The world of automobiles is vast and diverse, encompassing a wide range of brands, models, and types.
In this exploration, we delve into a particular subset of this expansive industry—all cars that start with R.
From renowned manufacturers to lesser-known brands, this collection showcases the diversity and innovation in the automotive world.
All Cars That Start With R: Brands
Many vehicle brands are starting with the letter R; some are no longer active in the business, making their rare production finds, while others are prominent in the industry;
1. Racing Dynamics
Racing Dynamics is a renowned American tuner and performance parts and accessories manufacturer for BMW, MINI, and Porsche vehicles.
Their tuning packages, including the Racing Dynamics Z8 R50S, have gained popularity.
2. Radford
Radford, established in the late 1940s, was a bespoke coachbuilding company known for creating car bodies for Bentley.
However, their success soared when they introduced the Radford Mini De Ville between 1963 and 1965.
3. Radical Sportscars
Radical Sportscars, a British manufacturer, specializes in producing racing cars that can be converted into road-legal sports cars.
Their notable models include the Radical SR3 for racing and the road-legal RXC series.
4. Ram Trucks
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Ram Trucks, now a separate brand, originated from Dodge’s line of pickups known as Dodge Ram.
They focus on delivering trucks to customers who prioritize actual truck functionality rather than style alone.
5. Ranz
Ranz, owned by Sichuan FAW Toyota Motor, is a Chinese automotive marque established in 2013.
They specialize in designing affordable electric cars, with their first concept car, the Ranz EV, being based on the Toyota Corolla.
6. RE Amemiya
RE Amemiya, a Japanese tuning company, is renowned for its expertise in rotary engine modifications. Founded in 1974, they have significantly impacted the motorsports industry.
7. Reiter Engineering
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Reiter Engineering, a German racing team founded in 1994, specializes in building Lamborghini-based GT3 race cars. They have developed and sold various racing variants of Lamborghini models.
8. Renault
Renault, a prominent French automaker, has a rich history dating back to its establishment in 1889.
The brand is known for producing diverse compact vehicles, encompassing crossovers, MPVs (Multi-Purpose Vehicles), and conventional passenger cars.
9. René Bonnet
René Bonnet, a French automobile maker, produced front-wheel drive and mid-engined sports cars with aerodynamic fiberglass bodies. They participated in the prestigious Le Mans 24 Hours race in the early 1960s.
10. Renntech
Renntech, an American company founded in 1989, specializes in performance modifications for Mercedes-AMG vehicles. They have expanded their offerings to Audi, Porsche, and Volkswagen brands.
11. Revenge Designs
Revenge Designs, an engineering and tuning company based in the United States, gained attention for their Revenge Verde Supercar. They aimed to produce a limited quantity of these high-performance vehicles.
12. Reynard Motorsport
Reynard Motorsport, once a leading racing car manufacturer, built successful race cars for various categories, including Formula Ford, Formula Vauxhall Lotus, Formula Three, Formula 3000, and IndyCar.
The company went bankrupt in 2002 but recently introduced the 2009 Reynard Inverter as their first road-legal car.
13. Rezvani Motors
Rezvani Motors, an American designer and manufacturer, specializes in high-performance supercars.
Their lineup includes the Rezvani Beast, based on the Ariel Atom, and the Rezvani TANK, an extreme utility vehicle with a military-inspired design.
14. Rickenbacker Motor Company
Rickenbacker Motor Company, founded by Eddie Rickenbacker, produced a range of sporting coupés, touring cars, sedans, and roadsters in the 1920s and 1930s.
15. Riley Moto
Riley Motor, initially known as the Riley Cycle Company, became a British manufacturer of automobiles.
Under British Leyland Motor Corporation, they produced sports saloons and coupés, such as the Riley Two-Point-Six, Riley One-Point-Five, and Riley 4.
16. Rimac
Rimac Automobili, a Croatian car manufacturer established in 2009, specializes in electric sports cars, drivetrains, and battery systems.
