American autos in the 80s were changing over from carburetors to electronic fuel injection and computers.
In the 1980s.
they built them with all the knowledge they had
About the same as it is now, except you didn't have to take your shoes off to get on a plane and we didn't have hybrid cars.
Darda cars are actually toy cars. They were manufactured by a Germany company, and enjoyed popularity in the 1980s and 1990s.
Dale Earnhardt, Sr., of Kannapolis became the best-known driver of the 1980s and 1990s.
1985-1992 chevrolet camaro
Most cars have some aluminum in the structure, but for the most part, car bodies are sheet steel. The 1980s DeLorean was constructed from aluminum.
The first distributor less cars started appearing in the mid 1980s the last distributor being produced in about 1990
its mainly build quality and engine output. a 1940s car with a 2 liter engine might have had 50bhp where as a 1980s car with a 2 liter engine might have had 80 to 90bhp. also later cars have more safety features and are far more reliable.
Fuel injection. Carburetors went away in cars in the late 1980s.
The 1980s saw a diverse range of cars, including compact models like the Honda Civic and Ford Escort, which gained popularity for their fuel efficiency. Muscle cars like the Chevrolet Camaro and Ford Mustang continued to evolve, while luxury brands introduced models such as the BMW 7 Series and the Mercedes-Benz S-Class. The decade also marked the rise of Japanese automakers, with models like the Toyota Corolla and Nissan Sentra becoming household names. Additionally, the introduction of more advanced safety features and fuel-efficient technologies began to shape the automotive landscape.
A lot more automatic (electronic) stuff in the 2000s whereas in 1980s a lot was still mechanical. Distributors vs electronic ignition, computers in cars, etc.