List of automotive superlatives - Most power. Petrol/gasoline - (naturally-aspirated) - 485 kW (660 PS/651 hp) - 2003 Ferrari Enzo V12 (Note: the Enzo's status is disputed since the car was not available for sale to the public but to a private group of individuals selected by Ferrari) Honorable mention: 468 kW (627 horsepower) - McLaren F1 (note: the McLaren is listed by various sources as having both 627bhp as well as 627PS - due to the lack of a definitive measurement, the pow ...

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Full-production vehicles are listed here. Many were preceded by racing-only cars. First automobile manufacturer - Panhard et Levassor (1889) (followed by Peugeot in 1891) First standardized automobile - Benz Velo (1894) First mass-produced automobile - Oldsmobile Curved Dash (1901) List of automotive superlatives - Engine types. V4 First V4 - 1922 Lancia Lambda Honorable mention - 1903 Marmon (few produced) See also:

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Coventry Climax was a British fork-lift truck, fire pump and specialty engine manufacturer. The company was started in 1903 as Coventry-Simplex by H. Pulham Lee, a former Daimler employee, who saw a need for competition in the nascent piston engine market. An early use of a Coventry-Simplex engines was to power the tractors that were to be used in the Shackleton trans-antarctic expedition in 1914. Coventry Climax engines powered many pre-war marques, including Triumph, Morgan, Clyno, Crossley, Swift, AJS, Marendaz, Crouch and S ...

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Automobile - The modern automobile. The modern automobile powered by the Otto gasoline engine was invented in Germany by Carl Benz. Even though Carl Benz is credited with the invention of the modern automobile several other German engineers work on building the first automobile at the same time. The inventors are: Carl Benz on July 3, 1886 in Mannheim, Gottlieb Daimler and Wilhelm Maybach in Stuttgart (also inventors of the first motor bike) and in 1888/89 German-Austrian inventor Siegfr ...

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An automobile is a wheeled vehicle that carries its own motor. Different types of automobiles include cars, buses, trucks, vans, and motorcycles, with cars being the most popular. The term is derived from Greek 'autos' (self) and Latin 'movére' (move), referring to the fact that it 'moves by itself'. Earlier terms for automobile include 'horseless carriage' and 'motor car'. An automobile has seats for the driver and, almost without exception, one or more passengers. It is th ...

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In almost every nation, laws have been enacted governing the operation of motor vehicles. Most of this legislation, including limits on allowable speed and other rules of the road, are designed to ensure the smooth flow of traffic and simultaneously protect the safety of vehicle occupants, cyclists, and pedestrians. In 1965, in the U.S. state of California, state legislation was introduced to regulate exhaust emissions, the first such legislation in the world. Answering this new interest in environmental and public safety issues, the ...

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The automobile was hailed as an environmental improvement over horses when it was first introduced. Before its introduction, in New York City, over 10,000 tons of manure had to be removed from the streets daily. Among the first environmental advances are the so-called alternative fuels for the internal combustion engine, which have been around for many years. Early in automotive history, before gasoline was widely available at corner pumps, cars ran on many fuels, including kerosene (paraffin) and coal gas. Alcohol fuels were used in ...

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With heavy taxes on fuel, particularly in Europe and tightening environmental laws, particularly in California, and the possibility of further restrictions on greenhouse gas emissions, work on alternative power systems for vehicles continues. Diesel-powered cars can run with little or no modification on 100% pure biodiesel, a fuel that can be made from vegetable oils. Many cars that currently use gasoline can run on ethanol, a fuel made from plant sugars. Most cars that are designed to run on gasoline are capable of running with 15% e ...

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An automobile is a wheeled vehicle that carries its own motor. Different types of automobiles include cars, buses, trucks, jeeps, and vans, with cars being the most popular. The term is derived from Greek 'autos' (self) and Latin 'movére' (move), referring to the fact that it 'moves by itself'. Earlier terms for automobile include 'horseless carriage' and 'motor car'. An automobile has seats for the driver and, almost without exception, one or more passengers. It is th ...

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Automobiles were a significant improvement in safety on a per passenger mile basis, over the horse based travel that they replaced. Millions have been able to reach medical care much more quickly when transported by ambulance. Accidents seem as old as automobile vehicles themselves. Joseph Cugnot crashed his steam-powered "Fardier" against a wall in 1770. The first recorded automobile fatality was Bridget Driscoll on 1896-08-17 in London and the first in the United States was Henry ...

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An automobile is a wheeled vehicle that carries its own motor. Different types of automobiles include cars, buses, trucks, jeeps, and vans, with cars being the most popular. The term is derived from Greek 'autos' (self) and Latin 'movére' (move), referring to the fact that it 'moves by itself'. Earlier terms for automobile include 'horseless carriage' and 'motor car'. An automobile has seats for the driver and, almost without exception, one or more passengers. It is th ...

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Automobile - History
Automobile - The modern automobile Automobile - Steam powered vehicles Automobile - Combustion engine Automobile - Innovation Automobile - Model changeover and design change
Automobile - Regulation Automobile - Environmental improvements Automobile - Alternative fuels and batteries Automobile - Safety Automobile - Future of the car Automobile - Major possible subsystems

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Automobile - The modern automobile. The modern automobile powered by the Otto gasoline engine was invented in Germany by Carl Benz. Even though Carl Benz is credited with the invention of the modern automobile several other German engineers work on building the first automobile at the same time. The inventors are: Carl Benz on July 3, 1886 in Mannheim, Gottlieb Daimler and Wilhelm Maybach in Stuttgart (also inventors of the first motor bike) and in 1888/89 German-Austrian inventor Siegfried Marcus in Vienna.
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Automobile - The modern automobile. The modern automobile powered by the Otto gasoline engine was invented in Germany by Carl Benz. Even though Carl Benz is credited with the invention of the modern automobile several other German engineers work on building the first automobile at the same time. The inventors are: Carl Benz on July 3, 1886 in Mannheim, Gottlieb Daimler and Wilhelm Maybach in Stuttgart (also inventors of the first motor bike) and in 1888/89 German-Austrian inventor Siegfried Marcus in Vienna. Autom ...

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List of automotive superlatives - Engine capacity/displacement. 1 liter = 1,000 cubic centimeters = 61.0237 cubic inches 1 cubic inch = 16.3871 cubic centimeters List of automotive superlatives - Engine output. Power 1 horsepower (hp) = 1 brake horsepower (bhp) = 1.0139 metric horsepower (PS) = 0.7457 kilowatts (kW) 1 metric horsepower = 0.9863 ho ...

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