They gained recognition for their high-performance all-electric sports car, the Rimac Concept One, unveiled at the 2016 Geneva Motor Show.
The Concept One holds the title of the fastest-production electric vehicle in the world.
17. Rinspeed
Rinspeed is a Swiss automobile manufacturer and tuning designer founded in 1979 by Frank Rinderknecht and is well-known for restoring classic and vintage cars.
They offer tuning and modification services for Porsche and Subaru vehicles. Rinspeed is also renowned for its unique concept cars and special vehicles, which they independently design, develop, and showcase at international car shows like the Geneva Motor Show.
18. RK Collection
RK Motors, an American car collection and dealership established by Rob Kauffman, is highly regarded for its restoration, resale, and provision of classic, muscle, and high-performance cars.
Their inventory includes a wide range of classic cars, American muscle cars, vintage cars, high-performance cars, exotic cars, race cars, classic trucks, motorcycles, collector cars, street rods, sports cars, and imported cars.
Additionally, RK Motors builds concept and prototype cars like the 2010 RK Collection Camry NASCAR Edition.
19. RLR
Richard Lloyd Racing (RLR) was a British auto racing team from 1977 to 1990. Known for extensively modifying Porsche 956s and 962Cs, RLR enhanced these cars beyond their original design and construction, resulting in superior performance.
The team’s cars, all named GTi, included the notable 1987 RLR 962C GTi. RLR pioneered using exotic materials and innovative design elements, later adopted by Porsche and other manufacturers.
20. Rover
Rover, a British automobile brand, had a remarkable existence spanning over a century, from 1904 to 2005.
The inaugural vehicle carrying the Rover name was the Rover Eight, a compact car with a single-cylinder engine and 1327 cc displacement, produced by Rover Company Limited.
Over the years, numerous cars have been manufactured under the Rover brand. Renowned for their quality and performance, notable examples include the Land Rover introduced in 1948.
21. Royal Excellence
Royal Excellence is a German tuning company specializing in Aston Martin vehicles. Notably, their 2004 creation, the Royal Excellence V12 Vanquish, stands out as a meticulously engineered and enhanced version of the standard Aston Martin V12 Vanquish.
22. RSR
RSR was an American motor racing team based in Michigan, USA, known for its involvement in the GT2 program aimed at building high-performance race cars for the American Le Mans Series.
Collaborating with Jaguar, RSR developed race cars inspired by the American Le Mans Series, culminating in the creation of the 2010 RSR XKR GT2.
23. RTR (Ready to Rock)
RTR Vehicles, founded in 2009 by Vaughn Gittin Jr., is an American automotive company specializing in designing, developing, and manufacturing OEM+ performance vehicle packages for Ford’s product line.
They also produce performance packages for Ford vehicles, such as the 2013 RTR Mustang GT Coupe 5.0.
24. Ruf
Ruf Automobile, established in 1939 in Pfaffenhausen, Germany, as “Auto Ruf” by Alois Ruf, has emerged as a renowned German car manufacturer and tuner.
The company makes its cars using unmarked Porsche chassis. Ruf cars, including the Ruf CTR, hold the record for the fastest vehicle production with a top speed of 211 mph.
25. Russo-Baltique
Russo-Baltique was among the earliest Russian companies involved in producing vehicles and aircraft from 1909 to 1923.
During this period, they manufactured trucks, buses, and cars based on vehicles from other automakers of that time.
In 2006, a group of investors revived the Russo-Baltique brand and unveiled the Russo-Baltique Impression, a luxury concept car, at the 2006 Concours d’Elegance.
26. Ruxton
Ruxton was an automobile brand that New Era Motors Company manufactured from 1929 to 1933.
The Ruxton automobile, designed by William Muller, featured front-wheel drive. It is estimated that approximately 100 Ruxton vehicles were produced during its production span.
27. RMR
Rhys Millen Racing (RMR), an American automotive tuning and parts shop gained recognition for modifying Hyundai and rally and drift cars.
