| Did you know that many of the car manufactures are | | | | many musicians and stars get a Mercedes-Benz as a |
| based not in the United States but rather in Europe? | | | | way of telling others that they have made it in terms |
| Prestiges car brands such as Bentley, Lamborghini and | | | | of success. The same goes for professionals such as |
| BMW all come from European countries. When cars | | | | doctors and lawyers. |
| first began to be made in the late eighteenth century, | | | | Audi is Germany's oldest-automobile manufacturer |
| they were predominantly created in the U.S. As time | | | | with over one hundred years in the business. They |
| went by many cars began coming out of Europe and | | | | were also the first German car company to produce |
| today the European car brands dominate the entire | | | | left hand drive cars. Today, left hand drive cars are |
| car/truck market. | | | | commonly made by European car companies. Often |
| This is because European cars are superior to cars | | | | cars are strictly made left hand drive by manufactures. |
| made in other parts of the world say many. Style, | | | | This innovation alone has established Audi as a |
| design and function of European cars far exceed | | | | premier European car brand. |
| other car models. That is why so many people are will | | | | For the people who have the money and like speed, |
| to spend extra money to have a European car | | | | having a Porsche is the way to go. Often this car is |
| imported to their country. In terms of pop culture, | | | | associated with men going through a mid-life crisis |
| European cars have been given a level of mystique | | | | because of its speed and cost. However not |
| which pushes the population to a point of wanting | | | | everyone who buys a Porsche is shallow with |
| them over other brands. It's not uncommon to see | | | | something to prove. What's rarely discussed about the |
| European cars used for racing and luxury vehicles in | | | | Porsche is its quality and endurance. New Porsche |
| television and movies. This article will provide some | | | | models can cost well over $80,000 while speeds |
| information of some well known European cars in | | | | average out at around the 190 mph mark. It is |
| addition to listing other lesser known models. | | | | estimated that there are over one million Porsche's on |
| Gottlieb Daimler and Karl Benz started Mercedes-Benz | | | | the road today. |
| in 1880. Since then, this car brand has produced some | | | | Volvo is a Latin word which means "I roll. This eighty |
| of the best and fastest vans, luxury cars, buses, | | | | year old car company has been "rolling" out Volvo's in |
| SUV's, and trucks that have ever been made in the | | | | the form of cars, trucks and construction equipment at |
| world. The Mercedes-Benz has become synonymous | | | | a steady pace. In 2001, Volvo acquired Renault Trucks |
| with wealth, class and social status. For this reason | | | | and the Mack Trucks companies and the Japanese |
| many replica cars have been designed throughout the | | | | truck manufacturer Nissan Diesel in 2007. |
| years to resemble the Mercedes-Benz. In America | | | | |