will help you to look differently at the usual means of transportation. City roads are filled with cars today different brands, flowers. They are comfortable and easy to operate. But it was not always so. What were the first cars like? What speed did you develop? Entertaining historical and modern facts about cars further.
- In 1885 Karl Benz patented an invention - the first machine with gasoline engine ... It had three wheels, a T-bar and a 1.7-liter engine. Three years later, his wife made the first trip by car between cities, the speed reached 16 km / h. At the same time, Karl began mass production of cars.
- The first license plates were issued to horse carts. Car plate numbers appeared in 1899 in Germany (Munich). In the Russian Empire, five years later, the first license plate was issued, it happened in Riga. The letters on the number appeared due to the desire of a German businessman to make a gift to his beloved. He agreed to allow the initials of his wife to be placed in front of the numbers. Today in Russia, only those letters (12 pieces) are used in the numbers, which are in both Latin and Cyrillic.
- The smallest car model was released in 2011. In Great Britain... She is listed in the Guinness Book of Records. Pell P50 is 104cm wide, 137cm long, weighs 59kg. This single-seater vehicle has a top speed of 80 km / h.
- The longest car is a limousine... The length is 30 meters! The car has 26 wheels, it folds in half and has two control cabins at both ends. Inside there is a pool, a bed, and on the roof there is a helicopter platform.
- There are many expensive cars, but the Ferrari 250 GTO, 1963... 36 of them came off the assembly line, the cost was $ 18,000, it was possible to buy it only with the permission of the owner of the plant. The record was set in 2008 when the car was sold at auction for 15.7 million euros.
- In Porsche cars, the ignition key is to the left of the steering wheel.... In real cars, it's a tribute to a tradition that goes back to Le Mans. This arrangement of the key made it possible to start the car faster. After all, then the driver had to run to the car, jump into it and start it.
- AC Cobra believes that in addition to the original design, an important feature sports cars - the sound of the exhaust pipe. Therefore, the company filed a sound patent exhaust system their sports cars.
- Exhaust sound Aston martin Vantage is heard at a distance of 6,000 metersif the car is in afterburner mode on maximum speed engine (about 7000).
- Hong Kong has more cars Rolls-Royce per inhabitant than anywhere else... There is a legendary "Phantom", which was released in 1934. It was on it that James Bond drove. Most of the machines are made exclusively for the customer. The cost of just one badge on the bumper is $ 5,000. Three quarters of all machines that have ever been built are still in good condition and in use.
- SUV owners in the UK buy dirt to smear the car and justify its purpose.
- Airbags in a car deploy at a speed of 2 km per second, the process takes 40 milliseconds. According to research, airbags increase the chances of survival by 20-25%.
- The mechanic Adolf Kegresse worked for Emperor Nicholas II. He looked after the tsar's car fleet and improved cars. To improve cross-country ability on snow-covered roads, the inventor came up with half-track carriages. Skis were added to the front wheels, and tracks were mounted instead of the rear... In 1914, the designer patented his invention. The tracked Rolls-Royce was designed by Kegress. V. Lenin rode it to Gorki. Now it is exhibited in the Moscow Museum "Gorki Leninskie".
An article about interesting american cars... Interesting facts from the history of the US automotive industry. At the end of the article - a video about the legendary cars of the New World.
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Even if America did not become the country that invented the car, but this did not prevent it from becoming a power that gave a powerful impetus to development automotive industry... Henry Ford can rightfully be considered the "culprit" of the auto-coup not only in the United States, but, perhaps, all over the world. It was he who established the mass production of cars not only in the United States, but also abroad, providing transportation to different segments of the population. Later, others entered the world market. american brands cars, whose history is full of fascinating and sometimes unusual events.
Interesting facts about American cars
1. Ford Model T. World's first auto-celebrity at an affordable price
Model "T" was named "Tin Lizzie" and at one time became the first in many "nominations":
- First mass car conveyor production... Henry Ford focused on assembly automation, which allowed him to manufacture his products in the hundreds, while other manufacturers only counted in the tens.
