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He's done it, this is a comment Raul1983 made in Top Gear: 1995 Ford Scorpio 2.9 Ultima MkII:
Oh my gosh, what the heck?
I'll start by saying, do you ever read car history? That may be how they started, (I'm no sure) because they wanted to know how to make those crappy German carts into something good and usable. But it is safe to say, there is no other company as innovative as American auto-makers. I mean no offense, but it is true! Look at the facts!I'm not saying other country's car makers didn't invent some pretty amazing sutff, but Americans usually perfected it. Europeans may have made the first car (more like, bicycle cart), but here is what Americans have accomplished:
Cadillac: Electric ignition and self starters
Ford: Assembly line. If it weren't for Henry F. cars would be in the millions range and nobody would have one except super rich people.
Oldsmobile: Speedometer.
Oldsmobile: Monoblock V8
Oldsmobile: (full) Automatic transmission.
Oldsmobile: Front airbag
Oldsmobile: HUD (Heads Up Display), which was very helpful for race cars and squad cars.
Oldsmobile: GPS, GuideStar (Eighty-Eight LSS, 1996-).
Oldsmobile: Automatic headlight dimmers
Oldsmobile: Panoramic windsheild
Oldsmobile: Perfected the computer engine management system.
Ford/Bantam/Willys-Overland: First true offroad vehicle. Also first war motor-car vehicle.
Americans invented the SUV
Chevrolet/GMC created the Suburban which was the first full-size SUV
Bantam/Willys-Overland/Ford: First offroad vehicle (early SUV).
International-Harvester/Ford: First mid-size SUV (Scout/Bronco)
Essex/Ford: Station wagon (enclosed)
Dodge/Chrysler/Plymouth: First minivans
Ford/GM/Chevrolet: First modern pickups.
Ford: First performance coupe availible to the average man: muscle/pony cars.
American milestones:
Ford Motor Company (1913) was producing 50% (or over) of cars in North America.
When Henry Ford passed away, A&E reported that an estimated 7 million people mourned his death.
1967: Ford started work in Europe.
Oldsmobile's Bravada paces the Indianapolis 500.
See, if it weren't for great people like Henry Ford and R.E. Olds and companies like Hudson and Chrysler, you would still be riding expensive carts that lack roofs and have 1HP.
Oh my gosh, what the heck?
I'll start by saying, do you ever read car history? That may be how they started, (I'm no sure) because they wanted to know how to make those crappy German carts into something good and usable. But it is safe to say, there is no other company as innovative as American auto-makers. I mean no offense, but it is true! Look at the facts!I'm not saying other country's car makers didn't invent some pretty amazing sutff, but Americans usually perfected it. Europeans may have made the first car (more like, bicycle cart), but here is what Americans have accomplished:Cadillac: Electric ignition and self starters
Ford: Assembly line. If it weren't for Henry F. cars would be in the millions range and nobody would have one except super rich people.
Oldsmobile: Speedometer.
Oldsmobile: Monoblock V8
Oldsmobile: (full) Automatic transmission.
Oldsmobile: Front airbag
Oldsmobile: HUD (Heads Up Display), which was very helpful for race cars and squad cars.
Oldsmobile: GPS, GuideStar (Eighty-Eight LSS, 1996-).
Oldsmobile: Automatic headlight dimmers
Oldsmobile: Panoramic windsheild
Oldsmobile: Perfected the computer engine management system.
Ford/Bantam/Willys-Overland: First true offroad vehicle. Also first war motor-car vehicle.
Americans invented the SUV
Chevrolet/GMC created the Suburban which was the first full-size SUV
Bantam/Willys-Overland/Ford: First offroad vehicle (early SUV).
International-Harvester/Ford: First mid-size SUV (Scout/Bronco)
Essex/Ford: Station wagon (enclosed)
Dodge/Chrysler/Plymouth: First minivans
Ford/GM/Chevrolet: First modern pickups.
Ford: First performance coupe availible to the average man: muscle/pony cars.
American milestones:
Ford Motor Company (1913) was producing 50% (or over) of cars in North America.
When Henry Ford passed away, A&E reported that an estimated 7 million people mourned his death.
1967: Ford started work in Europe.
Oldsmobile's Bravada paces the Indianapolis 500.
See, if it weren't for great people like Henry Ford and R.E. Olds and companies like Hudson and Chrysler, you would still be riding expensive carts that lack roofs and have 1HP.
Which country has patented most innovations in the car industry ? I'll give you a clue, it's not the US. And haven't you heard the famous phrase: "Germans invented the car, French made it work, American's made it available for people and Japanese perfected it"
What's funny?
Et c'est pareil pour les avions et que sais-je encore.
Les USA sont une jeune nation comparée à l'Europe. Il est donc évident que leur histoire et tout ce qui va avec a un certain retard, qu'ils ont grandement rattrapés sur certains points (je rajouterai malheureusement pour quelques aspects: pollution, guerre, système économique...).
De tout temps, l'homme s'est inspiré de ce qu'il voyait ailleurs pour l'utiliser, voire l'améliorer...Avec quelques fois un résultat pire que l'original.
Les américains ont utilisé les progrès technologiques des européens, comme nous avons pillé l'Asie, l'Afrique ou le Moyen-Orient. Poudre à canon, matières premières, écriture...
Ainsi va notre monde, et ce n'est pas cette discussion qui améliorera la condition humaine.
(Si un angliciste a le courage de traduire dans la langue de Shakespeare, qu'il ne se gêne pas. Moi, j'ai plus le courage.)
Les USA sont une jeune nation comparée à l'Europe. Il est donc évident que leur histoire et tout ce qui va avec a un certain retard, qu'ils ont grandement rattrapés sur certains points (je rajouterai malheureusement pour quelques aspects: pollution, guerre, système économique...).
De tout temps, l'homme s'est inspiré de ce qu'il voyait ailleurs pour l'utiliser, voire l'améliorer...Avec quelques fois un résultat pire que l'original.
Les américains ont utilisé les progrès technologiques des européens, comme nous avons pillé l'Asie, l'Afrique ou le Moyen-Orient. Poudre à canon, matières premières, écriture...
Ainsi va notre monde, et ce n'est pas cette discussion qui améliorera la condition humaine.
(Si un angliciste a le courage de traduire dans la langue de Shakespeare, qu'il ne se gêne pas. Moi, j'ai plus le courage.)