July 9, 2025

Introduction

Welcome to this interactive presentation analyzing car performance data from the 1974 Motor Trend US magazine. Today’s date is July 9, 2025.

This presentation features an interactive Plotly visualization to explore the relationship between car weight, horsepower, and fuel efficiency.

Interactive Plot: Car Performance

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Analysis Insights

  • Bubble Size: Represents horsepower (larger bubbles indicate higher horsepower).
  • Color Gradient: Also reflects horsepower, with a Viridis color scale.
  • Hover Information: Hover over each point to see exact values for weight, MPG, and horsepower.
  • Trend: Generally, heavier cars have lower fuel efficiency, and higher horsepower often correlates with lower MPG.

Conclusion

This interactive visualization, created with Plotly, allows you to explore the mtcars dataset dynamically. Publish this on RPubs to share the interactive experience!