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| Sub-Forums : European Cars |
| Forum | Last Post | Threads | Posts | |
| Adam Opel (a wholly owned subsidiary of General Motors) has been around for a long time. Mr. Opel, who started out making sewing machines in 1862 and bicycles in 1886, has been making cars since 1899. | ||||
| 41 | 258 | |||
| Audi's beginnings date back to the late 1800s. Audi AG has built more than 15 million Audi models over the past four decades, and is currently owned by Volkswagen AG. | ||||
| General Discussions about Audi cars. Audi News, Rumors, Opinions, Revelations and Critiques. | 435 | 3,973 | ||
| Upcoming new models expanding the manufacturer's line of vehicles. | 33 | 895 | ||
| Mk2 A5 Platform: Currently in Production (2007 - Mk1 A3/4 Platform: Coupe 1999 - 2006, Roadster 2000 - 2006 | 169 | 1,765 | ||
| A4 Platform: A2 1999 - present, A3/S3 (8L) 1996 - 2003, (8P) 2004 - present | 94 | 1,028 | ||
| B5 Platform: A4 1996 - 2002, S4 1999 - 2002. RS4 2000 - 2004. B6 Platform: A4 2002 - present, Cabriolet 2003 - present | 252 | 3,792 | ||
| B8 Platform (MLP): To Begin Production (2007 - | 94 | 2,376 | ||
| C6 Currently in production (2004 - C4 Platform: A6 1994 - 1997. C5 Platform: A6 1997 - 2003. S6/Allroad 2000 - 2003. RS6 2002 - 2004. | 100 | 2,429 | ||
| D3 Currently in production (2004 - D2 Produced during 1994 - 2003 | 93 | 1,128 | ||
| Mid-mounted V8 with 4.2 litres displacement and four-valve FSI technology producing 309 kW; 0-62mph: 4.6 sec. Max torque 430 Nm. | 185 | 1,961 | ||
| Audi Q5 (Based on Roadjet concept) is Audi's first midsize SUV. To Begin Production (2008 - | 2 | 163 | ||
| Discussion forum for the Audi Q7 Sport Utility Vehicle. | 105 | 1,096 | ||
| Models older than 1992 - 100/5000, S4, 200, 80/Fox/4000, 90, S2, Coupe/GT/ Quattro/Sport | 18 | 104 | ||
| Other manufacturers currently owned by Audi AG but not of German origin. | 226 | 2,224 | ||
| Bavarian Motor Works (BMW) was founded in 1916 for the purpose of building aircraft engines. After expanding to motorcycles in the early 1920s, the first BMW automobile was produced in 1928. BMW Group currently owns MINI and Rolls-Royce Motor Cars. | ||||
| General discussions about BMW cars. BMW News, Rumors, Opinions, Revelations and Critiques. | 428 | 5,048 | ||
| Upcoming new models expanding the manufacturer's line of vehicles. | 61 | 2,536 | ||
| E87 Platform. Currently in production (2005 - present | 133 | 3,825 | ||
| E90. Currently in production (2005 - E46, E36, E30, E21 | 424 | 10,183 | ||
| E60/E61 Currently in Production (2004 - E39 Produced during 1996 - 2004 E34, E28, E12 | 169 | 2,642 | ||
| E63/E64 Currently in Production (2004 - E24 (Produced during 1976 - 1989) | 102 | 1,434 | ||
| E65/E66 Currently in Production (2002 - E38 Produced during 1994 - 2001 E32, E23 | 52 | 1,413 | ||
| E85 Currently in production (2003 - | 65 | 1,043 | ||
| E83 Currently in production (2004 - | 17 | 374 | ||
| E70 Currently in Production (2007 - E53 Produced during 2000 - 2006 | 70 | 1,863 | ||
| Sports Activity Coupé E71 Scheduled Release 2009 | 13 | 1,865 | ||
| 8 Series (E31), Z8 (E52), Z3 (E36/8, E36/7) 2002, E9, E3, Isetta | 28 | 193 | ||
| Other car manufacturers owned by BMW AG but not of German origin. | 166 | 1,879 | ||
| Karl Benz was granted a patent for the world's first motor car in 1886. In 1901 Daimler acquired the rights to the name Mercedes. In 1926 Daimler and Benz merged. In 1998 Daimler-Benz AG bought Chrysler Corporation to form DaimlerChrysler AG. In May 2007, DaimlerChrysler sold Chrysler Corp. In October 2007, DC was renamed Daimler AG. | ||||
| General discussions about Mercedes-Benz cars. Mercedes-Benz News, Rumors, Opinions, Revelations and Critiques. | 422 | 5,795 | ||
