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Striking car facts you didn't know. Explore archive page 201 of Daily Car Facts, featuring automotive trivia about Toyota, Toyota VZ, Skoda's, Skoda Octavia, Canada, Honda, Chinese, European, Nio ET9, Diesel, Mercedes-Benz L5, Citroen Xanthia, Citroen Xantia, Mitsubishi's, and Mitsubishi Debonair, and other remarkable car history facts.
Q: What was the name of the first V6 engine made by Toyota?
Toyota VZ engine
Q: What was Skoda's first production car to feature a modern 24-valve engine?
Skoda Octavia
Q: Which Japanese automaker was the first to build cars in Canada?
Honda
Q: What was the world's first vehicle to receive dual certification for its steer-by-wire technology from both Chinese and European regulatory authorities?
Nio ET9
Q: Which Mercedes-Benz model was the first standard-production six-cylinder Diesel truck?
Mercedes-Benz L5
Q: Did the 1986 Citroen Xanthia concept car prefigure the Citroen Xantia model?
No
Q: What was the name of Mitsubishi's first executive flagship sedan?
Mitsubishi Debonair
Q: What are the Black Editions called in Lincoln's lineup?
Black Label
Q: In what year was the world's first microprocessor-controlled ABS for passenger cars launched on the road?
1984
Q: Which Citroen model benefited from the first 7-speed gearbox fitted to a race car outside Formula 1?
Citroen ZX Rallye-Raid
Q: What is the name of Kuwait's first car club?
Ahmadi Desert Motoring Club (ADMC)
Q: Which Ford model was the first compact pick-up truck to offer dual airbags?
Ford Ranger
Q: What was the original proposed name for the Renault Dauphine?
Corvette
Q: Which celebrity bought the first Duesenberg SSJ?
Gary Cooper
Q: What was the last Morris-badged passenger car?
Morris Ital
Q: Who was the first driver to win a world championship with Hyundai?
Thierry Neuville
Q: Who was the world's largest manufacturer of internal combustion engines in 1900?
De Dion Bouton
Q: What was the first small hatchback produced by Audi?
Audi 50
Q: What was the first fully electric crossover built by KIA?
KIA e-Soul
Q: What was the largest and most luxurious Tatra from the pre-WWII period?
Tatra T80
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