Even cars had humble beginnings. While today we are talking about those capable of over 400 km/h, such as the Hennessey Venom GT, the figures were much, much lower in the dying days of the 19th century, when the car as we know it today was still in its infancy. For example, the Benz Motorwagen, first produced in 1885 and believed to be the first automobile powered by an engine, went so slowly that it was slower than a horse-drawn carriage. But without him, the car would not be what it is today. Check out the fastest cars of their generation.
The car is from the first steel horse, which was not yet, Benz Patent Motorwagna from 1885, have come a long way. Ever since then, the automotive industry has been raising the bar in all segments and pushing the limits of what is possible, which also applies in the field terminal velocities. In order to reach higher and higher and to fill the "stable", she threw away her entire property. Why? Who doesn't want to? title of the fastest car in the world?
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From the beginning 19 km/h today we have climbed up to 430 km/h and more. What happened in the intervening 130 years and what they were the fastest cars of their generation, and check below.
