Ives, Cambridgeshire, England. Filmmaker George Lucas was the first to take
delivery of the MT900S
Headquarters: Riviera Beach, Florida, United States
Official Site of Mosler: http://www.moslerauto.com/
Founder(s) : Warren Mosler

65. NISSAN
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.is a Japanese multinational automotive manufacturer headquartered in
Nishi-ku, Yokohama, Japan.The company is in a close alliance with Renault. Carlos Ghosn
serves at CEO of both; technology and production sites are being shared. Nissan is in alliances
and joint ventures with other automakers around the world. Nissan Motor Company sells its cars
under the Nissan, Infiniti, Datsun, and NISMO brands.
Nissan was the sixth largest automaker in the world behind Toyota, General Motors,
Volkswagen Group, Hyundai Motor Group, and Ford in 2012.[8] Taken together, the Renault–
Nissan Alliance would be the world‘s fourth largest automaker. Nissan is the leading Japanese
brand in China, Russia and Mexico.
Headquarters: Nishi-ku, Yokohama, Japan (
Official Site of Nissan: http://www.nissan-global.com/
Owner(s) : Renault (43.4%)

66. NOBLE
Noble Automotive Ltd., more commonly known simply as Noble, is a British sports car
manufacturer. It was established in 1999 by Lee Noble in Leeds, West Yorkshire, for producing
high-speed sports cars with a rear mid-engine, rear-wheel drive layout. Lee Noble was the chief
designer and owner of Noble. He sold the company in August 2006. He resigned from the
company in February 2008 and announced his new venture, Fenix Automotive in 2009.The
company has since moved to larger premises at Meridian Business Park near Leicester.
Only 220 Noble GTO-3Rs and M400s were imported to the US They are the only Nobles
available to the American market. The US distribution rights to the M12s and M400s were sold
in February 2007 to 1G Racing from Ohio. Due to high demand of these cars, 1G released its
own copy, named Rossion Q1.
Headquarters: Leicester, England
Official Site of Noble: http://www.noblecars.com/
Founder(s) : Lee Noble

67. OPEL
Adam Opel AG (Opel) is a German automobile manufacturer headquartered in Rüsselsheim,
Hesse, Germany and a subsidiary of the American General Motors Company. The company
designs, engineers, manufactures and distributes Opel-branded passenger vehicles, light
commercial vehicles and vehicle parts for distribution in Africa, Asia, Europe and South
America. Opel designed and manufactured vehicles are also sold under the Buick brand in the
United States, Canada, Mexico and China and the Vauxhall brand in the United Kingdom.
Headquarters: Rüsselsheim, Germany
Official Site of Opel: http://opel.com/

68. PEUGEOT
The company that now holds the name Peugeot was actually founded back in 1810 as a bicycle
and coffee mill manufacturer. The first car was created in 1889 and, since then, the brand has
created numerous car models that simply became the delight of people that love quality cars. In
1974 Peugeot bought 30% of Citroën, and it took it over completely in 1975. However, the
company still keeps separate identities for the two brands, although it does share the technical
and engineering resources. As expected, Peugeot has lots of factories in and outside France, as it
has extended to Spain, Brazil, Slovakia, Czech republic, Japan, Indonesia, Portugal, Iran and
Italy, among others.
Headquarters: Sochaux, France
Official Site of Peugeot: http://www.peugeot.com/
Owner(s) : PSA Peugeot Citroën (Peugeot S.A.)

69. PAGANI
Pagani Automobili S.p.A. is an Italian manufacturer of sports cars and carbon fibre. The
company was founded in 1992 by the Italian Argentinian Horacio Pagani, and is based in San
Cesario sul Panaro, near Modena, Italy.
On 26 July 2010, Pagani claimed a new record for production based cars using the Pagani Zonda
R and completing the Nürburgring in 6:47, beating the Ferrari 599XX.
Headquarters: San Cesario sul Panaro, MO, Italy
Official Site of Pagani: http://www.pagani.com/
Founder(s) : Horacio Pagani

70. PIAGGIO
Piaggio & C. SpA (Piaggio) via its subsidiaries designs, engineers, manufactures and distributes
two wheeled motor vehicles and compact commercial vehicles under seven brands. Piaggio & C.
SpA corporate headquarters are located in Pontedera, Italy. Piaggio‘s various subsidiaries
employ a total of 8,129 employees who produced at total of 615,500 vehicles in 2012.Piaggio
operates six research and development centers and operates in over 50 countries.
Headquarters: Pontedera, Italy
Official Site of Piaggio: http://piaggiogroup.com/en
Founder(s) : Rinaldo Piaggio

