Production vehicle
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A production vehicle is one that is put into mass production
, as a model produced in large numbers and offered for sale to the public. It is the vehicle you can actually go out and buy .
Production vehicle was begun in the 19th century by Karl Benz
when he built twenty-five Benz Patent Motorwagen
s during the period between 1886 and 1893.
When used in motorsports the term is quite exact and a certain number of a model must be produced in order to qualify for the term. For example, Briggs Cunningham
's business was classified as a hobby by the United States tax officials because he did not manufacture enough of each model for the Cunningham automobile to be considered a production vehicle, but rather they classified them as high-performance prototype automobiles built as racecars.
Motor vehicle production statistics are available for countries worldwide, by country, make, and model. Production statistics by country and by model, as far as announced, are available for each make as well.
s or development mule
s, which themselves are preceded by concept car
s. Pre-production vehicles are followed by production vehicles in the mass production
for distribution through car dealership
s.
Mass production
Mass production is the production of large amounts of standardized products, including and especially on assembly lines...
, as a model produced in large numbers and offered for sale to the public. It is the vehicle you can actually go out and buy .
Production vehicle was begun in the 19th century by Karl Benz
Karl Benz
Karl Friedrich Benz, was a German engine designer and car engineer, generally regarded as the inventor of the gasoline-powered car, and together with Bertha Benz pioneering founder of the automobile manufacturer Mercedes-Benz...
when he built twenty-five Benz Patent Motorwagen
Benz Patent Motorwagen
The Benz Patent-Motorwagen , built in 1886, is widely regarded as the first automobile, that is, a vehicle designed to be propelled by a motor...
s during the period between 1886 and 1893.
When used in motorsports the term is quite exact and a certain number of a model must be produced in order to qualify for the term. For example, Briggs Cunningham
Briggs Cunningham
Briggs Swift Cunningham II was an American entrepreneur and sportsman, who raced automobiles and yachts. Born into a wealthy family, he became a racing car constructor, driver, and team owner as well as a sports car manufacturer and automobile collector.He skippered the victorious yacht Columbia...
's business was classified as a hobby by the United States tax officials because he did not manufacture enough of each model for the Cunningham automobile to be considered a production vehicle, but rather they classified them as high-performance prototype automobiles built as racecars.
Motor vehicle production statistics are available for countries worldwide, by country, make, and model. Production statistics by country and by model, as far as announced, are available for each make as well.
From concept car to production model
Pre-production cars come after prototypePrototype
A prototype is an early sample or model built to test a concept or process or to act as a thing to be replicated or learned from.The word prototype derives from the Greek πρωτότυπον , "primitive form", neutral of πρωτότυπος , "original, primitive", from πρῶτος , "first" and τύπος ,...
s or development mule
Development mule
A development mule or a test mule in the automotive industry is a vehicle equipped with experimental or prototype components for testing. Automakers evaluate aspects of vehicles before a full pre-production car is built to find problems. Mule cars are drivable, often years ahead of actual production...
s, which themselves are preceded by concept car
Concept car
A concept vehicle or show vehicle is a car made to showcase new styling and or new technology. They are often shown at motor shows to gauge customer reaction to new and radical designs which may or may not have a chance of being produced....
s. Pre-production vehicles are followed by production vehicles in the mass production
Mass production
Mass production is the production of large amounts of standardized products, including and especially on assembly lines...
for distribution through car dealership
Car dealership
A car dealership or vehicle local distribution is a business that sells new or used cars at the retail level, based on a dealership contract with an automaker or its sales subsidiary. It employs automobile salespeople to do the selling...
s.
See also
- Concept carConcept carA concept vehicle or show vehicle is a car made to showcase new styling and or new technology. They are often shown at motor shows to gauge customer reaction to new and radical designs which may or may not have a chance of being produced....
- Development muleDevelopment muleA development mule or a test mule in the automotive industry is a vehicle equipped with experimental or prototype components for testing. Automakers evaluate aspects of vehicles before a full pre-production car is built to find problems. Mule cars are drivable, often years ahead of actual production...
- Pre-production carPre-production carPre-production cars are vehicles that allow the automaker to find problems before a new model goes on sale to the public. Pre-production cars come after prototypes, or development mules which themselves are preceded by concept cars...
- Product lifecycle managementProduct lifecycle managementIn industry, product lifecycle management is the process of managing the entire lifecycle of a product from its conception, through design and manufacture, to service and disposal...