From the beginning of the industrial revolution, daily life is changed rapidly by the works of technology. And this change is the same in the automotive industry too. Although, the wheel was introduced much earlier, as early as in the year of the Lords. The first car was raised by a German automobile engineer, Karl Benz, in the late 18th century, in 1886. It was patented as vehicle-powered by a gasoline engine. Yes, you read it right.
The first cars from Benz had gas engines.
As they were the first cars, they marked the birth in the automobile sector. Undoubtedly, the introduction of vehicles provided a boost to the world’s economy. They had a gas engine mechanism. The Benz car makers used to make regular improvements in their cars to remain much behind in the development. As they were well aware that if they don’t make better cars, the other car dealers will come into the market in a flash, and it would take no time for them to get eliminated soon.
The same happened to what they were worried about before. Luckily, it didn’t get eliminated from the market. Still, new cars were soon introduced at the beginning of the 19th century by Ford Motors in 1903 under the ownership of an American automobile engineer Henry Ford. Ford Motors came as a new ray of hope in the automobile sector of the world. They were the first cars for the masses.
What About The Benz?
The makers of Benz did not let situations go out of their control. They came up strong and fought back so that they were in a healthy competition every time. In 1902, Mercedes Jellinek joined Karl Benz to form a new trademarked company Mercedes-Benz, which is today well known by all.
Mercedes-Benz was a sensation for the people of the 19th century. Through this only, people came to know probably one of the best uses of the wheel. It is not like other companies did not work creatively to contribute to the Evolution of cars. But, Mercedes-Benz always remained a step ahead of all the other brands. Many companies came and went; some existed for a shorter period while some stayed for more time, but Mercedes-Benz is still growing at a rapid pace.
What about the contribution of other car brands in the Evolution of cars?
There was no doubt that Mercedes-Benz’s dominance in the 19th century, but that did not mean that other companies and car brands sat hand in hand merely like spectators. Various car brands were effective contributors to the Evolution of cars. Some of such car companies/brands and their respective models are given below:
Suzuki
Suzuki was a Japanese car company that excelled in the manufacturing of cars, keeping in mind the economic status of all the sections of the society. They were introduced in 1909. After many years, Maruti Udyog Limited, an automobile company in India, got acquired by Suzuki in 2003. Suzuki now came to be known as Maruti Suzuki, which is now popular all over the world.
Some models of Maruti Suzuki are:
Maruti Suzuki Swift
Maruti Suzuki Swift Dzire
Maruti Suzuki 800
Maruti Suzuki Alto
Bugatti
Ettore Bugatti was a French Car manufacturer company. It was founded in 1909 in the city of Alsace by an Italian industrial designer Ettore Bugatti. These cars were well known for designing beautiful and exotic racing cars. All the affluent communities and wealthy personalities had huge hopes from Bugatti. But, as it could not fulfill the needs and demands of middle-class people, time eliminated it from the automobile market.
Some models of Bugatti are:
Bugatti Chiron
Bugatti Divo
Bugatti Centodieci
Ferrari
The first cars from Ferrari were introduced in 1947 with the name “Ferrari 125”, by Enzo Ferrari, in Italy. Ferrari made regular improvements in the vehicles and stood in head-to-head competition with the Mercedes-Benz. The cars meant only for affluent communities as the company sold them at reasonably high prices and were luxurious.
Some of the models of Ferrari are:
Ferrari Portofino
Ferrari FB
Ferrari 812
