1. Lexus Lexus Lexus, the luxury marquee name for Toyota, was first introduced in 1989 with the debut of the LS 400. This luxury sedan was met with high praise for its ergonomically designed and well-appointed interior, engine performance, quiet ride and value. Lexus ALL LOGOS AND TEXT WERE TAKEN FROM http://www.carbrandshq.com/category/american/

2. Scion Scion Scion debuted in 2002 as the result of a study conducted by its parent company, Toyota. The goal was to appeal to younger, Generation Y buyers. Scion originally introduced a wagon and hatchback models. A sports coupe soon followed. In 2011, the company added the Scion iQ sub-compact to its lineup. Scion

3. Kia Kia Kia began as a steel fabrication and bicycle manufacturer in the mid 1940s. Over the next few decades, the company began producing motor scooters and trucks. In 1974, Kia manufacturing facilities begin to produce vehicles for Fiat and Peugeot. Kia

4. Acura Acura The Acura luxury and performance brand was introduced to North American consumers in 1986 by its parent organization Honda Motors. From its first car model, the Legend, to its current vehicles that include sedans, sport wagons and crossover SUVs, Honda Motors AcuraHonda Motors

5. Infiniti Infiniti Infiniti is the premium division of Japanese automaker Nissan. Infiniti officially started its North American operations on November 8, 1989 with the Q45. The goal was to target the luxury car market that did not fit with the parent company’s mainstream image. Nissan InfinitiNissan

6. Honda Honda Soichiro Honda was unable to use his car during World War II because of the gasoline shortages. As a result, he had the novel idea of attaching a small engine to his bicycle. Honda

7. Nissan Nissan The Nissan Motor Company is an automobile manufacturer that produces cars worldwide but is headquartered in Japan. The genesis of this company started largely with the DAT motor group Nissan

8. Mazda Mazda Mazda, officially known as Mazda Motor Corporation is a Japanese auto manufacturer that produces over a million vehicles each year for consumers. The company began as Toyo Cork Kogyo Co., Ltd in 1920 and was founded by Jujiro Matsuda. Mazda

9. Subaru Subaru Subaru, in Japanese, means “Unite.” Fuji Heavy Industries—FHI—is Subaru’s parent company. Subaru has manufacturing facilities and operations in North America, Europe, Middle East, and parts of Asia. Subaru

10. Mitsubishi Mitsubishi Mitsubishi is a Japanese conglomerate of businesses that first originated in 1870 as a shipping company. As it expanded to other industries over time, Mitsubishi made its first car in 1914. Although the Mitsubishi Motors Corporation is often viewed as a maker of automobiles geared toward racing Mitsubishi