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Q: What was BYD's first flash-charging plug-in hybrid SUV called?

A: BYD Sealion 08

Q: Was the first car-based pick-up truck a Chevrolet?

A: No

Q: What was Kaiser's flagship model in 1954 called?

A: Kaiser Manhattan

Q: Who was Lamborghini's first female board member?

A: Katia Bassi

Q: Did the Volkswagen Golf GTI 337 Edition have 337 hp?

A: No

Q: What was the direct predecessor of the first Skoda Octavia?

A: Skoda 440

Q: What was the first Italian aluminum bus called?

A: Lancia Esagamma

Q: What was the final Rover model co-developed with Honda?

A: Rover 400

Q: What was the first SAAB with an automatic gearbox and electronic fuel injection called?

A: SAAB 99 E Automatic

Q: What is the term for lowering a bus' ground clearance using air suspension to align it with the curb level?

A: Kneeling

Q: What was the second concept car after the Buick Y-Job called?

A: Buick XP 300

Q: What was Toyota's first Formula One test car?

A: Toyota TF101

Q: What was Ferrari's first-ever dual-clutch transmission?

A: Ferrari 458 Italia

Q: What was the first two-seat Ford car since the original Thunderbird called?

A: Ford Escort EXP

Q: What was the first Japanese carmaker to announce the adoption of NACS for the Japanese market?

A: Nissan

Q: Who was the first Korean driver in Italian F4?

A: Kim Hwarang

Q: What was the first dune buggy prototype built by Bruce Meyers called?

A: Old Red

Q: What was Australia's first-ever concept car?

A: Holden Hurricane

Q: What was the first million-dollar Honda street car sold at auction?

A: Honda NSX-R

Q: What was the most powerful Oldsmobile ever created?

A: Oldsmobile Aerotech