Car Database

An Italian automaker founded on June 24, 1910 in Milan. Originally known as A.L.F.A., an acronym for Anonima Lombarda Fabbrica Automobili (English: Lombard Automobile Factory, Public Company).

A British manufacturer of luxury sports cars, based in Gaydon, Warwickshire. Company name is derived from the name of one of the company's founders, Lionel Martin, and from the Aston Hill speed hillclimb near Aston Clinton in Buckinghamshire.

An English manufacturer of automobiles marketed under the Audi brand. Company name is based on the surname of the founder August Horch, with the English word "hark", meaning listen — which when translated into Latin, becomes Audi.

A British manufacturer of automobiles founded on 18 January 1919 by Walter Owen Bentley. Bentley had been previously known for his range of rotary aero-engines in World War I.

Bavarian Motor Works (BMW), is a German automobile, motorcycle and engine manufacturing company founded in 1916. BMW is known for its performance and luxury vehicles.

Founded in Molsheim, France as a manufacturer of high performance automobiles by Ettore Bugatti, an Italian immigrant described as an eccentric genius. Legendary for producing some of the most exclusive cars in the world.

A brand of automobile sold in the United States, Canada, Mexico, China, Taiwan, Qatar, Kuwait, and Israel by General Motors Company (GM). It is GM's North American-based entry-level luxury brand.

A luxury vehicle founded in 1902 and purchased in 1909 by General Motors Company. The brand developed three engines, one of which (the V8) set the standard for the American automotive industry.

Founded by Louis Chevrolet and ousted GM founder William C. Durant on November 8, 1911, Positioned by Alfred Sloan to sell a lineup of mainstream vehicles to directly compete against Henry Ford's Model T in the 1920s.

U.S. automobile manufacturer headquartered in the Detroit suburb of Auburn Hills, Michigan. Chrysler was first organized as the Chrysler Corporation in 1925.

United States-based brand of automobiles, minivans, sport utility vehicles, and, until 2009, pickup trucks. Founded as the Dodge Brothers Company in 1900 to supply parts and assemblies for Detroit’s growing auto industry.

sports car manufacturer based in Maranello, Italy. Founded by Enzo Ferrari in 1929 as Scuderia Ferrari, the company sponsored drivers and manufactured race cars before moving into production of street-legal vehicles in 1947 as Ferrari.

Fiat, an acronym for Fabbrica Italiana Automobili Torino (English: Italian Automobile Factory of Turin), is an Italian automobile manufacturer, engine manufacturer, financial and industrial group based in Turin in the Piedmont region.

An American multinational corporation based in Dearborn, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit. The automaker was founded by Henry Ford and incorporated on June 16, 1903.

An Australian automaker based in Port Melbourne, Victoria. The company was founded in 1856 as a saddlery business, but later moved into the automotive field, becoming a subsidiary of General Motors (GM) in 1931.

A Japanese multinational corporation primarily known as a manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles. Honda also manufactures garden equipment, marine engines, personal watercraft and power generators, amongst others.

Headquartered in Seoul, South Korea. The Hyundai logo, a slanted, stylized 'H', is said to be symbolic of two people (the company and customer) shaking hands. Hyundai means "modernity" in Korean.

Luxury car division of Japanese automaker Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. According to Infiniti, the company's logo is a combination of a stylized highway infinitely heading towards a distant horizon and Mt. Fuji.

A British luxury car manufacturer, headquartered in Coventry, England. Jaguar was founded as the Swallow Sidecar Company by Sir William Lyons in 1922, originally making motorcycle sidecars before switching to passenger cars.

A Swedish manufacturer of high-performance sports cars based in Ängelholm.

An Italian automaker based in the small township of Sant'Agata Bolognese. Founded in 1963 by Ferruccio Lamborghini. Lamborghini has achieved recognition for its exotic designs, and its cars have become symbols of performance and wealth.

Luxury vehicle division of Japanese automaker Toyota Motor Corporation. Lexus originated from a clandestine flagship sedan project that began in 1983.

Luxury brand of Ford Motor Company. Founded in 1917 by Henry M. Leland and acquired by Ford in 1922. Leland named the brand after his longtime hero Abraham Lincoln.

A British manufacturer of sports and racing cars based at Hethel, Norfolk, England. The company designs and builds race and production automobiles of light weight and high handling characteristics.

An Italian luxury car manufacturer established on December 1, 1914, in Bologna. The company's headquarters are now in Modena, and its emblem is a trident.

A Formula One team based in Woking, Surrey, UK. Founded in 1963 by New Zealander Bruce McLaren, McLaren is best known as a Formula One constructor.

A German manufacturer of luxury automobiles, buses, coaches, and trucks. Has its origins in Karl Benz's creation of the first petrol-powered motorcycle and has introduced many technological and safety innovations.

A small car that was produced by the British Motor Corporation (BMC) and its successors from 1959 until 2000. The original is considered an icon of the 1960s, and its space-saving front-wheel-drive layout influenced a generation of car-makers.

The Mitsubishi Group, Mitsubishi Group of Companies, or Mitsubishi Companies is a Japanese conglomerate consisting of a range of autonomous businesses which share the Mitsubishi brand, trademark and legacy.

A British sports car manufacturer. It was established in 1999 by Lee Noble in Barwell, Leicestershire, for producing high-speed sports cars with a rear mid-engine, rear-wheel drive layout.

Pagani Automobili is an Italian manufacturer of sports cars and carbon fibre. The company was founded in 1992 by Horacio Pagani, and is based in San Cesario sul Panaro, near Modena, Italy.

Peugeot's roots go back to 19th-century coffee mill and bicycle manufacturing. The Peugeot company and family is originally from Sochaux, France.

First produced in 1907 as Oakland Motor Company, and in 1926 was renamed to "Pontiac Motor Co." Pontiac has been marketed as the performance division of General Motors for many years, specializing in mainstream performance vehicles.

A German automotive manufacturer of luxury high performance automobiles, which is majority-owned by the Piech and Porsche families. Porsche is headquartered in Zuffenhausen, a city district of Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg.

A French automaker producing cars, vans, buses, tractors, and trucks. Headquartered in Boulogne-Billancourt, Renault owns the Romanian automaker Automobile Dacia and the Korean automaker Renault Samsung Motors.

SAAB, an acronym for Sierra Alpha Alpha Bravo, is a Swedish car manufacturer. Since its inception, Saab has been known for innovation, pioneering significant advancements in ergonomics, green technology, safety and turbocharging.

A Spanish automobile manufacturer founded in 1950. Its headquarters are at Martorell near Barcelona, Spain. SEAT is an acronym for Sociedad Espanola de Automoviles de Turismo, or in English Spanish Touring Car Company.

An American automobile manufacturer founded in 1999 by owner Jerod Shelby. The company is based in West Richland, near the Tri-Cities, Washington and specializes in the production of supercars.

Automobile manufacturing division and brand name of Japanese Fuji Heavy Industries (FHI). Subaru is the Japanese name for the Pleiades star cluster, which inspires the Subaru logo and the six companies that merged to create FHI.

A multinational corporation headquartered in Toyota City, Aichi and in Tokyo. The company was founded by Kiichiro Toyoda in 1937 as a spinoff from his father's company Toyota Industries to create automobiles.

An automobile manufacturer based in Wolfsburg, Lower Saxony, Germany. VW was originally founded in 1937 by the German Labour Front (Deutsche Arbeitsfront). Volkswagen means "people's car" in German.

A Swedish supplier of commercial vehicles Volvo was incorporated in 1915 as a subsidiary of SKF, a Swedish ball bearing manufacturer. Volvo means "I roll" in Latin.