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Porsche vs Ferrari

History of Porsche Ferdinand Porsche played an important role in the development of airplanes and racing cars, and the construction of tanks for the Wehrmacht. He is an automobile engineer with more than a thousand patents to his name. He was appointed chief engineer at Mercedes-Benz in Stuttgart in the 1920s. Later on, he set up his own engineering workshop and designed among others the Volkswagen. At the plant where Volkswagen was made, Wolfsburg, he was chief of operations and at the end of the war he was interned by the Allies. He was released a few years later and started building his first car with his son, Ferry Porsche. The car was named the Porsche 356 and it was a sports car and a reminiscent of the Volkswagen. It had the same four-cylinder boxer engine that was rear-mounted, just like the VW. It was far from being a powerful sports car, developing only 40 bhp and a maximum speed of 87 mph (140 km/h). First produced as a convertible and later as a hard top it distinguished b...

Sports Cars for Girls

Looking at different kinds of cars, one can’t help but notice that each car has a special trait, a characteristic that makes it what it is. And we cannot help but categorize a car by its looks and features. On sports cars for girls, one usually arrives at an image of a convertible roadster that is small and compact. To give you a better idea, here are some cars that can be classified as a ‘chick car’. Volkswagen Beetle The Volkswagen Beetle is a compact family car that is made in Germany. It is one of the most easily recognized cars in the whole world. Due to its popularity, it has even moved up to a cult status with many loyal followers. It is known as the beetle, bug, or kafer (German) because of its distinctive shape. Mini Cooper This car is an affordable, stylish, fun, and compact piece of machinery. It was first designed in 1959 as a car that combines a big interior space with a small car body. It is very appealing to the eye and popular to a wide range of people due to its a...

Mazda Pickups Playing It Up In The Us Market

Headquartered and based in Hiroshima, Japan, the Mazda Motor Corporation, or more commonly known as Mazda, is one of the leading manufacturers and producers of vehicles. It was able to enter the United States market for automobiles in the year 1970. By entering the US market, an automobile company should have a number of vehicles in tow so as to introduce to the public. What Mazda brought was one single car which was the Mazda RX 2. However, come the following year, 1971, Mazda now had five cars tagging along with it. These five cars were comprised of the compact cars that were based on the Mazda Familia – the Mazda 1200 and the Mazda R100, the larger vehicles based this time on the Mazda Capella – the Mazda 616 and the Mazda RX 2, and lastly, the larger Mazda 1800. And after that, the Mazda vehicle line for the US auto market welcomed in the Mazda RX 3 and the Mazda B1600. Also joining the family were the Mazda 808 as well as the Mazda 618. Quickly rising in popularity and prominence,...