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Automotive Trivia
Check out these questions on car manufacturer trivia, car brand trivia, expensive car trivia, Japanese car trivia, United States car trivia, and other car trivia. You can check them for fun fact ideas or challenge someone to a trivia showdown.
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Car Trivia Questions and Answers
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| Questions | Answers |
|---|---|
| In what year was the Chevrolet Chevelle first produced? | â–¶ 1964 |
| Porsche is a brand of car that originated in what country? | â–¶ Germany |
| What luxury British automobile brand was purchased by by Tata motors in 2008? | â–¶ Jaguar |
| In most modern vehicles, the carburetor has been replace with what? | â–¶ Fuel Injection |
| The first generation of the Chevrolet Corvette was introduced in what year? | â–¶ 1953 |
| What do the letters “PT” stand for in the name of Chrysler’s family car, the PT Cruiser? | â–¶ Personal Transport |
| What is the name for the unit of measurement of power that is roughly equal to 746 watts? | â–¶ Horsepower |
| When found on a vehicle’s speedometer, what do the letters MPH stand for? | â–¶ Miles Per Hour |
| General Motors was founded in which city? | â–¶ Flint, MI |
| The vehicle manufacturer Volvo was founded in what country? | â–¶ Sweden |
| What does the acronym for the German multinational company BMW stand for? | â–¶ Bavarian Motor Works (Bayerische Motoren Werke) |
| What is the English translation for the name of the German automaker Volkswagen? | â–¶ People’s car |
| What automobile manufacturer was first to implement the assembly line for the mass production of an entire automobile? | â–¶ Ford Motor Company |
| Established in the 1920s, what historic double-digit highway connected Chicago and Los Angeles? | â–¶ Route 66 |
| Who patented the concept of a flat engine or “boxer” engine in 1896? | â–¶ Karl Benz |
| What luxury car company introduced the Boxster roadster in 1996? | â–¶ Porsche |
| Saab was an automobile manufacturer founded in what country in 1945? | â–¶ Sweden |
| Debuting in September 1966, what Chevrolet pony car was designed to be a competing model to the Ford Mustang? | â–¶ Chevrolet Camaro |
| In 1998, the German automobile company Daimler-Benz purchased what U.S. car company? | â–¶ Chrysler |
| The Ford Mustang was introduced the public at at the New York World’s Fair in what year? | â–¶ 1964 |
| The Cannonball Run is an unofficial coast to coast automobile race that starts in which U.S. city? | â–¶ New York City |
| What car company is responsible for creating the Model T? | â–¶ Ford |
| Which company produces the popular Mustang sports car? | â–¶ Ford |
| What is the best selling electric car model of all time? | â–¶ Tesla Model 3 |
| What German car brand has a logo that features four interlocking rings? | â–¶ Audi |
| What car company has produced the Corolla model since 1966? | â–¶ Toyota |
| What car brand produces the popular F-150 truck? | â–¶ Ford |
| What luxury car brand is known for its “Double-R” logo? | â–¶ Rolls-Royce |
| What was the first car to feature a turbocharged engine? | â–¶ Oldsmobile Jetfire |
| What American car company produces the Camaro sports car? | â–¶ Chevrolet |
| What Italian sports car brand has a prancing horse on its logo? | â–¶ Ferrari |
| What Japanese car brand produces the Civic and Accord models? | â–¶ Honda |
| What car brand produces the popular Silverado truck? | â–¶ Chevrolet |
| What German car brand is known for producing the iconic Beetle model? | â–¶ Volkswagen |
| What is the fastest production car in the world? | â–¶ SSC Tuatara |
| What car company produces the popular Wrangler and Cherokee models? | â–¶ Jeep |
| What luxury car brand is known for its three-pointed star logo? | â–¶ Mercedes-Benz |
| What car company is responsible for creating the 911 sports car? | â–¶ Porsche |
| What American car brand produces the popular Ram truck? | â–¶ Dodge |
| What Japanese car brand is known for producing the Skyline and GT-R models? | â–¶ Nissan |
| What is the name of the car that was featured in the “Back to the Future” film? | â–¶ DeLorean DMC-12 |
| What was the first car to have seat belts? | â–¶ Volvo PV544 |
| What is the name of the fastest car in the world? | â–¶ Bugatti Chiron Super Sport 300+ |
| What was the first car to have air conditioning? | â–¶ Packard 1940 |
| What was the first car to have power steering? | â–¶ Chrysler Imperial 1951 |
| What car company created the first hybrid car? | â–¶ Toyota |
| What was the first car company to introduce a navigation system? | â–¶ Honda |
| What is the most expensive car ever sold? | â–¶ Bugatti La Voiture Noire |
| What is the name of the car that transforms into a robot in the Transformers movies? | â–¶ Bumblebee |
| What car company introduced the first mass-produced V8 engine? | â–¶ Cadillac |
