In what year was the automobile born?

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In 1885, Karl Benz built the world's first gasoline-powered three-wheeled automobile, and filed a patent for the invention on January 29 of the following year (1886). Therefore, January 29 is considered the birthday of the world automobile, and 1886 is recognized as the year the automobile was born. More details are as follows: 1. The vehicle was equipped with a horizontal single-cylinder four-stroke gasoline engine, with a displacement of 785cc and 0.89 horsepower, capable of traveling 15 kilometers per hour. The front wheels were small, while the rear wheels were large, with the engine placed above the rear axle. Power was transmitted to the rear wheels via chains and gears. 2. The vehicle already featured some basic characteristics of modern automobiles, such as electric ignition, water-cooled circulation, a steel tube frame, leaf spring suspension, rear-wheel drive, front-wheel steering, and a brake handle. Its rack-and-pinion steering system is considered the ancestor of modern automobile steering systems.