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Q: Which city is recognized as the automotive capital of India?

A: Chennai

Q: What was the second model resulting from the collaboration between Nissan and Lada?

A: Datsun mi-DO

Q: What was the first electric Mercedes-Benz shooting brake?

A: Mercedes-Benz CLA Shooting Brake

Q: What was the first Talbot car to feature an on-board computer?

A: Talbot Solara

Q: What was Lancia's first purpose-built racing car called?

A: Lancia D20

Q: Which automotive brand reduced working hours for shift workers to 40 hours a week in 1957?

A: Volkswagen

Q: What was the first sporty wagon in SEAT's history called?

A: SEAT 1430 Especial 1600 Familiar

Q: What is the first Nissan SUV equipped with a 3-cylinder engine?

A: Nissan Magnite

Q: Which Isuzu model had Japan's first electronic fuel-injection DOHC engine?

A: Isuzu 117 Coupe

Q: Who was the first driver to win the Indianapolis 500 while leading only the final lap?

A: Dan Wheldon

Q: What was the first series-produced tire to integrate a silica-based rubber compound in its tread called?

A: Michelin Pilot Sport

Q: What was the most aerodynamic DeSoto of 1934 called?

A: DeSoto Airflow

Q: What were the two different Volkswagen concepts with the same name, presented in 1986 and 1991, called?

A: Volkswagen Orbit

Q: What was the first Infiniti to use a Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT)?

A: Infiniti JX 35

Q: What was the last year new American cars were officially imported into Cuba in large numbers before the US trade embargo?

A: 1959

Q: Which Toyota SUV was equipped with three wipers for the front windshield?

A: Toyota Mega Cruiser

Q: What was the first production Dacia to feature air conditioning and aluminum wheels?

A: Dacia SupeRNova

Q: What was Chevrolet's first electric model to arrive in Costa Rica called?

A: Chevrolet Spark EUV

Q: What was Japan's first DOHC engine with a displacement greater than 2,000 cc?

A: Toyota 5M-GEU

Q: What was Egypt's first national car called?

A: Ramses

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