71. PANOZ
Panoz, LLC is an American manufacturer of sports automobiles. Founded in 1989 as Panoz Auto
Development by Dan Panoz, son of pharmaceutical and motorsport mogul Don Panoz. The
company is located in Braselton, Georgia. Panoz products have included the Panoz Roadster and
AIV Roadster, and the Panoz Esperante. All Panoz road cars are tested at Panoz-owned Road
Atlanta in Braselton, Georgia and built at the Braselton workshop.
Headquarters: Braselton, Georgia, USA
Official Site of Panoz: http://www.panoz.com/
Owner(s) : Dan Panoz

72. PORSCHE
This company is based in Stuttgart and, since its creation back in 1931, it has created only sports
cars. Their consumer models offer various high end functions as well as high speeds, so they are
really an attraction for the younger crowd. They also created lots of race models during the
years, with the Carrera GT model being one of the most popular. They also have numerous
concept car that showcase the amount of research this company undertakes in the technology
sector. Few people know this, but Porsche also created quite a lot of tractors that are used all
over the world.
Headquarters: Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Official Site of Porsche: http://www.porsche.com/
Owner(s) : Porsche-Piëch family (50% of equity, 100% of voting power)

73. PERODUA
The Perusahaan Otomobil Kedua Sendirian Berhad, usually abbreviated to Perodua, is
Malaysia‘s second largest automobile manufacturer after Proton. It was established in 1992 and
launched their first car, the Perodua Kancil in August 1994.
Headquarters: Serendah, Selangor, Malaysia
Official Site of Perodua: http://www.perodua.com.my/
Owner(s) : UMW Corporation(38%)

74. PININFARINA
Pininfarina S.p.A. (short for Carozzeria Pininfarina) is an independent Italian car design firm and
coachbuilder in Cambiano, Italy. It was founded by Battista ―Pinin‖ Farina in 1930.
Pininfarina is employed by a wide variety of automobile manufactures to design vehicles. These
firms have included long-established customers such as Ferrari, Alfa Romeo, Peugeot, Fiat, GM,
Lancia, and Maserati, to emerging companies in the Asian market with Chinese manufactures
like AviChina, Chery, Changfeng, Brilliance, and JAC.
Since the 1980s Pininfarina has also designed high-speed trains, buses, trams, rolling stocks,
automated light rail cars, people movers, yachts, airplanes, and private jets. With the 1986
creation of Pininfarina Extra they have consulted on industrial design, interior design,
architecture, and graphic design.
Headquarters: Cambiano, Italy
Official Site of Pininfarina: http://www.pininfarina.com/
Founder : Battista Farina

75. PROTON
Proton Holdings Berhad (stylized PROTON) is a Malaysian automobile manufacturer. It is
headquartered in Shah Alam, Selangor and operates an additional manufacturing plant in
Tanjung Malim, Perak. The company was established in 1983 as the sole national car company
until the advent of Perodua in 1993. Proton is a Malay acronym for Perusahaan Otomobil
Nasional Sendirian Berhad. (English: National Automobile Company Private Limited).
Proton, predominantly reliant on its domestic market is currently undergoing structural and
internal changes, as evident in the appointment of a new owner, partner, Chairman and the
launch of various new and upcoming models in an effort to gain an international presence and
increase profitability.
Headquarters: Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
Official Site of Proton: http://www.proton.com/
Owner(s) : DRB-HICOM

76. RENAULT
This manufacturer started the fabrication of cars back in 1899. Since then it has created
numerous car types, such as vans, race cars, normal cars, but also trucks, tractors, tanks and
buses. They were always specialized in fulfilling the needs of all industry sectors, and still
provide one of the best cars that can be found on the market. Their cars also have a large success
in motor sport competitions, such as Formula 1. They have numerous subsidiaries all over the
world, in Romania, India, Spain, Russia, Argentina, Turkey and Morocco, among others. They
won the European car of the year awards 6 times in the last 40 years, the most recent award
being received for their Renault Clio III model back in 2006.
Headquarters: Boulogne-Billancourt, France
Official Site of Renault: http://www.renault.com/
Owner(s) : APE (15.01%)

77. ROLLS ROYCE
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Limited engineers, manufactures and distributes luxury automobiles
and automobile parts worldwide. Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary
of BMW AG established in 1998 after BMW licensed the rights to the Rolls-Royce brand name
and logo from Rolls-Royce PLC and acquired the rights to the Spirit of Ecstasy and Rolls-Royce
grill shape trademarks from Volkswagen AG. Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Limited operates from
purpose built administrative and production facilities opened in 2003 across from the historic
Goodwood Circuit in Goodwood, West Sussex, England, United Kingdom. Rolls-Royce Motors
Cars Limited is the exclusive manufacturer of Rolls-Royce branded motor cars since 2003.
Headquarters: Goodwood, England, United Kingdom
Official Site of Rolls Royce: http://rolls-roycemotorcars.com/
Owner(s) : BMW AG