- The first car available to the middle class. Thanks to the assembly line, the cost of the Model T machines was even initially significantly lower than that of others. In the 1910s, a car was priced between $ 1,000 and $ 2,000, while the Model T capped at $ 850. And over time, the price dropped to $ 350.
- First place in the "Car of the Century" competition.
- The first car to be produced outside the United States. Ford plants have sprung up in Germany, Great Britain, France and even Australia.
2. Cadillac. A car that has become an art object
One day, a group of hippie artists near the town of Amarillo decided to do something unusual. Enlisting the support of millionaire Stanley Marsh, a trio of enterprising young people created an installation of broken Cadillac cars. In a field near the city, 10 cars were buried in the ground at a certain angle. There is an opinion that the angle of installation is identical to the angle under which the Egyptian pyramids were erected, but this has never been officially confirmed by anyone.
Cars are ranked by model order. The first creators installed the 1949 Club Sedan. The last one is Sedan de Ville 1963.
And so, in 1974, the installation was officially completed and was named "Cadillac Ranch".
Later, the Ranch experienced many events. At first, it attracted the interest of "spare parts hunters" who stole machine parts, then artists from all over the country reached out to the object, and each of them strove to leave their mark in the form of another graffiti, the cars were repainted several times (in order to paint over graffiti or in honor of some then events). And in 1997, due to the expanding city, it was decided to move the installation to a new location, to the north of the settlement.
But despite all these events, "Cadillac Ranch" still serves as a place of excursions for travelers and tourists.
3. Buick GNX. Exclusive for $ 165,000
The developers of the company did their best and after some improvements, Buick GM became Buick GNX - the most fast car United States at the time of release. The motor, whose power was 300 horsepower, accelerated to 100 km / h in 4.7 seconds. Such an indicator even for modern cars quite satisfactory, and in fact this result "Buick" showed in 1987.
The model turned out to be not only high-speed, but also exclusive. A total of 547 units were produced. Even at the time of its "release" Buick GNX was defined by connoisseurs as a collectible car.
But the story of the model did not end there. After 30 years, a copy was put up for auction, the mileage of which was 362 miles and its general condition was preserved in its original form. It was sold for 165 thousand dollars.
4. Chevrolet Camaro. The shrimp that bypassed the Mustang
At a time when the Ford Mustang began to confidently conquer the muscle car market (although if you approach the issue with all the severity, then the models belong to the related category of "muscle" cars), Chevrolet was preparing its answer to the favorite. In 1966, the first ever Chevrolet Camaro was created.
When asked what “camaro” means, the manufacturers answered evasively - they said that it was a small animal eating mustangs. But Ford readily decoded the model name, indicating that it translates as "small shrimp". Most likely, it was just irony towards the new competitor.
But when the Camaro broke the record ford sales several times, the latter was not up to irony. Small Shrimp "jumped" the Mustang at full speed, making the favorite the second in the race at five minutes.
Later it was established that the term "camaro" is a modified "camarade", which in translation from old French means "friend".
5. Pontiac or Chieftain of the Six-Cylinder
Now, few people know that the car got its name in honor of the Indian leader from the Ottawa tribe, who led the resistance to the British colonialists. Pontiac managed to rally around 7 eastern tribes North America... During the resistance, the Indians won more than one victory, but in the end, for reasons of common sense, the resistance nevertheless concluded a peace treaty with the "white people".
Representatives of General Motors decided to perpetuate the memory of the warlike leader, donating his name to a new line of cars, the production of which began in 1926. Starting with the very first model, the cars had an emblem with the image of an Indian wearing a classic headdress made of a bird's feather. And so new car confidently conquering the market under the name "The Leader of the Six-Cylinder".
But after improving the model and installing eight-cylinder engines, it was decided to abolish the emblem - this happened in 1957. The brand successfully existed until 2009, when it was completely discontinued.
6. Hummer. The story of how a citizen "killed" a brutal military man
In 1979, the United States Army held a competition for the best army all-terrain vehicle... To summarize the requirements put forward, the participants had to create a small, lightweight, maneuverable vehicle that would pass through any obstacles. The winner in this tender was AM General, a company engaged in the production of "heavy" equipment - trucks, SUVs and buses.
