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Q: What was McLaren's first road-legal sports car to be offered without a roof or windscreen called?

A: McLaren Elva

Q: What was the executive car produced by Italian automaker Lancia between 2001 and 2009 called?

A: Lancia Thesis

Q: Viggen was a high-performance version of SAAB cars, but what does the term "Viggen" actually mean?

A: Fighter jet

Q: Which German automaker was the first to offer a series-production car with full steer-by-wire technology?

A: Mercedes-Benz

Q: What was Chrysler's most luxurious car in 1955?

A: Chrysler Imperial

Q: What was the first ultra-compact SUV produced by Suzuki?

A: Suzuki Ignis

Q: In what year was the first convertible version of the Pontiac Tempest offered?

A: 1962

Q: Nearly all Chevron models have names that begin with the letter B. What does the letter B actually stand for?

A: Bennett

Q: Which Porsche model did the Isdera Commendatore 112i's headlights come from?

A: Porsche 968

Q: What was India's first four-wheel truck with a five-tonne payload?

A: Tata LPT 812

Q: Who was the first driver ever to win both an ePrix and the Indianapolis 500?

A: Felix Rosenqvist

Q: What was Toyota's first battery-electric vehicle in the Australasian market?

A: Toyota bZ4X

Q: What was the first Ford model equipped with a 10-speed automatic transmission?

A: Ford F 150

Q: What was Honda's spiritual successor to the sporty CR-X?

A: Honda CR-Z

Q: What was the first automobile club in the United Kingdom?

A: The Automobile Club of Great Britain and Ireland

Q: What was the first Ford pick-up truck to be offered in a Ghia version?

A: Ford Pampa Ghia

Q: In what year was the first production car bearing the Sunbeam name introduced?

A: 1901

Q: What was the world's first vehicle equipped with a real-time health monitoring suite?

A: BeyonCa GT Opus 1

Q: At what speed is the Bugatti Tourbillon electronically limited?

A: 445 km/h

Q: What was Opel's first battery-electric vehicle called?

A: Opel Elektro GT