78. ROVER
Rover was a British automotive marque used between 1904 and 2005. It was launched as a
bicycle maker called Rover Company in 1878, before manufacturing cars in 1904. The brand
used the iconic Viking longship as its logo.
In the middle of the decade, SAIC Motor Corporation Limited attempted to acquire MG Rover,
but in 2005 was outbid by another Chinese automaker, Nanjing Automobile. SAIC did manage
to obtain some MG Rover technology that was incorporated into a new line of luxury sedans
under the Roewe marque.
With no Rover vehicles currently in production, the marque is considered dormant.
Owner : Tata Motors
Country : United Kingdom

79. RIMAC AUTOMOBILI
Rimac Automobili is a Croatian company that develops and produces high-performance electric
vehicles, drivetrain and battery systems. Rimac Automobili‘s first model, the Concept One, is
known as the world‘s fastest production electric vehicle. While Rimac sells high-performance
vehicles under their own brand, the company develops and produces drivetrain systems and full
vehicles for other companies. The Applus IDIADA Volar-E is an example of the services Rimac
Automobili offers and executes for other companies.
Headquarters: Sveta Nedelja, Croatia
Official Site of Rimac Automobili: http://www.rimac-automobili.com/
Founder(s) : Mate Rimac

80. RUF AUTOMOBILE
Ruf Automobile GmbH is a German car manufacturer. Ruf vehicles are built from unmarked
Porsche chassis through which Ruf builds their own independent work. Because the labour is so
thorough, including the installation of Ruf-made parts instead of badge engineering, the
company is recognized as a manufacturer by the German government. Ruf is historically known
for the CTR Yellowbird, and is the largest, most renowned company to make Porsche
performance enhancements. Naturally, Ruf has also made a name for itself as a car tuner,
specialist in vintage restoration and rebuilds of classic Ruf and Porsche cars. Ruf also carries out
service and crash repair.
Headquarters: Pfaffenhausen, Germany
Official Site of Ruf Automobile: http://www.ruf-automobile.de/temp_en.html
Founded : 1939

81. REVA
Mahindra Reva Electric Vehicles Private Limited, formerly known as the Reva Electric Car
Company, is an Indian company based in Bangalore, involved in designing and manufacturing
of compact electric vehicles. The company‘s flagship vehicle is the REVAi electric car,
available in 26 countries with more than 4,000 of its different versions sold worldwide by mid
March 2011. Reva was acquired by Indian conglomerate Mahindra & Mahindra in May 2010. In
2013, MAHINDRA REVA was selected as one of ―The World‘s 50 Most Innovative Companies
2013″ by Fast Company
Headquarters: Bangalore, India
Official Site of REVA: http://www.mahindra.com/What-We-
do/Automotive/Companies/Mahindra-Reva-Electric-Vehicles
Founded : 1994

82. SCANIA
Scania Aktiebolag is a major Swedish automotive industry manufacturer of commercial vehicles
– specifically heavy trucks and buses. It also manufactures diesel engines for motive power of
heavy vehicles, marine, and general industrial applications.
Founded in 1891 in Södertälje, Sweden, the company‘s head office is still in the city. Today,
Scania has production facilities in Sweden, France, Netherlands, Argentina, Brazil, Poland, and
Russia. In addition, there are assembly plants in ten countries in Africa, Asia and Europe.
Scania‘s sales and service organisation and finance companies are worldwide. In 2012, the
company employed approximately 38,600 people around the world.
Scania‘s logo shows a Griffin, from the coat of arms of the Swedish province of Scania
Headquarters: Södertälje, Sweden
Official Site of Scania : http://scania.com/
Owner(s) : Volkswagen Group

83. SEAT
SEAT, S.A. is a Spanish automobile manufacturer with its head office in Martorell, Spain. It was
founded on May 9, 1950, by the Instituto Nacional de Industria (INI), a state-owned industrial
holding company.It is currently a wholly owned subsidiary of the German Volkswagen Group,
as a member of the now-defunct Audi Brand Group, together with Audi and Lamborghini, and
marketed as a car maker with a youthful sporty profile.Within the Volkswagen Group and under
the Audi Brand Group, the SEAT brand itself has been developed as a group with subsidiary
companies (SEAT Group) and ‗SEAT, S.A.‘ as the parent company.
The name SEAT previously stood for the acronym Sociedad Española de Automóviles de
Turismo (Spanish Touring Car Company, in English)
Headquarters: Martorell, Spain
Official Site of Seat : http://www.seat.com/

84. SAAB
Saab Automobile AB is a Swedish premium car manufacturer. It was formed in 1945 when Saab
AB began a project to design a small automobile. The first production model, the Saab 92, was
launched in 1949. In 1968 the parent company merged with Scania-Vabis, and ten years later the
Saab 900 was launched, in time becoming Saab‘s best-selling model. In the mid-1980s the new
Saab 9000 model also appeared.Saab is the exclusive automobile Royal Warrant holder as
appointed by the King of Sweden.
Headquarters: Trollhättan, Sweden
Official Site of Saab : http://www.saabcars.com/
Owner(s) : National Electric Vehicle Sweden

