SPORTS CARS DEVELOPMENT From then to Now By
SPORTS CARS DEVELOPMENT From then to Now By: Elijah T. Gore
WHAT IS A SPORTS CAR? Ø A sports car is considered to be a two-seater, two door automobile designed for spirited performance and nimble handling. Ø We now have four door sports cars today Ø Term first used in 1928
HOW DID I CHOOSE THIS TOPIC? Ø Loved cars since I was a boy Ø Furious 7 Ø Wanted to learn more about sports cars
Designed Porsche by Ferdinand 1910 Only 3 20 horsepower litres Looks like a Magician box with wheels lol THE WORLD’S FIRST SPORTS CAR Prince Henry Vauxhall (Prince Heinrich)
Ø Made in 1910 also Ø By Ferdinand Porsche Ø 5. 7 litres Prince Henry Austro. Daimler
FERDINAND PORSCHE Ø 1875 -1951 Ø Automotive engineer Ø Founder of Porsche Ø Created the first gasoline electric-hybrid car (Lohner Porsche), the Mercedes-Benz SS/SSK, the Volkswagen Beetle, and many other projects
1965 Ferrari Berlinetta GTO 2015 Ferrari Berlinetta 50 years Ø $18, 000 Ø 3. 0 L V 12 engine Ø 300 HP Ø Top speed of 174 mph Ø $320, 000 Ø 6. 3 L V 12 engine Ø 731 HP Ø Top speed of 211 mph
2015 Porsche 911 1965 Porsche 356 50 years Ø $4, 000 Ø Air cooled pushrod OHV flatfour Ø 90 HP Ø Top speed of 100 mph Ø $84, 000 Ø 3. 4 L 6 cylinder Ø 560 HP Ø Top speed of 174 mph
1965 Lamborghini Miura 2015 Lamborghini Aventador 50 years Ø $20, 000 Ø 3. 9 L V 12 engine Ø 350 HP Ø Top speed of 174 mph Ø $397, 000 Ø 6. 5 L V 12 engine Ø HP Ø Top speed of 217 mph
1965 Bugatti Type 101 c 2015 Bugatti Veyron 50 years Ø $2, 500 Ø 3257 cc straight-8 engine Ø 200 HP Ø Top speed of 95 mph Ø $1. 5 million Ø W 16 8. 0 L engine Ø 1, 001 HP Ø Top speed of 253 mph
Ø Ø Ø Ø QUANT F ELECTRIC CAR Salt water powered 1, 090 HP 735 volts Nano Flowcell drive Top speed of 186 mph Total tank capacity of 500 liters Driving range up to 800 km.
Ø 5, 000 HP Ø V 16 engine Ø Top speed of 348 mph Ø 0 -100 km/h in 1. 8 sec Ø Made in Dubai DEVEL SIXTEEN
Quick Quiz
WHAT IS THE FASTEST PRODUCTION CAR IN THE WORLD? Ø Top speed of 270 mph Ø 400 ft per second Hennessey Venom
WHAT IS THE MOST EXPENSIVE CAR IN THE WORLD? Ø Sold for $52 million 1963 Ferrari 250 GTO Racer
WHO INVENTED THE FIRST SPORTS CAR? Ø Porsche Ferdinand
WHAT IS KNOWN TO BE AMERICA’S SPORTS CAR? Ø Apple pie Ø Baseball Ø Has stood out for over 60 years Chevrolet Corvette
WHY DO WE LOVE THESE EXOTIC CARS? They are EXCLUSIVE They are DANGEROUS Their appealing DESIGN
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