Performance Division for the Brands

We all know these Brands for there luxury comfort mileage and there durability. For proving the metal on to the leading brand board ; all these brands has to compete in different types of racing circuits such as Open-wheel racing, Touring car racing, Sports car racing, Production-car racing, One-make racing, Time Attack Series, Stock car racing, Rallying etc. So all these brands has created there own performance divisions.    

Introducing 16 such Performance Divisions of car brands we know.

1 Lexus ( Japan ) // F

The Lexus F marque is the high-performance division of cars produced by Lexus. The F is short for flagship and Fuji Speedway, the chief test site of Lexus performance vehicle development in Oyama, Suntō District, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.

A related performance trim line, Lexus F Sport, was launched for 2007, with an F Sport accessory line and factory models in 2010.

2 Ford ( USA )// TeamRS

The Ford TeamRS was Ford Motor Company's European performance car and motorsport division for Ford Racing activity. The Ford RS badge was born for rally racing, the RS stands for Rallye Sport. TeamRS was the successor to Ford Special Vehicle Engineering.

3 Audi ( German ) // Sport GmbH

Audi Sport GmbH, formerly known as quattro GmbH, is the high-performance car manufacturing subsidiary of Audi, a subsidiary of the Volkswagen Group. quattro GmbH create, design, develop and produce all RS models in conjunction with parent, AUDI AG. The "RS" initials are taken from the German: RennSport – literally translated as "racing sport".

4 BMW ( German )  // M

BMW M GmbH, formerly known as BMW Motorsport GmbH, is a subsidiary of BMW AG that manufactures high-performance cars. BMW M ("M" for "motorsport"). BMW M also provides M packages for motorcycles.  

5 Toyota ( Japan )  // TRD

Toyota Racing Development (also known by its abbreviation TRD) is the in-house tuning shop for all Toyota, Lexus and formerly Scion cars. As of June 2013 there are currently two official branches of TRD: TRD Japan (a.k.a. Toyota Technocraft) and TRD USA. Each of these branches has both a performance tuning division and a race (or competition) division.

6 Nissan ( Japan ) // Nismo

Nissan Motorsports International Co., Ltd. ( Nissan Mōtā Supōtsu Intānashonaru Kabushiki-gaisha), abbreviated as Nismo, is the in-house tuning, motorsports and performance subsidiary of Nissan Motor Company. Formed in 1984 as a result of a merger of two motorsport departments, Nismo has competed in JSPC, JTCC, the 24 Hours of Le Mans and the 24 Hours of Daytona. They currently participate in the Super GT, the Blancpain GT Series and Formula E.Mercedes // AMG

7 Volvo ( Sweden ) // Polestar

Polestar is a Swedish automotive brand established in 1996 by Volvo Cars' partner Flash/Polestar Racing and acquired in 2015 by the former. It is owned by Volvo Cars and by extension its parent company Geely.

8 Hyundai ( South Korean ) // N

The Hyundai N marque represents the high-performance division of cars produced by Hyundai. The "N" is in reference to The Namyang R&D Center in South Korea, where Hyundai and Kia test many of their new vehicles. The first N-branded vehicle was the i30 N, which debuted for the 2017 model year.

9 SEAT ( Spain ) // Cupra

SEAT Cupra, S.A.U., known by the brand name Cupra and formerly known as SEAT Sport is the high-performance motorsport subsidiary of the Spanish automobile manufacturer SEAT, founded in 1985, succeeding the "SEAT Special Vehicles department" which had been formed in 1971 with the mission to enforce the brand's participation in rally championships, followed by 11 titles between 1979 and 1983. In 2018 SEAT created the Cupra brand as its independent high-performance branch and SEAT Sport was officially replaced by Cupra Racing.

10 Fiat ( Italy ) // Abarth

Abarth  is an Italian racing and road car maker and performance division founded by Italo-Austrian Carlo Abarth in 1949.  Abarth & C. S.p.A. is owned by Stellantis through its FCA Italy S.p.A. division. Its logo is a shield with a stylized scorpion on a yellow and red background.

11 Chrysler ( USA ) //Mopar

Mopar is the parts, service and customer care division of the former Chrysler Corporation, now owned by Netherlands-based automobile manufacturer Stellantis. They serve as a primary OEM accessory seller for Stellantis brands under the Mopar brand. The name is a portmanteau of the words "MOtor" and "PARts". The word "Mopar" is also used as a nickname by enthusiasts of Chrysler-built products to refer to any product built by the company.