85. SCION
Scion is a brand of vehicles produced by Toyota Motor Corporation for the North American
market. Founded in 2002, Scion‘s long-term goal is to appeal to Generation Y consumers. The
first Scion models, the xA hatchback and xB wagon, went on sale in California in 2003,
followed by a sports coupe, the tC, and a nationwide U.S. launch in 2004. A successor to the xA,
the xD, premiered in 2008, and the Scion marque expanded to Canada in 2010. The Scion lineup
uses a one-trim, simplified purchase process, and the marque has relied upon guerrilla and viral
marketing techniques. The Scion name, meaning the descendant of a family or heir, refers both
to the brand‘s cars and their owners. The brand was launched originally with promises of short
product cycle and value based partly on low dealer margins which became difficult to keep as
sales fell after the economic downturn.
Headquarters: Torrance, California, US
Official Site of Scion : http://www.scion.com/
Owner(s) : Toyota Motor Corporation

86. SKODA
Škoda Auto , more commonly known as Škoda, is an automobile manufacturer based in the
Czech Republic. Škoda became a wholly owned subsidiary of the Volkswagen Group in 2000,
positioned as the entry brand to the group. Its total global sales reached 939,200 cars in 2012
2012 saw an emission-free fleet of Octavia Green E Line e-cars on Czech roads in use of
external partners. Since internal tests in late 2011, the e-fleet drove more than 250,000 km.
During this very year Škoda celebrated several milestones, for instance fourteen millions Škoda
cars since 1905 (January), three millions Fabias (May), 500,000 Superbs from Kvasiny plant
(June ) and 5 years of Škoda operations in China.
Headquarters: Mladá Boleslav, Czech Republic
Official Site of Skoda: http://skoda-auto.com/

87. SPYKER
Spyker Cars is a Dutch sports car marque.The modern Spyker Cars holds the legal rights to the
brand name.The company‘s motto is ―Nulla tenaci invia est via‖, which is Latin for ―For the
tenacious, no road is impassable‖. The marque‘s logo displays the rotary engine of an airplane, a
reference to the historic Spyker company which manufactured aircraft. In an attempt to save
Spyker from bankruptcy, Swedish Automobile in September 2011, announced the immediate
sale of Spyker to American private equity and hedge fund North Street Capital for €32 million
($41 million). However, it has since been revealed that the transaction did not occur leaving the
future of Spyker uncertain.
Headquarters: Zeewolde, Netherlands
Official Site of Spyker: http://www.spykercars.com/
Owner(s) : Spyker N.V.

88. SMART
Smart Automobile is a division of Daimler AG that designs, manufactures and markets
microcars. Headquartered in Böblingen, Germany, Smart has its primary assembly plant in
Hambach, France. Annette Winkler has served as Smart‘s CEO since 2010.Smart uses a
lowercase logotype in its branding and a logo incorporating the letter ―c‖ for ―compact‖ and an
arrow for ―forward thinking‖.
The design concept for Smart‘s automobiles began in the late 1980s, associated with Swatch.
After a period of backing by Volkswagen, the first model was finally launched by Daimler-Benz
in October 1998. Several variants on the original design have been introduced, with the original
design, called the Fortwo, now in its second generation and available as an electric version.
Smart models are marketed globally, including in Asia, North and South America, Australia and
in Europe – and have been the basis for conversions and design modifications by third parties,
including electric conversions and performance upgrades. Brabus-tuned production models are
widely available.
Headquarters: Böblingen, Germany
Official Site of Smart : http://www.smart.com/

89. SHELBY MUSTANG
The Shelby is a higher performance variant of the Ford Mustang which was built by Shelby
American from 1965 to 1967, and Shelby Automotive from 1968 to 1970. Following the
introduction of the fifth generation Ford Mustang, the Shelby nameplate was revived in 2007 for
new high performance versions of the Mustang.
Official Site of Shelby: http://www.ford.com/cars/mustang/trim/shelbygt500/
Owner(s) : Ford Motor Company

90. SUBARU
Subaru is the automobile manufacturing division of Japanese transportation conglomerate Fuji
Heavy Industries (FHI), the twenty-second biggest automaker by production worldwide in 2012.
Subaru is known for its use of the boxer engine layout in most of its vehicles above 1500 cc as
well as its use of the all wheel drive drive-train layout since 1972, with it becoming standard
equipment for mid-size and smaller cars in most international markets as of 1996, and now
standard in most North American market Subaru vehicles. The lone exception is the RWD BRZ
introduced in 2012. Subaru also offers turbocharged versions of their passenger cars, such as the
Impreza WRX.
Fuji Heavy Industries, the parent company of Subaru, is currently in a partial partnership with
Toyota Motor Corporation, which owns 16.5% of FHI.
Subaru is the Japanese name for the Pleiades star cluster (M45, or ―The Seven Sisters‖), which
in turn inspires the Subaru logo and alludes to the companies that merged to create FHI.
Headquarters: Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan
Official Site of Subaru: http://www.subaru-global.com/
Owner(s) : Fuji Heavy Industries

