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History Of AutomobilesHistory Of Automobiles



The reason I chose this topic for

presentation is because my interest is in

cars & since we are studying Automotive

Engineering, this presentation could come

in quite handy for us.



Nicolas Cugnot in 1770 invented the

first self-propelling vehicle drawing it¶s power from a steam engine, thus named

³Cugnot¶s Steam Trolley´.

Karl Friedrich Benz, a German engineer

widely regarded as the inventor of gasoline-

powered automobile.

In 1886, Benz was granted a patent for hisfirst automobile, named Benz Patent

Motorwagen.



Fordism, named after Henry Ford, is a

modern economic and social system based

on industrial mass production of automobiles

Fordism as defined in Oxford dictionary:

³the use in manufacturing industry of

the methods pioneered by Henry Ford,

typified by large-scale mechanized mass

production´

Ford introduced the Model T, which was

simple and light, yet sturdy enough to drive

on the country's primitive roads. The mass

production of this automobile lowered itsunit price, making it affordable for the

average consumer.



As the World War I centered in Europe broke out in 1914, all the

World¶s major powers were involved in it. Thus, technologicaladvancements in commercial vehicles took a back-seat. Since, most

of the brains and resources at that time was diverted towards the

development of military equipments, consequently combat vehicles

technology greatly benefitted in this era.

The British took the lead in Tank development with the deployment

of Mark 1 tanks, inAugust 1916 in the Battle of Somme and

immediately it¶s success was noted among theAllies and the Central

Powers.

The French were not far behind, as they also introduced their main

battle tank named Renault FT, in May 1918. which greatly turned the

tide in favor of theAllies. In response to the development of Allied Mark 1 & Renault FT

tanks, Germany speed-up it¶s development of Tanks and introduced

theA7V to the war, nicknamed ³The Moving Fortress´, which was a

massive disappointment due to it¶s primitive design and heavy and

large size.

Great

BritainFrance Germany



Bugatti Type 41 better known as the Bugatti Royale was the first true

presidential limousine

It integrated luxuries unheard of at that time having a 12.7 L engine

For comparison, against the modern Rolls-Royce Phantom, the Royale

is about 20% longer, and more than 25% heavier

It is the world¶s most rare vehicle with only 6 built.



World War II, or the Second World War was a global conflict that

was underway by 1939 and ended in 1945. It involved most of the world's nations²including all of the great powers²

eventually forming two opposing military alliances: theAllies

and theAxis. Since the whole of the world was embroiled in this

war.Again development of passenger vehicles had taken a

backseat and the focus was on developing military vehicles. In

this war great technological milestones were achieved due tocompetition among the allied and the axis countries.

Great Britain United States of America

U.S.S.R

German RealmGreater JapaneseEmpire



During the World war II, the greatest gift to the automotive world byAdolf Hitler¶s

German Realm was the Volkswagen Beetle.

The people¶s car as it is called, it is the first car to achieve 20 million sales.



During the 1960s, taking into considerationAmericans love of big

engines and cars Ford introduced the Mustang. Chevrolet andDodge

followed suit by launching their respective muscle cars the Camaro &

the Charger.

Whereas, people in Europe were

opting for the small and practical

city cars. Fiat and Mini recorded

massive sales of their 500 andCooper models due to their

practical and small design, nice

styling and capable performance



Until now, fast cars were available with Ferrari, Porsche, Maserati and

Aston Martin leading the way. But none of these companies were ready

to risk their reputations gained for reliable performance, by going that

extra mile in the performance sector and go for a bold and extravagantstyling. But this was about change with the arrival of a new contender in

the supercar market

Lamborghini COUNTACHFerrari ,Porsche &Aston Martin were now playing catch-up to Lamborghini in the

Hypercar market. Ferrari redeemed itself by introducing the Ferrari F40 which is now

considered by many as the greatest supercar of all time. Porsche launched Porsche 959

whereasAston Martin launchedAston Martin Virage which were no slouch.



Ford and General Motors dominated the US (and overseas) car market when

back in 1957 a virtually unknown importer, Toyota, opened its first US car

dealership in California.

The jewel in the crown of

Toyota is their Corollamodel which is the highest

selling car in the world

More than five decades later, in

2009, Toyota is the world's biggest

carmaker, earning top marks from

experts and customers alike for

reliability, fuel efficiency and

innovation.The Toyota way:

³pursuit of harmonious growth and

enhancement of profitability´



Bugatti Veyron, the greatest technological achievement

in the history of automobiles.



As the oil prices grow higher and the emission policies get stricter, car companies are diverting their resources towards the development of small

and fuel-efficient gasoline engine cars.Also hybrid, electric and hydrogen

fuel-cell technologies are going to play a big part in the future of

automobiles.



Wikipedia.org Discovery.com Britannica.com

Autocar.co.uk Topgear.com Netcarshow.com

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