Cars That Start With P

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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.

2023 Pagani Utopia inside the national science and technology museum in milan
Pagani Utopia

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:

PaganiPGOPorsche
Pak Suzuki MotorsPHP AutomobilesPraga
Palatov MotorsportPicchioPragoti
Pambuffetti AutomobiliPilgrim CarsPremier
PanozPilotcarPrevost
Pars KhodroPindadProdrive
Pembleton Motor CompanyPlasanProton
PeroduaPlum Qingqi MotorsPuch
PerrinnPolaris IncPuritalia Automobili
PeugeotPolestarPorsche (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:

Dakar Rally Tech Check: A Closer Look at Sebastien Loeb's BRX Hunter

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 CarsPMC Australia\AnsairPurvis
PioneerPRBPython

Belgium

  • Pieper

Brazil

  • Puma

Bulgaria

  • Pirin-Fiat

Canada

  • Pacific Trucks
  • Passport

China

  • Polarsun Automobile

France

Panhard/Panhard & LevassorPopulaire
PlassonPoron
PoinardProd’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

PalmPeel
PalmerstonPeerless
PantherPerry
ParagonPhoenix
ParamountPickering, Darley & Allday
ParkerPiper
PaydellPremier
PayzeProjecta
Pearson & CoxPyramid

United States

PaccarPayne-ModernPiedmontPope-Tribune
Pacific Motor Vehicle CompanyPeerlessPierce-ArrowPope-Waverley
PackardPeerless SteamPierce-RacinePort Huron
Packard Motor Car CompanyPence Automobile CompanyPigginsPorter
PaigePennPilgrimPortland
Paige-DetroitPennantPilgrim Motor Car CompanyPostal
PalmerPenningtonPilliodPowell
Palmer-SingerPennsyPilotPowercar
PanPennsylvaniaPioneerPratt-Elkhart
Pan-AmericanPeople’sPlassPremier
PanamPerfectionPlayboyPremocar
ParagonPerfexPlymouthPrescott
ParentiPeter PanPneumobilePrimo
ParryPetrelPomeroyPrincess Cyclecar Company
Parsons ElectricPhelpsPonderPrincess Motor Car Company
PartinPhiannaPontiacProspect
Partin-PalmerPhillipsPontiac Spring and Wagon WorksPullman
Paterson (W. A.) CompanyPhipps ElectricPope-HartfordPungs Finch
PathfinderPhipps-GrinnellPope-RobinsonPuritan
PawtucketPickardPope-Toledo

Source: Wikipedia

2023 Polaris Slingshots driving through a city centre
Polaris Slingshot

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.