91. SSANGYONG
SsangYong Motor Company or SsangYong Motor is the fourth largest South Korea-based
automobile manufacturer. The name SsangYong means double dragons.
A 70% share of SsangYong was acquired by Indian Mahindra & Mahindra Limited, in February
2011, after being named the preferred bidder in 2010 to acquire the bankruptcy-protected
company. Mahindra‘s acquisition was approved by South Korea‘s Free Trade Commission.
Official Site of SsangYong: http://www.smotor.com/
Owner(s) : Mahindra & Mahindra Limited(70%)

92. SUZUKI
Suzuki Motor Corporation is a Japanese multinational corporation headquartered in Minami-ku,
Hamamatsu, Japan, which specializes in manufacturing automobiles, four-wheel drive vehicles,
motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), outboard marine engines, wheelchairs and a variety of
other small internal combustion engines. In 2011, Suzuki was the tenth biggest automaker by
production worldwide. Suzuki employs over 45,000 and has 35 main production facilities in 23
countries and 133 distributors in 192 countries.[citation needed] According to statistics from the
Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association (JAMA), Suzuki is Japan‘s second-largest
manufacturer of small cars and trucks.
Headquarters: Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan
Official Site of Suzuki: http://www.globalsuzuki.com/
Owner(s) : Volkswagen Group (19.9%)

93. SHELBY SUPERCARS
SSC North America (formerly Shelby SuperCars Inc.) is an American automobile manufacturer
founded in 1998 by owner Jerod Shelby . The company is based in West Richland, near the Tri-
Cities, Washington and specializes in the production of supercars.
They built the SSC Aero, equipped with a twin turbocharged pushrod engined V8s. Its
turbocharged 6.35 litres (388 cu in) V8 produces 1,287 bhp (960 kW; 1,305 PS), which makes it
the most powerful production car in the world, beating the Bugatti Veyron‘s 987 bhp (736 kW;
1,001 PS). On September 13, 2007, the ―Ultimate Aero‖ took the title of fastest production car
from the Bugatti Veyron. The Ultimate Aero has a top speed of 412 km/h (256 mph).
On June 26th 2010 the title was again lost to the upgraded Bugatti Veyron Super Sport that now
holds the world speed record for production cars – 268 mph.
Their new car is the SSC Tuatara.
Headquarters: West Richland, USA
Official Site of SSC : http://www.sscnorthamerica.com/
Owner(s) : Jerod Shelby

94. TESLA
Tesla Motors, Inc. is an American company that designs, manufactures and sells electric cars
and electric vehicle powertrain components. Tesla Motors is a public company that trades on the
NASDAQ stock exchange under the symbol TSLA. In the first quarter of 2013, Tesla posted
profits for the first time in its ten year history.
Tesla Motors first gained widespread attention by producing the Tesla Roadster, the first fully
electric sports car. The company‘s second vehicle was the Model S, a fully electric luxury sedan.
Tesla also markets electric powertrain components, including lithium-ion battery packs, to
automakers, including Daimler and Toyota. Tesla‘s CEO, Elon Musk, has said he envisions
Tesla as an independent automaker, aimed at eventually offering electric cars at a price
affordable to the average consumer.
Headquarters: Palo Alto, California, USA
Official Site of Tesla: http://www.teslamotors.com/
Owner(s) : Elon Musk (27%)

95. TATA
Tata Group is an Indian multinational conglomerate company headquartered in Mumbai,
Maharashtra, India. It encompasses seven business sectors: communications and information
technology, engineering, materials, services, energy, consumer products and chemicals. Tata
Group was founded in 1868 by Jamsetji Tata as a trading company. It has operations in more
than 80 countries across six continents. Tata Group has over 100 operating companies with each
of them operating independently. Out of them 32 are publicly listed. The major Tata companies
are Tata Steel, Tata Motors, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Tata Power, Tata Chemicals,
Tata Global Beverages, Tata Teleservices, Titan Industries, Tata Communications and Taj
Hotels. The combined market capitalisation of all the 32 listed Tata companies was INR 6.8
Trillion ($ 109 billion) as of March 2014. Tata receives more than 58% of its revenue from
outside India.
Headquarters: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Official Site of Tata : http://www.tata.com/
Founder(s) : Jamsetji Tata

