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 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.

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, ...

Karl Benz patented his three-wheeled, petrol-powered Motorwagen in 1886, which his wife Bertha Benz proceeded to take on a 120-mile tour through Germany without his knowledge.

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 ...

Lots of "1886" branding around the vehicle – including the front fenders and the seats – remind you Mercedes is trying to draw a parallel to the year Karl Benz patented the gasoline-powered car.