Transition of Power

As you may have seen in one of my blogs last week. I talked about how while times change, so do cars. Now id like to talk about a specific part of how these cars have changed through out the years. And that is the engine.

Throughout much of the 1900s larger engines could be seen in most cars including everyday cars. Much of this power being made with large big block v8s was being wasted due to inefficiency and the weight of the cars. As time has gone on many car companies have devised ways to make cars both lighter and more efficient, hence forth the production of cars including high performance cars that have much smaller engines including “pimped out” 4 cylinders, and 6 cylinders. The newer cars exemplifying these characteristics give the car a much lighter stance. Some of the most famous cars based on this efficiency include the Nissan GTR, and the Subaru Impreza.

One example that can be seen within the last even couple weeks can be seen in the re design of the long famous Ford GT. The Ford GT has been made since the mid 1900s and has become an icon amongst both cars and American history. Up until recently the Ford GT held a engine that produced around 500 horse power. After the previously famous super charged v-8 loosed some of its fame, the people at the Ford ownership formulated the newest Ford GT concept that was just recently unveiled as a production car for 2016. The new Ford GT now contains a twin turbo charged v6 that produces 150 horsepower more than the previous supercharged v-8.

This example right here is just another item that gives support to the increase in infancy of smaller engine cars. Along with this change of engine type in high performance cars/super cars, the change can also be seen in everyday cars. The 4 cylinder car has become widely popular after its debut in the Mini Cooper. The 4 cylinder engine these days offers very good gas mileage and a lighter feel to the car. One example of this can be seen in the most popular car in the world… The Toyota Camry.

The transition of times again can be seen in all aspects of life including the hidden things in life that we now take for granted including the always useful auto mobile that will always have a footprint on this world we call earth.

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