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Q: What was Ford's first performance-oriented "Rallye Sport" model?

A: Ford Escort RS 1600

Q: What was the highest top speed ever achieved by the fastest Toyota Hilux in the model's entire history?

A: 423 km/h

Q: Which city did Chery choose for its first electric car manufacturing plant in Europe?

A: Barcelona

Q: What was Suzuki's first electric vehicle in Australia?

A: Suzuki e-Vitara

Q: What was the first compact sedan developed by Geely based on the CMA Super Architecture?

A: Geely Preface

Q: What was the first car in the McLaren 720 S lineage to feature center-lock wheels?

A: McLaren 788 HS

Q: What did the acronym GMC, the famous American automotive brand, originally stand for?

A: Grabowsky Motor Company

Q: What was the name of Mercury's first minivan?

A: Mercury Villager

Q: Which manufacturer was the first to introduce an urban hydrogen bus equipped with a City Class fuel cell?

A: Iveco

Q: In what year was the first Chevrolet Camaro with alloy wheels introduced?

A: 1978

Q: What was the first Australian production car that a manufacturer specifically configured and commercially marketed to appeal directly to the surfing community and beach culture?

A: Holden Sandman

Q: Which company was the largest car manufacturer in the Austro-Hungarian Empire in 1895?

A: Skoda

Q: What was the first French city car to be equipped with a turbocharger?

A: Renault 5 Turbo

Q: Who was the first female racing driver to compete in the premier national WesBank V8 Supercar series?

A: Clare Vale

Q: What was the name of Suzuki's first electric Kei car concept?

A: Suzuki Vision E-Sky

Q: Which automaker was the first to make its financial statements publicly available?

A: General Motors

Q: What was the first Lancia truck officially sold exclusively for civilian use?

A: Lancia Trijota

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