96. TOYOTA
Toyota Motor Corporation is a Japanese automotive manufacturer headquartered in Toyota,
Aichi, Japan. In 2013 the multinational corporation consisted of 333,498 employees worldwide
and, as of January 2014, is the fourteenth-largest company in the world by revenue. Toyota was
the largest automobile manufacturer in 2012 (by production). In July of that year, the company
reported the production of its 200-millionth vehicle. Toyota is the world‘s first automobile
manufacturer to produce more than 10 million vehicles per year. It did so in 2012 according to
OICA, and in 2013 according to company data. As of November 2013, Toyota was the largest
listed company in Japan by market capitalization and by revenue.
Headquarters: Toyota, Aichi, Japan
Official Site of Toyota: http://www.toyota-global.com/
Owner(s) : Toyota Group

97. TATRA
Tatra is a vehicle manufacturer in Kopřivnice, Czech Republic. The company was founded in
1850 as Schustala & Company, later renamed Nesselsdorfer Wagenbau-Fabriksgesellschaft
when it became a wagon and carriage manufacturer. In 1897, Tatra produced the first motor car
in central Europe, and one of the first cars in world, the Präsident automobile. In 1918, it
changed its name to Kopřivnická vozovka a.s., and in 1919 started to use the Tatra badge named
after the nearby Tatra mountains in Slovakia.
Tatra is the third oldest car maker in the world after Daimler and Peugeot. During World War II
Tatra was instrumental in the production of trucks, and tank engines for the German war effort.
Production of passenger cars ceased in 1999, but the company still produces a range of primarily
all-wheel-drive 4×4, 6×6, 8×8, 10×10, and 12×12 trucks. The brand is mainly known as a result
of the legendary Czech truck racer Karel Loprais: in 1988–2001 he won the world‘s hardest off-
road race Dakar Rally as many as six times with the Tatra 815. At the time of his sixth victory,
he was the most successful driver in the history of the Dakar.
Headquarters: Kopřivnice, Moravia, Czech Republic
Official Site of Tatra : http://tatratrucks.com/
Owner(s) : Paccar Inc (19%)

98. THINK
Think Global was an electric car company located in Oslo, Norway, which manufactured cars
under the TH!NK brand. Production of the Th!nk City was stopped in March 2011 and the
company filed for bankruptcy on June 22, 2011, for the fourth time in 20 years. The company
was bought soon after by Electric Mobility Solutions AS and production ceased in August 2012
with no more announcements regarding future production
Headquarters: Fornebu, Norway and Garrison, Michigan, U.S.
Official Site of Think : http://web.archive.org/web/20110721025101/http://www.thinkev.com/
Owner(s) : Electric Mobility Solutions AS

99. TROLLER
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Troller Veículos Especiais S/A (Troller) is a manufacturer of off-road vehicles in Brazil. It was
founded in 1995, in Horizonte, Ceará. Troller T4 3.0 Turbodiesel is Troller‘s flagship. It has
featured successfully in several rally races around the world, including the Dakar Rally.
The Troller company started in 1995, by Rogério Farias.In April 1996, the first prototype was
built. In 1997, Troller was bought by the entrepreneur Mário Araripe, who formed a partnership
with Rogério Farias, and the first gasoline-powered T4s were built. The mass-production of the
vehicles started in 1999, when a factory was built. On the 14th of December 2009, a Troller
made the news when it cleared São Paulo‘s flooded city streets during a live broadcast.
Headquarters: Horizonte, Ceará, Brazil
Official Site of Troller : http://www.troller.com.br/
Owner(s) : Ford do Brasil

100. TVR
TVR is an independent British manufacturer of sports cars. Until 2006 it was based in the
English seaside town of Blackpool, Lancashire, but has since split up into several smaller
subsidiaries and has been relocated elsewhere. The company manufactured lightweight sports
cars with powerful engines and was, at one time, the third-largest specialised sports car
manufacturer in the world, offering a diverse range of coupés and convertibles. TVR sports cars
are composed of tubular steel frames, cloaked in fibreglass bodywork. At the time that TVR
ceased production in 2006, all of the available models were powered by a TVR-built straight-six
engine in one of several states of tune. Earlier models had used an in-house V8, a tuned Rover
V8, or one of various Ford, Triumph, or MG engines.
Headquarters: Blackpool, United Kingdom
Official Site of TVR : http://tvr.co.uk/
Owner(s) : Les Edgar

101. TRAMONTANA
The Tramontana is a Spanish single or twin seat sports car with styling inspired by open wheel
racing cars. It is built by Advanced Design Tramontana in Palau de Santa Eulalia, Girona,
Catalonia (Spain), and costs €500,000 or more. It was launched as a concept at the 2005 Geneva
Motor Show, and subsequently modified for production.
Only 12 a year are manufactured. In 2009, Tramontana introduced a closed top model named
Tramontana R.
Headquarters: Palau de Santa Eulalia, Girona, Catalonia (Spain)
Official Site of Tramontana : http://tramontanacorp.com/
Owner(s) : a.d. Tramontana

