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1963–1989 Porsche 911—a sports car was awarded fifth place as Car of the 20th Century; 1964–present Ford Mustang—the pony car that became one of the bestselling cars of the era; 1966–end of the 20th century Fiat 124—an Italian car that was produced under license in many other countries including the Soviet Union
1816 – Robert Stirling invented his hot air Stirling engine, and what we now call a "regenerator". [5] [6] 1821 – Michael Faraday builds an electricity-powered motor. 1824 – Nicolas Léonard Sadi Carnot first publishes that the efficiency of a heat engine depends on the temperature difference between an engine and its environment.
They are listed in chronological order from when each model began its model year. If a model did not have continuous production, it is listed again on the model year production resumed. Concept cars and submodels are not listed unless they are themselves notable.
This engine was fuelled by gas vapours, used the piston's intake stroke to draw in outside air, and the air/fuel mixture was ignited by an external flame. [6] Another gas engine was also patented in 1794 by Thomas Mead. [7] 1801: The concept of using compression in a two-stroke gas engine was theorised by French engineer Philippe LeBon D ...
This compares to the Wright Brothers engine needing almost 7.7 kilograms (17 lb) of engine weight to produce 0.75 kilowatts (1 hp). The U.S. automobile industry after WWII could not take advantage of the high octane fuels then available. Automobile compression ratios increased from an average of 5.3-to-1 in 1931 to just 6.7-to-1 in 1946.
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 visit. Germany. Internal-combustion: Benz. UK. Internal-combustion: Butler. US. Electric: Armstrong Electric. Panhard-Levassor (1890-1895). This model was the first automobile to circulate in Portugal
In the 20th century, the internal combustion engine (ICE), became dominant. In 2015, the internal combustion engine remains the most widely used but a resurgence of electricity seems likely because of increasing concern about ic engine exhaust gas emissions. As of 2017, the majority of the cars in the United States are gasoline powered.
Steam-powered showman's engine from England. The history of steam road vehicles comprises the development of vehicles powered by a steam engine for use on land and independent of rails, whether for conventional road use, such as the steam car and steam waggon, or for agricultural or heavy haulage work, such as the traction engine.