All About Cars

Life will be difficult without these incredible machines. But how much do you really know about cars? Test your knowledge with these head-turning facts about the man’s most prized possession.

1869

The cars had just been invented when the first steamed engine met with an accident in 1869 that killed Mary Ward (1827 –1869), an Anglo-Irish naturalist, astronomer, microscopist, author, and an artist. She was killed after she fell under the wheels of an experimental steam car. Mary is the first person known to have been killed by a car accident.

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256

The number of times a remote car key is pressed to render it non-functional when the car is not in range. There are 256 possible valid codes through which the receiver and transmitter key communicate, and when the strokes go beyond this number desynchronisation happens, and your keyfob is useless.

Early 20th century

Was the time when cars were considered a ‘green’ alternative of transportation because the world was fed up of horses causing so much pollution with their poop. How much the world has changed, you see.

30,000

Is the number of parts that an average car is made of! The car is more than just picture door panels, headlights and engine parts. Cars are complex machines made of hundreds of tiny screws and bolts that hold the bigger parts together, and other small components.

$18.68 million

Is the cost of the world’s most expensive car – Bugatti La Voiture Noire. The La Voiture Noire was created with an aim to pay homage to the art deco design of the Type 57SC Atlantic, one of the most coveted classic cars in the world. The car packs 1,500 horsepower and 1,180 pound-foot of torque, propelling it from 0 to 96 kmph in 2.5 seconds. The quad turbo W-16 engine takes it to a top speed of 420 kmph.

490 kmph

Is the speed of the fastest car in the world – Bugatti Chiron Super Sport. This powertrain churns out an astonishing 1,578bhp — 99bhp more than the ‘regular’ Chiron. The car’s unique aerodynamic design allows it to cruise at unbelievably high speeds. This model was released by Bugatti after revealing it at the 2019 Frankfurt International Motor Show, and the car costs close to $4 million. Koenigsegg Agera RS comes at a close second at 447 kmph.

49 million

Is the number of Corolla cars sold in five decades since the model was first rolled out in 1966. Toyota Corolla is officially the best-selling car of all time in the world. The car continues to impress the buyers to this day.

From the August 2020 issue of FHM India.