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The First Steam Powered Car
The first steam powered car was invented by a man named Nicholas Cugnot from France. Although it was a car it went only as fast as a human could walk but it's main purpose was to carry cannons with only three wheels. -
The First Diesel Engine
A man by the name of Rudolf Diesel invented the first diesel car (hints the name). He worked very long and hard to perfect the car and was noticed by so many people. Suddenly one day in 1913 he vanished of a ship in England and presumed to have committed suicide. -
The First Hybrid Car
The Hybrid car was invented by Ferdinand Porsche in 1899. This car used gasoline to power the electric motor that drove the two front wheels. -
Henry Fords Great Invention
Henry Ford's was one of the most well known men in the early 1900's due to his wonderful invention of the model T car which was assembled in the first ever idea of an assembly line. The new and unique features of this car was the steering wheel on the left side, it was self-starting, and it was a reasonable value at $850. -
The VW Beetle
In 1931 the idea of the Beetle was conceived by Ferdinand Porsche and Zundapp when they developed the Porsche Type 12. Three prototypes were running by 1932 and this car would soon accustom the name of "Volkswagen." -
The First Fuel Injected Car
In the 1950's the Mercedes Benz was the first car to be fuel injected, by the form of Bosch Direct Injection. Stirling Moss drove this model in the Italian event, the Mile Miglia and won! -
Catalytic Converters are Invented
Eugene Houdry, a mechanical engineer, who lived in the U.S. during the 1950's invented the Catalytic Converters. He was very concerned about the idea of smoke stacks which is how he came up with the idea of Catalytic Converters. -
The three way catalytic converter
The reason for the 3-way catalytic converter was very similar to the original catalytic converter but it was more useful and helped reduce pollution. Did you know that a new lawn mower produces 93 times more smog fog than a new car because of the 3-way catalytic converters in cars. -
Greenpeace Fuel Efficient Car
Greenpeace shocked the car industry by coming out with the most fuel efficient car on the road. No car company has made a more fuel efficient car since. -
Toyota reveals the Prius
Toyota releases the Prius in 1997 for the first time. It was the first mass production hybrid car. -
Honda's Hydrogen Car
In 2007 Honda releases their new Hydrogen car. This car is powered when the water and electricity produce hydrogen so that CO2 emissions could be eliminated. -
Land Speed Record
In 2013 Jessi Combs died in a tragic car accident trying to beat her own record. She reached a max speed of 398 miles per hour in a Jet-Powered Car. -
BMW i4
The BMW needs a new model with a compact four-door which will be in the new i4 sometime in 2020/2021. Spy photos show there are two electric motors, standard all-wheel drive, and a very large battery that can provide 350 miles per hour. -
2021 Audi Q1
Said to arrive in 2021 is the Audi Q1 invented by the company headquarters in Ingolstadt. This new model will be based on the next generation A1-Sportback but is still undergoing testing. -
Infiniti Q80
The Infiniti Q80 is a replacement of the forgotten Q70. This new model adds another 10 to the name to keep pace in the alphanumeric arms race. It will ride on a new architecture design either as a hybrid, pure electric, or range-extended electric vehicle. -
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