German
cars: A Technology unmatched
In today’s world, a car has become more than just
transport equipment into a completely separate subcategory of culture
especially if you look at the German cars point of view. The first
German car was built by a gentleman who was known as Gottlieb Daimler in
the year 1889 which was powered by a 1.5 hp, a four speed transmission,
two cylinder engine which used gasoline for its power and it traveled at
10mph. This made Germany to be among the pioneers of modern auto mobile
manufacturing which had been a puzzle for the better part of the 19th
century.
The major component or factor that mostly
differentiates the German cars from cars that are manufactured in other
parts of the world is the exterior which is bound to catch your
attention once you set your eyes on the car. Another thing that the
German car manufacturers have invested in is the safety measures of the
cars. Cars manufactured in Germany are considered to be the safest
through out the world. This is because the German car manufacturers
have always put the safety of their customers as a priority when
designing the cars.
One of the most common cars among the German cars is
the Volkswagen Beetle which was first
manufactured in the year 1936. Considered to be a car for ordinary
people, it is also one of the models which have sold most cars in the
history of the vehicle industry. By the year 1972 it is believed that
over 15 million beetles had been sold making it the model which had sold
more cars surpassing the previous record which had been set by T Model.
By saying that the Volkswagen beetle is a car manufactured for ordinary
people it does not mean that it is inferior compared to other models of
the German cars.
It is in order to say that
it has one of the highest performing engines with an excellent technical
performance coupled with a presentable appearance especially the latest
models in the market. Another model of the German cars that is also
worth checking out is the Mercedes-Benz which is known to have a
reputation for its durability and quality. Mercedes-Benz is highly
credited for its ability to climb from the 25th to 5th
place in the quality measures that have been largely dominated by the
Japanese motor company Toyota.
This has enabled the
Mercedes-Benz to earn a couple of awards for it quality models.
According to the consumer report of 2009 in the United States, the
German model has been able to prove its critics wrong by climbing the
quality ladder thus making the magazine to change their rating every now
and then to “average” especially for the S-Class and E-Class models.
Another model of the German cars that has been able to rise to the
occasion and proved critics wrong is Porsche which was able to bag a
title by New York’s Luxury Institute of being the most prestigious
automobile in May 2006 survey.
Current Porsche line up
include some of the most top of range sports cars from Baxter roadster
to the all time favorite and famous product the 911. Among the German
cars Porsche was also awarded the J.D Power and Associates in 2006 for
being highest-ranked nameplate as a result of the Initial Quality Study
(IQS). The company has established it’s self as one which is able to
adopt with the global changing conditions with great financial
stability. At the same time, the company also made a name for its self
as being one of the leading manufacturers of the German cars.
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