| German engineer Karl Benz is considered as the | | | | - CL Class - Coupe |
| one who invented the modern automobile in 1885 | | | | - R Class - Sports Tourer |
| and the patent for his invention was granted | | | | - S Class - Sedan |
| under his company, Benz & Cie. Perhaps this | | | | - SL / SLK Class - Roadster |
| bit of history influenced the prestige that goes | | | | - SLR McLaren High Performance Coupe & |
| with German cars as the pioneers of the industry | | | | Roadster |
| where the top luxury cars are German type | | | | BMW |
| automobiles such as Mercedes-Benz, BMW and | | | | BMW stands for Bayerische Motoren Werke AG |
| Audi whose brand image as first-rate cars with | | | | or Bavarian Motor Works which had been founded |
| their superb engineering make people willing to | | | | in 1916. Known for its luxury and |
| spend a fortune for them. | | | | high-performance cars as well as motorcycles, |
| Mercedes-Benz | | | | BMW is also the parent company of Rolls-Royce |
| Known for its top of the line luxury automobiles | | | | and MINI. |
| as well as buses, trucks and coaches, | | | | In 2008 in India, BMW announced new variants of |
| Mercedes-Benz has its history stemming from | | | | its 5 Series sedan as it attempts to strengthen its |
| Karl Benz's invention along with Gottlieb Daimler | | | | luxury brand image in Asia. |
| and Willhelm Mayback's Mercedes automobile | | | | BMW started assembling its cars in India in 2007 |
| named after the daughter of Emil Jellinek, a sales | | | | and sold 1,400 units in the year. In 2009, the car |
| agent for Daimler and an Austrian diplomat, who | | | | maker is targeting to sell upwards of 2,500 units. |
| was successful at the 1899 European races. | | | | BMW also plans to launch its luxury M series - the |
| These cars are manufactured globally with | | | | M6 and M3 coupe and the M5 sedan in 2009. |
| standout luxury models such as: | | | | |