They have models like the RMR Genesis Coupe, RMR Signature Edition Equus, and RMR Veloster Rallycross.
28. Roewe
Roewe is a Chinese vehicle marque created by SAIC Motor in 2006. Unable to acquire the rights to the Rover brand name, SAIC developed the Roewe marque as a substitute.
Their vehicles are based on technology obtained from the defunct British carmaker.
29. Rolls-Royce
Rolls Royce was founded in 1904 by Charles Rolls and Henry Royce. Rolls-Royce was a British luxury car and aero-engine manufacturer.
The company’s early success was marked by the production of the Rolls-Royce 10 hp, their first car.
Renowned for superior engineering, Rolls-Royce quickly established a reputation for manufacturing the finest cars of that era.
30. Rometsch
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Rometsch, a German metallurgical-coachbuilding company founded by Friedrich Rometsch in 1924, was notable for manufacturing, modifying, and repairing coaches, trailers, bodies, and chassis.
In the 1950s, Rometsch gained recognition for their Beeskow and Lawrance series of cars based on the Volkswagen Beetle.
31. Ronart
Ronart Cars, a British sports car manufacturer established by Rona and Arthur Wolstenholme in 1984, specializes in designing and constructing unique and bespoke sports racing cars.
Their range includes open-wheel racing cars to modern-day sports cars, catering to road-legal and track-day use.
Ronart Cars currently produce the Ronart W152 and the Ronart Lightning.
32. Ronn
Ronn Motor Group (formerly Ronn Motor Company), an American automaker headquartered in Arizona, was founded in 2007 by Ronn Maxwell.
Their flagship model, the Ronn Scorpion, was unveiled at the Top Marques Monaco in 2009, showcasing their vision for a high-performance sports car.
33. Roock
Roock Autosport, founded by Fabian Roock in 2009, is a tuning company specializing in water-cooling Porsche cars.
Their notable projects include the Roock RST 530 and Porsche RST 650. The Porsche RST 650 was a customized Porsche 911 featuring a modified engine delivering 650 hp, making it one of the world’s fastest supercars at the time.
34. Roos
Roos Engineering, a Swiss engineering and tuning company established by Beat Roos in 1975, has a long-standing association with Aston Martin cars.
35. Rossi
Rossi Motor Company, an American coachbuilder based in Irvine, California, gained attention for their 2010 model, the Rossi SixtySix, based on the new C6 Corvette.
36. Rossion
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Rossion Automotive, an American automaker, is known for developing and producing the Rossion Q1.
The Rossion Q1 is a mid-engined sports car based on the Noble M400. It features a Ford Duratec V6 engine delivering up to 508 bhp and a carbon-kevlar body.
37. Roush
Roush Performance is an American automotive company specializing in engineering, developing, and manufacturing high-performance parts for street and competitive racing applications.
With a focus on Ford vehicles such as the Mustang, Focus, and F-150, Roush offers aftermarket performance parts.
38. Razor Cars
Razor Cars is a British car brand established in 2012. Their primary focus is producing electric trikes, compact cars featuring three wheels and a single seat. Currently, they have only one operational model available for purchase.
39. Raymond Mays
Raymond Mays was a British car brand that operated from 1938 to 1939. The company was named after the renowned racer Raymond Mays, who also founded English Racing Automobiles.
Their product lineup mainly consisted of touring and racing cars, with three complete models produced.
40. RCH (RepliCar Hellas)
RCH is a Greek sports car manufacturer founded in 2007. They specialize in producing high-performance models, predominantly kit cars replicating classic sports cars from other brands. Their focus primarily lies on recreating models from the 1940s and 1950s, mainly Porsches.
41. Revere
Revere is a relatively small British car company that manufactures cars, offers tuning services, and sells parts for various European high-performance vehicle brands.
While they have a few original models, their main focus is producing high-performance crossovers.
42. Ralliart
Ralliart is a Japanese carmaker and a subsidiary of Mitsubishi. Their primary objective is the production of motorsport and racing variants of Mitsubishi’s regular cars. They actively participate in international rallies with their vehicles.
