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Mind-blowing vehicle knowledge. Explore archive page 478 of Daily Car Facts, featuring automotive trivia about BMW, Mazda, Eunos, Eunos Presso, Mobutu Sese Seko, Mercedes-Benz 600 Pullman, Citroen, Citroen CX, Pegaso, Pegaso Z 902, Emil Jellinek-Mercedes, Emirati, Huda Al Matroushi, China, Baidu's CarLife, and Hyundai Tucson, and other remarkable car history facts.

Q: What was the first electric BMW model to offer a range of 700 km?

A: BMW iX

Q: What was the third car launched under Mazda's premium Eunos brand?

A: Eunos Presso

Q: In what year did Mobutu Sese Seko receive his first Mercedes-Benz 600 Pullman?

A: 1965

Q: What was the first saloon in Citroen's history to feature a front-end design with a nearly straight bumper running across the front?

A: Citroen CX

Q: What was the name of the first aerodynamic truck developed by Pegaso?

A: Pegaso Z 902 Bacalao

Q: Which automotive figure was the first father to adopt his daughter's name?

A: Emil Jellinek-Mercedes

Q: Who was the first Emirati woman to become a mechanic and own a garage?

A: Huda Al Matroushi

Q: Which Hyundai model was the first car to go on sale in China featuring Baidu's CarLife technology?

A: Hyundai Tucson

Q: Who was the first woman in the world to become a certified Porsche Classic technician?

A: Nhu Nguyen

Q: What is Opel's largest and most important testing center in Europe?

A: Dudenhofen Test Centre

Q: What was the most expensive Dacia model in 2025?

A: Dacia Bigster

Q: Which Audi concept car was named after the Inuit word for polar bear?

A: Audi Nanuk Quattro

Q: What was the first Honda hybrid car introduced to the American market?

A: Honda Insight

Q: What was the first Ferrari model designed in-house by the Ferrari Styling Centre after the end of its long-standing partnership with Pininfarina?

A: Ferrari 488 GTB

Q: What was Subaru's first in-house-developed electric SUV?

A: Subaru Trailseeker

Q: What was the name of the first turbocharged Suzuki Every?

A: Suzuki Every 660 PS Turbo

Q: What was the name of Malaysia's first negative-pressure ambulance?

A: Maxus V80

Q: What was Daihatsu's first production sedan to feature a 16-valve engine?

A: Daihatsu Applause

Q: What was the first Ferrari ever to be referred to as a Barchetta?

A: Ferrari 166 MM

Q: Which automotive brand, alongside Toyota and Nissan, completes Japan's "Big Three" automakers?

A: Honda

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