### Instruction: Who invented the first car?
### Response: Karl Benz invented the first car in 1896 AD.  It was a petrol-powered engine designed to travel slowly. Made entirely by hand, the number of cars on roads did not surge as the supply was limited. However, the first popular car was the Model T, built-in 1908 by Ford in the USA.  Ford sold over 15 million units of Model T worldwide.