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You would never have dreamed there are so many car facts. Explore archive page 339 of Daily Car Facts, featuring automotive trivia about DNF, FIAT 500, Jamaica, MAN, Diesel, KIA Sportage, Alfa Romeo, Quadrifoglio Verde, Alfa Romeo MiTo, Spanish, SEAT Ibiza SXI, Quebec, Formula 1, Gilles Villeneuve, Tesla Roadster, and Pikes Peak Electric, and other remarkable car history facts.

Q: What is the acronym associated with a driver who did not finish a race?

A: DNF

Q: In what year did MAN present the world's first truck with Diesel direct injection?

A: 1924

Q: Which KIA model is considered the world's first production vehicle to be equipped with a knee airbag?

A: KIA Sportage

Q: Which SEAT model is considered the first notable Spanish hot hatch?

A: SEAT Ibiza SXI

Q: Who was the first driver from Quebec to reach Formula 1?

A: Gilles Villeneuve

Q: Which Tesla model was the first highway-legal, serial-production, all-electric car to use lithium-ion battery cells?

A: Tesla Roadster

Q: Which Nissan model was the first-ever winner of the Pikes Peak Electric Production Class?

A: Nissan Leaf Pikes Peak

Q: What was the first American vehicle Isuzu received in its product-sharing relationship with Honda?

A: Isuzu Oasis

Q: What is the nickname for the 1961 - 1963 Ford Thunderbirds?

A: Bullet Birds

Q: What was the biggest production 4WD sold by Holden?

A: Holden Suburban

Q: What was the first Lotus Formula 1 car powered by a Honda turbo engine?

A: Lotus Type 99 T

Q: Which car benefited from Ford's industry-first cylinder deactivation system for a three-cylinder engine?

A: Ford Kuga

Q: Did the Jaguar XJR 15 have an ignition key?

A: No

Q: What was the second SUV fully built and designed by Honda?

A: Honda Pilot

Q: In what year did Ford Motor Company assemble its first car in South Africa?

A: 1924

Q: What is the name of the Mercedes-Benz department that has been producing armored vehicles?

A: Guard

Q: In what year did Enzo Ferrari build the first car bearing his name?

A: 1947

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