Category : German

Volkswagen was founded in 1937 by Ferdinand Porsche. Back then, the German company was entirely composed of luxury cars, meaning that only one German out of 50 bought a vehicle. Known as “the car of the people”, the brand is known nowadays to produce the best German autos. Today Volkswagen remains a model of success, as it managed to acquire SEAT, Skoda, Rolls-Royce, Bentley, Lamborghini, and Bugatti. Out of all models, Volkswagen Golf is the most affordable one in Europe. According to JATO Dynamics study, in January, its sales grew by 28 percent. Studies also show that, for 2012 and 2013, the VW divisions that led the market were Audi, Skoda, Seat, VW Commercial Vehicles, Porsche, MAN, Scania, and Bentley.

Porsche is an active automobile manufacturing company that mostly specializes in producing sedans, hypercars, supercars, SUVs and sports cars. While this German company isn’t the most popular auto manufacturer nowadays, it surely gained a great reputation in the late 80s and early 90s. Some of the most popular Porsche models include the 918, Macan, Cayenne, Cayman, Boxter, and Panamera. Since he was the engineer for the first Volkswagen, the first Porsche created was manufactured from the machinery of the VW Beetle. In 1938, the first Porsche known as the ‘Porsche 64’ was released by the company. The vehicle gained a lot of popularity and this was the start of the successful time in the history of Porsche.

Adam Opel AG has been in the business of manufacturing cars for more than 153 years. The company was at first a manufacturer of bicycles, but after seeing the creation of the first vehicle, the company shifted its interest to automobiles and manufactured their first vehicle in 1899. You might have noticed a few of the vehicles manufactured by Opel in some mafia or gangster movies for sure.

This German luxury car making company has been around for more than a century. It is definitely the oldest auto makers in existence. Known in the auto industry for its limousines, which can be seen in the most famous movies, Mercedes Benz produces some of the best vehicles in the world. Since the beginning, Mercedes has lead the market with an innovative combination of style and technology. With time, the company garnered an extensive list of models including luxury cars, trucks, buses, limousines and vans. All Mercedes vehicle categories include passenger cars (CLA-Class, C-Class, GLK, R-Class, E-Class Wagon, CLS-Class, S-Class), luxury cars (CLA-Class, C-Class, E-Class, R-Class, E-Class Wagon, CLS-Class, S-Class Hybrid, S-Class, SL-Class, CL-Class), sports cars (SLK, SLS), SUVs/CROSSOVERS (GLK, M-Class, M-Class Hybrid, GL-Class, G-Class), vans and minivans (Sprinter). Mercedes-Benz’s luxury cars: Limousines The fancy world of automobiles was marked by Mercedes-Benz 600, the luxuri

Gumpert is another active automobile manufacturer that although has been in the business of manufacturing automobiles for quite some time now but has been unable to gain universal popularity, like Volkswagen, BMW, and Audi. It is generally a supercar manufacturing company and has made numerous appearances in Top Gear in the form of its famous ‘Apollo Racecar’.

BMW stands for Bayerische Motoren Werke or Bavarian Motor Works. The success comes from its focus on the engine, which was improved by generations of engineers over the years. The brand put a lot of effort into quality and into a constant pursuit of excellence, which makes it one of the most important manufacturers in the industry. BMW became an automaker in 1929 and ever since then has been known for crafting luxury cars and SUVs that offer amazing driving experiences. BMW produces passenger cars, luxury cars, sports cars, SUVs and Pickup trucks. BMW’s Luxury Cars The BMW Group achieved record sales in May 2014. It reported that sales in China helped boost its first-quarter profit by 11% in 2014. This makes BMW the world’s leading premium luxury car maker. The most popular BMW models, that achieve top sales, are BMW X- vehicles. The demand for sport-utility vehicles led the mother-company to fruitful gains.

History: Founded in 1909 in Ingolstadt, Bavaria, Audi is definitely one of the most important companies that designs, engineers, produces, markets and distributes vehicles. The company was named after its founder’s surname – August Horch – which in German means “listen”. Later on, in July 1909, Audi Automobilwerke was set up. Back in 1932, the company merged with Horch, DKW and Wanderer in order to form Auto Union UG. Now, this event explains the four interlinked rings of the Audi logo. Since 1966, the company has been part of Volkswagen Group. Stats: Today, Audi’s sales keep growing. In 2013, Audi sales went up 8.3%. The main sales areas remain Eastern Europe, Africa, and the Middle East. Back in 2009, China was the strongest actor, since it imported 108,000 out of a total of 705,000 vehicles. Models: Audi sedans (A1-A8), Audi coupés and SUVs, S (sport) and RS (Renn Sport/Racing) models. Audi’s most popular models include Audi A8, Audi TT, Audi A3, Audi A6 and Audi A1. This classifica

Alpina is another German company that was founded way back in 1965. Although the company isn’t hugely popular, it is still active and works with BMW to manufacture its own cars. Much of the company’s processes are integrated into BMW’s production lines and the company is still popular in a few areas in Germany.