Archive page 270

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Q: Who was the first person in mainland China to own a Rolls-Royce?

A: Li Chunping

Q: What was the name of BYD's first light commercial electric van designed for the European market?

A: BYD E-Vali

Q: Which company acquired a controlling 76.06% stake in the iconic Italian design firm Pininfarina in December 2015?

A: Mahindra

Q: What was the name of the first Russian SUV made by a private company?

A: Derways Cowboy

Q: What Toyota model is considered the world's first front-wheel-drive passenger car with a four-cam, 24-valve V6 engine?

A: Toyota Camry Prominent

Q: What was the name of the first-ever BMW 7-Series model tuned by M Performance engineers?

A: BMW M760Li

Q: What was the only color in which the Oldsmobile Rallye 350 was delivered?

A: Sebring Yellow

Q: What was the name of the first French sports kit car?

A: Fournier-Marcadier Barquette

Q: In what year did SEAT create the first purely electrically powered car in its history?

A: 1992

Q: What was the first two-seat sports concept car produced by General Motors' Pontiac division?

A: Pontiac Bonneville Special

Q: With which brand did the Vatican sign a deal in late 2023 to replace its current fleet with electric vehicles?

A: Volkswagen

Q: What was the name of the first-ever plug-in hybrid pick-up truck built by Nissan?

A: Nissan Frontier Pro PHEV

Q: What is the name of the first MPV in the Buick Electra "new energy vehicle" (NEV) lineup?

A: Buick Electra Encasa

Q: What was the first luxury sedan in Korea with a 3.0-liter V6 engine?

A: Hyundai Grandeur

Q: In what year did Volvo introduce the market's first six-cylinder Diesel engine in a passenger car?

A: 1978

Q: What was the first Citroen car equipped with a six-cylinder engine?

A: Citroen C6

Q: What was the name of the first hot hatch with sliding doors produced by Peugeot?

A: Peugeot 1007 RC

Q: What was the name of Dongfeng-Honda's first high-end MPV?

A: Honda Elysion

Q: What was the name of the first small hatchback built by Audi?

A: Audi 50

Q: How many airbags is the Mercedes-Maybach EQS 680 equipped with?

A: 11