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Student Name:________________________                                                      Date:________       

Teacher Name:____________

You will have to go to the links given to you in order to find the answers to the following questions.  If you have any questions raise your hand and ask your teacher.

1.  What year did GMAC start?  I want the date and who started it.

Include:  Ford, Chevrolet, Toyota, Mercedes Benz, and BMW.
Year started Founded by
   
   
   
   
   
   

2.  Name 2 models that came out from each company in 1967.

 Company and cars of 1967.
Company & Model Company & Model Company & Model Company & Model Company & Model
         
         

3.  Find out the most popular model that came out when you were born.  Price and  Style.

Price Model
   

  4.  What year did each company introduce ABS Braking?

Company Name  Year ABS was introduced for each company.
   
   
   
   
   

  5.  What company introduced air bags first?

 

  6.  How many models did Ford offer in 1985? 

 

7.   What was the most popular vehicle for Ford in 85?

 

8.  In 1990, what model did Toyota sell the most?

 

9.  Mercedes-Benz offers how many classes of vehicles in the year 2000?  Which model was the best seller and how much?

 

10.  Chevrolet offers the Avalanche.  What other model that GMAC makes is a resemblance to the Avalanche?

 

 

11. How many cars did BMW produce in 1986?

 

12. What is the speed limit in Germany? USA?  Japan?  Brazil?

Speed Limit  
http://vzone.virgin.net/john.cletheroe/usa_can/driving/speed.htm

 

 United States
You will have to find other web sites that provide this info. Japan
  Brazil

13. What city does Mercedes-Benz produce their vehicles?

 

 

Thank you for taking the time to find out about the American dream.

    Now that you have completed the research step of the activity you will have to create something of  your very own.  You will have to pick four crew members that will help you create your own vehicle or race in the annual milk carton race.

After you have complete the assignment above you may continue to the next page for further instructions.

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