Engineering Challenges: Building Race Cars

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Much has changed since that 1895 race But cars and racing are still very much connected Race cars are automobiles specifically designed for speed Drivers compete in races around the world to see who is the fastest Today's cars can go faster than 200 miles per hour 322 km h Yet all are designed to keep the drivers as safe as possible The car industry was still new in the early 1900s Racing proved to be a good way for companies to show off their new cars Henry Ford used a race car in 1902 to show off his design skills He went on to start what is now Ford Motor Company Race cars have long had the