After Operation Desert Storm, they learned about the car in civilian life and the company began to receive orders. The creators decided to refine their creation a little (removed the armor, made more comfortable salon and so on) and release it “into the light”.
The experiment was successful. The cost of the car was considerable, but it was in demand - someone needed an SUV, someone needed a car with a "masculine" design. Later, the rights to manufacture Hummer were bought by General Motors, and the model began to acquire more and more "civilian" features.
The last model (H3) rolled off the assembly line in 2005. It was not even an SUV, the Hummer was completely transformed into an SUV of the original design. However, its cost, tendency to high consumption fuel and bulky retained. Which became a death sentence for him. Perhaps the agony would have lasted longer, but the outbreak of the crisis accelerated the process. Nobody will overpay exclusively for a brutal appearance in such conditions.
In 2010, the civilian version of the Hummer was discontinued.
7. Dodge. From bike to army jeep
In 1897, two Dodge brothers, John and Horace, founded a bicycle company. Over time, she retrained to manufacture auto parts that were supplied to Ford factories.
Having accumulated enough funds and knowledge, the brothers began to manufacture cars. The beginning was so successful that the novelty overtook other brands on the market, competing even with the recognized leader "Ford".
During World War II, the plant was engaged in the production of WC off-road vehicles, which were purchased by the Soviet Union.
8. Jeep. The military man who became the father of all SUVs
The American army's tender for the design of a vehicle with a high level of cross-country ability marked the beginning of a new direction in the auto industry. In 1940, the army received an unpretentious in operation, with a considerable carrying capacity and good maneuverability with an open body.
After the end of the war, the Jeep brand was officially registered, and cars were supplied for civilian needs. In fact, it was a new direction in the automotive industry - the first SUVs were born. Over time, the brand name became a household name for vehicles of this type, and other companies adopted the idea.
Jeep are in demand to this day, steadfastly going through all the trouble; even the bankruptcy of Crysler (the owner) failed to stop production.
9. Lincoln. The car for the president and the mafia
The Lincoln was launched by Henry Leland, the founder of the equally legendary Cadillac. And, as in the case of the Cadillac, he named his brainchild not in his own honor, as was customary in the auto world, but in honor of President Lincoln. Perhaps it was the name that brought the car popularity among the US ruling elite. Throughout the 20th century, the country's presidents used cars of this particular brand. And in 1963, D. Kennedy was killed in the Continental Convertible.
However, Lincoln was extremely popular among the less noble American "powerful" representatives of society - the mafiosi. Gangsters also appreciated the prestige and quality of Leland's brainchild, preferring it to other car brands.
10. Oldsmobile. The first car off the assembly line
It is believed that the ancestor of the assembly line is Henry Ford. However, this is not quite true. For the first time, the conveyor production method was launched at the factory that manufactures Oldsmobile.
A little later, Ford refined and improved the technology of automatic assembly, after which production took off, which brought Ford world fame and considerable fortune. However, the primacy belongs not to him.
Conclusion on the facts of American cars
Engine invention internal combustion gave rise to an entire era of automotive industry and sent horse-drawn carriages into oblivion. More than a century has passed since then, and perhaps the internal combustion engine will suffer the fate of horses.
Tesla, an electric vehicle manufacturer, started in 2007 and has already developed several solar-powered car models. And despite the impressive cost, the novelty of the auto industry is in demand among certain segments of the population. Perhaps, it won't take much time, and electric vehicles will intensively push old good ICEs out of the market.
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How many cars are there in 2016?
According to the analytics made and a number of static data as of 2016, more than 1 billion cars are operated on the earth (in the world). And this growth in the global vehicle fleet continues to grow steadily due to the growth in sales of all new vehicles in countries such as China and the United States. It is expected that by 2050 there will be about 2.5 billion registered cars on earth.
How many cars are produced daily in the world?
According to available data from the International Automobile Manufacturers Association (OICA), about 165 thousand vehicles.
It is worth noting here at once that every year the growth of production in the auto industry continues and by 2030 the volume of its annual production of new vehicles will double.