43. Riga Autobus Factory (RAF)
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RAF was a Latvian bus manufacturer that operated primarily during the Soviet era. The company’s history extended into the early years of Latvian independence before it eventually closed down.
They specialized in producing minibusses and vans, which were utilized for public transportation and state services.
44. Roamer
Roamer was a prominent American Barley Motor Company product for many years. Produced from the 1910s to the 1920s, it was a successful model with various variations.
While some versions were designed for touring and racing, the original model was a straightforward yet powerful passenger car.
45. Robur
Robur was an East German car company founded in the 1880s. They primarily focused on manufacturing trucks and vans but also had a history of producing cars, motorcycles, and bicycles in earlier years. Their main products were small private or service vehicles in the form of trucks.
46. Rocar
Rocar was a leading manufacturer of buses and vans in Romania, founded in the 1950s. By the 2000s, the company was acquired by Iveco, another prominent bus manufacturer. Their production primarily consisted of buses, trolleybuses, coaches, and minibusses.
47. Rochdale
Rochdale was a British car brand produced from the 1940s to the 1970s. Their vehicles were primarily compact cars equipped with powerful engines.
Over time, they introduced five main generations of cars, some of which were classified as grand tourers.
48. Rochet-Schneider
Rochet-Schneider was one of the earliest French automobile manufacturers, established in 1894.
Their product lineup mainly consisted of early automobiles, resembling carriages without proper coaches. In later years, they also attempted to produce complete passenger cars.
49. Rootes Australia
Rootes Australia was an Australian subsidiary of Rootes, a prominent British car company.
The company mainly focused on importing and assembling British compact cars, including brands like Hillman, Humber, and Sunbeam, part of the Rootes Group manufacturer.
50. Rosenbauer
Rosenbauer is an Austrian company that supplies firefighting equipment across Europe, including firetrucks and supporting vehicles. Although headquartered in Austria, they operate throughout the continent.
51. Royal Enfield
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Royal Enfield is an English company known for manufacturing motorcycles until 1971. While they also produced other vehicular products, motorcycles were their primary focus.
Their lineup primarily consisted of high-performance motorcycles, although there were variations in their offerings.
52. Rumpler
Rumpler was a German automotive company that operated until 1925. Initially, they focused on designing, developing, and producing aircraft for the German army.
After World War I, they shifted their focus to cars. One of their popular products was the “dropcar,” a long saloon passenger car.
53. Russell Motors
Russell Motors was a Canadian automotive manufacturer that operated until 1916. They were responsible for producing the first successful Canadian cars.
Among their vehicle lineup, they manufactured two-seat passenger cars known as runabouts.
These cars had several models with engines ranging from two to four cylinders and gained popularity in the US and Canada during the 1910s.
54. Ruston-Hornsby
Ruston-Hornsby is a British engineering company founded in 1918. Throughout history, they primarily manufactured steam and diesel engines for tanks, cars, aircraft, and other vehicles.
In the 1920s, they also produced a series of heavy luxury cars, although they were not commercially successful.
55. Reliant
Reliant Motors is a British car manufacturer known for producing small, economical vehicles.
They gained popularity with models like the Reliant Robin, a three-wheeled car that became an iconic symbol of British motoring.
56. Rambler
Rambler was an American automobile brand from 1900 to 1914 and 1950 to 1969. The brand was known for producing compact and mid-size cars, including the Rambler Classic and Rambler American.
57. Rivian
Rivian Automotive is an American electric vehicle manufacturer that focuses on producing all-electric pickup trucks and SUVs.
Their flagship models, the Rivian R1T, and R1S, offer an impressive range, off-road capability, and innovative features.
58. Reva
Reva Electric Car Company (now Mahindra Electric) is an Indian manufacturer of electric vehicles.
They specialize in producing compact electric cars, with models like the Reva i and Reva E2O, designed for urban commuting.
