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Q: What is Brazil's first home-grown modern electric vehicle called?

A: Lecar 459

Q: What was the name of Maserati's first mid-engined car since the MC12?

A: Maserati MC20

Q: The locking sound of Rivian vehicle doors is the chirp of which bird?

A: The mountain bluebird

Q: Which Volkswagen Golf generation became the first Golf with ABS?

A: The second generation

Q: Who was the first driver to win the Macau F3 Grand Prix twice consecutively?

A: Edoardo Mortara

Q: What was Oman's first domestically produced electric SUV called?

A: Mays Alive

Q: What was the name of the Dodge emblem used from 1962 - 1976?

A: Fratzog

Q: What was the first off-road vehicle of the Alfa Romeo marque?

A: Alfa Romeo Matta

Q: Who was the first American-born race car driver to win a Formula 1 Grand Prix?

A: Phil Hill

Q: What was the first compact car in the United States to offer available xenon HID headlights?

A: Mazda 3

Q: Which car was the first Opel with ergonomically certified seats?

A: Opel Signum

Q: What was the first Japanese passenger car to be imported into South Africa?

A: Datsun 1200

Q: What was the first Toyota model to bear the name of a Japanese city?

A: Toyota Osaka

Q: In which European country was the Volkswagen Golf J model produced?

A: Yugoslavia

Q: What was the first Soviet car to reach 100 mph?

A: ZiS 101 Sport

Q: Was the Dodge Viper SRT10 Final Edition the final edition of the famous Viper?

A: No

Q: What was the world's first build-at-home electric racing car kit called?

A: Westfield iRacer

Q: What was the last iteration of the Lamborghini Murcielago?

A: Lamborghini Murcielago LP 670-4 SV

Q: What was the last pre-FIAT Maserati model?

A: Maserati Shamal

Q: In which country was the Opel K180 model produced?

A: Argentina