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The extraordinary truth about cars. Explore archive page 413 of Daily Car Facts, featuring automotive trivia about Lotus Type 79, Soviet Union, Lada, Cuban, Porsche, Porsche Mission X, Jeep, Trail Rated, Jeep Gladiator, Renault, Renault Austral, Jensen 541, Jensen 541 S, Renault Sport Spider, America, and Mitsubishi Evo, and other remarkable car history facts.
Q: What was the first F1 car to use wind tunnel testing for ground effects?
Lotus Type 79
Q: Did the Soviet Union officially manufacture or assemble Lada cars on Cuban soil?
No
Q: What was the first Porsche hypercar in history to feature butterfly doors?
Porsche Mission X
Q: What was Jeep's first-ever Trail Rated pick-up truck?
Jeep Gladiator
Q: What was the first vehicle to feature Renault's latest 1.2-litre petrol hybrid powertrain?
Renault Austral
Q: What was the final and most luxurious evolution of the Jensen 541 series?
Jensen 541 S
Q: Was the Renault Sport Spider officially sold in America?
No
Q: What was the first Mitsubishi Evo to break the 7-second barrier?
Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution 2
Q: What is the only company in the world licensed by Shelby to build the Ford GT40 and Shelby Cobras?
Superformance
Q: Who was the first driver to win both the Nations Cup and the individual race in the same weekend at the Race of Champions?
Sebastien Loeb
Q: What was the spiritual successor to the iconic SAAB 900 Turbo?
SAAB 9-3 Viggen
Q: What was Volvo's first post-War car?
Volvo PV 60
Q: What was the fastest British production car in 1946?
Healey Elliott
Q: In what year was the first Volkswagen Jetta introduced to the American market?
1979
Q: What was the first Aston Martin model to exceed 200 mph?
Aston Martin Bulldog
Q: In what year did manufacturing of the first Chery car begin?
1999
Q: Allen Swift drove the same car for 82 years. What car was it?
Rolls-Royce Piccadilly P1 Roadster
Q: What is the world's first car with a dynamic logo featuring a three-dimensional animation?
BeyonCa GT Opus 1
Q: What was Sbarro's first hyper-hatch called?
Sbarro Super Twelve
Q: What was the first car in Trinidad and Tobago?
Locomobile Runabout
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