🚗 Car Trivia - Mind-Blowing Automotive Facts That Will Shock Every Car Enthusiast

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What is the exact piston bore in millimeters of the Porsche 959 flat six engine?

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Which model was the first mass produced hybrid sold in Japan in 1997?

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Which automaker built the classic 300SL with upward opening doors in 1954?

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What car do many people associate with James Bond because of its ejector seat and gadgets?

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Which stainless steel coupe with gullwing doors became a time machine in a 1985 blockbuster?

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Which Japanese compact became the world's best selling nameplate beginning in 1966?

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What exact production count did the Ferrari F50 achieve worldwide between 1995 and 1997?

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Which British roadster became famous for wire wheels and cheeky chrome grille in 1961?

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The first official Batmobile for the 1966 TV series was built from which concept car?

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Which hot hatch introduced the five cylinder turbocharged RS3 to the compact class in 2011?

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Which British luxury coupe introduced aluminum space frame construction as the DB9 arrived?

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Which small electric car from Britain used a three wheel layout for urban commuting?

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Which chassis code designates the first generation Skyline GT R that returned in 1989?

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Which American law first required backup cameras on new light vehicles starting in 2018?

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Which compact hatchback became a symbol of British pop culture in the 1960s?

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Which minivan introduced the Stow 'n Go folding seat idea for family hauling?

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What was the factory redline in rpm for the Honda S2000 AP1 roadster?

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What is the official coefficient of drag of the 1986 Audi 100 C3 in its most aerodynamic trim?

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What American luxury car introduced the electric starter to replace hand cranking in 1912?

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Which Ferrari used a flat twelve with a single belt driving both cams per bank in early production?

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What was the precise power output in metric horsepower of the McLaren F1 road car in standard tune?

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Which kei car won a fuel economy trial with over one hundred miles per gallon in the late 1980s?

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What displacement in cubic centimeters did the Honda RA168E turbo V6 use when McLaren dominated 1988?

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Which Italian car won the inaugural World Car of the Year design award in 2005?

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Which German executive car brought diesel performance to the mainstream with a 530d in 1998?

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Which American sedan introduced seat mounted airbags widely in the early 1990s?

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Which French economy car earned the nickname umbrella on wheels?

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Which Alfa Romeo used the Busso V6 with individual throttle bodies in the GTA 147?

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Which Mazda chassis code corresponds to the first generation Miata launched in 1989?

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Which German sports car kept its rear engine layout since its 1963 debut?

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Which off-road icon traces its roots to a World War II utility vehicle?

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Which American compact was sold as a captive import from Mazda in the late 1980s?

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Which country is home to the Nürburgring, a legendary testing ground for performance cars?

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Which compact SUV kicked off the modern crossover craze in the mid 1990s?

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Which engine code belongs to the Toyota 2JZ GTE twin turbo inline six?

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Which car starred as Herbie with number 53 in a Disney series?

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Which Bentley model set a production car record at Pikes Peak in 2019?

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Which Ferrari road car first used a dual clutch gearbox in 2009?

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What was the original rear tire size on the Lamborghini Countach LP400 in metric specification?

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Which Lancia used a supercharger and turbocharger together for Group B rallying?

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What model is famously nicknamed the People's Car and became a global icon?

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Which car achieved a million mile odometer three times over with owner Irv Gordon?

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Which American car reintroduced retro styling with a pony car comeback in 2005?

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Which turbocharged Group A Nissan set a Bathurst lap record in 1992 during practice sessions?

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Which fuel saving feature shuts the engine off at stops then restarts automatically?

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Which Porsche road car first used ceramic composite brakes as a production option?

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What was the specified valve angle of the original small block Chevy V8 cylinder head?

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Which Lamborghini model used scissor doors beginning in the 1970s?

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Which mid engine Italian car could turn into a submarine in a 1977 Bond film?

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What was the curb weight to the nearest kilogram of the original Lotus Seven Series 1 base model?

