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A true reference when it comes to the history of cars. Explore archive page 350 of Daily Car Facts, featuring automotive trivia about India, Chennai, Nissan, Lada, Datsun, Mercedes-Benz, Mercedes-Benz CLA Shooting, Talbot, Talbot Solara, Lancia's, Lancia D20, Volkswagen, SEAT's, SEAT 1430 Especial, Nissan SUV, and Nissan Magnite, and other remarkable car history facts.
Q: Which city is recognized as the automotive capital of India?
Chennai
Q: What was the second model resulting from the collaboration between Nissan and Lada?
Datsun mi-DO
Q: What was the first electric Mercedes-Benz shooting brake?
Mercedes-Benz CLA Shooting Brake
Q: What was the first Talbot car to feature an on-board computer?
Talbot Solara
Q: What was Lancia's first purpose-built racing car called?
Lancia D20
Q: Which automotive brand reduced working hours for shift workers to 40 hours a week in 1957?
Volkswagen
Q: What was the first sporty wagon in SEAT's history called?
SEAT 1430 Especial 1600 Familiar
Q: What is the first Nissan SUV equipped with a 3-cylinder engine?
Nissan Magnite
Q: Which Isuzu model had Japan's first electronic fuel-injection DOHC engine?
Isuzu 117 Coupe
Q: Who was the first driver to win the Indianapolis 500 while leading only the final lap?
Dan Wheldon
Q: What was the first series-produced tire to integrate a silica-based rubber compound in its tread called?
Michelin Pilot Sport
Q: What was the most aerodynamic DeSoto of 1934 called?
DeSoto Airflow
Q: What were the two different Volkswagen concepts with the same name, presented in 1986 and 1991, called?
Volkswagen Orbit
Q: What was the first Infiniti to use a Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT)?
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?
1959
Q: Which Toyota SUV was equipped with three wipers for the front windshield?
Toyota Mega Cruiser
Q: What was the first production Dacia to feature air conditioning and aluminum wheels?
Dacia SupeRNova
Q: What was Chevrolet's first electric model to arrive in Costa Rica called?
Chevrolet Spark EUV
Q: What was Japan's first DOHC engine with a displacement greater than 2,000 cc?
Toyota 5M-GEU
Q: What was Egypt's first national car called?
Ramses
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