A benz (symbol:Bz)[1] is a traditional German unit of velocity, identical to 1 metre per second. In Physics, velocity is defined as the rate of change of Position. The name is in honor of Karl Benz, inventor of the Benz Patent Motorwagen (patented on January 29, 1886) who is co-founder to Mercedes-Benz. Karl Friedrich Benz, sometimes spelled Carl, ( November 25, 1844, Karlsruhe, Germany – April 4, 1929, Ladenburg Events 904 - Sergius III comes out of retirement to take over the papacy from the deposed Antipope Christopher. Year 1886 ( MDCCCLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Mercedes-Benz is a German manufacturer of luxury Automobiles Buses coaches and Trucks It is currently a division of the