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Questions and answers from the automotive industry. Explore archive page 322 of Daily Car Facts, featuring automotive trivia about Vauxhall's, Vauxhall Viva, Chinese, French F4 Championship, Ye Yifei, Peterbilt Mid-Ranger, Volkswagen, Edsel's, Edsel Ranger, Borsa Istanbul, BIST, Sustainability Index, Tofas, Mazdaspeed, Mazda 737, and Ferrari V6, and other remarkable car history facts.
Q: Which model was Vauxhall's first serious step into the compact car market?
Vauxhall Viva
Q: Who was the first Chinese driver to win the French F4 Championship?
Ye Yifei
Q: Which European brand was the Peterbilt Mid-Ranger truck range based on?
Volkswagen
Q: What was Edsel's entry-level model called?
Edsel Ranger
Q: Which was the first automotive company to be included in the Borsa Istanbul (BIST) Sustainability Index?
Tofas
Q: What was the first car built entirely by Mazdaspeed themselves?
Mazda 737
Q: What was the first Ferrari V6 plug-in hybrid spider?
Ferrari 296 GTS
Q: What was KIA's first sedan called?
KIA Brisa
Q: What was Honda's first pick-up truck for the North American market called?
Honda Ridgeline
Q: What was the first year of collaboration between Renault and American Motors?
1980
Q: Which was the first Japanese manufacturer to sell cars in the United Kingdom?
Daihatsu
Q: In which year did the first woman win a Rally Championship?
1986
Q: Which American Ford model had versions called Cool and Hot?
Ford Escort ZX2
Q: What was the name of Ettore Bugatti's son, who took over the running of the company after his father passed away?
Roland Bugatti
Q: In what year was Audi's Quattro GmbH division founded?
1983
Q: What was the first minibus produced by the Moskvich brand called?
Moskvich A9
Q: What was the first Diesel sedan modified by AMG?
Mercedes-Benz C 30 CDI AMG
Q: What was the first Chinese car to reach 100 km/h in under 3 seconds?
Nio EP9
Q: Which Honda model was the first car to combine a 1.5-liter i-VTEC engine with the IMA system?
Honda CR-Z
Q: What was FIAT's first medium-compact pick-up truck called?
FIAT Toro
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