59. Roman
Roman is a Romanian car manufacturer that has been in operation since 1921. The company, headquartered in Brașov, specializes in producing trucks for industrial and military purposes.
They are known for manufacturing large trucks and trucks equipped with cranes. Some of their popular models include the SR-101 and Millennium.
60. RAESR
RAESR is a car manufacturer founded in 2014. They focus on producing sports cars based in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Inspired by the sleek design of fighter jets, their vehicles also prioritize energy efficiency. One of their popular models is the Tachyon Speed.
All Cars That Start with R (Models)
Here are all the cars models that start with R:
- R100: Mazda (1968-1973)
- R25: Rover (2003-2005)
- R280: Mercedes-Benz (2006)
- R300: Mercedes-Benz (2006)
- R320: Mercedes-Benz (2006)
- R350: Mercedes-Benz (2006)
- R4: Renault (1908-1914)
- R500: Mercedes-Benz (2006)
- R8: Audi (2006-present)
- Raider: Mitsubishi (1986-1999)
- Raize: Toyota (2019-present)
- Rambler Rebel: Rambler (1967-1970)
- Range Rover: Land Rover (1970-present)
- Ranger: Ford (1983-present)
- Rapid Spaceback: Skoda (2013-present)
- Rapide: Aston Martin (2010-present)
- Rapier: Humber (1932-1975)
- RAV4: Toyota (1994-present)
- RC F: Lexus (2014-present)
- RC: Lexus (2014-present)
- RC200T: Lexus (2014-present)
- RC300: Lexus (2014-present)
- RC350: Lexus (2014-present)
- RCZ: Peugeot (2010-2015)
- Rebel: AMC (1967-1970)
- Regal: Buick (1973-present)
- Regata: Fiat (1983-1990)
- Renault R8: Renault (1962-1973)
- Renegade: Jeep (2014-present)
- Rexton: SsangYong (2001-present)
- RIO: Kia (2000-present)
- Ritmo: Fiat (1978-1988)
- Riviera: Buick (1963-1999, 2007-2016)
- Rivolta: Iso Rivolta (1962-1970)
- RO 80: NSU (1967-1977)
- Roadster (Tesla): Tesla (2008-2012)
- Roadster: Mini (2012-2015)
- Roadster: Morgan Motor Company (2004-present)
- Roadster: Smart (2003-2006)
- Rocky: Daihatsu (1987-2002)
- Rocsta: Kia (1994-1999)
- Rodeo: Isuzu (1988-2004)
- Rondo: Kia (2006-2018)
- Roomster: Škoda (2006-2015)
- Rosa: Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (1960-present)
- ROXOR: Mahindra & Mahindra (2018-present)
- Royal: Holden (1971-1974)
- RS Q3: Audi (2013-present)
- RS Q8: Audi (2020-present)
- RS3: Audi (2011-present)
- RS4: Audi (1999-present)
- RS5: Audi (2010-present)
- RS6: Audi (2002-present)
- RS7: Audi (2013-present)
- Rukus: Toyota (2010-2015)
- RX: Lexus (1998-present)
- RX200T: Lexus (2015-2017)
- RX270: Lexus (2010-2013)
- RX-3: Mazda (1971-1978)
- RX300: Lexus (1998-2003)
- RX330: Lexus (2003-2006)
- RX350: Lexus (2006-present)
- RX350L: Lexus (2018-present)
- RX-4: Mazda (1972-1977)
- RX400H: Lexus (2005-2008)
- RX450H: Lexus (2009-present)
- RX450HL: Lexus (2017-present)
- RX-5: Mazda (1974-1975)
- RX-7: Mazda (1978-2002)
- RX-8: Mazda (2003-2012)
Conclusion
The host of cars that start with “R” offers a fascinating glimpse into the rich tapestry of the automotive industry.
From iconic models like the Range Rover and Renault R8 to lesser-known gems such as the Raider and Rodeo, each car represents a unique blend of design, engineering, and driving experience.
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