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FASTEN THOSE SEAT BELTS! We're speeding right on into this quiz! When it comes to cars, many people like to think of themselves as fanatics or car connoisseurs. There's a lot more to being a car expert than saying you're a car expert! Put your money where your mouth is! Only a true car expert can score 85% or higher on this world's toughest car quiz! Can you?
If you're a car expert, you might know that German inventor Karl Benz is credited with the invention of the first car. For those who didn't know that, you might not be as much of an expert as you think! Benz' invention was the three-wheeled car that had an internal combustion engine. German car manufacturer, Mercedes-Benz would go on to name their line after him.Â
Germany would go on to have other major manufacturers such as BMW, Audi, and Porsche. Italy would become a leader in luxury cars like Ferrari, Lamborghini, and Maserati. Japan became known for their dependable Nissan and Toyota. The United States would stand behind their best-selling brand, Ford.Â
There are thousands and thousands of cars that fill the streets all over the world. Do you know enough about them to pass this quiz?Â
What's the difference between a coupe and a sedan? Which company created the assembly line? What does the Audi logo symbolize?
Many people would say they love cars but are they a true car expert? Are you? Prove it!
Only a true car expert can score 85% or higher on this quiz. Put on your seatbelt and let's see if you're ready to speed to a high score!
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What do you call car doors that open outward from where they meet?
Saloon doors
Double doors
Revolving doors
Suicide doors
Suicide doors are favored by luxury brand, Rolls Royce.
What car company invented the assembly line?
Ford
Ford's greatest innovation was the assembly line, where many unskilled workers could combine simple skills to build complex machines.
GM
Edsel
Mercedes Benz
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In how many colors can you buy a Rolls Royce?
300
1000
587
Any
Rolls Royces can be had with any color the buyer wants, because when you're spending upwards of a half million dollars on a car, you can have any paint color you damn well please.
What does GTI stand for?
Grand Touring Injection
The GTI's name comes from Grand Touring Injection, meaning fuel injection, which was very new when the car was introduced.
Giant Turbo Injection
Grand Touring Inspiration
Great Turbo Insulation
What are the two main differences between the VW GTI and the VW Golf R?
The R has more horsepower and is AWD.
While all Golf models have a bump in the middle for a drive tunnel, only the R makes use of it with AWD. The R also has around 295 horsepower, way more than even the potent little GTI.
The GTI has more horsepower and is AWD.
The GTI is gas powered, the R is a hybrid.
The R is gas powered, the GTI is a hybrid.
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What do the Camaro and the ATS share?
Their engines
Their platform
Both vehicles use GM's new and excellent Alpha platform.
Their steering wheel
Their trunk capacity
What does the Audi logo symbolize?
The four companies that were merged to create Audi
The rings symbolize the merger of Audi, DKW, Horch and Wanderer.
The Olympics, which were hosted in Germany the year Audi was founded
The four wheel drive for which the brand is known
The typical Audi axle ratio
What company has been rumored to be in the development of a self-driving car for years?
LG
Sony
Samsung
Apple
Apple has reportedly been working on a self-driving car for many years, but there's no evidence this is actually true.
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What is the device that keeps individual wheels from getting locked up while other wheels spin uselessly?
A differential
Without getting too technical, a differential is a device that ensures that the drive wheels (usually in the front or rear of the car) can turn at different speeds, without either stopping altogether. When the car is going straight, the drive wheels turn at the same speed, but when the car turns, the inner wheel turns less than the outer wheel. The axle ratio is the ratio of how much the outer wheel can turn more than the inner wheel.
A drive tunnel
A geatbox
Power steering
What road car was a marriage of a British racing team and a German auto maker?
The SLR
The SLR was a carbon fiber hypercar version of the Mercedes SL, engineered by McLaren, the British racing engineers.
The A7
The M3
The Brabus Biturbo Roadster
What orphan car brand was the brainchild of the designer of the Aston Martin DB9?
Karma
Henrik Fisker designed the Karma when his old company, Fisker, went into business. When he had differences with his executives he left, taking his name with him. The Karma is still around though, with its solar roof and impressive lack of any performance specs or numbers on its website.
Fisker
Noble
Ariel
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What are the current crop of Toyotas and Lexuses accused of resembling?
Gremlins
A stormtrooper
A transformer
Darth Vader
The current look of the grilles on these Japanese giants does really look like Darth Vader's mask
What engine is in the Chevy SS?
6.2-litre LS3 V8
Lifted from the last cheapo-plastic Corvette, the 6.2-litre LS3 V8 is an engine that generates a stupid 415 horsepower, giving the SS more power than it needs.
LS3/5A
LS2
L76
What Holden is sold in the US under another badge?
The Chevy SS
The Chevy SS (Super Sport) is sold in Australia as the Holden Commodore (VF). The Commodore was built in Australia until very recently, and is a point of pride in the island nation.
The VW Up!
The Cadillac CT6
The Cadillac ATS
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What is the sleeper electric car no one is buying, but should?
The Chevrolet Bolt
The Bolt is the best value on four wheels, by most measures. The interior is pleasant, the performance is good, the interface is easy, and the range is impressive. It's not expensive, and used examples are hitting the market at a significant markdown. Why aren't people buying it? GM isn't pushing it hard, and there's a lot of sobbery about electric cars; either people want a very expensive luxury car like a Tesla, or they want something with a gas backup like a Prius.
