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Odd facts about cars. Explore archive page 229 of Daily Car Facts, featuring automotive trivia about Lexus, LS 400, ES 250, Turkey's, Tofas, Europe, Opel Kapitan, Isuzu's, Isuzu I-Mark RS, India, Mercedes-Maybach EQS 680, Electronic Mechanical Braking, Chery Exeed EX7, Spain, Jarama, and Ford, and other remarkable car history facts.

Q: What were the first two models launched by the Lexus brand?

A: LS 400 and ES 250

Q: What is Turkey's only automotive company to produce both passenger cars and light commercial vehicles?

A: Tofas

Q: Which Opel model was the most popular six-cylinder car sold in Europe in 1960?

A: Opel Kapitan

Q: What was Isuzu's first production car featuring a 16-valve engine?

A: Isuzu I-Mark RS

Q: What was the first car in India to offer specialized airbags for rear passengers?

A: Mercedes-Maybach EQS 680

Q: What is the world's first mass-production car with Electronic Mechanical Braking called?

A: Chery Exeed EX7

Q: What is the first permanent race circuit built in Spain called?

A: Jarama

Q: The Ford Fiesta was launched in 1976, but which Ford model had a limited edition called "Fiesta"?

A: Ford Laser

Q: What was the second Acura model to feature VTEC technology?

A: Acura Integra GS-R

Q: What was the last production saloon of the Hotchkiss brand called?

A: Hotchkiss Anjou

Q: What is the largest SUV made in Russia called?

A: Uran

Q: Which FIAT model was the first in Italy to be equipped with dual-circuit hydraulic brakes and a 4-speed manual gearbox?

A: FIAT 522

Q: What was Tata Motors' first car with human-machine interface (HMI) technology called?

A: Tata Pixel

Q: What was the first Daewoo sedan with a six-cylinder engine called?

A: Daewoo Imperial

Q: What was China's first native Robotaxi prototype called?

A: Geely Eva Cab

Q: What was the first luxury armoured vehicle fully engineered by Land Rover's Special Vehicle Operations called?

A: Range Rover Sentinel

Q: What was the first all-new electric light commercial vehicle (eLCV) to emerge from the partnership between Iveco and Hyundai called?

A: Iveco eMoovy

Q: Which automobile won the Rallye des Pharaons for 4WD vehicles in October 1994?

A: SsangYong Musso

Q: What was the first luxury car from Nissan Design International?

A: Infiniti J30

Q: Which automobile is nicknamed "The Russian Hummer"?

A: GAZ Tigr