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Q: Which former Volkswagen model's name is an anagram of the word "Shared"?
Volkswagen Dasher
Q: Who was the first driver to be arrested for speeding in 1899?
Jacob German
Q: Who is considered "The intellectual father of the Volkswagen Beetle"?
Bela Barenyi
Q: Which European manufacturer was the first to deliver electric buses to Barcelona under the ZeEUS project?
Irizar
Q: What was the first mass-produced, high-performance Porsche model?
Porsche 911 Carrera RS 2.7
Q: In what year did the first official automobile race take place in Japan?
1915
Q: Which Japanese car model had versions named Polka, Bolero, Tango and Rumba?
Nissan March
Q: How many years did the Geo automotive brand remain on the market?
8 years
Q: What was Peugeot's first luxury car introduced after World War II?
Peugeot 604
Q: What is the name of Japan's first dedicated aftermarket performance tuning company?
HKS
Q: What was the first Soviet car to be sold in large commercial volumes and officially exported to Africa?
Moskvich 407
Q: What was the second passenger car in BYD's Ocean series?
BYD Seal
Q: What is the name of the Nurburgring's most famous banked corner?
Karussell
Q: What was the title of Carroll Shelby's autobiography, published in 1967?
The Carroll Shelby Story
Q: Which car is considered "The last child" created by Soichiro Honda?
Honda 1300 Coupe
Q: What was the first true performance wagon produced by Mitsubishi?
Mitsubishi Legnum VR4
Q: What was the fastest car in the world in 1936?
Lagonda LG45 Rapide
Q: What was the name of KIA's first compact car developed entirely using in-house technology?
KIA Rio
Q: In what year did Kamei create the very first front spoiler for the Volkswagen Beetle?
1953
Q: What term does Mercedes-Benz use to identify its supercharged vehicles?
Kompressor
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