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Your ultimate car guide. Explore archive page 345 of Daily Car Facts, featuring automotive trivia about Samsung SM3, Samsung SM3 ZE, Pontiac's, Pontiac Grand Safari, BMW, Rotax Challenge International, Le Mans, Atiqa Mir, Chrysler's, Chrysler Cordoba, Citroen SM, Algeria's, Chinese, Shaanxi Automobile Group, Volvo 164 TE, and Germany, and other remarkable car history facts.
Q: What was the all-electric variant of the Samsung SM3 sedan called?
Samsung SM3 ZE
Q: What was Pontiac's top-of-the-line wagon for the 1972 lineup?
Pontiac Grand Safari
Q: What was the world's first purely electrically powered luxury sedan called?
BMW i7
Q: Who was the first female to win a race at the Rotax Challenge International Trophy in Le Mans?
Atiqa Mir
Q: What was Chrysler's first non-full-size car?
Chrysler Cordoba
Q: What was the fastest front-wheel-drive car in the world in 1970?
Citroen SM
Q: Which company built Algeria's first Chinese automobile assembly plant?
Shaanxi Automobile Group
Q: The limited-edition Volvo 164 TE was made only for three markets. Besides Great Britain and Germany, what was the third country?
Australia
Q: What were the first Opel cars to carry the GSi designation?
Manta GSi and Kadett GSi
Q: What was the Volkswagen Thing-like model made by Porsche called?
Porsche 597
Q: What was the first Alfa Romeo sedan capable of reaching a top speed of 340 km/h?
Alfa Romeo 164 ProCar
Q: Which of the brands Lotus, Subaru, Opel, Dodge, Vauxhall, Chevrolet and Oldsmobile did not have a model called Omega?
Dodge
Q: What was the first fully electric vehicle from Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles called?
Volkswagen ID Buzz
Q: In what year did BMW first start importing cars to the United States?
1956
Q: What was the first extra-luxury Bugatti saloon by Giorgetto Giugiaro?
Bugatti EB 112
Q: What was the first year of the legendary Chrysler Hemi V8?
1951
Q: In what year did McLaren win its first Formula 1 race?
1968
Q: What is the name of FIAT's pick-up truck model that competes with the Toyota Hilux?
FIAT Titano
Q: Who is the UK's most-decorated female racing driver?
Jamie Chadwick
Q: Who is considered Italy's first rallying hero?
Sandro Munari
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