Diesel engines

Q: Which was the first Citroen production vehicle to be fitted with a Diesel engine?

A: Citroen CX

Q: Which Mercedes-Benz model is considered the first Diesel supercar?

A: Mercedes-Benz C111-IID

Q: How many horsepower did the first Alfa Romeo sedan equipped with a Diesel engine have?

A: 54 hp

Q: Which BMW model was equipped with the world's first all-aluminium Diesel engine?

A: BMW 123 d

Q: Which 1963 Chrysler model was able to run on Diesel, unleaded gasoline, kerosene and even vegetable oil?

A: Chrysler Turbine Car

Q: Which model was the second passenger car manufactured in Spain with a Diesel engine?

A: SEAT 1800 D

Q: Which model was the first Volkswagen van offered with a choice of Diesel, plug-in hybrid or electric powertrains?

A: Volkswagen T7

Q: Which model was the first BMW car to be powered by a Diesel engine?

A: BMW 524 td

Q: Which was the first passenger car to use a five-cylinder Diesel engine?

A: Mercedes-Benz 240 D 3.0

Q: What was the world's fastest series-production Diesel-powered car in 1983?

A: BMW 524 td

Q: What was the first modern Diesel-engined passenger car produced by Lancia?

A: Lancia Prisma

Q: Which is the last Diesel-engined car ever produced by Volvo?

A: Volvo XC 90

Q: What was Japan's first Diesel passenger convertible car?

A: Mitsubishi PX 33

Q: What type of car is mentioned in the song "Panic in Detroit" by David Bowie?

A: Diesel van

Q: What was the first Italian car to be equipped with a Turbo Diesel engine?

A: Alfa Romeo Alfetta TD

Q: What speed did the first generation Volkswagen Rabbit Diesel reach in 6 seconds?

A: 30 mph

Q: What was the fastest Renault Diesel car in 1982?

A: Renault Fuego Turbo D

Q: What was the first Diesel-powered car to win the Le Mans race?

A: Audi R10 TDi

Q: What was the maximum power of the Diesel engines equipped in trucks produced in Germany, a restriction imposed after the World War 2?

A: 150 hp

Q: What was the first French mass-produced sedan fitted with a Diesel engine?

A: Peugeot 403