102. UAZ
UAZ is an automobile manufacturer based in Ulyanovsk, Russia which manufactures off-road
vehicles, buses and trucks. It is best known for its Model 469 utility vehicle, which has seen
wide use as a military vehicle in the Eastern bloc and around the world. The UAZ factory started
production in 1941 as part of the Soviet war effort.
Headquarters: Ulyanovsk, Russia
Official Site of UAZ: http://www.uaz.ru/
Owner(s) : Sollers JSC

103. VOLKSWAGEN
Since its inception in 1937, this company has created some of the best cars in the world. They
say they create the car of the people, and that‘s what they do. They design cars that can be used
by the normal persons day in and day out. Volkswagen cars are known for their durability on the
road, with some cars being able to withstand more than 1 million KM, which is surely a great
achievement. This added a lot to their success, as they now own companies like Seat, Skoda,
Rolls-Royce, Lamborghini and Bugatti, among others. They won numerous Car of the Year
awards all over the world, both in Europe and overseas. In addition, they have created numerous
iconic cars, one of the most popular ones being the Beetle.
Headquarters: Wolfsburg, Germany
Official Site of Volkswagen: http://volkswagenag.com/
Owner(s) : Porsche SE (50.7%)

104. VANDENBRINK
Vandenbrink Design is a Netherlands-based automotive design and coachbuilding company,
founded in 2006 by Michiel van den Brink and Robert Koumans
In 2006, Van den Brink introduced a plan to design and build a special coachbuilt Ferrari. The
artist impression of a modern-day GTO, to be based on the Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano was well
received by the press, prompting Vandenbrink Design to develop and build the design. Soon
after, the company announced it was working on two other Ferrari-based designs, the
Vandenbrink GT Convertible, based on the 599 GTB Fiorano and a shooting-brake version of
the Ferrari 612 Scaglietti.
Headquarters: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Official Site of Vandenbrink : http://www.vandenbrinkdesign.com/
Owner(s) : Michiel van den Brink and Robert Koumans

105. VOLVO
Aktiebolaget Volvo is a Swedish multinational manufacturing company headquartered in
Gothenburg, Sweden. Its principal activity is the production, distribution and sale of trucks,
buses, and construction equipment. Volvo also supplies marine and industrial drive systems, and
provides financial services. Although Volvo was established in 1915 as a subsidiary of AB SKF,
a Swedish ball bearing manufacturer, the auto manufacturer considers itself officially founded
on 14 April 1927, when the first car, the Volvo ÖV 4 series, affectionately known as ―Jakob‖,
rolled out of the factory in Hisingen, Gothenburg.
Volvo means ―I roll‖ in Latin, conjugated from ―volvere‖, in relation to ball bearing. The name
Volvo was originally registered in May 1911 as a separate company within SKF AB and as a
registered trademark with the intention to be used for a special series of ball bearing. In August
2010, Ford completed its sale of Volvo Cars to the Chinese motor manufacturer Geely
Automobile (Zhejiang Geely Holding Group) for $1.8 billion.
Headquarters: Gothenburg, Sweden
Official Site of Volvo: http://www.volvogroup.com/
Owner(s) : Geely Automobile

106. VAUXHALL
Vauxhall Motors is a British automotive manufacturing and distribution company headquartered
in Luton, Bedfordshire, and a subsidiary of the German Adam Opel AG, itself a wholly owned
subsidiary of the American General Motors (GM). The company sells passenger cars and light
commercial vehicles under the Vauxhall marque; in the past it has also sold buses and trucks
under the Bedford brand. Vauxhall has been the second-largest-selling car brand in the UK for
over two decades.
Vauxhall was founded by Alexander Wilson in 1857 as a pump and marine engine manufacturer
and began manufacturing cars in 1903. It was acquired by GM in 1925. Bedford Vehicles was
established as a subsidiary of Vauxhall in 1930 to manufacture commercial vehicles. Having
previously been a luxury car brand, after the Second World War Vauxhall became increasingly
mass-market. Since 1980, Vauxhall products have been largely identical to those of Opel, GM‘s
German subsidiary, and most models are principally engineered in Rüsselsheim, Germany.
During the 1980s the Vauxhall brand was withdrawn from sale in all countries apart from the
UK and its dependencies. Throughout its history, Vauxhall has been active in motorsports,
including rallying and the British Touring Car Championship.
Headquarters: Luton, Bedfordshire, UK
Official Site of Vauxhall: http://vauxhall.co.uk/

