Archive page 104

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Facts so crazy they'll change how you see the cars. Explore archive page 104 of Daily Car Facts, featuring automotive trivia about Wheeler Dealers, WD, Spanish, British, Austin, Morris, Authi, Toyota Way, Toyota Production System, TPS, Kaizen, Dual Clutch Transmission, DCT, Volkswagen Golf R32, Pimp My Ride, and Xzibit, and other remarkable car history facts.

Q: In what year was the first episode of the Wheeler Dealers (WD) series released?

A: 2003

Q: What is the Spanish defunct car company that was dedicated to the production of models of the British brands Austin and Morris under license?

A: Authi

Q: What is the name of the philosophy that represents one of the core principles of the Toyota Way and Toyota Production System (TPS)?

A: Kaizen

Q: Which car first used Dual Clutch Transmission (DCT)?

A: Volkswagen Golf R32

Q: Which rapper is the host of the show "Pimp My Ride"?

A: Xzibit

Q: What zodiac sign was Ettore Bugatti?

A: Virgo

Q: Who designed the Alfa Romeo Montreal model?

A: Marcello Gandini

Q: What was the name of the prototype firefighting vehicle made by Peugeot in 2002, based on the 206 model?

A: Peugeot H2O

Q: On the shores of which Austrian lake does the largest event dedicated to the Volkswagen Golf GTI take place?

A: Worthersee

Q: What was the name of the Citroen Saxo model in Japan?

A: Citroen Chanson

Q: What is the name of the first king to ride in an automobile?

A: King Alfonso XIII of Spain

Q: What was the first video game in which a Porsche 959 appeared?

A: Chase Headquarters

Q: Which German car brand's name comes from the Latin word for "Listen"?

A: Audi

Q: What is the largest three-digit number used in Peugeot's model nomenclature?

A: 908

Q: In what year did Volkswagen release the first car with an engine computer as part of the Bosch D-Jetronic electronic fuel injection?

A: 1968

Q: By what name is the car Chitty Chitty Bang Bang also known?

A: Paragon Panther

Q: The name of the Italian manufacturer FIAT represents what?

A: Fabbrica Italiana Automobili Torino

Q: What kind of vehicle is Skoda Xena?

A: Truck

Q: In what 1984 film is a motor bank (a bank where you can conduct financial transactions directly from the car) featured, directed by Wim Wenders?

A: Paris, Texas

Q: Which car magazine awards the Golden Calipers trophy?

A: Motor Trend