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Q: In what year did Tesla officially launch the dedicated Tesla Arcade platform?
2019
Q: What was the first compact SUV from the Abarth brand?
FIAT Pulse Abarth
Q: What was the first brick-shaped Volvo coupe?
Volvo 142
Q: What was Japan's first fully electric hypercar called?
Aspark Owl
Q: What is the largest and most expensive automotive industrial complex in Southeastern Europe?
Rimac Campus
Q: In what year did the United States government require all cars sold in the country to have a 13-character VIN?
1969
Q: Which is widely considered the first major Chinese car tuner to achieve international recognition?
ASPEC
Q: What was the first Opel model based on a Suzuki?
Opel Agila
Q: What was the successor to the first-generation Mini Cooper?
Mini 1275 GT
Q: Which were the first Japanese car brands to be listed on the stock exchange?
Toyota and Nissan
Q: Just one officially approved Ferrari Testarossa spider was made. Who for?
Gianni Agnelli
Q: Which was the first Italian carmaker to have a numerical name?
777 Motors
Q: Was Aurus the first Russian limousine company?
No
Q: In what year did Mercedes-Benz first unveil the G-Klasse to the public?
1979
Q: What was the first minivan produced in Spain called?
Emelba Chato
Q: What is Malaysia's first homegrown EV called?
Perodua QV-E
Q: Which Volkswagen model was Rinspeed's first tuning project?
Volkswagen Golf
Q: What was Subaru's second-ever electric SUV called?
Subaru Trailseeker
Q: What was FIAT's first-ever subcompact SUV called?
FIAT 500 X
Q: What was Nissan's first plug-in hybrid for the American market?
Nissan Rogue PHEV
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