107. VECTOR MOTORS
Vector Motors Corporation is an American automobile manufacturer originally based in
Wilmington, California. Its history can be traced to Vehicle Design Force, which was founded in
1978 by Gerald Wiegert. Vehicle production began in 1989 and ceased in the 1990s. The
company was recently revived and is currently developing a new supercar. Vector is credited by
some as America‘s first attempt to compete with European performance car manufacturers like
Ferrari, Lamborghini, and Lotus.
Nearly every car produced by the company is designated the letter ―W‖ (for Wiegert) and a
number. A letter ―X‖ after the W (e.g. WX-8) signifies a prototype unit. The only exception to
this rule is the Megatech-era M12, wherein the ―M‖ stands for Megatech and the 12 signifies its
V12 engine.
Headquarters: Wilmington, California
Official Site of Vector Motors: http://www.vectormotors.com/
Founder : Gerald Wiegert

108. VENTURI
Venturi Automobiles is a French-founded Monegasque-based multinational automotive
manufacturer, that designs, manufactures, and sells luxury electric vehicles. Founded in 1984 by
engineers Claude Poiraud and Gérard Godefro as MVS (Manufacture de Voitures de Sport), the
company‘s sole purpose was to compete in the ―Grand Tourisme‖ market. However, this plan
was immediately faced with many challenges, among them was Venturi‘s almost unknown
existence outside of France, another was Venturi‘s under-capitalized and under-staffed state.
This resulted in Venturi declaring bankruptcy in 2000, nearly sixteen years after its foundation.
In 2001, Monegasque Gildo Pallanca Pastor purchased Venturi, and decided to focus on electric-
powered engines. This change of direction led to the limited-production Fétish.
Headquarters: Fontvieille, Monaco
Official Site of Venturi : http://www.venturi.fr/
Owner(s) : Gildo P. Pastor (100%)

109. VIPER
The SRT Viper (formerly the Dodge Viper prior to the 2013 model year) is a sports car,
manufactured by the Dodge (SRT after 2013) division of Chrysler. Production of the two-seat
sports car began at New Mack Assembly in 1991 and moved to its current home at Conner
Avenue Assembly in October 1995. Although Chrysler considered ending production because of
financial problems, chief executive Sergio Marchionne announced and showed on September 14,
2010 a new model of the Viper for 2012. All Vipers are V10 powered with a manual
transmission.
Headquarters: Check out Dodge
Official Site of Viper: http://www.drivesrt.com/
Owner(s) : Check out Dodge

110. WIESMANN
Wiesmann GmbH is a German automobile manufacturer based in Dülmen, Germany. The
company was founded in 1985 by two brothers, engineer Martin Wiesmann and businessman
Friedhelm Wiesmann. The cars are manufactured by hand in Dülmen. The Wiesmann logo
portrays a gecko, as they claim their cars ―stick to the road like geckos to a wall‖.
The company originally manufactured custom hard-tops for convertibles, which they continue to
do. The first roadster left the workshop in 1993. As of 2006, they produce the Wiesmann MF 3
and MF 30 roadsters and the Wiesmann GT MF 4 coupé, all of which utilize engine and
transmission components supplied by BMW.
Headquarters: Dülmen, Germany
Official Site of Wiesmann : http://www.wiesmann.com
Owner(s) : Wiesmann corporation

111. ZAZ
ZAZ or Zaporizhia Automobile Building Plant is the main automobile manufacturer of Ukraine,
based in the south-eastern city of Zaporizhia. It is also known for its former mother company
name, AvtoZAZ.
ZAZ‘s products were never held in high esteem by Soviet citizens. In fact, ZAZ‘s original
mission was to create a ―people‘s car‖, almost like Volkswagen‘s original mission. In May 2009,
ZAZ won the international tender for the production of vehicles for veterans and disabled people
of Azerbaijan.
Russian president Vladimir Putin is a proud owner of a 1972 Zaporozhets model.
Headquarters: Zaporizhia, Ukraine
Official Site of ZAZ: http://www.avtozaz.com/en/
Owner(s) : UkrAVTO

112. ZAGATO
Zagato is an independent coachbuilding company and total design center located northwest of
Milan in the Terrazzano frazione of Rho, Lombardy, Italy. The company‘s premises occupy an
area of 23,000 square metres (250,000 sq ft), of which 11,000 square metres (120,000 sq ft) are
covered.
Headquarters: Rho, Italy
Official Site of Zagato : http://www.zagato.it/
Founder(s) : Ugo Zagato

113. ZIL
Zavod imeni Likhachova, more commonly called ZIL is a major Russian truck and heavy
equipment manufacturer, which also produced armored cars for most Soviet leaders, as well as
buses, armored fighting vehicles, and aerosani. The company also produces hand-built
limousines and high-end luxury sedans in extremely low quantities, primarily for the Russian
government. ZIL passenger cars are priced at the equivalent of models from Maybach and Rolls-
Royce, but are largely unknown outside the CIS and production rarely exceeds a dozen cars per
year.
Headquarters: Moscow, Russia
Official Site of ZiL: http://www.amo-zil.ru/
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