THE 1998 CAR GUIDE
 
Manufacturers I-M
Please note:-
We have updated this section for the 1998 model year, but we have not yet included the links. We will do so ASAP!
 
Infinity NissanNissan Motors Co.Ltd., 17-1 Ginza 6-chome, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104 Japan  no links
I 30 * J30 * Q45 * QX 4
The luxury brand of Nissan, designed for the US-market and not yet for sale in Europe.
Ish Izhmasch, 3 Proezd Deryabina, 426006, Republic of Udmurtia (Russia) no links
M412 * 21251 * 2126 Orbit
Ish cars are based on old Moskvich models.
Isuzu (GM) Isuzu Motors Ltd., 6-26-1, Minami-Oi, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 140, Japan  no links
Gemini * Amigo * Trooper * Vehi Cross * Bighorn
GM Isuzu builds off-roaders sold as Opels in Europe.
Jaguar (Ford) Jaguar Cars Ltd., Browns Lane, Allesley, Coventry CV5 9DR, UK  no links
XJ8 * XJR8 * XK8
Jaguar, aquired by Ford back in 1989, has been very successful lately. Especially the new XK8 sells very well. All Jaguar cars now make use of the new V8 engine, the older R6 and V12 engines have been discontinued.
Jeep (Chrysler) Chrysler Motor Corporation, 12000 Chrysler Dr, Highland Pk, Detroit, Michigan 48288-1919, USA  no links
Wrangler * Cherokee * Grand Cherokee
The Jeep Cherokee is very popular in Europe as well as in the USA. And, of course, there is the Wrangler, the "real" Jeep!
JPX JPX do Brasil, Rod. Fernao Dias, km 792, 37550-000 Pouso Alegre, Brazil no links
Montez
JPX is a relatively new Brazilian car maker and has only one model, and off-roader called Montez.
Kia Kia Motors Corp., 15 Yoido-dong, Youngdeungpo-ku, Seoul Korea  no links
Pride * Sephia * Avella *  Capital * Enterprise * Potentia * Credos (Calrus) * Sportage
Kia started production back in 1974, the first car being a remodelled version of the Mazda 323.
Lada (VAZ) Volzhskij Automobilnyj Zavod, Belorusskaja Ul., 16, 445633 Togliattigrad, Russia  no links
Samara * Forma * VAZ-2110 * VAZ-21218 * 110 * Nova * Niva
VAZ (Lada) is Russia's largest car manufacturer and the only one that exports it's cars to Western markets. Ladas are not for sale in the USA, but there is an importer in Canada. Models for the Western-European market are produced in Finland!!!
Lamborghini Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A., Via Modena 12, 40010 Sant' Agata Bolognese, Italy  no links
Diabolo
The road is still rough, but there is hope. Production is now approx. 200 units anually.
Lancia (Fiat) Fiat Auto S.p.A., Corso Marconi 10, 10125 Torino, Italy  no links
Y * Delta * Dedra * k (kappa) * z (Zeta)
Lancia is the second largest brand within the Fiat Group and produces the more luxurious cars.
Land Rover (BMW) Land Rover Ltd., Lode Lane, Solihull West Midlands B92 8NW, UK  no links
Defender * Discovery * Freelander * Range Rover
Apart from Jeep, Land Rovers are probably the best-known off-roaders in the world. Land Rover became a BMW-company as part of the BMW-Rover deal in 1994.
Lexus (Toyota) Toyota Motor Corporation, 1, Toyoda-cho, Toyoda, Aichi, 471, Japan  no links
GS300 * LS400 * SC300 * ES 300 * LX 450
Lexus is a big success in the USA, but a very poor seller in Europe. Not all Lexus models are availavle in Europe (only the LS400 and the GS300 are for sale).
Lincoln (Ford) Ford Motor Company, World Headquarters, The American Rd., Dearborn, Michigan 48121, USA  no links
Continental * Town Car * Mark VIII * Navigator
Lincoln is the luxury brand of Ford in the US.
Lotus (Proton) Lotus Group plc., Hethel, Norwich, Norfolk, NR14 8EZ, UK  no links
Elise * Esprit
The traditional British sports car maker had a few rough years recently. Bugatti owned it for a short time only, before it was sold to Proton, the only car maker in Malaysia (!); anyway, the new model, called Elise, sells very well.
Mahindra Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd., P.O.Box 9924, Worli Rd., #13, Worli, Mumbai 400018, India no links
CL500 * Armada * Commander * MM500 * Escort
Mahindra still builds licenced versions of the Jeep CJ. Production started back in 1949. In 1992 Mahindra tried to get into the European market, but failed. Most enginges are old Peugeot 2.1-Litre-Diesels.
Maruti Maruti Udyog Ltd., 11th floor Jeevan Prakash, 25 Kasturba Gandhi Marg., New Dehli-110001, India  no links
800 * 1000 * Zen * Esteem * Gypsy
Founded in 1981 Maruti produced its first car in December 1983. Today the company is India's largest car maker. Most models are based on Suzukis.
Maserati (Fiat/ Ferrari) Maserati S.p.A., Viale Ciro Menotti 322, 41100 Modena, Italy  no links
Ghibli * Quattroporte
Maserati lost it's status as one of Italy's last independent car companies when Fiat increased it's share in the company to 100 %. Recently, all the shares have been given to Ferrari, also part of the Fiat group!
Mazda Mazda Motor Corporation, 3-1 Shinci, Tuchu-cho, Aki-gun, Hiroshima 730-91, Japan  no links
121 * 323 * MX-3 * MX-5 * 626 * MPV * Xedos 6 * Xedos 9 * Japanese models: Carol * Lantis * Millenia * Sentia * MX6 * RX7  * Bongo * Scrum * Navajo *
No other Japanese car maker export a greater share of cars produced than Mazda. Two thirds of the total production are not for the Japanese market. Ford owns a bit of the company.
Mercedes (Daimler-Benz AG) Mercedes-Benz AG, Mercedesstraße 136, 70327 Stuttgart, Germany  no links
A-Class * C-Class * E-Class * S-Class * CLK-Class * CL-Class * SL-Class * G-Class * V-Class * M-Class
Not just another well known manufacturer of expensive cars, but THE car company, the inventor of the car and this way the world´s oldest and first car manufacturer. The brand-new M-class is produced in the US and is a big seller in America!
Mercury (Ford) Ford Motor Company, World Headquarters, The American Road, Dearborn, Michigan 48121, USA  no links
Tracer * Mystique * Sable * Grand Marquis * Mountaineer * Villager
Yet another  Ford divission in the US.

