34719 Intermediate Trivia Questions
34719 public questions at this depth. How many can you answer?
What shifting technique releases the clutch in neutral to synchronize shaft speeds?
Answer
Double-clutching
What nickname is commonly used for a non-synchronous manual transmission?
Answer
Crash gearbox
What type of manual transmission lets the driver pre-select the next gear before changing?
Answer
Preselector gearbox
Which BMW model debuted the ZF 6HP26 six-speed automatic in 2002?
Answer
BMW 7 Series (E65)
Which 1967 Alfa Romeo introduced the first six-speed manual transmission?
Answer
Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale
Which 1952 Porsche was first to use synchromesh on all forward gears?
Answer
Porsche 356
Which marque first used synchromesh on production cars in 1928?
Answer
Cadillac
Who invented the synchromesh transmission in 1919?
Answer
Earl Avery Thompson
Uber sold its self-driving unit, Advanced Technologies Group, to which company in 2020?
Answer
Aurora Innovation
What was DiDi's initial taxi-hailing app called?
Answer
Didi Dache
What food delivery app did Careem launch in November 2018?
Answer
Careem Now
Who co-founded Grab with Anthony Tan?
Answer
Tan Hooi Ling
Which company bought Lyft's original Zimride service in July 2013?
Answer
Enterprise Holdings
Which Uber co-founder first came up with the idea for Uber in 2009?
Answer
Garrett Camp
Which American railroad operated the Big Boy, among the largest steam locomotives ever built?
Answer
Union Pacific Railroad
Which Merseyside underground railway opened for public traffic in 1886?
Answer
Mersey Railway
Which state railway operated Japan's first Shinkansen service in 1964?
Answer
Japanese National Railways
What name did British Railways adopt for public branding in 1965?
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British Rail
Which British law grouped most railways into the Big Four companies in 1923?
Answer
Railways Act 1921
Which Paris station served as the original western terminus of the Orient Express?
Answer
Gare de l'Est
Which Alpine rail tunnel between Switzerland and Italy opened in 1906?
Answer
Simplon Tunnel
Which Honda model was the company's first four-door sedan?
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Honda 1300
Which American driver raced Honda's RA271 in the 1964 Formula One season?
Answer
Ronnie Bucknum
Which Honda car was its first Formula One racing car to enter a race?
Answer
Honda RA271
Which Dutch designer created Honda's Suzuka Circuit in 1962?
Answer
John Hugenholtz
Which Honda track in Tochigi Prefecture opened in 1997?
Answer
Motegi