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Q: What was the last supercharged Mercedes-Benz developed before World War II?

A: Mercedes-Benz 540 K

Q: Who was the first person to drive around the world in a classic Aston Martin DB2/4?

A: Barry Weir

Q: Which prominent figure in the automotive world was the first to introduce advertising sponsorship in Formula 1?

A: Colin Chapman

Q: What is the world's oldest and most respected association of automotive journalists?

A: Guild of Motoring Writers

Q: Which Volvo model was the first car in the world to be fitted with a catalytic converter and a Lambda sensor?

A: Volvo 240

Q: Which Citroen model was the world's first plastic-bodied production car with an ABS?

A: Citroen Mehari

Q: Which Jeep model was equipped with the world's first nine-speed automatic transmission in the small SUV class?

A: Jeep Renegade

Q: The world's first transparent car was unveiled in 1939. What material was its body actually made of?

A: Plexiglas

Q: Which Zeekr model was the world's first MPV equipped with an intelligent front grille?

A: Zeekr 009

Q: In what year was the world's oldest surviving Volkswagen Beetle built?

A: 1937

Q: Who was the first driver ever to win FIA World Championships in two disciplines: the World Rally Championship and the World Rallycross Championship?

A: Petter Solberg

Q: What was BMW's first sports coupe after World War II called?

A: BMW 503

Q: Which brand produced the first Japanese light car to reach Australian shores after World War II?

A: Datsun

Q: What was the first car in the world named to commemorate the end of a dictatorship, specifically Nicolae Ceausescu's regime?

A: Dacia Liberta

Q: What was the world's fastest production car in 2017?

A: Koenigsegg Agera RS

Q: What was the world's first zero-emissions hypercar to achieve weight parity with its petrol-powered competitors?

A: Viritech Apricale

Q: What was the world's first production SUV with a full carbon-fiber structure?

A: Drako Dragon

Q: Who owned the world's heaviest automobile in the 1940s?

A: Adolf Hitler

Q: Who was the world's youngest head of a recognized automobile manufacturer in 1966?

A: Piero Rivolta

Q: Who was the youngest-ever Formula One World Champion in 2005?

A: Fernando Alonso