Why does a new car smell so specific?
What do you friends think, how many substances are in the very air of the interior of a new car? Nobody knows. (?) According to some data, which we constantly feel inside the car, there are at least 50 organic chemical compounds. Most of the chemical elements inside a new car are due to the vapors released specifically from plastic, glue and sealant. In addition to all this, vapors from rubber and carpets are added to them. Also, the special smell that we feel in the interior of the car is given by the trim of the doors and seats.
If cars could fly, how long would it take to get to the moon?
Unfortunately, by space standards, all cars in the world are slower than turtles. Even the fastest can not compete in speed with aircraft and space rockets. Let’s theoretically friends together assume that cars have learned to fly. So. What do you think, when driving at a speed of 95 km / h, how long will it take to get to the moon. According to the calculations made, this path to the moon will take us 6 months. (!)
Hitler's letter to Mercedes
A surprising and established fact. While in prison, Hitler sent letters to the company asking them to provide him with a loan to purchase a new car of this brand.
How many people can fit in a Smart car?
It turns out that the car is not the smallest car on the planet. This was recently proved by one of the groups of young girls who decided to find out and see with their own eyes how many people can fit in a mini car. As a result, this very Smart Auto accommodated 19 girls.
How many components and parts does a modern car have?
Over the more than 130-year history of the entire automotive industry, cars have become more technologically advanced and more complex. You will not believe my friends, but in its complexity everything modern cars already surpass those first earth satellites. Also, the very electronic filling of new modern cars today, in terms of performance, is much superior to those of computers that were 15 years ago.
What do you think gentlemen, what parts does the car consist of? Of course, each machine has a different number of parts and components. But has one of us once, or at least once, calculated this amount, no or yes? We answer, on average, there are about 30 thousand different parts.
Most cars in Brazil run on ethanol fuel
It is usually believed in the world that only in developed countries the number of ecologically clean cars... But it turns out this is not the case, for example, in the same Brazil, about 92% of all cars sold by the country have the ability and ability to work, which is produced in this country from sugar cane.
How many Rolls-Royce cars are there at the moment?
Unfortunately, this information is not shared with anyone. But it became known that about 75% of cars ever produced in the entire history of the company are still in use on world roads.
Which companies does Volkswagen own?
How long do Americans spend in traffic?
Traditionally, as usual, we are all unhappy with traffic jams in large cities of Russia. This is especially felt in Moscow, where. But few of us know that our country is not yet a record holder in the length of these traffic jams. In fact, it is now known that most of the time in such autosatics (traffic jams) is spent by the residents of the United States. So, according to the study, it was found that every American driver a year on average spends and spends in traffic jams about 38 hours of his time. And who said that Moscow simply stands at rush hour?
Where did the first car accident occur?
Naturally, with the advent of cars, there was a surge (growth) in road accidents. Do you know when the first accident happened? Not? The first car accident occurred in the United States, Ohio, in 1891.
What are the chances of dying in a car accident?
It's believed that automobile transport in comparison with aviation and the same railway transport is much more dangerous. And it really is so friends. For example, the chance of being killed in a car accident is 1 in 5,000. And the chance to die in the same plane crash is 1 in 55,000. So, as you can see, air transport is one of the safest transports in the world.
At the very beginning they wanted to ban the car receiver in the car
Surprisingly, when the first radio receiver appeared in the auto industry, they immediately wanted to ban it from using it in cars in many countries, considering that the car radio can greatly distract the driver while driving.
Do you get fines for a dirty car in other countries?
We all know that in Russia they can really be fined for dirty car... It is interesting to know if there is a similar responsibility in other countries of the World and Europe. European countries, Canada, Australia, USA, China, Japan and did not find information about such fines there. So friends, know now that "strange" and unusual laws exist not only in the USA and in Europe, but in our country too.
Who most often dies in road accidents?
According to recent studies, most often young people under the age of 35 die on the roads, unfortunately. And a similar trend has been observed in the world for 30 years.
Is it true that in Turkmenistan each driver is entitled to free monthly gasoline?
