Home›1976 establishments in Massachusetts›The Cars🌐TürkçeEnglishDeutschEspañolFrançaisItalianoNederlandsPolskiPortuguêsSvenskaTürkçeРусскийالعربية한국어中文日本語EntityQ858388· pop 34· linked from 864 articlesThe CarsAmerikan pop-rock grubuKey factsOriginBoston , Massachusetts , U.S.GenresNew wave power pop pop rock electronic rock synth-rockWorksDiscographyYears active1976–1988 2010–2011 2018LabelsElektra ConcordSpinoffsThe New CarsSpinoff ofCap'n SwingPast membersRic Ocasek Benjamin Orr Elliot Easton David Robinson Greg HawkesWebsitethecars .orgvia Wikipedia infoboxWikidata factsOfficial websitewww.thecars.orgImageAvailable in 33 languagesEspañolFrançaisDeutsch中文日本語РусскийPortuguêsItalianoالعربيةBasqueBulgarianConnectionsMTV Video Music AwardsEntityelectronic rockEntityCategories1976 establishments in Massachusetts1988 disestablishments in Massachusetts2010 establishments in MassachusettsAmerican musical quintetsAmerican new wave musical groupsAmerican power pop groupsConcord Records artistsElektra Records artistsMusical groups disestablished in 1988Musical groups disestablished in 2011Musical groups established in 1976