Although the modern touring car had been invented earlier, it was not until Panhard et Levassor's Système Panhard was widely licensed and adopted that recognisable and standardised automobiles were created.
Aínda que os turismos modernos inventáronse antes, non foi senón ata que foi establecido o Système Panhard de Panhard et Levassor que os automóbiles foron recoñecibles e creados de forma estándar.