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Fascinating car facts will wow your friends. Explore archive page 176 of Daily Car Facts, featuring automotive trivia about China's, F1 Academy, Shi Wei, Jeep, India, Jeep Meridian, Diesel, Peugeot 206, Nissan GT-R, Nissan GT-R 50, SUV, Morocco, Renault Kardian, Haitian-American, Formula Ford Championship, and Andre Lafond, and other remarkable car history facts.
Q: Who is China's first female wildcard driver in the F1 Academy?
Shi Wei
Q: What was the first Jeep developed specifically for India?
Jeep Meridian
Q: Which Peugeot model was the first Diesel supermini to be equipped with a particulate filter?
Peugeot 206
Q: What is the most expensive production Nissan GT-R model?
Nissan GT-R 50
Q: What is the name of the first compact SUV to be produced entirely in Morocco?
Renault Kardian
Q: Who was the first Haitian-American to win a Formula Ford Championship race?
Andre Lafond
Q: Which model was Volvo's first entry into Australian motorsport?
Volvo 242 GT
Q: What was the first car sold in the United States with a solar roof?
Karma Revero
Q: How many horsepower did the engine of Vauxhall's first production car have?
5 hp
Q: What was the first American-market commercial Ford truck assembled outside of Louisville, Kentucky?
Ford Cargo
Q: Which was the first Chinese auto company to penetrate the Japanese market?
BYD
Q: At what age did Louis Chevrolet first cross the Atlantic from Europe to North America?
21
Q: Which was the first automaker to open a factory in Rwanda?
Volkswagen
Q: What type of engine were the first Jeep Wrangler models equipped with?
2.5-litre inline-4
Q: What was the heaviest automobile in the world in the 1940s?
Mercedes-Benz 770 K
Q: What was the first MPV produced by Maserati?
Maserati Buran
Q: What was Poland's first mass-produced post-War car?
Syrena
Q: After which French explorer and inventor was the Hyundai Custin named?
Jacques Cousteau
Q: Which nation was the first to employ armoured cars in World War I?
Belgium
Q: What was the first Nissan to use a V6 engine with front-wheel drive?
Nissan Maxima
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