The Nissan Leaf
The Toyota Prius Plugin
The Tesla Roadster
What car was designed according to specs provided by Adolph Hitler?
The VW Beetle
Being an artist, Hitler had ideas of what he wanted out of cars, and designed one of the very first "people's cars" (what Volkswagen means in German) to please his aesthetic sense.
The VW Golf
The BMW 2000
The Mercedes Benz Mannheim
What sports car brand bases all its designs on a very poorly-made German budget-box?
Porsche
Ferdinand Porsche's first cars were based on the Beetle, which he helped design. Porsches are mostly rear or mid engine, though the SUVs and the Panamera are all front engine. Still, they make it look a lot like the lumpen Beetle.
Ferrari
Weismann
Alpina
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What car maker other than Tesla once tried to do away with the dealership model?
Porsche
In the 1980s, Porsche tried to do away with dealerships. It didn't work.
Audi
GM
Fiat
What is the worst car color to have if you're planning on speeding in the UK?
Red
In the UK, some traffic cops while away the hours by playing "snooker." In snooker, every other ball sunk must be red, so if you're violating traffic laws, you are much more likely to be pulled over in the UK if your car is red.
Blue
Union Jack paint job
Black
What is actually the most popular color for Ferraris?
Red
75 percent of Ferraris are painted red.
Racing Green
Black
Yellow
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What is the slowest car that can seat more than two people side by side?
Aixam Coupe
The Aixam Coupe costs money like a real car, looks like a real car, drives with just a moped license in the UK, and doesn't go faster than 30 MPH. It is incredibly slow and expensive, begging the question, "Why?"
Renault Twizy
Peel P50
Smart CDI
What automobile brand founded in 1897 closed its shop in 2004?
Oldsmobile
Oldsmobile was a venerable brand until the early 2000s, when it had little to offer to differentiate itself from other GM brands, except that the cars didn't sell. GM finally put it down.
Pontiac
AMC
Edsel
What was the upgrade car driven by the hero of "Breaking Bad"?
Chrysler 300
When Walter White decided his ride needed an upgrade, he went with the very gangster Chrysler 300. His special edition version produced even more than 300 horsepower.
Dodge Viper
Dodge Challenger
Dodge Charger Hellcat
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What was the ridiculous car driven by the protagonist of "Breaking Bad"?
Pontiac Aztek
Walter White's daily driver in the beginning of "Breaking Bad" is the Pontiac Aztek, a car created by GM's old performance brand in order to make everyone happy. It made no one happy.
Pontiac Firebird
Chevy Camaro
Pontiac Montana
Which van was not criticized for looking like a Dustbuster?
Chevrolet Lumina APV
Pontiac Trans Sport
Oldsmobile Silhouette
Dodge Caravan
While driving a Dustbuster isn't necessarily a bad thing, the Dodge Caravan did all the same stuff as the GM cars, but with slightly better styling.
What was the worst expensive 1980s car ever built?
1984 Maserati Biturbo
The Maserati Biturbo was cool, make no mistake about it. Still, the car was plagued by mechanical problems and needed frequent servicing. Of course, much of Italian engineering was like this back then. The Maserati was supposed to be the gentleman's Ferrari though, and should not have expected the sort of coddling and rare use of the Prancing Horse. Today not much has changed with build quality, with massive panel gaps, interior switches from Dodges and sticker prices north of $80K.
1985 Yugo
1982 Chevrolet Camaro "Iron Duke"
1981 Cadillac V8-6-4
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What BMW-powered roadster was made by Germans to drive like an English roadster?
Wiesmann MF3
The Wiesmann MF3 was built to be a fairly bare bones yet luxurious roadster. It looked simple, with its wind-down windows, but it was powerful and handled like a champion, with underpinnings taken from the BMW M3.
TVR Tuscan
BMW Z3
Smart Roadster Coupe Brabus
What is considered the worst mass-marketed car built in the 1960s?
Chevrolet Corvair
The Corvair got a lot of complements when it was introduced, but it had problems, chief of which was safety. In Unsafe at Any Speed, Ralph Nader singled out the Corvair for its unfortunate habit of killing drivers in front-end collisions by impaling them on the steering wheel.
Chevrolet Corvette
Ford F-150
AMC Hero
What was the most expensive Czech car ever made?
R200 'Erko'
Built as a tribute to several older Å kodas, the R200 'Erko' was built by an enthusiast.
Å koda 422
Walter Royal
Velorex 453-0
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What is considered the best Soviet-era car ever made?
Trabant 601
Lada Niva
The Niva was introduced in 1977 and is made to this day. Yes, it's bare bones, and it comes with a repair kit which you will definitely need, but it's pretty good at off-roading and saved weight by not having an AC. Just don't take this rolling oven to the desert.
ZiL-112 Sports
Stratopolonez
What is the most fuel efficient gas car ever made?
The Toyota Prius
The Tesla Model S
The WX XL1
The XL1 gets over 100 MPG.
The Ariel Atom
What is the smallest car ever made?
Peel P50
The P50 is tiny, unsafe, and slow.
BMW Isetta
Ford Ka
Bolloré BlueCar
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