80 Car Manufacturers Trivia Questions with Answers

80 public questions with answers, drawn from the well. How many can you answer?

Easy Easy difficulty.
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Which automaker introduced the Karmann Ghia coupe in 1955, using Volkswagen Beetle-based mechanicals?

Answer

Volkswagen

Intermediate Intermediate difficulty.
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Which luxury-car brand introduced the Lexus LS in 1989 as its flagship sedan?

Answer

Lexus

Intermediate Intermediate difficulty.
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Which automaker produced the Saab 900, sold from 1978 to 1998 in classic and new-generation forms?

Answer

Saab

Intermediate Intermediate difficulty.
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Which company built the DeLorean DMC-12, the stainless-steel sports car launched in 1981?

Answer

DeLorean Motor Company

Easy Easy difficulty.
Car Manufacturers

Which manufacturer produced the Ferrari F40, launched in 1987 as Ferrari's 40th-anniversary supercar?

Answer

Ferrari

Hard Hard difficulty.
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Which automaker created the 787B, the first Japanese car to win the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1991?

Answer

Mazda

Hard Hard difficulty.
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Which automaker introduced the 959 in 1986, a high-performance sports car with electronically controlled all-wheel drive?

Answer

Porsche

Intermediate Intermediate difficulty.
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Which automaker introduced the Countach in 1974, popularizing the sharply angled wedge-shaped supercar design?

Answer

Lamborghini

Easy Easy difficulty.
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Which automaker produced the first-generation MX-5 Miata, unveiled at the 1989 Chicago Auto Show?

Answer

Mazda

Easy Easy difficulty.
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Which automaker introduced the 2CV in 1948 as an inexpensive car designed for rural France?

Answer

Citroën

Easy Easy difficulty.
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Which automaker introduced the Model T in 1908, helping make cars affordable through mass production?

Answer

Ford

Hard Hard difficulty.
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Which automaker built the Lancia Stratos that won the World Rally Championship for manufacturers three times?

Answer

Lancia

Hard Hard difficulty.
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Which manufacturer created the Toyota 2000GT, developed with Yamaha and shown in 1965?

Answer

Toyota

Hard Hard difficulty.
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Which automaker introduced the Audi Quattro in 1980, pioneering all-wheel drive in rally cars?

Answer

Audi

Intermediate Intermediate difficulty.
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Which manufacturer produced the McLaren F1 road car, launched in 1992 with a central driving seat?

Answer

McLaren

Intermediate Intermediate difficulty.
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Which automaker introduced the Citroën DS at the 1955 Paris Motor Show?

Answer

Citroën

Intermediate Intermediate difficulty.
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Which manufacturer built the Volvo 240, whose production ran from 1974 to 1993?

Answer

Volvo

Intermediate Intermediate difficulty.
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Which automaker created the Porsche 911, first introduced in 1963 as the 901?

Answer

Porsche

Easy Easy difficulty.
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Which manufacturer produced the Volkswagen Beetle, the car officially called the Type 1?

Answer

Volkswagen

Easy Easy difficulty.
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Which automaker introduced the Ford Mustang at the 1964 New York World's Fair?

Answer

Ford

Easy Easy difficulty.
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Which automaker launched the Renault 4 in 1961 as its first front-wheel-drive family car?

Answer

Renault

Intermediate Intermediate difficulty.
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Which manufacturer introduced the Jensen FF in 1966, one of the first production cars with four-wheel drive?

Answer

Jensen Motors

Easy Easy difficulty.
Car Manufacturers

Which automaker launched the Fiat Panda in 1980, designed by Giorgetto Giugiaro?

Answer

Fiat

Easy Easy difficulty.
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Which manufacturer launched the original Mini in 1959, designed by Alec Issigonis?

Answer

British Motor Corporation

Easy Easy difficulty.
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Which automaker launched the McLaren MP4/4, which won 15 of 16 races in the 1988 Formula One season?

Answer

McLaren

Hard Hard difficulty.
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Which manufacturer created the Mercedes-Benz W196 that Juan Manuel Fangio drove to the 1954 Formula One title?

