1001 Space Earth Nature History Human World Science and Technology Chemistry Materials Force and Energy Heat and Light Electricity and Magnetism Industry Machines Electronics and Computers Cars and Trucks Railways Ships Aircraft Fishing and Agriculture Undersea Exploration	Who invented the motorcar engine? The earliest motorised road vehicles, made in the 1800s, had steam engines. By the 1880s, the German engineers Karl Benz and Gottlieb Daimler had fitted petrol engines to cars and motorcycles. In 1892, Rudolf Diesel invented the diesel engine. Different parts of an engine   Previous: Back Book: 1001 Section: Science and Technology Chapter: Machines