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Q: What was the name of the most performance-oriented version of the Peugeot 508?
Peugeot 508 PSE
Q: What was the first French car to feature a standard electromagnetic central door-locking system?
Renault 16
Q: What was the name of the most luxurious sedan ever produced by Volkswagen?
Volkswagen Phaeton
Q: How much did Mazda's 1991 Suitcase Car weigh?
32 kg
Q: In what year did Proton produce its first car, the Saga?
1985
Q: In what year was the first BMW 1-Series introduced?
2004
Q: Who was Pakistan's first female drifter?
Dina Rohinton Patel
Q: The Smart brand grew out of which watch company?
Swatch
Q: What was the name of the Volkswagen Polo's first true entry into the performance car segment?
Volkswagen Polo G40
Q: What was Colin McRae's first rally car?
Talbot Sunbeam Ti
Q: Which automobile brand's vehicles were used in the first "mechanical" cavalry in American history?
Dodge
Q: Which Audi model is considered the first mass-produced aluminum city car?
Audi A2
Q: In what year did Peugeot enter a minivan in the 24 Hours of Spa?
1995
Q: What was the name of the first traditional full-size van sold under the Pontiac brand?
Pontiac Trans Sport
Q: What was the name of the sportier sibling of the Plymouth Horizon?
Plymouth TC3
Q: Which Infiniti model was the first luxury vehicle manufactured in the state of Tennessee?
Infiniti JX 35
Q: What was the name of the world's first hybrid synthetic-fuel supercar?
Lykan Supersport HSF
Q: What was the name of Dodge's first electric muscle car?
Dodge Zeo
Q: What was the first Innocenti Mini model to feature a 1,275 cc engine?
Innocenti Mini Cooper 1300
Q: What was the first vehicle in West Africa to be built with a locally sourced carbon fiber body?
Bennie Purrie
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