| What is the name of the car that James Bond drove in Goldfinger? | â–¶ Aston Martin DB5 |
| What was the first car to break the sound barrier? | â–¶ Thrust SSC |
| What is the name of the first car to use a turbocharger? | â–¶ Oldsmobile Jetfire |
| What car company was the first to use a wind tunnel to test car designs? | â–¶ Chrysler |
| What is the name of the first car to have a retractable hardtop? | â–¶ Ford Fairlane 500 Skyliner |
| What car company was the first to use seat belts as standard equipment? | â–¶ Saab |
| What is the name of the car that was marketed as “The first muscle car”? | â–¶ Pontiac GTO |
| What car company introduced the first electric car? | â–¶ Tesla |
| What is the name of the car that is used for NASCAR races? | â–¶ Chevrolet Camaro |
| What was the first car model produced by Ford Motor Company? | â–¶ The Ford Model A |
| What car brand was originally a sub-brand of Ford Motor Company, and was later spun off as an independent company? | â–¶ Mercury |
| What was the first car to feature a turbocharged engine? | â–¶ The 1962 Chevrolet Corvair Monza GT |
| What is the name of the iconic muscle car produced by Dodge since 1966? | â–¶ The Dodge Charger |
| What was the first car to feature a rearview mirror? | â–¶ The 1911 Marmon Wasp, which won the inaugural Indianapolis 500 race |
| What is the name of the iconic British sports car brand that produced the MGB, Midget, and Spitfire models? | â–¶ MG (Morris Garages) |
| What car model was named after a famous Texas cattle drive trail? | â–¶ The Chevrolet El Camino |
| What was the first car model to feature seat belts as standard equipment? | â–¶ The 1959 Volvo PV544 |
| What is the name of the luxury car brand owned by Volkswagen Group? | â–¶ Bentley |
| What car model was produced by AMC in response to the popularity of the Ford Mustang and Chevrolet Camaro? | â–¶ The AMC Javelin |
| What is the name of the Italian sports car brand that produces the 488, F8, and SF90 models? | â–¶ Ferrari |
| What car model was the first to introduce airbags as standard equipment? | â–¶ The 1984 Mercedes-Benz S-Class |
| What is the name of the Japanese car brand that produced the Fairlady Z, Skyline, and GT-R models? | â–¶ Nissan |
| What car model was produced by Pontiac and was named after a Native American chief? | â–¶ The Pontiac Chief |
| What is the name of the German car brand that produces the A4, A6, and A8 models? | â–¶ Audi |
| What car model was produced by Plymouth and was named after a type of bird? | â–¶ The Plymouth Roadrunner |
| What is the name of the British car brand that produces the DB11, Vantage, and DBS models? | â–¶ Aston Martin |
| What car model was produced by Chevrolet from 1953 to 1962, and was named after a type of marine animal? | â–¶ The Chevrolet Corvette |
| What is the name of the American car brand that produces the Wrangler, Cherokee, and Grand Cherokee models? | â–¶ Jeep |
| In what year was the first automobile race held? | â–¶ 1895 |
| Which automobile company produced the first car with a V8 engine? | â–¶ Cadillac |
| What was the first car to use a steering wheel? | â–¶ Panhard et Levassor |
| Who invented the first practical automobile? | â–¶ Karl Benz |
| What was the first car to have an electric starter motor? | â–¶ Cadillac Model 30 |
| What was the first car to have a production line? | â–¶ Oldsmobile Curved Dash |
| What was the first car to exceed 200 mph (321 km/h)? | â–¶ ThrustSSC |
| What was the first car to be mass-produced? | â–¶ Ford Model T |
| Who invented the first successful gasoline-powered automobile in the United States? | â–¶ Charles Duryea |
| What was the first car to use a turbocharger? | â–¶ Oldsmobile F-85 Jetfire |
| What was the first car to have four-wheel drive? | â–¶ Spyker 60HP |
| What was the first car to have power steering? | â–¶ Chrysler Imperial |
| Who was the first person to drive across the United States in an automobile? | â–¶ Horatio Nelson Jackson |
| What was the first car to have a rearview mirror? | â–¶ Marmon Wasp |
| What was the first car to use disc brakes? | â–¶ Jaguar C-Type |
| What was the first car to use fuel injection? | â–¶ Chevrolet Corvette |
| What was the first car to have a fully automatic transmission? | â–¶ Oldsmobile Hydra-Matic |
| Who invented the first car radio? | â–¶ Paul Galvin and William Lear |
| What was the first car to have air conditioning? | â–¶ Packard |
| What was the first car to use a hybrid powertrain? | â–¶ Toyota Prius |
About the Author
Tim majored in Humanities with a bachelor in English and Theatre at New York State University. He lectured on entertainment business studies for three years at Plymouth College.
Tim has been a trivia host in his current hometown of Pittsburgh for the past two years. He enjoys hanging out with people who love trivia just as much as he does.
His friends call him the Question Master.
