List of the top 5 italian car brands

 Italy has a rich history of building some of the world’s most iconic and beloved luxury and sports cars, leading the way for innovative and stylish designs. Though they might not have the affordability of the French brands or the robust engineering of the Germans the Italians know how to craft a beautiful car, and we’ve got five brands that showcase just how well they do this.

1- ferrari  

If you think of iconic Italian sports cars there's one brand that jumps to the front of most people's minds - Ferrari.

The brand was founded in 1939 by Enzo Ferrari and their racing team soon became the one to beat, setting itself apart from the crowd for its racing prowess.

Ferrari has continued to achieve racing success and maintains a racing team to this day.

2- lamborghini

The brand has a long-standing relationship with the sport of bullfighting after the owner Ferruccio made a visit to a fighting bull ranch in Spain.

This relationship is reflected in the fighting bull in their logo as well as nearly all of their models being named after famous fighting bulls, bullfighting breeds or families within that world.

This relationship and Lamborghini's adaptation of the fighting bull reflects the focus on power and performance which the bull and car manufacturer share

3- Maserati

In 1914 Maserati was founded by the Maserati brothers, Bindo, Alfiero, Ettore and Ernesto.

These four found their love of motor vehicles thanks to their oldest brother Carlo's development of a combustion engine for motorised bicycles that he then raced with.

Carlo died of tuberculosis in 1910 before the Maserati brothers went into business together and saw the success of their family name being associated with some of the most powerful and successful racing and sports cars.

Maserati is part of the Stellantis conglomerate today but maintains its own brand identity producing a number of high quality, powerful and fast vehicles.

4- Fiat

Italy doesn't just produce sports cars, in fact one of their best-known brands is Fiat.

Founded in Turin in 1899 Fiat is the oldest brand on this list, and one of Italy's earliest car manufacturers.

Fiat remains the largest industrial organisation in Italy and partnered with American car giant Chrysler in 2014 to create the Fiat Chrysler group and just under a year ago this company merged with PSA group to form a new company Stellantis which owns fourteen major brands including Fiat, Peugeot, Dodge, Jeep and more.

5- Alfa Romeo

Alfa Romeo is a brand beloved by driving enthusiasts, families and professionals alike.

When Nicola Romeo became the shareholder in 1915 he added his own surname to the business and Alfa Romeo was born.

Alfa Romeo has become synonymous with motor racing, and the brand has won more races than any other in the world.

Alfa Romeo is part of the Stellantis company mentioned above but like Fiat maintains its individual brand, and continues to thrill drivers with powerful, fast-paced vehicles.