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Q: Which Alfa Romeo model is considered the first premium car assembled in Paraguay?

A: Alfa Romeo Giulia

Q: Thor's hammer is represented in Volvo's logo, but what is the hammer's actual name?

A: Mjolnir

Q: What was the first BMW M Performance model built on the dedicated Neue Klasse EV architecture?

A: BMW i3 M60

Q: What was the name of the world's first political party dedicated exclusively to motorists?

A: Autopartei

Q: Which aviator owned the first car in South America?

A: Albert Santos-Dumont

Q: Which company built Egypt's first truck?

A: Nasr

Q: Which was the first Jaguar ever to be built entirely outside the United Kingdom?

A: Jaguar XE

Q: What was the first Ghia concept car designed for the Eastern Bloc?

A: FSO Warszawa Ghia

Q: What was the name of the hardcore evolution of the Dallara Stradale?

A: Dallara EXP

Q: What special ingredient was used in early automotive paints to create a shimmering, pearlescent effect?

A: Fish scales

Q: What is the title of the 2025 comedy film in which Liam Neeson drives a car with a triangular steering wheel?

A: The Naked Gun

Q: Which was the first Japanese car to exceed 300 km/h?

A: Toyota Celica XX HKS M300

Q: Which was the last Lamborghini model to feature a V8 engine before the Urus?

A: Lamborghini Jalpa

Q: Who is considered "The Father of the Miata"?

A: Masakatsu Kato

Q: What was BMW's first front-wheel-drive hot hatch designed to rival the Volkswagen Golf GTI?

A: BMW 128 Ti

Q: Which famous racing driver did Ferdinand Porsche describe as "The greatest driver of the past, present and future"?

A: Tazio Nuvolari

Q: What was the name of Mercedes-Benz's answer to the Ferrari Enzo and the Porsche Carrera GT?

A: Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren

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