Archive page 273

Saved on: May 30, 2026 - 18:04

At the time Archive 273 was published, 5.460 car facts had been edited.

We have established a benchmark here in the car facts segment. Explore archive page 273 of Daily Car Facts, featuring automotive trivia about Italy, Ferves Ranger, Betty Skelton, SUV, Brazil, Volkswagen T-Cross, Britain's, Longbow, Volkswagen 1-litre, Volkswagen XL 1, Dodge's, Dodge Coronet R, Colombia, Renault 21, Cadillac, and Peugeot's, and other remarkable car history facts.

Q: What were the smallest and lightest four-wheel-drive vehicles created in Italy?

A: Ferves Ranger

Q: Who was the auto industry's first woman to serve as a test driver?

A: Betty Skelton

Q: What was the best-selling SUV in Brazil in 2024?

A: Volkswagen T-Cross

Q: What is Britain's first-ever electric sports car maker called?

A: Longbow

Q: What was the third iteration of the Volkswagen 1-litre car called?

A: Volkswagen XL 1

Q: What was Dodge's first true entry into the muscle car market under the R/T badge?

A: Dodge Coronet R/T

Q: Which Renault model was the first car with electronic fuel injection assembled in Colombia?

A: Renault 21

Q: Which was the first auto company to provide power steering and automatic windshield washers as standard equipment on all its vehicles?

A: Cadillac

Q: In what year was the Nissan President introduced as the flagship model?

A: 1965

Q: Which Opel model was the first hydrogen van from a mainstream manufacturer to launch in Europe?

A: Opel Vivaro-e Hydrogen

Q: In what year did the first motor vehicle arrive in Trinidad?

A: 1900

Q: In what year was the first truck equipped with an Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) introduced by Mercedes-Benz?

A: 1981

Q: What other Italian company, besides Ferrari, produces sports cars and has a name that also starts with the letter F and ends with the letters "ARI"?

A: Fornasari

Q: What was the name of the helicopter involved in Colin McRae's fatal accident?

A: Eurocopter AS 350 B2 Squirrel

Q: What was the first Cunningham ever built for the public?

A: Cunningham C3

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

A: Dodge Dakota

Q: What was the first Hyundai car in India to score a 5-star rating in the Global NCAP safety test?

A: Hyundai Verna

Q: What was the first Icelandic aluminium car called?

A: Isar

Archive pages