80 Car Manufacturers Trivia Questions with Answers

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

Easy Easy difficulty.
Car Manufacturers

Which automaker launched the Volkswagen Golf in 1974 as the successor to the rear-engined Beetle?

Answer

Volkswagen

Easy Easy difficulty.
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Which automaker produced the Ford GT40 that won the 24 Hours of Le Mans four consecutive times from 1966 to 1969?

Answer

Ford

Hard Hard difficulty.
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Which automaker’s 2008 Tata Nano was marketed as the world’s least expensive new car?

Answer

Tata Motors

Intermediate Intermediate difficulty.
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Which automaker introduced the Subaru Justy, one of the first production cars to offer a continuously variable transmission?

Answer

Subaru

Intermediate Intermediate difficulty.
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Which automaker introduced the first production car with full LED headlights, the 2008 Audi R8?

Answer

Audi

Intermediate Intermediate difficulty.
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Which Italian manufacturer created the Lamborghini Miura, often credited as the first supercar with a rear mid-engine layout?

Answer

Lamborghini

Easy Easy difficulty.
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Which automaker launched the Espace, widely regarded as Europe’s first mass-produced minivan?

Answer

Renault

Easy Easy difficulty.
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Which South Korean automaker produced the Hyundai Pony, the country’s first mass-produced car developed domestically?

Answer

Hyundai

Easy Easy difficulty.
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Which automaker offered electronic anti-lock braking as an option on the 1978 Mercedes-Benz S-Class?

Answer

Mercedes-Benz

Easy Easy difficulty.
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Which company built the Tesla Roadster, the first production car to use lithium-ion battery cells?

Answer

Tesla

Hard Hard difficulty.
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Which company built the McLaren F1, the road car that reached 240.1 mph in 1998?

Answer

McLaren

Intermediate Intermediate difficulty.
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Which manufacturer launched the Citroën DS in 1955, famed for hydropneumatic self-levelling suspension?

Answer

Citroën

Intermediate Intermediate difficulty.
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Which automaker introduced the Audi Quattro, whose four-wheel drive helped win the 1982 World Rally Championship?

Answer

Audi

Easy Easy difficulty.
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Which automaker launched the Porsche 911, first unveiled at the 1963 Frankfurt Motor Show?

Answer

Porsche

Easy Easy difficulty.
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Which manufacturer introduced the RX-7 in 1978, a sports car powered by a rotary engine?

Answer

Mazda

Intermediate Intermediate difficulty.
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Which manufacturer created the 2CV, the inexpensive model launched in 1948 to provide basic transport for rural France?

Answer

Citroën

Easy Easy difficulty.
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Which manufacturer launched the 350 GT in 1964 as its first production model?

Answer

Lamborghini

Easy Easy difficulty.
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Which manufacturer introduced the three-point safety belt as standard equipment in the 1959 Volvo PV544?

Answer

Volvo

Easy Easy difficulty.
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Which manufacturer introduced the T360 in 1963 as its first production automobile?

Answer

Honda

Easy Easy difficulty.
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Which manufacturer built the Ferrari 125 S, the first car to carry the Ferrari name, in 1947?

Answer

Ferrari

Intermediate Intermediate difficulty.
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Which car manufacturer introduced the 1500 saloon at the 1961 Frankfurt Motor Show, beginning its modern model range?

Answer

BMW

Intermediate Intermediate difficulty.
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Which company manufactured the first-generation MX-5 Miata, launched in 1989?

Answer

Mazda

Intermediate Intermediate difficulty.
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Which automaker created the Lexus luxury brand, launched in the United States in 1989?

Answer

Toyota

Intermediate Intermediate difficulty.
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Which automaker's Volkswagen Beetle became the world's best-selling car model in 1972?

Answer

Volkswagen

Hard Hard difficulty.
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Which manufacturer built the first production car to use a turbocharged diesel engine, the Mercedes-Benz 300SD?

Answer

Mercedes-Benz

Easy Easy difficulty.
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Which automaker introduced the first generation of the Mustang in 1964?

Answer

Ford

Intermediate Intermediate difficulty.
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Which automaker launched the Prius, the first mass-produced hybrid passenger car?

Answer

Toyota

Easy Easy difficulty.
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Which company owns the luxury car brand Rolls-Royce Motor Cars?

Answer

BMW

Easy Easy difficulty.
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Which Japanese manufacturer created the Corolla, the world's best-selling car nameplate?

Answer

Toyota

Easy Easy difficulty.
Car Manufacturers

Which company produced the Model T, the car often called the first mass-produced automobile?

Answer

Ford Motor Company