Headquarters: Hiroshima, Japan Established: 30 January 1920 Founder(s): Jujiro Matsuda The Toyo Kogyo Co. of Hiroshima, Japan, the predecessor of Mazda Motor Corporation, built its first vehicle, the Mazda-Go three-wheeled truck, in 1931. All of the compan

Excellence through passion Headquarters: Modena, Italy Established: 1 December 1914 Founder(s): Alfieri Maserati Maserati has produced successful racing cars and desirable sports cars for over 80 years. In 1926, Alfieri Maserati and his brothers built thei

Above & Beyond Headquarters: Coventry, England, UK Established: 1948 Founder(s): Maurice Wilks When Land Rover built its first vehicle in 1948, post-war rationing and a tight budget meant that the first vehicle body was built from aluminum and painted with

Headquarters: Sant'Agata Bolognese, Italy Established: 1963 Founder(s): Ferruccio Lamborghini Ferruccio Lamborghini started converting military vehicles into tractors, and began producing his own tractors in 1948. Many questioned his judgment when he decid

Spirit of Performance Headquarters: Ängelholm, Sweden Established: 1994 Founder(s): Christian von Koenigsegg Christian von Koenigsegg founded his Swedish supercar company, Koenigsegg Automotive Ltd., in 1994. Its mission is to build exclusive two-seat, mid

Movement that inspires Headquarters: Seoul, South Korea Established: 9 June 1944 Founder(s): N/A With its headquarters in Seoul, Kia is Korea’s oldest car company and its second largest automobile manufacturer, selling 1.6 million cars worldwide in 2009. T

Born for Adventure Headquarters: Toledo, Ohio, USA Established: 1941 Founder(s): Karl Probst The famous Jeep got its start in Toledo, Ohio, during World War II. It was designed and built as a general-purpose vehicle for the United States military. Differin

The Art of Performance Headquarters: Coventry, England, UK Established: 1945 Founder(s): Sir William Lyons British automobile maker Jaguar began in 1922 as the Swallow Sidecar Company, which built stylish aluminum sidecars for motorcycles. By 1926, it was

Headquarters: Yokohama, Japan Established: November 8, 1989 Founder(s): N/A Japanese manufacturer Nissan Motor Company introduced its luxury Infiniti brand in 1989, focusing on a blend of style, comfort, and performance. The Infiniti flagship was the poten