American Cars Research Paper

Automotive engineering today continues to fascinate consumers across the world. Muscle cars have always been a big in the United States such as the Ford Mustang, Chevrolet Camaro, and Chevrolet Corvette. Back in the day, when Ford ran the motor vehicle game with the Model T, American-made was the only way to go. However, since technology and innovation have made somewhat of a race of the auto industry, foreign cars from now big-hitters like Japan and Germany have stolen much of the thunder that American cars used to hold. Consumer Reports releases yearly top ten vehicle lists after investigating some 200 vehicles. This year, all top ten are Japanese. With the number of American consumers driving Hondas, Nissans, BMWs, and Mercedes, the reputation …show more content…
Fuel efficiency standards are much higher in Europe and other regions of the world, so naturally American cars won’t be able to run the efficiency race alongside foreign car-makers. American manufacturers are jumping on the hybrid wagon but have certainly not caught up with the Toyota Prius, which sets the standard for hybrid vehicles. Detroit is producing smaller vehicles with improved fuel efficiency, but it does not have the same lineup depth that foreign manufacturers do. It’s generally agreed upon that Japanese and German cars tend to be better than American cars in quality. That is‚ a Ford may be cheaper than a Toyota‚ but in the long run the Toyota is much more reliable and won’t have engine problems (generally) and usually won’t need to be taken to the repair shop to be fixed until it’s very old. A Ford‚ on the other hand‚ might break down and cost you thousands upon thousands of dollars in repairs after just a year or …show more content…
Foreign, but rather which brands (or models) are better for what you’re looking for in a car. Regardless of which may be “better” than the other, there have been significant differences between auto-makers. So the big idea here is not debating domestic or foreign, but rather understanding what you’re looking for, and which models will meet that criteria for you. In the end‚ it seems that both American and foreign car companies will build their parts outside of America and constructing them inside. So when you consider buying American‚ think again about who you’re helping‚ and make the choice based on the car’s quality, not on which country manufactures it. Recently, however, it has been widely recognized within the auto industry that those said differences are decreasing more and more as American auto-makers step up