back in 1894, the first standardized automobile was built in Germany. the Benz Velo sported a one cylinder engine rated at 1.5 horsepower at 750 revolutions per minute and topped out at a brisk 15 miles per hour.

now let’s advance just a measly 110 years or so to the present.

Bugatti has just released the new Veyron which technically started life back in 1999 but dawdled six years due to some “minor technicalities” like figuring out how to stop the engine from melting the car. the Veyron has an 18 cylinder engine that puts out a monstrous 1001 HP at 6000 RPM and can reach up to 253 MPH.

now how ’bout that?