BMW’s M Sport, AMG from Mercedes-Benz and SRT from FCA spring to mind.

Some have proved so potent their owners have promoted them to become full brands in their own right. And the latest candidate is about to appear on our roads, in the case of Ford’s Mustang Mach-E, a new all electric crossover that promises as many as 300 miles of range on a single-charge. Purists won’t like it, but how will the new Mustang brand shape up?

In our round-up we take a look at all the most famous automotive sub-brands there’s ever been, in chronological order: