With so many new automobile manufacturers starting to appear worldwide, the question is always, what are the cars that start with P?
We will review current and defunct manufacturers and see how many are there and where.
Here are all the car names starting with P, but let’s first look at the top manufacturers.
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Top 8 Cars That Start With P
- Pagani
- Pambuffetti Automobili
- Panoz
- Peugeot
- Polaris Inc
- Polestar
- Porsche
- Prodrive
Cars That Start With P: Still In Production
There are 29 automobile manufacturers producing vehicles whose names start with the letter P, and here they are in alphabetical order:
| Pagani | PGO | Porsche |
| Pak Suzuki Motors | PHP Automobiles | Praga |
| Palatov Motorsport | Picchio | Pragoti |
| Pambuffetti Automobili | Pilgrim Cars | Premier |
| Panoz | Pilotcar | Prevost |
| Pars Khodro | Pindad | Prodrive |
| Pembleton Motor Company | Plasan | Proton |
| Perodua | Plum Qingqi Motors | Puch |
| Perrinn | Polaris Inc | Puritalia Automobili |
| Peugeot | Polestar | Porsche (9ff) |
A very in-depth look into the Prodrive Hunter with a 3.5 Ford Eco-Boost V6 driven by Sebastien Loeb in the Dakar and some driving action:
Cars That Start With P: That Defunct
Since the invention of the self-propelled vehicle, there have been 132 automobile manufacturers that are no longer in business, and here they are in alphabetical order from their country of origin:
Australia
| Pellandini Cars | PMC Australia\Ansair | Purvis |
| Pioneer | PRB | Python |
Belgium
- Pieper
Brazil
- Puma
Bulgaria
- Pirin-Fiat
Canada
- Pacific Trucks
- Passport
China
- Polarsun Automobile
France
| Panhard/Panhard & Levassor | Populaire |
| Plasson | Poron |
| Poinard | Prod’homme |
| Ponts-Moteurs |
Germany
- Pawi
- Pegasus
- Podeus
Greece
- Pan-Car
Italy
- Panther
- Prinetti & Stucchi
Japan
- Prince
- Publica
North Korea
- Pyeonghwa Motors
Poland
- Polski Fiat
Portugal
- Portaro
South Africa
- Perana Performance Group
- Proto Motors
Spain
- P.T.V.
- Pegaso
Switzerland
- Pic-Pic
United Kingdom
| Palm | Peel |
| Palmerston | Peerless |
| Panther | Perry |
| Paragon | Phoenix |
| Paramount | Pickering, Darley & Allday |
| Parker | Piper |
| Paydell | Premier |
| Payze | Projecta |
| Pearson & Cox | Pyramid |
United States
| Paccar | Payne-Modern | Piedmont | Pope-Tribune |
| Pacific Motor Vehicle Company | Peerless | Pierce-Arrow | Pope-Waverley |
| Packard | Peerless Steam | Pierce-Racine | Port Huron |
| Packard Motor Car Company | Pence Automobile Company | Piggins | Porter |
| Paige | Penn | Pilgrim | Portland |
| Paige-Detroit | Pennant | Pilgrim Motor Car Company | Postal |
| Palmer | Pennington | Pilliod | Powell |
| Palmer-Singer | Pennsy | Pilot | Powercar |
| Pan | Pennsylvania | Pioneer | Pratt-Elkhart |
| Pan-American | People’s | Plass | Premier |
| Panam | Perfection | Playboy | Premocar |
| Paragon | Perfex | Plymouth | Prescott |
| Parenti | Peter Pan | Pneumobile | Primo |
| Parry | Petrel | Pomeroy | Princess Cyclecar Company |
| Parsons Electric | Phelps | Ponder | Princess Motor Car Company |
| Partin | Phianna | Pontiac | Prospect |
| Partin-Palmer | Phillips | Pontiac Spring and Wagon Works | Pullman |
| Paterson (W. A.) Company | Phipps Electric | Pope-Hartford | Pungs Finch |
| Pathfinder | Phipps-Grinnell | Pope-Robinson | Puritan |
| Pawtucket | Pickard | Pope-Toledo |
Source: Wikipedia
Final Thoughts On Cars That Start With P
Hopefully, you are surprised how many car manufacturers there are that names begin with P and the massive amount in the past.
It would have been interesting if most of these older manufacturers were still in production today.
FAQs
What Expensive Cars Start With The Letter P?
With the letter P, we have no shortage of expensive cars like Pagani, the Italian super and hypercar manufacturer.
Their latest model, the Pagani Utopia, will be limited to only 99 models and cost $2,190,000.
If you want even rarer Pagani, you can buy the Pagani Imola for $5,400,000; it is also track-focused like its predecessor, the Huayran BC.
Unfortunately for Japanese car fans, the Prodrive P25 Impreza is sold out, costing $560,000.
What Electric Car Starts With A P?
Peugeot has an extensive range of all-electric vehicles, including the Peugeot e-208, e-2008, e-Rifter, and e-Traveller.
Polestar, the previous tuning house of Volvo, now produces all-electric cars.
They have three models; the Polestar 1 is a sports grand tourer, the Polestar 2 is an executive sedan, and the Polestar 3 is an SUV.
Porsche also has an all-electric car, the Porsche Taycan, that you can choose either in a sedan or an estate.
What Does P Mean In A Car?
In automatic vehicles, the P stands for Park, the gear that is designed for when the car is stationary.
It locks the drivetrain to ensure the vehicle will not move when engaged.