| The company's ambitious push to drive the brand upmarket risks hurting its existing premium marque. |
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| Privateering involved the issuing of letters of marque by a supposedly legitimate authority, but they were not always choosy about the grantees. |
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| Alvis, some say, was the best ever British motor car and this design recalls the plain bench seating and racy lines of the marque. |
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| The C6 has been inspired by the great Citroens of the past, models that have helped the marque to establish a strong heritage in large cars. |
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| Jaguar's re-entry into the world of top-level motorsport was supposed to herald a bright new dawn for the old marque, not an eclipse. |
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| Yes, because it takes a little bit of healthy folly to throw oneself into building a new motorbike marque. |
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| What happens if an automaker offers him the chance to reinvent an iconic marque? |
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| With the serious power and torque further up the rev range, driving the car at lower revs is very easy and not likely to unnerve newcomers to the marque. |
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| Rides are arranged daily, so keep an eye on the information board in the rally marque and be ready to saddle up. |
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| During the period of the Napoleonic Wars, the East India Company arranged for letters of marque for its vessels such as the Lord Nelson. |
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| Similarly, the Earl of Mornington, an East India Company packet ship of only six guns, also sailed under a letter of marque. |
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| From the late 1960s, Jaguar used the Daimler marque as a brand name for their most luxurious saloons. |
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| But letters of marque were given out much more sparingly by governments and were terminated as soon as conflicts ended. |
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| For example, the United States Constitution of 1787 specifically authorized Congress to issue letters of marque and reprisal. |
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| Samuel Axe, one of the military leaders, also accepted letters of marque from the Dutch authorizing privateering. |
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| At last that marque, the old prancing horse from nearby Maranello, looks as if it might have a serious chance tomorrow for a first home victory in 12 years. |
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| The researchers suggest that the participants were viewing famous brands as representative of their own selves, and respond to an attack on a beloved marque as they would to a personal attack. |
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| This was to the detriment of its Mercury marque, which in the months before Mr Nasser was ousted had been the subject of an internal study to see how it could be axed. |
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| The marque is used today by thousands of cooperatives in more than a hundred countries. |
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| Many British whaling ships carried letters of marque allowing them to prey on American whalers, and they nearly destroyed the industry. |
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| The marque dates back to 1922 when Morris Garages began customising four-seater Morris Cowley saloons into nifty two-seaters. |
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| Each year, the concours event, an invitation-only show, has a featured marque, a vehicle type or coachbuilder and a motorcycle make. |
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| He successfully defended his crown in 1974 in what would be the last world championship for the legendary Italian marque. |
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| In the United Kingdom, letters of marque were revoked for various offences. |
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| The letter of marque of a privateer would typically limit activity to one particular ship, and specified officers. |
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| Through the continuing efforts of T. A. Breaux and his associates, Jade Liqueurs will remain established as a marque of uncompromised artisanship and the unmatched leader in authenticity and quality. |
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| The company could in turn issue letters of marque to subcontracting privateers who used the island as a base, for a fee. |
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| No letter of marque has been legitimately issued by the United States since the 19th century. |
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| It retained the rights to the Mini marque, while selling Land Rover to Ford. |
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| In May 2011, Aston Martin Lagonda confirmed that it was planning to revive the Lagonda marque, with the launch of two or three new models. |
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| The captains of these ships were given letters of marque by their governments, intended to validate all actions against the enemy. |
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| The term flagship is also used to describe the top vehicle manufactured by a very expensive automotive marque. |
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| Spanish authorities were known to execute foreign privateers with their letters of marque hung around their necks to emphasize Spain's rejection of such defenses. |
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| While the marque still carries the banner for ultimate protection and sheer tank-like ruggedness, it has ditched the slabby metal-box look for a more modern persona. |
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| Before his arrival, however, the pirates had been forced to surrender by a force of Bermudian privateers who had been issued letters of marque by the Governor of Bermuda. |
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| Added to that, Group Lotus are entitled to race in F1 using the historic black and gold livery and have the right to use the Lotus marque on cars for road use. |
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| Renault Samsung vehicles sold in some markets under the Renault marque. |
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| Since then, Honda has become a dominant marque in motorcycle Grand Prix racing, winning a plethora of top level titles with riders such as Mick Doohan and Valentino Rossi. |
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