Favorite Cars
In this lesson you will use available information to research
foreign and domestic cars that are much
revered and then write a report on your results.
Introduction
People everywhere are fascinated by exotic, sporty and
luxurious cars they most likely can not even afford. This
fascination is driven by a combination of exorbitant cost,
beauty of the design, rarity, or brand recognition.
Fascination with cars has existed since the dawn of
automobiles. Compare the history of the automobile to the
history of industrialization, which over the past 125
years, ran almost in parallel.
Terminology
Many uncommon terms are encountered with the interest in
cars, such as Teutonic Engineering.
How many of these do you know?
- Carbon Fiber
- Direct Injection
- Hemi
- Carbon Ceramic Brakes
Domestic Cars
Listed below are three manufactures in the United States
that have built performance cars that have created a loyal
following.
Chevrolet
This manufacturer also creates the Corvette, which is the
most popular American sports car by far, but for this
project we will discuss the retro styled Camaro, which is making its come back to
endear the blue collar car nuts.
Dodge
Ford
Foreign Cars
Audi
BMW
Aston Martin
Porsche
Research Project
- Type of Car
- Geographic location of the manufacturer
- Noteworthy details
- Comparable vehicles
- The reason you like the car
(Personal statement describing how the performance vehicles
of today compare to the muscle cars of the 60's and 70's.)