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Educational car facts. Explore archive page 217 of Daily Car Facts, featuring automotive trivia about Morris Garages, MG, Octagon, Lexus SC 430, SUV, Peugeot, Peugeot 4007, McLaren, Pirelli P Zero, McLaren Artura, Mercedes-Benz O 3500, Ferrari, Ferrari Mondial, Kei, Daihatsu Copen, and Mitsubishi, and other remarkable car history facts.

Q: What is the geometric shape of the Morris Garages (MG) logo?

A: Octagon

Q: Which Lexus model is considered the last production car to feature a factory-installed cassette deck?

A: Lexus SC 430

Q: What was the first McLaren to come standard with Pirelli P Zero Cyber Tire?

A: McLaren Artura

Q: Which Mercedes-Benz model was the best-selling bus in the 1950s?

A: Mercedes-Benz O 3500

Q: What was the cheapest Ferrari in the 1980s?

A: Ferrari Mondial

Q: Which Daihatsu model is considered the world's first hardtop convertible Kei car?

A: Daihatsu Copen

Q: Which brand designed the world's first electronically controlled traction control system?

A: Mitsubishi

Q: What was the hatchback version of the last-generation Chevrolet Malibu called?

A: Malibu Maxx

Q: In what year did the first post-War 24 Hours of Le Mans take place?

A: 1949

Q: What was Renault's first modern series-produced car with a multi-valve engine?

A: Renault 25 TXI

Q: What was the first car in Brazil to have an integrated GPS system?

A: FIAT Linea

Q: What was the first Swiss car to appear in a game?

A: Rinspeed ZaZen

Q: What was the first BMW to offer a built-in television?

A: BMW 7-Series

Q: What was the first Aston Martin convertible to be called a "Volante"?

A: Aston Martin DB6 Volante

Q: What was the first Maserati of the De Tomaso era?

A: Maserati Kyalami

Q: What was the very first Bugatti designed by Giugiaro?

A: Bugatti ID 90

Q: Which manufacturer was the first to offer carbon-fiber wheels on factory-built cars?

A: Koenigsegg

Q: By order of which political figure was the ZiL 4102 automobile designed?

A: Mikhail Gorbachev

Q: What was Hyundai's first attempt at a full-size 7-passenger SUV?

A: Hyundai Veracruz

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