MG  ---> Rover
Mitsubishi Mitsubishi Motors Corp., 33-8, Shiba 5-chome Minato-ku, Tokyo 108, Japan  no links
Colt * Lancer * Carisma * Galant * Sigma * Eclipse * 3000 GT * Space Wagon * Space Runner * Pajero// For the Japanese marked: Minica * Toppo * Minicab * Bravo * Mirage * Eterna * Emeraude * Diamante * Magna * Verada * Debonair * GTO * Jeep 2.7td
Owning well over 200 companies makes Mitsubishi the largest industrial corporation in the world. As for the car producing branch, Mitsubishi is third behind Toyota and Nissan in Japan, but in front of Honda. The name Mitsubishi means "Three Diamonds". The companies works closely together with Chrysler in the US and Hyundai in Korea.
Mitsubishi Australia (Mitsubishi) Mitsubishi Motors Australia Ltd., 1284 Sourth Rd, Clovelly Park, Australia  no links
Magna * Verada
Mitsubishi bought Chrysler's Australian plant in 1981.

Morgan
Morgan Motor Co.Ltd., Pickersleigh Rd, Malvern Link, Worcestershire WR14 2LL, UK
4/4 * Plus 4 * Plus 8
If you want to order a Morgan you must be VERY patient. It takes SEVEN YEAR waiting time!

Moskvich
PO Moskvich, Volgogradskij Pr. 42, 109316 Moscow, Russia
2138 * 2136 * 2140 * 2141
Moskvich has not produced any car since early 1996 due to financial problems.