Stereotypes are often lazy and frequently inaccurate, but as no person knows everybody in the world they still have widespread usage. And, while stereotyping people is always going to be somewhat offensive, there is no small amount of truth in the stereotyping of cars by their nationality. Not least, of course, because cars are designed with a certain terrain in mind. Buying a car from a country that has a lot of rugged terrain; one would not be surprised to get a vehicle that is set up for that kind of setting. If the car you buy is from a nation with lots of road mileage per person, do not be surprised to get a speedy roadster.

But there are other stereotypes that seem to hold true about at least the major Marques from certain countries. Buying a German car does seem to guarantee you efficiency and durability above that of perhaps any other nation. An Italian car will usually be speedy and lots of fun to drive, with bags of style to boot. American cars are, as often as not, referred to as “muscle cars”, built for hard driving though not always the most reliable. And English cars? Well, they are understated but traditional. What any of this says about the people of these countries is for the individual to assume.