On July 3, 1886, mechanical engineer Karl Benz drove the first automobile in Mannheim, Germany, reaching a top speed of 16 km/h (10 mph). The automobile was powered by a 0.75-hp one-cylinder ...

A guy named Karl Benz recently filed a patent for this here contraption, something he's calling a "Motorwagen." Read about the 1886 Benz Patent-Motorwagen in this first drive article brought to ...

This week in 1886, the German engine designer Karl Benz patented the Benz Patent Motorwagen, widely considered the world’s first car. By [email protected] Jan 28, 2013 10:00 AM EST Start the ...

Karl Benz patented the three-wheeled Motor Car, known as the "Motorwagen," in 1886. It was the first true, modern automobile, meaning Benz is most often identified as the man who invented the car.

Karl Benz had been developing the Motorwagen piece by piece since the 1870s, ... From 1886 to 1893, Benz completed just 25 Motorwagens, averaging about one car every three months.

Interestingly enough, the three-wheel replicas deviate significantly from the patent drawings registered by Carl Benz on January 29, 1886. The notable discrepancies are in the layout of the frame ...

On January 29, 1886, Karl Benz patented the first automobile powered by a gasoline engine, marking a pivotal moment in ...

Karl Benz was a design visionary whose first fascinations were with locomotives and bicycles. His 1886 Benz Patent Motorwagen was the first automobile to generate its own power, ...

On this day in 1886 Karl Benz, along with his wife Bertha, patented their Benz Patent-Motorwagen, with a new and revolutionary power source – the internal combustion engine.

The world's first three-wheeled production car was the Benz Motorwagen, which sold 25 units over seven years, making it a ...

Against the bustling backdrop of the New York auto show, Mercedes-Benz introduced a vehicle that it says celebrates its humble roots—in 1886, when Karl Benz is credited with inventing the first ...

Mercedes-Benz is one of the oldest automobile manufacturers in the world. In fact, many credit Karl Benz with creating the world’s first proper automobile in 1886. Suffice to say, if a company ...