His 1886 Benz Patent Motorwagen was the first automobile to generate its own power, which was made with a two-stroke engine and transmitted to the rear axle by a pair of chains. He didn’t think ...

With environmental concerns being arguably the largest factor driving modern engine development, it shouldn't come as a surprise that most powerplants are getting smaller and more efficient by the ...

Die Rede ist vom Benz-Patent-Motorwagen Nummer 1, ein Dreirad mit dem knatternden Einzylinder, das 2011 genau 125 Jahre alt wird. Es gilt gemeinhin als das erste Auto der Welt - das Datum der ...

On this day in 1886 Karl Benz patented the first internal combustion engine on a motor car. The engine had been in development throughout 1885, and the first ever motor car was available for sale ...

Then came the 5th of August 1888. On that day, everything changed with Carl Benz's tricycle Patent Motorwagen. And it was thanks to his wife, who helped him with the project, even getting her ...

Es war Bertha Benz, die 1888 mit dem Patent-Motorwagen ihres Mannes die erste Überlandfahrt wagte und so das Auto werbewirksam in die Zeitungen brachte. In Weltstädten wie Berlin, Paris oder New ...

Es war Bertha Benz, die 1888 mit dem Patent-Motorwagen ihres Mannes die erste Überlandfahrt wagte und so das Auto werbewirksam in die Zeitungen brachte. In Weltstädten wie Berlin, Paris oder New ...