Answer

Mercedes-Benz

Hard Hard difficulty.
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Which automaker introduced the Mitsubishi i-MiEV in 2009, one of the first mass-produced highway-capable electric cars?

Answer

Mitsubishi

Intermediate Intermediate difficulty.
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Which manufacturer built the Aston Martin DBR1 that won the 1959 24 Hours of Le Mans?

Answer

Aston Martin

Intermediate Intermediate difficulty.
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Which automaker launched the Renault RS01 in 1977, the first Formula One car powered by a turbocharged engine?

Answer

Renault

Intermediate Intermediate difficulty.
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Which automaker built the Oldsmobile Curved Dash, often regarded as the first mass-produced automobile?

Answer

Oldsmobile

Easy Easy difficulty.
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Which automaker produced the Chevrolet Corvette, first shown publicly in 1953?

Answer

Chevrolet

Easy Easy difficulty.
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Which automaker introduced the Nissan Leaf in 2010 as one of the first mass-produced modern electric cars?

Answer

Nissan

Hard Hard difficulty.
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Which automaker introduced the Nissan GT-R R32 in 1989, reviving the Skyline GT-R name with four-wheel drive?

Answer

Nissan

Intermediate Intermediate difficulty.
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Which automaker introduced the BMW 507 roadster in 1956, designed by Albrecht von Goertz?

Answer

BMW

Intermediate Intermediate difficulty.
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Which manufacturer produced the Chevrolet Suburban, whose nameplate has been used continuously since 1935?

Answer

Chevrolet

Easy Easy difficulty.
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Which automaker introduced the Honda Accord in 1976, later becoming the first Japanese car assembled in the United States?

Answer

Honda

Intermediate Intermediate difficulty.
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Which automaker launched the Chrysler Airflow in 1934, one of the first American cars designed around aerodynamic principles?

Answer

Chrysler

Easy Easy difficulty.
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Which automaker introduced the Toyota Land Cruiser in 1951, originally as the Toyota BJ?

Answer

Toyota

Hard Hard difficulty.
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Which manufacturer created the Mazda Cosmo, launched in 1967 as the first production car with a twin-rotor Wankel engine?

Answer

Mazda

Intermediate Intermediate difficulty.
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Which automaker introduced the Mercedes-Benz 260 D in 1936, widely regarded as the first production diesel passenger car?

Answer

Mercedes-Benz

Intermediate Intermediate difficulty.
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Which automaker launched the Mirai in 2014 as one of the world's first mass-produced hydrogen fuel-cell cars?

Answer

Toyota

Intermediate Intermediate difficulty.
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Which automaker produced the Plymouth Voyager, launched in 1984 and credited with popularizing the modern minivan?

Answer

Chrysler

Intermediate Intermediate difficulty.
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Which automaker launched the NSX sports car in 1990, with development input from racing driver Ayrton Senna?

Answer

Honda

Hard Hard difficulty.
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Which automaker launched the Renault Twingo in 1992, a small city car with a one-box design?

Answer

Renault

Intermediate Intermediate difficulty.
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Which manufacturer created the BMW i3, launched in 2013 with a passenger cell made largely from carbon-fibre-reinforced plastic?

Answer

BMW

Intermediate Intermediate difficulty.
Car Manufacturers

Which automaker produced the Peugeot 205 T16 that won the 1985 World Rally Championship for manufacturers?

Answer

Peugeot

Intermediate Intermediate difficulty.
Car Manufacturers

Which manufacturer introduced the DB5, the James Bond car featured in Goldfinger in 1964?

Answer

Aston Martin

Intermediate Intermediate difficulty.
Car Manufacturers

Which automaker built the 2000GT, Japan’s first internationally recognized sports car, introduced in 1965?

Answer

Toyota

Easy Easy difficulty.
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Which manufacturer unveiled the E-Type sports car at the 1961 Geneva Motor Show?

Answer

Jaguar

Easy Easy difficulty.
Car Manufacturers

Which automaker introduced the Civic in 1972, with the first-generation model using a transverse engine and front-wheel drive?

Answer

Honda