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Q: Which car in the movie Goldfinger featured the interchangeable license plates BMT-216-A, 4711-EA-62 and LU-6789?
Aston Martin DB 5
Q: In what year did Holden establish its performance division, known as Holden Special Vehicles (HSV)?
1988
Q: Which British car brand was considered the British cousin of Honda?
Rover
Q: What was Infiniti's first entry into the compact luxury crossover segment?
Infiniti EX 35
Q: What was the first model in General Motors' experimental "Aero" study series?
GM Aero X
Q: What was Mitsubishi's answer to the Suzuki Jimny called?
Mitsubishi Pajero Pinin
Q: In what year did Cadillac first use the name Seville?
1956
Q: Who was the only woman to drive for the Mercedes-Benz rally team?
Ewy Rosqvist
Q: Why did the Sauber C10 never exist?
The difficulty of pronouncing in German
Q: Who was the first Japanese driver to be inducted into the Motorsports Walk of Fame?
Takuma Sato
Q: Which car manufacturer was the first to establish a presence on the Champs-Elysees?
Renault
Q: What was the first true Formula 1 car designed by Matra?
Matra MS 10
Q: What was the first Ferrari to arrive in the Philippines?
Ferrari 340 America
Q: Parts from which British car were used to build the windmill in the 1999 film Animal Farm?
Austin A40
Q: What was the first BMW electric vehicle manufactured in the Asia-Pacific region called?
BMW i5
Q: What was the first Volvo model to feature an 800-volt electrical architecture?
Volvo ES 90
Q: What was the first sporty flagship version of the Citroen ZX called?
Citroen ZX Volcane
Q: What was Lada's first purpose-built rally car called?
Lada VFTS
Q: Which Japanese car brand's name translates to "Child's dream" in Japanese?
Dome
Q: In what year did Lancia introduce the first five-speed gearbox in a production car?
1948
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