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What was the affordable mass production car introduced in 1908 that put America on wheels?

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Which Nissan works car won the 1966 Japanese Grand Prix for sports cars at Fuji Speedway?

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Which British brand is famous for the winged B logo?

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Which US compact introduced the rotary engine to many American buyers in 1978?

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Which American pony car used a shaker hood scoop that vibrated with the engine?

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Which chassis number Porsche 917K won Le Mans in 1970 entered by Porsche Salzburg?

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In what year did the Ford Mustang make its world debut at the New York World's Fair?

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Which chassis code identifies the lightweight BMW 3-Series Evolution model homologated for touring cars in 1988?

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Which German brand introduced Quattro all-wheel drive to rallying in 1980?

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Which American concept predicted the modern minivan with a one box shape in 1972?

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What was the exact displacement of the original Volkswagen VR6 narrow angle engine introduced in 1991?

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What was the exact fuel tank capacity in liters of the McLaren F1 road car?

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Which US race ends with the winner drinking milk as a tradition revived in 1936?

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Which American pickup line has topped US sales charts for decades?

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Which Italian sedan introduced common rail diesel tech widely in 1997?

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Which Hollywood ghost hunting wagon began life as a 1959 ambulance?

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Which model used hydropneumatic self-leveling suspension pioneered in 1955?

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Which year did the Citroën SM set a closed course speed record at 200.2 mph on the high-banked oval at Talladega?

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Which homologation special had production capped at 502 units for Group B rally entry in 1984?

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What was the top speed in mph officially quoted for the Jaguar XJ220 at launch?

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Which endurance race began in 1923 and inspired the Ford vs. Ferrari saga of the 1960s?

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Which Japanese coupe used Super HICAS rear-wheel steering on performance trims?

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Which German luxury sedan debuted the first production anti-lock braking system in 1978?

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Which Ferrari engine family introduced flat plane crank V8s to the brand in the mid 1970s?

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Which Swedish maker invented the modern three point seat belt in 1959?

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Which year did the first Saab 900 Turbo Cabriolet reach customers in series production?

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Which compact hatchback became famous for a plaid seat pattern and a red stripe grille?

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Which Japanese sports car used a sequential twin-turbo setup on a three-liter straight-six in 1993?

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Which Japanese luxury brand launched in 1989 with the LS 400 designed for quietness?

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Which British car maker hand builds vehicles using ash wood for structural frame elements?

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What was the compression ratio of the 1967 Chevrolet L88 427 as delivered for racing use?

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Which compact sports car used pop-up headlights and a mid-engine layout in 1984?

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Which compact luxury sedan introduced iDrive controller tech in 2001?

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Which automaker uses four interlocking rings to symbolize a historic union?

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What is the official curb weight of the Bugatti Veyron 16.4 in kilograms as quoted at launch?

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Which movie featured a 1970 Dodge Charger jumping a train in a climactic street race?

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Which city hosts the Goodwood Festival of Speed hill climb each summer?

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Which Italian supercar maker names many models after famous fighting bulls?

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How many official victories did the Bugatti Type 35 achieve during its competitive career according to period tallies?

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Which Peugeot model introduced the first mass production diesel particulate filter in 2000?

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Which US safety agency devised the five star crash rating program in the late 1970s?

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Which exact plant built the Toyota 2000GT in partnership with Yamaha?

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Which car won the first official World Rally Championship for manufacturers in 1973?

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Which British sports car company built the Elise with a bonded aluminum chassis in 1996?

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Which country produced the Dacia 1300 licensed version of the Renault 12 starting in 1969?

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Which modern safety system helps keep a car centered in its lane using cameras?

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Which exact chassis number won the 1966 Le Mans for Ford with drivers Amon and McLaren?

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What is the exact wheelbase of the Mercedes 300SLR Uhlenhaut Coupe in millimeters?

