American cars

Although the car was invented in Europe, America came up with an automotive culture. While Europe considered cars to be toys for the rich, America turned them into everyday items affordable for ordinary people. America revolutionized the industry by introducing new production methods. They created new classes of cars and made the car a symbol of modernity. We have collected 35 of the most legendary and iconic American cars.

Ford Model T

There are no words to describe the importance of the Ford Model T in automotive history. This car appeared in the distant 1908. Model T was the first truly mass-produced car, released in an amount of more than 15 million copies until 1927. In addition, it was a car that changed the world, becoming the first model produced on the assembly line.

One of the technical symbols of the American automobile industry is a powerful V8 engine. But not many people know that Cadillac became one of the first companies to start mass production of such motors back in 1915. In those years, the V8 configuration was an advanced high-tech solution.

The history of the automobile industry of the United States of America has its roots in the last decade of the 19th century - in 1893 the first automaker Duryea Motor Wagon Company appeared ... After this there was a rapid development of the American automotive industry, but a real “coup” occurred in 1908, when Henry Ford was the first in the world to think put automobile production on the line ... By the end of the 1920s, three large companies were formed in the USA (represented by Ford, Chrysler and General Motors), which after the Great Depression and World War II produced about three The Fourth of all cars in the world ... During the XX century the US auto industry has gone through many "ups and downs", but to date the "Yankees" still occupy one of the leading positions in the global car market.

I believe that American cars are greatly underestimated in Russia and throughout the world as a whole. I'm not talking about classic cars or even muscle cars, but about the most common modern American sedans.

At one time, Americans made attempts to enter the Russian market, but only the previous generation Chrysler 300c and some Cadillac models achieved relative success. For some time they tried to sell Chrysler Sebring and Dodge Avenger, but these models did not find much success, and frankly, I know why.

American cars have always looked cool, but inferior in everything else to Europeans and Japanese, starting from fuel efficiency and power indicators, ending with trim and equipment. This whole image has closed the way for new models to our market and it is a pity, because over the past 10 years a lot of interesting cars have been released in the USA that you most likely have not even heard of. Traveling around the country, I often looked at some cars and would love to buy them if they were on sale. Let's go through them in order.

Ford Taurus

The legendary Taurus we associate with police cars. During the first wave of used cars delivered from the USA to Russia, many such models arrived. Among them were police officers, even I remember how Moscow "cops" drove them, in single copies, of course.

The new Ford flagship sedan has nothing to do with its ancestor, although special versions of the Interceptor are still being created for the police. Even in Georgia, those who wear police uniforms get those.

Externally, the car is simply magnificent, in comparison with the elongated Mondeo, its proportions are ideal, and the optics perfectly complement and emphasize the status of the car.

A wide range of engines is offered to choose from, starting from a two-liter four-cylinder engine of the Ecoboost family with a capacity of 240 hp. and ending with a 3.5-liter V6 rated at 288 hp A modern 3.5-liter turbo engine is available for order, delivering incredible 365 hp. In Russia, a car without a doubt would have expected success thanks to all-wheel drive alone. The starting price of the car is $ 27,110, for a car with 3.5 turbo you will have to pay more than 40.

Chevrolet Impala

Perhaps Chevy was the best represented on the Russian market, and it’s not about Niva, you guessed it, but about ordinary road sedans: Cruze was a real hit, and other Orlando and Tahoe models sold well. And as soon as they created a great car, which was worth bringing to Russia, they took it and dumped it from the market. Not on time, I tell you, and I'm sure you will agree when you see the new Impala.

Another legendary name and the most popular car among lowriders, was reborn last year. The new Impala costs 15 bucks cheaper than a Ford, but it just looks great. About the clumsy sedans of the past recalls only the model logo on the rear pillar. Looking into the cabin, you can see that this is a modern car.

The choice of engines is more modest, i.e. he is generally alone - 3.5 V6 with a power of 305 hp Americans are reluctant to part with large engines, but it’s not fashionable to put a V8 - the ecology is there, all things are.

Lincoln MKZ and MKS

I hate it when companies use a three-letter designation for cars. They are difficult to remember and impossible to distinguish. I am sure that with a cursory glance, only a true fan of a premium brand will be able to distinguish between these two sedans.

Actually MKZ is my favorite! I liked this sedan the most from this list. Outwardly, it looks great, I had to get used to the front grille, but the excellent rear view overshadowed this small drawback.

The taillights connected are a very dangerous and bold decision, it’s worth a little too much and the car will turn out scary. Thanks to this element alone, Lincoln designers managed to make the car stylish, modern and even a bit futuristic, while preserving the retro features. Each time meeting him on the highway, I did not want to go on an overtaking.

The interior of the car with a hint of luxury - wood, leather, many screens, and most importantly, an incredible size opening panoramic roof!

Buick lacrosse

Buick is an American Opel, seriously, if you don’t know, both brands are GM children. Many models that are known to us under the brand of a German company are sold under the Buick brand in America, for example, Insignia is Ragal, and Astra in the USA is known as Cascada.

But Buick has a model unknown in Europe - a large sedan under the beautiful name Lacrosse. The sedan is slightly inferior to competitors and costs a little more expensive, but by the summer of 2016 the company is preparing a large-scale update.

Lacrosse will be equipped with a completely new 3.6-liter V6, the power of which is not yet available. Buick cars look somewhat outdated, but the company is going to bet on modern technology - the new product will have many interesting options, including 4G Wi-Fi. Let's see what they do.

Chrysler 200c

The new generation 300s could not repeat the success of the previous one, which, no doubt, affected the company's desire to bring 200s to our market. The small sedan replaced the obsolete Sebring and turned out to be stylish, well-equipped and inexpensive. Price starts at $ 21,995. Externally, the car is in no way inferior to Audi or BMW.

The 200s is built with a hint of the European market, the gear lever has been replaced by a jaguar-style washer, blind spot monitoring systems, an incredible amount of pillows, an electric handrail and other garbage without which modern youth cannot imagine the operation of a car. Alas, the weak point was the engines of the american cars.

The car would be a hit in Europe if it were not for the huge 2.4- and 3.6-liter engines for this size. With a V-shaped six, the car has 295 horses, why are you not charged version?

A small turbo engine or diesel engine could save the situation.

Dodge dart

This sedan has everything in order to become a favorite of youth. He got the name of the legendary car, it looks cool, is presented in bright colors, wheels are the top of the style, and most importantly, it is equipped from the factory with a cool Alpine audio system with 9 speakers and a subwoofer.