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=DIFFERENT CAR MANUFACTURERS=

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=LUXURY=

What Makes a Car Luxurious?
An automobile has to encompass several features that assist the driver and passengers in order to be considered a luxury car. The definition of luxury car can be segmented into four categories. These are

- Entry level luxury car - Mid level luxury car - High end level luxury car - Top of the line luxury car

Some of the well known luxury brands such as Mercedes, BMW, Audi and Lexus offer different levels of luxury cars ranging from entry level all the way up to top of the line level. However, all these luxury brands have some characteristics in common. They integrate characteristics such as comfort of sitting (reclining seats offered in the Maybach), high performance engines (more horsepower and torque), stylish and elegant interior and exterior designs, more high-tech utilities are built in (TV screen, GPS system and heated seats) and high quality materials are being used (wood trim and leather seats) upon building their cars. All these characteristics could be applied to different types of cars such as SUVs, family sedans, sports car, wagons or even trucks. If there are so many categories of luxury cars, then how can we distinguish which ones are entry level and which ones are high end? Price is one of the determinants as well as the car manufacturer itself. ([|Source])


 * Jaguar ([|website])
 * Mercedes ([|website])
 * Maybach ([|website])
 * BMW ([|website])
 * Cadillac ([|website])
 * Lexus ([|website])
 * Bentley ([|website])
 * Rolls Royce ([|website])
 * Alfa Romeo ([|website])
 * Volvo ([|website])
 * Saab ([|website])
 * Acura ([|website])
 * Infinifti ([|website])
 * Porshe ([|website])
 * Ferrari([|website])

=SPORT= =**What Makes a Car Sporty?**=

A "sports" car is, usually, a consumer street-legal version of a high performance specialty racing vehicle. Typically, a "sporty" car is defined by its style. A streamlined body, generally trendy appearance, and bright colours to draw attention are common features. Sports cars are aimed at consumers who are interested in an attractive vehicle that is capable of better performance than other economy vehicles. This may involve a bigger and more powerful engine. Unlike luxury cars...Sporty cars are not all about features but they still may have extra convenience features, such as heated seats, fog lights, wood trim, GPS etc. The definition of a sports car can come under some degree of debate as to whether the definition concerns more styling factors, or performance factors. The following are car companies that are popular for making sport cars.


 * Ferrari ([|website])
 * Lamborghini ([|website])
 * Porsche ([|website])
 * Aston Martin ([|website])
 * Maserati ([|website])
 * Lotus ([|website])
 * Ford-Mustang ([|website])
 * Chevrolet-Corvette ([|website])

=Types of Automobile=

__MAINSTREAM AUTOMOBILES__

 * Chrysler ([|website])
 * Dodge ([|website])
 * Chevrolet ([|website])
 * Pontiac ([|website])
 * Honda ([|website])
 * Toyota ([|website])
 * Mitsubishi ([|website])
 * Oldsmobile ([|website])
 * Buick ([|website])
 * Hyundai ([|website])
 * Nissan ([|website])
 * Kia ([|website])
 * Suzuki ([|website])
 * Mazda ([|website])
 * Scion ([|website])

__**American Manufactures**__
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 * Chrysler
 * Dodge
 * Chevrolet
 * Pontiac
 * Oldsmobile
 * Buick
 * Ford
 * GMC
 * Cadillac
 * Lincoln
 * Mercury
 * Geo
 * Eagle
 * Plymouth
 * Jeep
 * Saleen
 * Saturn
 * Vector

__European Manufactures__

 * Mercedes
 * BMW
 * Porsche
 * Ferrari
 * Lamborghini
 * Fiat
 * Lancia
 * Renault
 * Peugeot
 * Seat
 * Citroen
 * Skoda
 * Volkswagen
 * Audi
 * Volvo
 * Saab
 * Aston-Martin
 * Maybach
 * Rover Group
 * Jaguar
 * McLaren
 * TVR
 * Rolls-Royce/Bentley
 * Opel (GM of Europe)
 * Vauxhall (GM of UK)

__Japanese Manufactures__

 * Toyota
 * Honda
 * Nissan
 * Mazda
 * Lexus
 * Acura
 * Suzuki
 * Infiniti
 * Daihatsu
 * Subaru
 * Scion
 * Datsun
 * Isuzu

__Korean Manufactures__

 * Hyundai
 * Kia
 * Daewoo

__**IMAGE SOURCES**__ = =
 * Jaguar Logo: http://membres.lycos.fr/lyonnais08/salon%20de%20l%20auto/logo-jaguar.jpg
 * Mercedes Logo: http://graphicvisionary.com/illustration/images/mblogo.jpg
 * Maybach Logo: http://www.al-bakr.net/cars_logos/maybach_logo.jpe
 * Bentley Logo: http://www.leblogauto.com/images/new_logo_bentley_1.jpg

=**FAMOUS AUTOMOBILE MAKERS**=

**Nicolaus August Otto** Nicolaus August Otto invented the gas motor engine in 1876. In 1885, Gottlieb Daimler invented a gas engine that allowed for a revolution in car design. **Karl Benz (Carl Benz)** Karl Benz was the German mechanical engineer who designed and in 1886 built the world's first practical automobile to be powered by an internal-combustion engine. **John Lambert** America's first gasoline-powered automobile was the 1891 Lambert car invented by John W. Lambert. **Duryea Brothers** They founded America's first company to manufacture and sell gasoline-powered vehicles. **Henry Ford** Henry Ford improved the assembly line for automobile manufacturing (Model-T), invented a transmission mechanism, and popularized the gas-powered automobile. **Rudolf Diesel** Rudolf Diesel invented the diesel-fueled internal combustion engine. **Charles Franklin Kettering** Charles Franklin Kettering invented the first automobile electrical ignition system and the first practical engine-driven generator.
 * Gottlieb Daimler**

Source: http://inventors.about.com/library/inventors/blcar.htm Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luxury_car