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Q: In what year did production of the first-generation Toyota Land Cruiser begin?

A: 1951

Q: What was the first car released by Japanese automaker Nissan under the revived Datsun brand in 2013?

A: Datsun Go

Q: What was Volkswagen's first minivan offered in North America after the Volkswagen EuroVan was discontinued in 2003?

A: Volkswagen Routan

Q: What was General Motors' first MPV offering in India?

A: Chevrolet Enjoy

Q: What was the first V6-powered sedan offered by Suzuki called?

A: Suzuki Verona

Q: What was the third Skoda vehicle to be both developed and produced in India?

A: Skoda Kylaq

Q: Who was the first Thai driver to secure a victory in Formula 3?

A: Tasanapol Inthraphuvasak

Q: What was the first Morgan model equipped with an eight-speed transmission?

A: Morgan Plus Six

Q: Which present-day brand was the world's largest automotive parts supplier in the 1910s?

A: Dodge

Q: What was the first production car to accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in four seconds?

A: Shelby Cobra 427

Q: In what year was DS Automobiles, a French luxury-premium marque, created?

A: 2009

Q: Who was the first Indian and Asian driver signed by the F1 Academy driver program?

A: Atiqa Mir

Q: Who was the first woman to win the Monte Carlo Rally?

A: Mildred Mary Bruce

Q: What was the concept car presented by Lancia in 1974, which had four gullwing doors, called?

A: Lancia Beta Mizar

Q: What was the first carmaker in the world to fit all its models with power steering as standard?

A: Cadillac

Q: The first prototype of the Porsche 916 was created for Ferdinand Piech's daughter. What was her name?

A: Corina Piech

Q: In what year did Volvo invent the modern three-point seatbelt?

A: 1959

Q: Which model was Mercedes-Benz's first application of the Two-Mode hybrid powertrain?

A: Mercedes-Benz ML 450 Hybrid

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