At the moment, such generosity of the Government of Turkmenistan has been canceled. This action from the Government was valid until July 1, 2014. Indeed, before this date, a social (special) program was in force in the country, which provided for the distribution of free gasoline to one person in the amount of 120 liters per month. Drivers of other equipment, namely tractors, trucks, buses and other special equipment, could receive up to 200 liters of fuel per month for free. Motorcycle drivers were entitled to (free of charge) 50 liters per month.
Which city in the world has the most cars than people?
What do you friends think, is there such a city on earth where the number of vehicles exceeds the number of its local residents? You do not know? And many of you thought, probably it is somewhere in China. (?) But it is not. In fact, such a city is located in the United States, this is Los Angeles, where, in reality, the number of cars on the city's roads significantly exceeds the number of people officially living in it.
Who Invented Cruise Control?
Many of us (motorists) today cannot imagine a modern car without cruise control, which is very convenient to use when driving on the highway. But few of you know to whom we are grateful for the appearance of this very useful function in the auto industry. We have already written in detail on vehicles more than once. You can read about it here. You friends will not believe, but the fact remains that this "cruise" was invented by an absolutely blind person.
Which car has the highest mileage in the world?
Most of us motorists dream of driving as many kilometers as possible. But unfortunately, many modern cars cannot boast of a large resource of their engines and the service life of other auto parts. Those cars that once had great potential high mileage are no longer produced in the world. So it is unlikely that now someone in the coming years will repeat the established world record for car mileage. Let us remind our readers that in 2014, the car owner Irwin Gordon became the world record holder among car owners of passenger vehicles. The point is as follows, his Volvo car traveled 3 million 039 thousand 122 miles (4 million 890 thousand 992 km).
What is the fastest production car in the world?
Anyone who is familiar with the auto world probably knows the answer to this question. Well, for those friends who are not familiar with this information, you should know that the fastest production car on the planet is a car Bugatti Veyron Super Sport, which can accelerate to 431 km / h.
Is it true that Henry Ford created a car from soybeans?
At first glance, this information will seem untrue to everyone. But those who are familiar with the history of the Ford Company know that this is the true truth. For example, in 1941, as an experiment, the company "released a car with plastic bodymade from soybeans. Unfortunately, the exact recipe for such a preparation of plastic elements from soybeans has not survived to our time.
Why has the sound of modern car engines changed?
That's why. Unfortunately, in recent years, automakers have begun to reduce the number of cylinders in their new powertrains. This is primarily due to new and more stringent environmental emission standards. Therefore, in connection with this all car companies they had to reduce fuel consumption in their cars. But in reducing this fuel consumption, automakers are faced with another problem, which is associated with a decrease in the power of the vehicles themselves. In the end, a solution was found, namely to keep the power while increasing. This decision led to a decrease in the number of cylinders in the engine (a decrease in the working volume power units) and installation of a turbine on the engine, which increases those horsepower and torque to the same level previously achieved with a large number of cylinders.
Unfortunately, such a decrease in volume modern engines played a cruel joke with the latter. New modern motors began to sound not very nice and aggressive as before. As a result, car manufacturers decided not to upset their potential customers and began to install on cars a sound amplification system for the engines themselves and its exhaust system, which transmits sound through the car audio system. This system is especially relevant for sports cars, in which the number of cylinders itself has decreased.
Where on the roads is it forbidden to press the horn?
We all know what the car horn was created for. Without this element, our safety in the car would be much lower. In our country, drivers use a horn not only when some dangerous and unforeseen situations arise on the road, but also to express their displeasure on the road. But few of us know that, for example, in New York, for example, drivers are strictly forbidden to use while driving. According to local legislation, you can only press the horn in an emergency or extreme case.
Who Designed the Three-Point Seat Belt?
We should all be grateful for the introduction of the three-point car seat belt into the world. This element of safety has saved millions of lives on the planet since its inception. Let us remind our readers that this type of belt was invented. It is noteworthy here that the Volvo company did not register a closed patent for its invention, allowing all other automobile companies to use the invention free of charge. As a result, it turns out that, according to the same statistics, a three-point seat belt saves at least 6 human lives every minute on the planet.