| Upcoming new models expanding the manufacturer's line of vehicles. | 36 | 1,539 | ||
| W169 (A-Class) Currently in Production (2005 - W245 (B-Class) Currently in Production (2005 - | 16 | 240 | ||
| W204 Currently in Production (2007 - W203 Produced during (2001 - 2006) W202 Produced during (1994 - 2000) | 253 | 5,946 | ||
| W211 Currently in production (2002 - W210 Produced during (1996 - 2002) | 126 | 2,693 | ||
| W221 Currently in production (2005 - W220 Produced during (1999 - 2005), W140, W126 | 193 | 5,131 | ||
| W209 Currently in Production (2004 - W208 Produced during (1998 - 2003) | 55 | 1,065 | ||
| C219 Currently in Production (2005 - Based on W211 platform | 70 | 1,087 | ||
| C216 Currently in Production (2006 - C215 Produced during (2000 - 2006) | 105 | 2,906 | ||
| R171 Currently in Production (2005 - R170 Produced during (1997 - 2004) | 27 | 459 | ||
| R230 Currently in Production (2003 - R129 Produced during (1989 - 2002) | 44 | 1,174 | ||
| C199 Currently in Production (2004 - AMG-built supercharged 5,439-cc 24-valve 90°V-8 engine. 617 hp @ 6,500 rpm. 575 lb-ft @ 3,250 - 5,000 rpm | 68 | 887 | ||
| W251 Currently in Production (2005 - | 25 | 361 | ||
| W164 Currently in Production (2005 - W163 Produced during (1998 - 2005) | 37 | 400 | ||
| X204 To Begin Production 2008 | 2 | 142 | ||
| X164 Currently in Production (2006 - | 48 | 835 | ||
| W463 Currently in production (1990 - W460/W461 Produced during (1978 - 1990) | 27 | 466 | ||
| 62, 57S, 57 W240 Currently in production (2002 - Rebirth of a brand with direct ties to the first Mercedes branded Daimler (1901) designed by Wilhelm Maybach. His son, Karl Maybach, started Maybach-Motorenbau GmbH using a Mercedes chassis in 1919 | 36 | 877 | ||
| 63 | 693 | |||
| Other car manufacturers owned by Daimler AG. | 32 | 196 | ||
| In 1931 the Porsche marque was established in Germany by Ferdinand Porsche, Jr., and in 1948 the first automobile to wear the Porsche name, the 356 Roadster, was produced. The 911 was introduced in 1963, and is still in production today. | ||||
| General Discussions about Porsche cars. Porsche News, Rumors, Opinions, Revelations and Critiques. | 123 | 984 | ||
| Upcoming new models expanding the manufacturer's line of vehicles. | 14 | 597 | ||
| Currently in production (2004 - 911 Carrera Coupe/Cabriolet, 911 Carrera S/Cabriolet, 911 Carrera 4/Cabriolet, 911 Carrera 4S/Cabriolet, 911 Targa 4/4S, 911 Turbo/Turbo Cabriolet, 911 GT3/GT3 RS. | 204 | 2,251 | ||
| Produced during 1998 - 2003. 911 Carrera Coupe/Cabriolet, 911 Carrera 4 Coupe/Cabriolet, 911 Carrera 4S/Cabriolet, 911 Targa, 911 GT2, 911 GT3, 911 Turbo/Cabriolet, 911 Turbo S/Cabriolet. | 17 | 112 | ||
| 987 platform | 25 | 185 | ||
| Currently in production (2005 - Cayman S | 53 | 474 | ||
| Currently in production (2003 - Cayenne, Cayenne S, Cayenne Turbo, Cayenne Turbo S. | 52 | 441 | ||
| 605 hp (SAE) @ 8,000 rpm, 0-62 mph: 3.9 sec. Top Track Speed: 205 mph. | 42 | 494 | ||
| 356, 911, 912, 914, 924, 928, 944, 968 | 30 | 198 | ||
| VW started as a dream of Ferdinand Porsche. He had a vision about building a car that everybody could afford. Today, Volkswagen AG also owns Audi, Bentley Motors and Bugatti, among others. | ||||
| General discussions about Volkswagen cars. VW News, Rumors, Opinions, Revelations and Critiques. | 224 | 1,025 | ||
| Upcoming new models expanding the manufacturer's line of vehicles. | 45 | 697 | ||
| MK IV Face-Lift (MK IVF) | 35 | 187 | ||
| A4 (1999 - 2004), A5 (2005 - present) | 142 | 913 | ||
| 10 | 70 | |||
| A4 (1999 - present) | 12 | 59 | ||
| B4 (1995 - 2001), B5 (1998 - present) | 50 | 466 | ||
| 2003 - present V6, V8, V10 TDI | 46 | 328 | ||
| 2002 - present | 33 | 422 | ||
| 4 | 25 | |||
| Other car manufacturers owned by VW AG but not of German origin. | 190 | 1,680 | ||