<P> In 1870 Siegfried Marcus built the first gasoline powered combustion engine , which he placed on a pushcart , building four progressively sophisticated combustion - engine cars over a 10 - to - 15 - year span that influenced later cars . Marcus created the two - cycle combustion engine . The car 's second incarnation in 1880 introduced a four - cycle , gasoline - powered engine , an ingenious carburetor design and magneto ignition . He created an additional two models further refining his design with steering , a clutch and brakes . </P>
<P> In 1870 Siegfried Marcus built the first gasoline powered combustion engine , which he placed on a pushcart , building four progressively sophisticated combustion - engine cars over a 10 - to - 15 - year span that influenced later cars . Marcus created the two - cycle combustion engine . The car 's second incarnation in 1880 introduced a four - cycle , gasoline - powered engine , an ingenious carburetor design and magneto ignition . He created an additional two models further refining his design with steering , a clutch and brakes . </P>
who invented the first car to run on gasoline
who invented the first car to run on gasoline
Siegfried Marcus
Siegfried Marcus