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Which famous song celebrated a 1932 Ford hot rod in 1963?

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Which car won the first European Car of the Year award in 1964?

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What is the name of the electric sedan that popularized over the air software updates in the 2010s?

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Which Porsche 917 variant carried the long tail designation for low drag at Le Mans in 1970?

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Which Porsche road car was the first to use turbocharging in 1974?

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What was the exact gear count of the original Toyota Prius power split device planetary arrangement?

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Which luxury brand is known for the Spirit of Ecstasy hood ornament?

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Which brand uses a bull in its logo inspired by the founder's zodiac sign?

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Which engine layout places two banks of cylinders in a V around a common crankshaft?

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Which prewar Mercedes race car was supposedly stripped of white paint overnight to save weight creating the Silver Arrows legend in 1934?

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What vehicle did Apollo astronauts drive on the Moon in 1971?

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Which American muscle car earned the nickname King of the Road in 1968?

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Which American racing oval is nicknamed the Brickyard because of its original surface?

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Which Nissan electric hatchback became the world's best selling EV of the 2010s?

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Which American car set a production speed record with 240.14 mph at Ehra-Lessien in 1993?

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Which Italian brand uses a prancing horse on its badge?

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Which Koenigsegg model achieved the zero to four hundred to zero kph record time of 33.29 seconds in 2019?

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Which Japanese kei car category limits engine size to 660 cubic centimeters?

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What was the bore and stroke in millimeters of the original Mazda Cosmo Sport twin rotor engine?

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Which homologation BMW used carbon roof and a S54 engine with CSL badging in 2003?

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What exact wheelbase in millimeters did the McLaren F1 road car use?

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Which American sports car debuted in 1953 in Flint Michigan?

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Which American sedan featured a lunar rock brought back by Apollo 15 in a showroom display in 1971?

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Questions (122 of 122)

What is the exact piston bore in millimeters of the Porsche 959 flat six engine?

Which model was the first mass produced hybrid sold in Japan in 1997?

Which automaker built the classic 300SL with upward opening doors in 1954?

What car do many people associate with James Bond because of its ejector seat and gadgets?

Which stainless steel coupe with gullwing doors became a time machine in a 1985 blockbuster?

Which Japanese compact became the world's best selling nameplate beginning in 1966?

What exact production count did the Ferrari F50 achieve worldwide between 1995 and 1997?

Which British roadster became famous for wire wheels and cheeky chrome grille in 1961?

The first official Batmobile for the 1966 TV series was built from which concept car?

Which hot hatch introduced the five cylinder turbocharged RS3 to the compact class in 2011?

Which British luxury coupe introduced aluminum space frame construction as the DB9 arrived?

Which small electric car from Britain used a three wheel layout for urban commuting?

Which chassis code designates the first generation Skyline GT R that returned in 1989?

Which American law first required backup cameras on new light vehicles starting in 2018?

Which compact hatchback became a symbol of British pop culture in the 1960s?

Which minivan introduced the Stow 'n Go folding seat idea for family hauling?

What was the factory redline in rpm for the Honda S2000 AP1 roadster?

What is the official coefficient of drag of the 1986 Audi 100 C3 in its most aerodynamic trim?

What American luxury car introduced the electric starter to replace hand cranking in 1912?

Which Ferrari used a flat twelve with a single belt driving both cams per bank in early production?

What was the precise power output in metric horsepower of the McLaren F1 road car in standard tune?

Which kei car won a fuel economy trial with over one hundred miles per gallon in the late 1980s?

What displacement in cubic centimeters did the Honda RA168E turbo V6 use when McLaren dominated 1988?

Which Italian car won the inaugural World Car of the Year design award in 2005?

Which German executive car brought diesel performance to the mainstream with a 530d in 1998?

Which American sedan introduced seat mounted airbags widely in the early 1990s?

Which French economy car earned the nickname umbrella on wheels?