How long does the car spend in the parking lot?
It turns out that, on average, every car on earth spends 95% of its total life just in the parking lot. On average, each car owner makes about 18 trips per week. The average duration of such a trip is approximately 20 minutes. That is, it turns out that on average every car in the world is in motion for about 6 hours a week. So the rest of the 162 hours the car is in the parking lot.
What happens in an accident?
According to the study, it turned out that about 40% of drivers who had an accident did not even have time to press the brake pedal. Why is this happening?
GAZ M-20 car is the first mass-produced vehicle of the Soviet era. Few know that its name could be "". After Stalin asked: "How much is your Motherland worth?", They came up with another name - "Victory". 
The first car that covered the speed of 100 km / h was an electric car. The vehicle appeared in 1899. The creator is race car driver Camille Zhenatzi from Belgium. 
First car with seat belts was released in 1959. It was produced by Volvo. 
Number platesbegan to attach to horse-drawn carriages. One of the first car plates appeared in Munich (Germany) in 1899. In Russia, they learned about the license plate in 1904 (Riga). It is known that alphabetic characters began to be used on signs since 1901. This year, a Berliner got permission to use his wife's initials on his license plate before the numbers. 
After completing a flight into space Yuri Gagarin presented a black Volga. The number indicated 12-04 SAG (date of launch into space and initials). The letter set was legally taken from the index of the Moscow region, on which the star city of South Africa was located. 
Today, the largest car factory in the world is toyota brand... General Motors is in second place. This is followed by Volkswagen. 
The most big car at this point in time is a dump truck produced automobile plant BelAZ. The model, which weighs 810 tons, was named BelAZ-75710. Maximum speed 8-wheel dump truck is equal to 64 km / h. 
The most expensive antique car in the world is the Bugatti Type 57SC Atlantic. The cost is $ 40 million. There are only three such machines in the world. 
A 200 km traffic jam is considered the longest in the world. This event was recorded in 1980 between the cities of Leon and Paris (French highway). Another, smaller-scale, but long tube was in Hamburg in 1993. Its length turned out to be 180 km.
Cars of the brand "Zhiguli" in France can be bought under the name Lada, because this word is consonant with "gigolo." The car "Lada Kalina" for residents of Finland is provided under the name Lada 119. If you translate "kalina" in Finnish, you get "crash or knock. " 
Exhaust sound control audi models RS4 was assigned to be handled by the staff of a professional record company. The gas produced by sports cars is controlled by the tachometer needle. It looks as follows: deep bass at the bottom, a powerful tenor in the middle, and an eccentric soprano at the top. The Audi model is not the only contender for the best sound effects! British sports cars AC Cobra distinguished themselves by registered patents for exhaust sound. 
Henry Ford's first car, the ATV, was in the garage for a long time. The reason was not that this vehicle could not drive or start. The dimensions of the car were larger than the doorway of the shed where it was going. In the end, it was possible to get onto the roads, although Ford had to destroy the wall first. 
An interesting study was conducted at the University of California (USA). The safest car colors were blue, blue and yellow. Blue and light blue are clearly visible during the day, and yellow - at night. Well, gray was recognized as the worst and most dangerous color.
The car is a great invention of mankind, which made the world more accessible, and desires - more possible. It is a luxury, a means of transportation, and an integral part of the image, style and character of the owner. The world of cars is infinitely diverse, interesting, amazing and full of many interesting facts that sometimes reveal this world from a completely surprising and unexpected side.
Well forgotten old?
The electric car, which is gaining popularity on modern highways and almost became the sign of a new era in the automotive industry, is not all that new. The first self-propelled car, which managed to accelerate at a distance of 1 km to hundreds of km / h, was on electric propulsion, and it happened back in 1899. Two electric motors, which managed to accelerate the wheels to such incredible speed for their time, were located in their hubs.
It was a sports car, the body for which was assembled from aluminum and tungsten at the Rothschildet Fils studio. The alloy was named patinium. Behind the wheel was the Belgian Camille Zhenatzi, who was both a race car driver and the author of the design, which he called in a very peculiar way - "dissatisfied" (French. La Jamais-Contente).
