By: Erik

CARS AND BEYOND

Cars are one of the most helpful inventions of all time. Cars have been a way of transportation, a way of entertainment and a way of life. The first modern car was invented by Karl Benz in the year 1886 which he called the “Benz Patent-Motorwagen”. Benz officially revealed his invention to the public on July 3, 1886. About 25 Patent Motorwagens were built between 1886 and 1893. After that cars have been changed over the years drastically.

THE HISTORY ON CARS

Automobiles Ettore Bugatti was a French car manufacturer of high-performance automobiles, founded in 1909 in the German city of Mosheim, Alsace by Italian Ettore Bugatti. Today, the name is owned by German automobile manufacturing company Volkswagen.

BUGATTI

The Veyron EB 16.4 is named in honor of Pierre Veyron a Bugatti development engineer, test driver and company race driver who, with co-driver Jean-Pierre Wimille won the 1939 24 hours of Le Mans while driving a Bugatti. The "EB" refers to Bugatti founder Ettore Bugatti and the "16.4" refers to the engine's 16 cylinders and four turbochargers. At 1001 hp this machine is the fastest car in the world.

THE VEYRON 16.4

Lamborghini is an Italian car manufacturer that was founded by Ferruccio Lamborghini in 1963 with the objective of competing with Ferrari. Lamborghini gained international acclaim in the 60’s for the Muira and after hard times starting from the mid 1970’s to filing for bankruptcy and three changes in ownership, Lamborghini came under Chrysler in 1987.

LAMBORGHINI

The Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4 is a high-performance exotic supercar. At 691 hp, it’s brutal power, lightweight materials, sophisticated engineering and handling precision are combined with fighter aircraft-inspired design and the finest equipment to deliver an unparalleled driving experience.

THE AVENTADOR LP700-4

Maserati is an Italian automotive brand currently owned by Fiat. Founded in December 1914, its headquarters currently reside in Modena, Italy. Though owned by the same parent company as Ferrari, the two brands have been separated and Maserati has been grouped with Alfa Romeo in Fiat's sport and luxury division.

MASERATI

The Maserati Quattroporte is a luxury four-door saloon made by Maserati in Italy. The name translated from Italian literally means "four doors". There have been six generations of this car. This car is 425 hp and was created by the Maserati brothers. The eye is drawn from the classic oval grille and over the imposing bonnet, a feature inspired by the Gran Turismo and other great models created by the marque.

THE 2010 QUATTROPORTE

Porsche is a brand of high-end luxury and sports cars with headquarters in Stuttgart, Germany. Founded in 1931 by Ferdinand Porsche, the company is best known for the 911 that's been on sale since 1964. It's also credited with designing the original Volkswagen Beetle in the 1930s under contract for the German government.

PORSCHE

The 918 Spyder is a mid-engined two-seater sports car designed by Michael Mauer.[8] It is powered by a 4.6 litre V8 engine. The engine is built on the same architecture as the one used in the RS Spyder Le Mans Prototype racing car without any engine belts, and is 887 hp.

THE 918 SPYDER

McLaren Racing Limited, trading as Vodafone McLaren Mercedes, is a British Formula One team based in Woking, Surrey, England, United Kingdom. McLaren is best known as a Formula One constructor but has also competed and won in the Indianapolis 500 and Canadian-American Challenge Cup (Can-Am).

MCLAREN

The P1 features a 3.8-litre twin-turbocharged V8 petrol engine similar to the engine found in the MP4-12C, but tuned to deliver 727 bhp and 719 Nm (531 lb ft) at 7500 rpm. Combined with an in-house developed electric motor, which produces 176 bhp and 260 Nm (192 lb ft) and is currently 903 hp.

THE MCLAREN P1

Ferrari S.P.A. is an Italian sports car manufacturer based in Maranello, Italy. Founded by Enzo Ferrari in 1929, as Scuderia Ferrari, the company sponsored drivers and manufactured race cars before moving into production of street-legal vehicles as Ferrari S.P.A. in 1947. Fiat S.p.A. acquired 50% of Ferrari in 1969 and expanded its stake to 85% in 2008, which it still holds today.

FERRARI

The Ferrari 458 is a mid-engined super car produced by the Italian sports car manufacturer Ferrari. The 458 replaces the Ferrari F430. The 458 Italia was officially unveiled at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show on September 15 2009. This car is also presently 570 hp.

THE 458 ITALIA

Bentley Motors Limited engineers and manufactures distributes luxury automobiles and automobile parts worldwide. Based in Crewe, England, United Kingdom, Bentley Motors Limited has been a wholly owned subsidiary of the German Volkswagen AG since 1998. W. O. Bentley founded his namesake company on 18 January 1919.

BENTLEY

• The Bentley Continental GT is a two-door 'two plus two' grand touring coupé released in 2003. It is equipped with a 6.0 litre twin-turbocharged W12 engine, which produces a DIN-rated motive power output of 560 metric horsepower (412 kW; 552 bhp) at 6,100 rpm, and torque of 650 newton metres (479 lbf·ft) at 1,600-6,100 rpm. Torsen-based permanent four-wheel drive is standard.

THE CONTINENTAL GT

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_automobile

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bugatti_Veyron_16.4

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bugatti

• http://www.topspeed.com/cars/lamborghini/index53.html

• http://autos.aol.com/cars-Lamborghini-Aventador-2013/overview/

• http://www.maserati.com/maserati/en/en/index/About-us/Company.html

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porsche_918

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McLaren

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porsche

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McLaren_P1

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferrari_458

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maserati_Brothers

CITATIONS

CITATIONS• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bentley_Continental_GT

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bentleyhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferrari http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maserati_Quattroporte