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The bird-beaked vehicle had a 21.5-liter (1312ci), 150 kW (200 hp) engine, and on 9 November 1909 in the hands of Victor Hémery of France, [27] the land speed racer at Brooklands, set a record of 226.91 km/h (141.00 mph), said to be "faster than any plane, train, or automobile" at the time, a record that was not exceeded for ten years by any ...
Karl Benz's vehicle was the first true automobile, entirely designed as such, rather than simply being a motorized stage coach or horse carriage. This is why he was granted his patent, and is regarded as its inventor. His wife and sons became the first true motorists, in 1889, when they took the car out for the specific task of paying a family ...
Since the end of the 20th century, several award competitions for cars and trucks have become widely known, such as European Car of the Year, Car of the Year Japan, North American Car of the Year, World Car of the Year, Truck of the Year, and International Car of the Year. [citation needed] Examples of modern cars: [citation needed]
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After developing a successful gasoline-powered two-stroke piston engine in 1873, Benz focused on developing a motorized vehicle while maintaining a career as a designer and manufacturer of stationary engines and their associated parts. The Benz Patent-Motorwagen was a motor tricycle with a rear-mounted engine. The vehicle contained many new ...
Dodge WC series (1941-1942) (Military Transport Vehicle) Ford Super Deluxe (1941–1942) Hudson Commodore (1941–1942) International K Series Metro Van (1941-1942) Mercury Eight (1941-1942) Oldsmobile 98 (1941) Oldsmobile Series 60 (1941-1942) Oldsmobile Series 70 (1941-1942) Pontiac Streamliner (1941-1942) Willys MB Jeep (1941-1945) (Military ...
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Electric cars, which were invented early in the history of the car, became commercially available in the 2000s and are predicted to cost less to buy than petrol-driven cars before 2025. [ 12 ] [ 13 ] The transition from fossil fuel-powered cars to electric cars features prominently in most climate change mitigation scenarios , [ 14 ] such as ...