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Q: What was the world's first Lexus "Multistage Hybrid" model?

A: Lexus LC 500h

Q: Which Volkswagen model was the first six-cylinder in the compact class?

A: Volkswagen Golf VR6

Q: In what year was the first Porsche Speedster launched?

A: 1952

Q: How many seconds does the Peugeot 207 CC take to transform from a coupe into a cabriolet?

A: 25 s

Q: What was the name of Pontiac's rebadged version of Chevrolet Vega?

A: Pontiac Astre

Q: IDA-Opel was an automobile manufacturer based in which country?

A: Yugoslavia

Q: What was the name of the first model tuned by AMG to be sold through Mercedes-Benz dealerships?

A: Mercedes-Benz 190 E 3.2 AMG

Q: What is the term from which the name Rivian cars originates?

A: Indian River

Q: Which brand was the first automobile to travel from Osaka to Tokyo?

A: Datsun

Q: Which BMW model was the world's first 6-cylinder Tri-Turbo Diesel?

A: BMW M550d

Q: What was the name of the first Nissan pick-up truck based on a Dacia car?

A: Nissan NP200

Q: What was Suzuki's first production car with a modern 24-valve DOHC engine?

A: Suzuki Grand Vitara

Q: Which brand was the first car to travel across South America in 1914?

A: Buick

Q: What was the name of the most famous milk delivery truck in the United States?

A: Divco

Q: What was the first KIA vehicle to have its own configurator on TikTok?

A: KIA K4

Q: What was the name of Mitsubishi Fuso's first publicly shown concept truck?

A: Mitsubishi MT90 X

Q: Was the Volvo YCC designed by a woman, a man, a child or by Artificial Intelligence?

A: A woman

Q: Which English brand became the official transportation of Royalty in 1898?

A: Daimler

Q: What was the name of the first-ever Honda Type S model?

A: Honda 1300 Coupe 9S

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