12 Tata ( India ) // JTP   (Jayem Tata Performance)

Tata Motors has purchased 50% stake of its partner Jayem Automotives in its performance car joint venture JT Special Vehicles Pvt Ltd (JTSV), the company said.Tata Motors’ passenger cars under the JTP brand. Later in 2018, performance versions of Tiago hatchback (Tiago JTP) 

 13 Jaguar Land Rover ( United Kingdom ) // SVO (Special Vehicle Operations)

Special Vehicle Operations (SVO) is a term used throughout Ford's global operations as a performance group, first used in America as Ford's own "speed shop", with a separate budget from Ford's regular operations. In 1993, the group was renamed Special Vehicle Team (SVT). As of 2015, SVO had been owned by Jaguar Land Rover, creating high performance versions of models such as the Jaguar F-Type and Range Rover Sports.

14 VOLKSWAGEN ( Germany ) // R/RACING

Volkswagen R is the brand used by the German auto manufacturer Volkswagen to indicate a sport or high performance model. An "R" badge is placed on the grille, front fenders and trunk of R-model vehicles to indicate the vehicle's trim level. The R-marque is used on certain performance models alongside "GT" model designations, such as the GTI, GLI, GTE and GTD. These vehicles are also sold as "sport models" but are less performance-oriented when compared to vehicles such as the Golf R.

15 Mini ( United Kingdom ) //John Cooper Works 

John Cooper Works (JCW) is a British car marque now owned by BMW and used on its Mini vehicles. It was founded in 2002 by Michael Cooper, son of John Cooper, the racing car maker and tuner responsible for the original Mini Cooper. In 2007, German automaker BMW acquired the rights to the name and bought out the company in 2008.

16 Subaru ( Japan ) // Subaru Tecnica International

Subaru Tecnica International (Subaru Tekunika Intānashonaru Kabushiki-gaisha), or STI , is Subaru Corporation's motorsports division. STI, along with Prodrive of the UK, specialized in the preparation of a variety of vehicles for the Subaru World Rally Team which competed in the World Rally Championship (WRC).

                                     17 Saab ( Sweden )// Saab Aero

The Saab Aero marque represents the high-performance division of cars produced by Saab Automobile. The Aero marque is in reference to Saab's history as an aircraft manufacturer. The first Aero model was the 1984 Saab 900 Aero, and every Saab model has been offered in an Aero trim level since then. The final Aero model was the 2014 Saab 9-3, which was manufactured by the holding company National Electric Vehicle Sweden. This was also the last time a Saab-branded vehicle has been manufactured by the holding company.

18 Ferrari ( Italy ) // Scuderia Ferrari

Scuderia Ferrari S.P.A. is the racing division of luxury Italian auto manufacturer Ferrari and the racing team that competes in F1 racing. The team is also nicknamed "The Prancing Horse", with reference to their logo. It is the oldest surviving and most successful F1 team, having competed in every world championship since the 1950 F1 season. The team was founded by Enzo Ferrari, initially to race cars produced by Alfa Romeo, though by 1947 Ferrari had begun building its own cars.

19 Chevrolet ( USA ) // Chevrolet Performance

Chevrolet Performance is an automotive performance parts brand that sells everything from camshafts and cylinder heads to high-performance crate engines and upgrades for late-model vehicles. Chevrolet Performance was formed as a way to support all the various Trans Am teams across the United States, but the brand saw enough of a demand to start selling the high-performance parts to the general public. Chevrolet Performance has aided in the development of many high-performance vehicles such as ZR1, COPO Camaro, SS etc.

             20 Peugeot ( France ) // Peugeot Sport

Peugeot Sport is the department of French carmaker Peugeot responsible for Motorsport activities. Peugeot Sport has made it’s Grand name in rallying, F1 racing ,touring Championships,Hill-climb Races, Formula E and more. Their World Rally Car report Card shows that how successful they are in time between 1984 to 2005 they have won twice in Group B Era, in World Rally Car Era thrice.

21 Opel ( Germany ) // Opel Performance Center

Opel Performance Center (OPC) is a division of the German automobile manufacturer Opel, initially set up as a subsidiary in 1997. The main focus of Opel Performance Center is the development of performance derivatives of the Opel range, such as the hot hatch Corsa OPC and Astra OPC. The Opel Performance Center name is also used in some Motorsport activities such as the VLN. In the United Kingdom, where Opel vehicles are sold under the Vauxhall marque, the VXR name is used instead. Former Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters racer Volker Strycek is managing director of Opel Performance Center. 

22 Alfa Romeo ( Italy ) // Quadrifoglio

Camaro

23 Mercedes-Benz ( Germany ) //AMG    

Camaro