Archive page 5

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At the time Archive 5 was published, 100 car facts had been edited.

The whole truth about cars. Explore archive page 5 of Daily Car Facts, featuring automotive trivia about Beijing, Dodge Demon, French, Renault 5 Alpine, American, Cadillac Eldorado, Honda's, Honda Civic, Citroen DS, Austin-Healey 100, Austin-Healey 3000, Mini, Soviet, ZIS 112, GM Le Sabre, and Passat W8, and other remarkable car history facts.

Q: Where was the only international auto show of 2020 held?

A: Beijing

Q: What is the world's fastest quarter-mile production car?

A: Dodge Demon

Q: What was the first turbocharged French hot hatch?

A: Renault 5 Alpine Turbo

Q: What was the first American production car to feature a digital instrument cluster?

A: Cadillac Eldorado

Q: Which model was Honda's first genuine market success?

A: Honda Civic

Q: Which Citroen model is considered the first commercially successful aerodynamic car?

A: Citroen DS

Q: What was the name of the successor to the Austin-Healey 100?

A: Austin-Healey 3000

Q: Which American prototype inspired the creation of the 1951 Soviet concept car ZIS 112?

A: GM Le Sabre

Q: Which Volkswagen model is the brand's first to use an eight-cylinder engine?

A: Passat W8

Q: What was the first vehicle from an international automaker to earn the title of America's best-selling automobile?

A: Honda Accord

Q: In which city was the 1936 Mercedes-Benz 290 K Cabriolet A built?

A: Mannheim

Q: Was the Panamera Porsche's first four-door?

A: No

Q: What is the name of the man who helped uncover the Volkswagen emissions scandal in 2015?

A: John German

Q: Which model was Europe's most economical small car in 1981?

A: Talbot Samba

Q: Which supermodel presented the BMW XM Mystique Allure model?

A: Naomi Campbell

Q: Who released the song "Turbo Diesel" in 1984?

A: Albert One

Q: Was Dacia the first Romanian car?

A: No

Q: Which car companies officially launched ChargeScape?

A: BMW, Ford and Honda

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