The car and the internal combustion engine

This unique publication provides a unique insight into the history of motoring - it emphasizes the historical and technical milestones of the development of the internal combustion engine and the automobile, which it describes against the background and in the context of the political and economic development of the world, especially Europe. In this richly illustrated book, the author traces the chronological development of technical solutions and the fate of new discoveries (for example, the disc brake was invented 90 years ago, but has only been in use since the 1960s), providing a new perspective on cars for both engineers and those interested in the history of technology in general. At the same time, the introduction to the historical development enables an estimate of the development in the near future, which is the subject of the last chapter. The study of the history of technology provides the necessary orientation in the issue and helps in making decisions on the choice of new concepts, which can often mean a return to long-known design solutions that were only once ahead of their time.