Task 1: Watch the Introductory Video to this Unit (5 minutes)

Task 2: Review the provided images and attached links for Vehicles during the 1990's (15 minutes)

Task 3: Watch a Video on the Rise and Fall of the Hummer in American Culture (15 Minutes)

Task 4: Go to Google Classroom and complete the Google Slide project on vehicles in the 1990's (15 minutes)

Select ONE (1) vehicle from the 1990’s that best represents the industry during the decade (it does not need to be one of the selections on the vehicle page for the 1990’s)

Include:

• • • • • • • • Picture

              • Release Date

              • Years in Production (Number Produced if available)

              • Standout Features (Unique features, new trends, design changes, upgrades)

              • What makes this car representative of the 1990’s

The high performance supercar market went from niche to mainstream in the 1980s. Supercars like the Lamborghini Countach, Porsche 959 and Ferrari F40 had collectively wowed car fans the world over in the late 1980s and with Wall Street humming and the global economy in good shape, the appetite for exotic cars only grew going into the early 1990s. It is impossible to talk about the 1990s supercar era and not mention the impact of the mighty McLaren F1. The F1 did not just beat the other supercars at the time, it blew them away so convincingly that it wasn’t until the Bugatti Veyron came along more than a decade later that its acceleration and top speed records were beaten. (https://www.supercars.net/blog/nippy-nineties-the-greatest-supercars-of-the-1990s/ )

The 1990s were a magical time for the automotive industry. Carmakers were just beginning to delve into new technologies. The sports car market was one of the first to benefit. Whether you wanted an inexpensive turbo or a V8 powered muscle car there, was sure to be a fit. Many of the nineties sports cars have become cult classics as a result. The birth of the small-block LS1 V8 engine was one such advantage, and the rising popularity of SUVs made sports cars a dying breed. (https://motor-junkie.com/90s-sports-cars-that-are-still-relevant/25900/ )

During the 1990s, Ford had dominated the pickup truck industry, with the introduction of its new pickup truck series line. The 8^th, 9^th and 10^th Generation of Ford F-Series had revamped the market of pickup trucks. Due to the development of engineering experimentation and designs, the Ford F – series better fuel economy and advanced aerodynamics, all the while offering more spacious for passengers within the truck. Dodge also introduced the T-300 series, offering more space for passenger and storage, competing with the spacious Ford F – series. During these years, minivans also became more common in the pickup industry, pickup trucks market were slightly further eroded due to the rising popularity of SUVs. (https://www.carcover.com/blog/history-of-pickup-trucks/ )