This document provides information on various German automobile brands, including Audi, Volkswagen, Gumpert, Porsche, Mercedes Benz, BMW and others. It lists the founding dates and locations of each company and describes their current model offerings. For example, Audi was established in 1909 and is now owned by Volkswagen. Volkswagen is one of the world's largest automakers and owns brands like Audi, Bentley, Bugatti and Lamborghini. Porsche was founded by Ferdinand Porsche and is known for high-performance sports cars. Mercedes Benz produces luxury cars, trucks and SUVs and has over 13 current models.

1. GERMAN MADE AUTOMOBILES
by
ROBY MARIA VINCENT

2. Table of Contents
List of Cars
Audi
Volkswagon
Gumpert
Porsche
Mercedes Benz
BMW

3. BMW
Mercedes Benz
Porsche
Audi
Volkswagon
Gumpert
Maybach
Opel
Isdera
Artega
CityEl
DWK
Horch
Jetcar
Lotec
Wiesmann
Wanderer
Yes!
List of German Car Brands

4. Audi
In 1909 Audi Automobilwerke was established in
Zwickau, Germany
In 1910 got a new company name Audiwerke GmbH
In 1932 the four german automakers came together
to create the Auto Union AG
In 1969 Audi enters the U.S. market

5. Audi cont..
Owned by Volkswagon
Audi has 10 different car models.
Sedans, Wagons, SUVs and Sports Cars
Diesel and gasoline engines
Participate in all types of auto racing

6. Volkswagon
Headquarters in Wolfsburg, Germany
In 1937 the "Gesellschaft zur Vorbereitung des
Deutschen Volkswagens mbH" company is founded
In 1938 it was renamed "Volkswagenwerk GmbH".
In 1955 Volkswagon enters the U.S. auto market

7. Volkswagon cont..
One of the world’s leading automobile manufacturers and the largest
carmaker in Europe.
The Volkswagen Group sells its vehicles in more than 153 countries.
The Volkswagon Group is made up of nine brands from seven
European countries:
Volkswagen, Audi, Bentley, Bugatti, Lamborghini, SEAT, Škoda, Scani
a and Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles.

8. Volkswagon cont..
Today Volkswagon
has 9 different models
Sedans, Wagons,
SUVs, Minivans, and
Convertibles
Diesel, hybrid, and
gasoline

9. Gumpert
In 2001 Roland Gumpert, founded GUMPERT
Sportwagenmanufaktur GmbH
The headquaters is in Altunberg, Germany
Intended to be a street-legal car ready for the race
track.
Combines engineering excellence with a broad
automotive and racing competence.

10. Gumpert cont..
Only produce one
model, the Apollo
It’s a 2-seater mid
engine sports car
Top speed 224 mph

11. Porsche
Dr. Ing h.c. F. Porsche AG was
founded by Ferdinand Porsche
Headquarters in Stuttgart, Germany
In 1948 first car with Porsche name was made
Ferdinand Porsche was a engineer that worked for
many car manufacturers
In 1950 Porsche was introduced to U.S

12. Porsche cont..
Porsche is the the smallest German car manufacturer
and also the most profitable
There is a Porsche Museum in Stuttgart-
Zuffenhausen, Germany
There are 5 different car models
Sedans, Sports Cars and SUVs

13. Mercedes Benz
Founded in 1886 by Karl Benz, Emil Jellinek, Gottlieb
Daimler and Wilhelm Maybach
In 1901 the first Mercedes Benz was built
In 1926 Daimler and Benz merged to form
Daimler-Benz AG, and Mercedes-Benz was
born.
Daimler Corporate headquarters is located in
Stuttgart, Germany
In 1952 Mercedes Benz came to US

14. Mercedes cont..
Mercedes Benz is
responsible for many
technologies in cars, i.e.
airbags and ABS (anti-lock
brakes)
Cars, Trucks, SUVs, Sports
Cars, Buses, Commercial
Trucks
13 different car models
Diesel, Gasoline, Hybrid

15. Mercedes Benz AMG
High performance
division of Mercedes
Benz
In 1967 Hans
Werner Aufrecht and
Erhard Melcher
founded AMG
Focus on high
horsepower and
great handling.

16. BMW
Founded in 1917 Bayerische Flugzeug-Werke (BFW)
In 1918 became BMW AG
At the beginning they did not focus on building cars
the did airplanes
In 1945 the BMW Munich plant was ordered, by US
government, to be dismantled
In 1975 BMW USA was established

17. BMW cont
Cars, SUVs, Sports
cars, Motorcycles and
Airplane engines
9 different car models
Diesel, Gasoline, and
Hyrbid

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"About the Company." Volkswagon Group of America. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Apr 2011.
<http://www.volkswagengroupamerica.com/company/legacy.htm>.
"Gumpert History." Gumpert. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Apr 2011. <http://www.gumpert.de/eng/historie.html>.
"Porsche History." Porsche. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Apr 2011. <http://www.porsche.com/usa/aboutporsche/porschehistory/>.
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