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Car facts that could shock anyone. Explore archive page 342 of Daily Car Facts, featuring automotive trivia about Jeep Renegade, Buick's, Pontiac GTO, Buick Gran Sport, Lexus LF, Lexus LF-X, American, Pontiac Solstice GXP, Datsun, Datsun 411, Gran Turismo, Isamu Ohira, Camry, Minivans, Toyota Sienna, and Ethiopia, and other remarkable car history facts.
Q: Which Jeep model had the first 9-speed automatic transmission?
Jeep Renegade
Q: What was Buick's answer to the Pontiac GTO called?
Buick Gran Sport
Q: What was the first concept vehicle of the Lexus LF series called?
Lexus LF-X
Q: What was the first car from an American automaker with gasoline direct injection?
Pontiac Solstice GXP
Q: What was the first Datsun vehicle in the American market to feature a fully 3-speed automatic transmission?
Datsun 411
Q: Who is the composer of the Gran Turismo menu music?
Isamu Ohira
Q: Which Toyota model was nicknamed "The Camry of Minivans"?
Toyota Sienna
Q: In what year did the very first car appear in Ethiopia?
1907
Q: What was the bigger brother of the Mazda Xedos 6 called?
Mazda Xedos 9
Q: Who was the second wife of Opel director Friedrich Lutzmann, and also the world's first factory race car driver?
Anna Marie Lutzmann
Q: What was the first Mercedes-Benz research vehicle to feature an "F" in its name?
Mercedes-Benz F 100
Q: What was the first mass-produced vehicle to be assembled at the BMW Group plant in Spartanburg, South Carolina?
BMW X5
Q: What was Volkswagen's first vehicle based on the China Electrical Architecture (CEA)?
Volkswagen ID Unyx 07
Q: What was the first American company to have compact cars?
AMC
Q: Which Morgan model had the world's first manual transmission in an electric sports car?
Morgan Plus E
Q: Which Chevrolet concept was the first electrically powered fuel-cell car that could reach 480 kilometers on a single tank of hydrogen?
Chevrolet Sequel
Q: Which European brand's engines had the text "Infinite Power Direction" printed on them?
Koenigsegg
Q: Who is nicknamed "The Grandfather of American Motorsport"?
Roger Penske
Q: What was the very first Renault vehicle to fit the entire powertrain, engine and transmission, at the front?
Renault Estafette
Q: What was the first vehicle manufactured by Nissan after World War II to be produced overseas under license?
Nissan Patrol
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