Bertha Benz's name likely sounds a little familiar. And really, it should. Her husband, Carl Benz, was the German car engineer who created what would one day become Mercedes-Benz.

The first steam-powered vehicles date back to the late 18th century, but it was 100 years later that the automobile was truly born. Among these pioneers was the incredible Bertha Benz, to whom ...

Her husband, Carl Benz, was the German car engineer who created what would one day become Mercedes-Benz. According to that very same car company , Bertha, born in 1849, married Carl when she was 23.

Ridley will play Bertha Benz, the wife of Motorwagen inventor Karl Benz, who embarked on the world's first road trip in 1888. Skip to main content Plus Icon Click to expand the Mega Menu ...

A new virtual reality experience is set to be launched, spotlighting the untold story of Bertha Benz, who was the groundbreaking female automotive pioneer who embarked on the world’s first road ...

For starters, while Carl Benz had the engineering know-how, it was Bertha’s money that financed his endeavours, including paying for the original patent (German patent number 37435) granted in ...

All Quiet on the Western Front co-writer Lesley Paterson will pen the script for a feature film based on a VR experience about the life of Bertha Benz, the wife of the “father of the modern car ...

'Star Wars' actress Daisy Ridley, who narrates the VR experience as Benz, the wife of the "father of the modern car," Carl Benz, is also an executive producer on the film.

BERTHA Benzwas the first person to drive a vehicle powered by the internal combustion engine over a long distance to prove that the car was a means of transport for the future. It changed Benz’s ...

The flat engine (also called a boxer or contra engine) flips the script and pistons, opting to have a horizontal piston stroke, with the combustion chambers on either side of the crankshaft on the ...

Bertha Benz's name likely sounds a little familiar. And really, it should. Her husband, Carl Benz, was the German car engineer who created what would one day become Mercedes-Benz.