Marketing genius
The notorious Steve Jobs drove all his life exclusively on Mercedes SL 55AMG cars, changing them at least once every six months. An interesting fact - they never had license plates. At the same time, he did not violate traffic laws, because in California, when purchasing a new car, the owner has six months left for registration. When the deadline came to an end, Steve handed over his Mercedes-Benz back to the salon with which he had an agreement, and took a new SL 55 instead. conveyor.
Cars were not the first vehicles to get their own registration numbers... The first in history they were issued to carts drawn by horses. For the first time, the number was hung on his car by a German businessman living in Munich and who wished to mark the car presented to his wife in a special way. The numbers and initials of the beloved woman were imprinted on the number. With a difference of a year or two, this example was followed first by Paris, and then by New York and the capital of Great Britain. In modern license plates issued on the territory of Russia, it is allowed to use only those alphabetic characters that are present in both the Latin alphabet and the Cyrillic alphabet. There are not so many of them - only 12.
Subtleties of translation
When exporting cars to other countries, there are often funny things because of their special sound in the local language. So, when Lada Kalina was delivered to Finland, it was found out that the word "Kalina" in the Finnish language sounds like something rumbling, emitting crackling and rattling (which, by the way, very much coincides with the opinion of many Russian motorists about technical characteristics the first batch of this product). So that the manufacturer's image does not suffer, and this does not affect sales, the car was technically renamed for this country into a short and correct Lada 119.
Symphony of exhaust pipes
The sound from the tailpipe is not just noise. This is a whole orchestra under the baton - tachometer hands. Serious specialists are engaged in tuning the sound of some brands of sports cars. For example, the exhaust emitted by the Audi RS4 was produced by highly experienced recording studio specialists. The vocal ensemble of the car is composed according to all the rules - deep and powerful lower bass, strong tenor sound in the center and clear soprano at the top.
Sports car manufacturers AC Cobra went further and patented "music" exhaust pipes their offspring. According to the technical director of this company, the sound of the exhaust system of a car is its most important recognizable characteristic, second only to design, because technical specifications different sports cars (acceleration time and maximum speed) differ little from each other.
Fastest Truck
Speed \u200b\u200brecord developed by truck, owned by Ford, rolled off the assembly line in 1941, designed to extinguish fires. In 1995, it was bought by a US citizen, fireman Shannon Seidel.
Shannon spent almost 4 years reworking, tuning and improving the car, doing this in a fire garage owned by the Hawaiian administration. In 1998, the work was completed, and its result was a record, which is absolute to this day - 655 km / h was developed by a fire truck called the Hawaiian Eagle. Ten years later, the Hawaiian Eagle was put up for auction with a starting price of $ 55,000.
Three-wheeled midget
The smallest mass-produced car rolled off the assembly line in 1962 in the UK. The Peel P50 was only 134 cm long, had a “height” of 120 cm and did not reach 1 cm to a meter wide. Body material - fiberglass. Three available wheels could accelerate the car to 64 km / h. But there was no reverse gear in the car, so it could only go forward. However, with the weight of the car at 59 kg, there was no problem simply to lift it on one side, holding the bumper with your hand, and unfold it. However, the Peel P50 never found its mass consumer. There were very few people who wanted to buy a mini-car, and therefore after 3 years it was discontinued.
To surpass ourselves
As you know, the record for carrying capacity and dimensions truck belongs to Belarusians with their famous BelAZ. The 75710 was capable of carrying 450 tons, but this record was broken. The new BelAZ is equipped with 8 wheels, two diesel engines and with a lifting capacity of 810 tons! In terms of speed characteristics, it is, of course, far from the Hawaiian eagle, but 64 km / h for such a supercar is a very decent speed!
Brief interesting facts about cars and cars
- Specially for the owners of SUVs who live in clean urban areas and are unable to justify the main purpose of their car, in England they produce cans with rural mud. The products are in demand.
