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Q: Which European brand produced New Zealand's first domestically manufactured vehicle?

A: Skoda

Q: What is the quickest SS-badged Chevrolet ever?

A: Chevrolet Blazer EV SS

Q: What was Porsche's first series-production sports car with all-wheel drive?

A: Porsche 911 Carrera 4

Q: What was Dodge's first concept car called?

A: Dodge Firearrow

Q: In what year was the first Nissan passenger car model assembled in Greece?

A: 1980

Q: On which car model did Michelin first introduce its PAX run-flat tire in the United States?

A: Honda Odyssey Touring

Q: What was Pontiac's flagship station wagon for the 1973 model year?

A: Pontiac Grand Safari

Q: Which brand produced the first vehicle ever tested to reach one million miles?

A: Volkswagen

Q: Which BMW model is the world's first certified high-security sedan with an all-electric drive system?

A: BMW i7 Protection

Q: Who invented the world's first brake lining?

A: Bertha Benz

Q: What was Audi's first Formula 1 car called?

A: Audi R26

Q: What is the last compact V8-powered Lexus sedan still available in the American market?

A: Lexus IS 500

Q: What was the Volkswagen Beetle version with a 3.2-liter VR6 engine called?

A: Volkswagen Beetle RSi

Q: What was the most extreme Ford Torino ever made called?

A: Ford Torino King Cobra

Q: What was the first Packard model designed by Pinin Farina?

A: Packard Parisian

Q: In what year did the Paris-Dakar Rally pass through Libya for the first time?

A: 1990

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