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Q: What was the first BMW product to seriously compete with Mercedes-Benz cars?

A: BMW 326

Q: What was the most popular Dacia in the United Kingdom in 2020?

A: Dacia Sandero

Q: In which year did Porsche first enter La Carrera Panamericana?

A: 1952

Q: What was the first production car ever to do 0-to-60 mph in under 2 seconds?

A: Tesla Model S Plaid

Q: What was the fastest Diesel car in the world in 1980?

A: Volkswagen ARVW

Q: Who is Malaysia's first and youngest female drifter?

A: Sharina Richie

Q: Which major carmaker was the first to develop an alcohol immobilizer for its vehicles?

A: Volvo

Q: What is the symbolic animal of Lucid vehicles?

A: The bear

Q: Which Buick model was the most powerful and quickest car GM built in the 1980s?

A: Buick GNX

Q: Which Maruti model marked the first time an Indian-made SUV was exported to the Japanese market?

A: Maruti Fronx

Q: What was the first modern Dodge marketed in Europe?

A: Dodge Nitro

Q: Was the Volkswagen Beetle Herbie 53 a model produced in 1953?

A: No

Q: Ferruccio Lamborghini was a prisoner of war, captured by whom in 1945?

A: British Army

Q: What was the name of Brabus' first car with 1,000 hp?

A: Brabus Rocket 1000

Q: Who was the first non-American to hold the design leadership post at GM?

A: Michael Simcoe

Q: What was the first custom-made car registered in Finland?

A: Valmet RaceAbout

Q: What was the name of Mitsubishi's first sporty coupe?

A: Mitsubishi Galant GTO

Q: What was the name of Pontiac's first compact car?

A: Pontiac Tempest

Q: What is the name of the world's first all-terrain luxury limousine?

A: Aznom Palladium

Q: Which Turkish commercial vehicle manufacturer was the first to export its products to Europe?

A: BMC