- The well-known Volkswagen Beetle powered washer windshield was carried out not from the car's electrical system, but on the basis of the pressure supplied from the spare wheel located under the hood. For this reason, the spare tire always had to be inflated above normal for normal driving.
- Drunk driving is considered a violation of the rules and is punishable by law. But not in Uruguay. In this country, if you get into a road accident, being drunk is considered a mitigating circumstance.
- Porsche cars usually have an ignition key to the left of the steering wheel, which is why they are nicknamed left-handed cars. This feature is a tribute to a tradition dating back to the 24-hour Le Mans races. Drivers started outside the cars, they needed to run to them, jump into the salon, start the engine and start moving. The location of the ignition key on the left side saved a fraction of a second.
- Raikkonen, who later became the star of Formula 1 racing, began to drive a used Lada car, which once saved from imminent disposal, and then loved, cared for, cherished and considered perfection itself! And she answered him with the same love, almost never let down and did not break.
- "Janitors" were invented by a woman.
- The windshield that does not shatter into small pieces was the accidental invention of the chemist Benedictus, who dropped a flask of nitrocellulose. Seeing that it cracked, but did not crumble, he made a brilliant conclusion!
- Hong Kong has the most Rolls Royce vehicles per capita in the world.
- Every day 14 copies of Ferrari come off the factory assembly line.
- Of all city cars ever sold, the highest price paid was the Bugatti Rovale. This was in 1931, and the amount was $ 8.7 million.
- The largest limousine weighs 22934kg. This is the Mitnight Rider, which can accommodate 4 dozen passengers, has three separate rooms for their accommodation and even a bar.
- Airbags not only do not always save passengers from death in an accident, but sometimes become its cause. According to statistics, this happens in 1 case in 22 lives saved by them.
- A liter of coffee costs 8 times more than the same amount of gasoline.
- If there were a road from the Earth to the Sun, the road trip would have lasted 150 years.
- According to opinion polls, 56% of car owners wash their cars no more than once a month, and 16% never.
- In Shanghai, you will not find red cars, they are prohibited here.
- More deer die on the roads than hunters' bullets.
- The average speed of cars decreases from year to year. So, over the decade that has passed from 1972 to 1982, it decreased from 96 km / h to 27 km / h.
- In the US, the numbers of residents of all ages, including babies, and cars are equal.
- The largest amount of the fine was issued in Switzerland and amounted to 1 million. USD It was a punishment for speeding up to 290 km / h. The amount is due to the offender's salary, since in this state, fines are differentiated precisely according to this indicator.
- Parking at a red traffic light within the driver's life lasts about 2 weeks.
- The Aston Martin Vantage sports car emits an exhaust sound at peak engine speeds, which can be heard from 6 km away.
- Between the roadway and the bottom of the racing car on high speeds creates an area of \u200b\u200bsuch low pressure that it can lift the manhole cover. Such cases with sad consequences so, on modern racetracks, the covers are welded to the rim.
- Record travel in reverse was undertaken from New York to Los Angeles and amounted to more than 11 thousand km.
- The oval wheels in old photographs are just an illusion, due to the speed of the old cameras with shutter curtains. But at that time it was perceived as a symbol of speed and swiftness. Subsequently, the oval wheels moved to comic pages.
- The Mercedes logo depicts three beams that symbolize the success of the company's products on water, land and in the sky.
- The Scottish physicist who managed to invent the radar was stopped by the police and fined thanks to his own invention. His indignation knew no bounds.
Just 20 years ago ...
- The cost navigation system was $ 3000 and was available exclusively for premium cars.
- Airbags were also more rare and were installed in the amount of four pieces on the most expensive and prestigious cars.
- There were only three types of crossovers produced worldwide. You could choose between Toyota, Lexus and Honda.
- Despite the use of heavier alloys for the production of the body, the cars were much lighter due to their small dimensions and unpretentious "filling".
- Almost no one thought of saving on fuel.
- American-made cars were at the peak of popularity.
- Cars with a capacity of up to 300 hp and above, were very rare, and their cost started at $ 60,000.
- Cars made in Korea were among the most unreliable, unattractive in appearance and unclaimed by buyers.