Which Alfa Romeo used the Busso V6 with individual throttle bodies in the GTA 147?

Which Mazda chassis code corresponds to the first generation Miata launched in 1989?

Which German sports car kept its rear engine layout since its 1963 debut?

Which off-road icon traces its roots to a World War II utility vehicle?

Which American compact was sold as a captive import from Mazda in the late 1980s?

Which country is home to the Nürburgring, a legendary testing ground for performance cars?

Which compact SUV kicked off the modern crossover craze in the mid 1990s?

Which engine code belongs to the Toyota 2JZ GTE twin turbo inline six?

Which car starred as Herbie with number 53 in a Disney series?

Which Bentley model set a production car record at Pikes Peak in 2019?

Which Ferrari road car first used a dual clutch gearbox in 2009?

What was the original rear tire size on the Lamborghini Countach LP400 in metric specification?

Which Lancia used a supercharger and turbocharger together for Group B rallying?

What model is famously nicknamed the People's Car and became a global icon?

Which car achieved a million mile odometer three times over with owner Irv Gordon?

Which American car reintroduced retro styling with a pony car comeback in 2005?

Which turbocharged Group A Nissan set a Bathurst lap record in 1992 during practice sessions?

Which fuel saving feature shuts the engine off at stops then restarts automatically?

Which Porsche road car first used ceramic composite brakes as a production option?

What was the specified valve angle of the original small block Chevy V8 cylinder head?

Which Lamborghini model used scissor doors beginning in the 1970s?

Which mid engine Italian car could turn into a submarine in a 1977 Bond film?

What was the curb weight to the nearest kilogram of the original Lotus Seven Series 1 base model?

What was the affordable mass production car introduced in 1908 that put America on wheels?

Which Nissan works car won the 1966 Japanese Grand Prix for sports cars at Fuji Speedway?

Which British brand is famous for the winged B logo?

Which US compact introduced the rotary engine to many American buyers in 1978?

Which American pony car used a shaker hood scoop that vibrated with the engine?

Which chassis number Porsche 917K won Le Mans in 1970 entered by Porsche Salzburg?

In what year did the Ford Mustang make its world debut at the New York World's Fair?

Which chassis code identifies the lightweight BMW 3-Series Evolution model homologated for touring cars in 1988?

Which German brand introduced Quattro all-wheel drive to rallying in 1980?

Which American concept predicted the modern minivan with a one box shape in 1972?

What was the exact displacement of the original Volkswagen VR6 narrow angle engine introduced in 1991?

What was the exact fuel tank capacity in liters of the McLaren F1 road car?

Which US race ends with the winner drinking milk as a tradition revived in 1936?

Which American pickup line has topped US sales charts for decades?

Which Italian sedan introduced common rail diesel tech widely in 1997?

Which Hollywood ghost hunting wagon began life as a 1959 ambulance?

Which model used hydropneumatic self-leveling suspension pioneered in 1955?

Which year did the Citroën SM set a closed course speed record at 200.2 mph on the high-banked oval at Talladega?

Which homologation special had production capped at 502 units for Group B rally entry in 1984?

What was the top speed in mph officially quoted for the Jaguar XJ220 at launch?

Which endurance race began in 1923 and inspired the Ford vs. Ferrari saga of the 1960s?

Which Japanese coupe used Super HICAS rear-wheel steering on performance trims?

Which German luxury sedan debuted the first production anti-lock braking system in 1978?

Which Ferrari engine family introduced flat plane crank V8s to the brand in the mid 1970s?

Which Swedish maker invented the modern three point seat belt in 1959?

Which year did the first Saab 900 Turbo Cabriolet reach customers in series production?

Which compact hatchback became famous for a plaid seat pattern and a red stripe grille?

Which Japanese sports car used a sequential twin-turbo setup on a three-liter straight-six in 1993?

Which Japanese luxury brand launched in 1989 with the LS 400 designed for quietness?