Archive page 423

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Q: What was the most aerodynamic car in the world in 1980?

A: Lancia Medusa

Q: Who was the first Canadian F1 driver to compete since former World Champion Jacques Villeneuve?

A: Lance Stroll

Q: What was the first Argentine pick-up truck with 4x4 drive?

A: Eniak Durango

Q: What was the last Buick vehicle to feature the legendary 3.8-litre V6 engine?

A: Buick LaCrosse

Q: Which was the only model derived from the Renault 12 to feature pop-up headlights?

A: Dacia MD 87

Q: What is the most important and highly regarded automotive museum in Japan?

A: Toyota Automobile Museum

Q: Which was the first Korean carmaker to take on the Dakar Rally?

A: KIA

Q: Which model was the only Chevrolet car ever struck by a meteorite?

A: Chevrolet Malibu

Q: What was the first Mitsubishi vehicle to use the MI-Pilot parking support system?

A: Mitsubishi eK X EV

Q: What was the first production Cadillac SUV to accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in under 5 seconds?

A: Cadillac Escalade V

Q: What was the first small European car to feature a continuously variable automatic transmission?

A: DAF 600

Q: What was Volkswagen's first luxury MPV for China called?

A: Volkswagen Viloran

Q: What was Alfa Romeo's first electric car with a range of up to 600 km?

A: Alfa Romeo Junior

Q: What was Ferrari's first rear-wheel-drive plug-in hybrid spider?

A: Ferrari 296 GTS

Q: What was Toyota's first C-segment sedan for the Indian car market called?

A: Toyota Yaris Ativ

Q: Which was the world's first automaker to open-source a vehicle operating system?

A: Li Auto

Q: What was Dacia's first-ever hybrid electric vehicle called?

A: Dacia Jogger

Q: Among the terms RWD, FWD, AWD, 4WD and IWD, which refer to types of drivetrain, which one is also a truck brand?

A: FWD

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