Technology Changes History By Matthew Gast

The Supercar The first supercar is said to be the Ford GT40, created as a race car but then made to be street legal Most supercars are made as mid-engine cars to level out the weight distribution Supercars were meant to be cars that you can drive on the road but when the time comes, they can tear up the T/A (Trans Am)

Why make Supercars The need for a supercar was created by a need that is still ongoing, the need to make the fastest car Nothing important came from making the supercar except the ecstatic feeling the driver would get feeling the power of these cars The supercars had many innovations though mostly in power and looks as the supercars of now have 700+ horsepower

Economic Impact of the Supercar With the invention of the supercar there were more races all around the globe causing the local economy to blossom With the sales of supercars the economy as a whole grew better even though the high prices of the cars because more people got jobs at the factories so that they could make them

Environmental Impact of the Supercar With supercars having big V8 engines they used up more gas than regular cars adding to the Carbon Dioxide emissions Nowadays supercars have made it so that they can run on more fuel efficient engines that lessen emisions

Cultural Impact of the Supercar With the supercar coming out the American car industry wanted to one up them, hence the muscle car With muscle cars and supercars racing, people all around the world were watching in awe as they saw Formula One and NASCAR blossom into what they are, now universal passtimes

Political Impact of the Supercar The supercar created some controversy around the world Protesters wanted supercars to not be available because they had negative impacts on the environment

Societal Impact of Supercars Society usually either wanted one of two things for cars; a muscle car or a supercar With supercars and muscle cars in the market people spent their time making money so that they could modify their car or to get the gas to race it

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