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Bertha Benz and The World’s First Long Distance Drive
Bertha Benz and The World’s First Long Distance Drive

9 Sep 2018, 07:09 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / In 1888, the wife of Karl Benz, Bertha, took her husband's Model 3 and drove it for 106 km (66 miles). It was the world's first long distance drive.

 
Chinese Tourist Site Installs Speed Bumps For Pedestrians
Chinese Tourist Site Installs Speed Bumps For Pedestrians

5 May 2017, 16:59 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / An ancient heritage site on the Beijing-Hangzhou Canal has installed the human equivalent of speed bumps. They are placed to make tourists admire the sights

 
The Things That Made Mercedes-Benz One of the Safest Brands over the Years
The Things That Made Mercedes-Benz One of the Safest Brands over the Years

23 Sep 2016, 16:45 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Mercedes-Benz takes safety very seriously, and that's not something specific only to these past years, but goes way back in time

 
Top Gear USA is Dead, At Least For the Time Being
Top Gear USA is Dead, At Least For the Time Being

27 Jun 2016, 12:13 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Prepare to boo and hiss, but History won't renew Top Gear USA for a seventh season. All is not lost, though, as Rutledge Wood explains on his Instagram

 
Why Is Mercedes-Benz Called "Mercedes-Benz"? A Short Animated Clip Answers
Why Is Mercedes-Benz Called "Mercedes-Benz"? A Short Animated Clip Answers

16 May 2016, 14:09 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / If you've never been curios enough to dig up the story behind the Mercedes-Benz name on the Internet, here's a short clip that explains everything

 
Mercedes-Benz and BMW: A Brotherly Rivalry That Spanned Over a Century
Mercedes-Benz and BMW: A Brotherly Rivalry That Spanned Over a Century

10 Mar 2016, 17:22 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / Despite being fierce competitors when it comes to sales, Mercedes-Benz and BMW are continuously proving that they respect each other

 
Well Preseved 3,000-Year-Old Wooden Wheel Is the Oldest Such Find in Britain
Well Preseved 3,000-Year-Old Wooden Wheel Is the Oldest Such Find in Britain

22 Feb 2016, 13:46 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Latest and most impressive archeological find of this nature proves that people 3,000 years ago also cared a lot about the size of their wheels

 
O.J. Simpson's Famous Getaway Car Has Been Found, and It's Still Running
O.J. Simpson's Famous Getaway Car Has Been Found, and It's Still Running

18 Feb 2016, 19:39 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Not the most glamorous of models to hold such an accolade, but don't imagine the one in first place is that much more spectacular in itself

 
Mercedes-Benz Celebrates 130 Years of Modern Automobiles
Mercedes-Benz Celebrates 130 Years of Modern Automobiles

29 Jan 2016, 14:46 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / On January 29, 1886, Carl Benz applied for a patent for a “gas-powered vehicle.” This signaled the birth of the modern automobile

 
Skoda Achieves 111-Year Production Milestone - 18 Million Cars
Skoda Achieves 111-Year Production Milestone - 18 Million Cars

25 Jan 2016, 15:23 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / A long time ago, Skoda started making cars. The company went through tough times, but eventually managed to make 18 million cars in 111 years

 
BMW Celebrates 30 Years of All-Wheel Drive
BMW Celebrates 30 Years of All-Wheel Drive

19 Oct 2015, 09:11 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / If there's one thing BMW used to be known for, it was its front-engine, rear-wheel drive setup, but it has been offering all-wheel-drive systems since 1985

 
Honda’s Way to the NSX Is Paved with Psychedelic Paper-Flipping Dreams
Honda’s Way to the NSX Is Paved with Psychedelic Paper-Flipping Dreams

21 Sep 2015, 15:17 UTC · By: Ionut Ungureanu / Honda has used a rather unique strategy to exemplify their history wich starts with Soichiro Honda's use of radio generator to the NSX

 
Fisherman Spends 3 Years to Create Impressive 24-Foot Long LEGO USS Missouri
Fisherman Spends 3 Years to Create Impressive 24-Foot Long LEGO USS Missouri

29 Aug 2015, 18:43 UTC · By: Ionut Ungureanu / The great part about the legendary US Missouri battleship is not just the fact it's one of the biggest of the age, but that it was the place where WW2 ended

 
A Quick Look at How Taxis Evolved Through Time, From Ancient Rome to Uber
A Quick Look at How Taxis Evolved Through Time, From Ancient Rome to Uber

25 Aug 2015, 14:21 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / Ever wondered how the concept of carrying people around town evolved over the years? Well, now you can get a basic idea thanks to a new paper

 
Stephenson’s Steam Engine Made Entirely Out of Glass Is Impressive
Stephenson’s Steam Engine Made Entirely Out of Glass Is Impressive

5 Aug 2015, 16:28 UTC · By: Ionut Ungureanu / Stephenson created the world's first public steam railway in in 1825, but there were several other previous models built before that

 
Driverless Car Built in the 1970s Predicted the Rise of Autonomous Rides
Driverless Car Built in the 1970s Predicted the Rise of Autonomous Rides

23 Jul 2015, 13:11 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / Even though for some people driverless cars might seem like a new thing, the video below is showing us that they existed long before Google was invented

 
BMW Celebrates the 507’s 60th Anniversary with a Special Exhibit at the Welt Museum
BMW Celebrates the 507’s 60th Anniversary with a Special Exhibit at the Welt Museum

22 Jul 2015, 16:28 UTC · By: Gabriel Nica / A very special exhibition is now showing at the BMW Museum in Munich to celebrate the 60th anniversary of an iconic roadster - the BMW 507

 
Rolls-Royce Motors Celebrates their Cars’ Reliability with a Trip to Scotland
Rolls-Royce Motors Celebrates their Cars’ Reliability with a Trip to Scotland

19 Jun 2015, 16:24 UTC · By: Ionut Ungureanu / Rolls-Royce takes back to 1907 with their story that has something to do with marketing, class, reliability and one great writer

 
China’s $161 Million Worth Titanic Full Size Replica to Be Unveiled in 2017
China’s $161 Million Worth Titanic Full Size Replica to Be Unveiled in 2017

3 Jun 2015, 16:07 UTC · By: Ionut Ungureanu / Titanic was a British passenger liner that sank in the North Atlantic Ocean in the early morning of 15 April, 1912. The Chinese will make a replica of it

 
Pay Tribute to Leonardo Da Vinci With This Self Propelled Car Model
Pay Tribute to Leonardo Da Vinci With This Self Propelled Car Model

9 Mar 2015, 18:59 UTC · By: Ionut Ungureanu / Similar to the initial creation, the auto coach has coils attached to the rear wheels that are wound by pulling the car backwards