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Q: Which luxury brand made its first public appearance in January 1989 at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit?

A: Lexus

Q: What was the most luxurious Soviet minibus?

A: ZiL 118 Yunost

Q: What was Chevrolet's first compact seven-seat MPV called?

A: Chevrolet Orlando

Q: What was the first Ford worldwide to offer Intelligent Speed Limiter (ISL)?

A: Ford S-Max

Q: In what year was the last Checker cab on regular duty in New York City finally retired?

A: 1999

Q: What was KIA's first compact car in the United States called?

A: KIA Sephia

Q: Which models were part of the Opel KAD series?

A: Kapitan, Admiral and Diplomat

Q: Was the Audi S1 the first hot hatch produced by Audi?

A: No

Q: In which city did James Bond travel in a Rolls-Royce for the first time?

A: Istanbul

Q: Which Mercedes-Benz model was the first series-production city bus to be Euro VI compliant?

A: Mercedes-Benz Citaro

Q: What was America's first standard manual-transmission AWD sports car?

A: Dodge Stealth

Q: In which African country was the Smati Turtle 1 designed and built?

A: Ghana

Q: What was the last Auto Union model produced at the Dusseldorf factory called?

A: Auto Union 1000

Q: What was the first Diesel MUV in the Indian car market to be offered with an AMT version called?

A: Mahindra Quanto

Q: What was Austria's first hypercar manufacturer called?

A: Deus

Q: What was the first Renault to receive a four-speed gearbox?

A: Renault Nervastella

Q: What was the first coupe SUV built by Cadillac called?

A: Cadillac GT4

Q: What was Suzuki's first mid-size pick-up truck called?

A: Suzuki Equator

Q: Was the Mitsubishi Pajero the first vehicle to climb Japan's Mount Fuji?

A: No

Q: What was the first Lamborghini with an automatic transmission?

A: Lamborghini Espada