The steam-powered car is considered an old-fashioned relic ... In fact, it's almost possible to see steam as a realistic alternative to modern engines. Scroll down to watch Professor Leno give ...

Think about how mind-shattering it would have been to see something like Hero’s Engine, the first known example of a steam turbine ... but seeing a modern replica of Hero’s Engine built ...

Cugnot and another military mechanic, Brezin, assembled the first car at the Paris Arsenal. The biggest challenge was to redirect the lateral motion of a steam engine into forward motion.