908 HDi FAP LeMans Established in the east of France since the 15th century, the Peugeot family owns much land, on which in the 18th century it builds windmills, and develops weaving, spinning and milling businesses.   Montbeliard, the crossroad...

Saab 9-3 (2008) preview Originally known as Svenska Aeroplan Aktiebolaget (Svenska Aircraft Company), Saab is a Swedish company that began manufacturing automobiles in 1949.

  Saturn is an automotive brand in the GM family that offers a fairly broad lineup of affordably priced vehicles. Currently, Saturn's roster includes cars, minivans and SUVs. After losing market share to Japanese imports during the '80s,...

When Toyota realized early in the 21st century that it was losing market share in the younger demographic, the company took a chance and decided to spin off a new brand, called Scion.

SEAT is a Spanish automobile manufacturer founded in 1950 and now subsidiary of the Volkswagen Group. The acronym "SEAT" stood for Sociedad Española de Automóviles de Turismo (Spanish Corporation of Touring Cars), and should be pronounced &...

Shelby Cobra GT500KR Shelby Cobra GT500 Red Stripe Shelby GT Convertible Many have said that Carroll Shelby was the greatest single influence on America’s racing posture in the post-1945 period. He refurbished the image of American road-racers in Eur...

Drive the streets of Paris, Rome, Barcelona or London and you’ll see the smart fortwo has become more than just fuel efficient transportation – it has become the “it” car in many countries throughout the world.

In 1898 two brothers, Jacobus and Hendrik-Jan Spijker, coachbuilders in Amsterdam, built their first Benz-engined motorcar with which they won immediate acclaim for the craftsmanship of their bodywork.

All-wheel drive is the innovation that first comes to mind at the mention of Subaru, a Japanese company that installs the technology on every car it builds.

Formula 1 Sakichi Toyoda (1867-1930), the great industrial entrepreneur and national hero, was the Japanese equal of Thomas Edison.