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Fun, weird and interesting car facts. Explore archive page 226 of Daily Car Facts, featuring automotive trivia about Yamaha Ami, Daihatsu Opti, Volvo 243, Mahindra's, MPV, Mahindra Marazzo, Nissan's, Nissan President, Alfa Romeo Gran, Quattroruote, War America, Woodill Wildfire, Acura's, Acura MDX, Chery, and Daewoo, and other remarkable car history facts.

Q: Which Daihatsu model was the Yamaha Ami based on?

A: Daihatsu Opti

Q: Which Volvo model is the only car in the world with a four-door layout on the right side and a coupe layout on the left side?

A: Volvo 243

Q: What was the name of Mahindra's first front-wheel-drive MPV?

A: Mahindra Marazzo

Q: What was the name of Nissan's first commercially available premium luxury automobile?

A: Nissan President

Q: Which automotive magazine initiated the production of the Alfa Romeo Gran Sport Zagato?

A: Quattroruote

Q: What was the first production roadster kit car in post-War America?

A: Woodill Wildfire

Q: Which model was Acura's first to feature a six-speed automatic transmission?

A: Acura MDX

Q: Which brand ranked 21st in the world in 2010 by total automobile production?

A: Chery

Q: What was the first new Daewoo model after being taken over by General Motors?

A: Daewoo Kalos

Q: Which KIA model was the Korean answer to the American Hummer?

A: KIA KLTV

Q: What was the name of Infiniti's first mid-size luxury sedan?

A: Infiniti J30

Q: Which Lada model marked AvtoVAZ's first major independent project following the company's full nationalization in 2022?

A: Lada Iskra

Q: What was the name of Scotland's answer to the Land Rover Defender?

A: Munro

Q: Which Peugeot model had the smallest Diesel engine in the world in 1967?

A: Peugeot 204 D

Q: What was the first Indian car to be published in the IDIS (International Dismantling Information System) database?

A: Tata Nexon

Q: What was the name of the first mass-produced Maybach model with a V12 engine?

A: Maybach Zeppelin

Q: Which MG (Morris Garages) model was the first Chinese car to receive a five-star ANCAP rating?

A: MG GS

Q: What was the name of Lexus' first EV for India?

A: Lexus ES 500e

Q: Which famous singer was the first official owner of the Smart Crossblade?

A: Robbie Williams

Q: What was the lowest-priced American station wagon in 1974?

A: Chevrolet Vega Wagon