Articles tagged
automobile
Who invented the seat belt? Discover about its history
Created by Cynthia Batista at Monday, 1 June 2026
Today, putting on a seat belt is an automatic habit for most drivers and passengers. However, for much of automotive history, cars were driven with almost no effective safety systems at all.The evolution of the seat belt completely transformed road safety and became one of the inventions that has sa...
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Your car’s speedometer does not display your actual speed
Created by Cynthia Batista at Monday, 18 May 2026
If you’ve ever noticed that your GPS shows a different speed from the one displayed on your car’s dashboard, don’t worry — it’s completely normal. In fact, most vehicle speedometers are intentionally designed not to display the exact real speed.As strange as it may sound, this small difference exist...
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Bertha Benz: the bold journey that proved the car's value
Created by Cynthia Batista at Wednesday, 22 April 2026
When talking about the history of the automobile, Karl Benz is almost always the first name to come up. After all, he was the man who developed what is widely recognised as the first car in history. But there is another figure who was absolutely decisive in this chapter of mobility and who remained...
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Benecar celebrates 35 years
Created by Lucas Luís at Friday, 10 April 2026
Celebrating 35 years is not just about looking in the rear-view mirror and counting the miles, it is about recognizing the road we have traveled together. What began as a local project has become what we all know today as Benecar - Cidade do Automóvel, a landmark that, like a well-tuned engine, has...
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34 years of trust and innovation in the automotive sector
Created by Lucas Luís at Wednesday, 3 September 2025
As part of the special edition of Diário de Leiria dedicated to the Municipality Day of Alcobaça, published on August 20, 2025, Benecar – Cidade do Automóvel was featured in an advertorial that reflected the company’s philosophy and its journey over more than three decades.According to the General D...
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The ‘Gentleman's Agreement’: Japanese limited to 180 km/h and 280 hp?
Created by Tiago Fernandes at Thursday, 27 February 2025
For several decades, Japanese sports cars have been recognised for their performance, but also for two peculiar limitations: a top speed of 180 km/h and a declared power of 280 hp. These restrictions were the result of a ‘Gentlemen's Agreement’ between Japanese car manufacturers, implemented as an a...
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Vendas Novas Senior Academy visited Benecar
Created by Paulo Borralho at Tuesday, 16 April 2024
It was on the morning of April 16, 2024 that the Vendas Novas Senior Academy visited Benecar, as part of the Festival of Musical Groups organized by the Benedita Senior University.Celebrating its 18th anniversary, the Benedita Senior University set out to organize the RUTIS Festival of Musical Group...
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How car black boxes work
Created by Ana Faustino at Wednesday, 6 April 2022
The European Union's rules for the year 2022 have been quite specific when it comes to cars. In addition to the speed limiter, a black box will also be compulsory on new cars, which is a very controversial measure, in the case of the latter due to the data collected.The operation of the black box in...
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