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100

What year was the Mazda Miata released?

1989 or 1990 accepted. The 1990 model was released in 1989

100

Several metropolitan areas in the US have highway sections during peak times designated as "HOV lanes." What does HOV stand for?

High Occupancy Vehicle

100

The Sentra, Altima, and Pathfinder are all car models made by what maker?

Nissan

100

Higher octane gas leads to less premature ignition which in turn, reduces the rattling noise in cars most commonly known by what "K" term?

Knocking

100

What internationally-recognized car brand, commissioned in 1934 by the country's notorious leader, translates in English to "People's car?"

Volkswagen

200

What American auto show city was the Miata unveiled in? 

Chicago

200

How many feet in advance do you need to turn on your turn signal?

100 feet
200

"Cars" was the final Pixar film to be released on VHS and also the first to be released on what post-DVD high-resolution technology?

Blu Ray

200

What is the name of the type of automatic transmission that also allows the driver to manually select gears when they want to?

Tiptronic

200

The Accent, Santa Fe, and Palisade are all car models manufactured by what international automotive company?

Hyundai

300

What is the weight distribution of the Miata front/back?

50/50

300

What is the speed limit in a California alley?

15 MPH

300

In the 1980s film "Knight Rider," what was the name of David Hasselhoff's talking car?

Kitt

300

How many strokes are there in a typical V8 engine's ignition sequence?

4

300

In a ranking list composed by TopSpeed, based on research and owner feedback - what is the most reliable car model ever made? 

Honda Civic (specifically the 1990 model)

400

What does "Miata" mean in Japanese slang?

"Prize" or "reward"

400

On the highway, what is the far-right shoulder of the road called?

The Breakdown Lane

400

First manufactured in 1982, what was the first American-produced Japanese car? The vehicle rolled off the assembly line at the Marysville Auto Plant in Ohio and became the best-selling Japanese car in the United States for 15 straight years.

Honda Accord

400

What is the name of the car part part that is: the pipe that distributes air or exhaust gases to and from the engine's cylinders?

Manifold

400

What is the name of the American truck company that manufactured its first truck in 1907, inspired the name of a Pixar character in the movie "Cars," and was purchased by Volvo in 2000?

Mack Truck

500

The first gen MX-5 used the exact same part as the Aston Martin DB7 (1994-1999). What is that part?

Interior door handles

500

In what California city is it illegal to polish your car with underwear?

San Francisco, CA

500

The world's first road made specifically for cars was paved in which of New York City's five boroughs?

Queens

500

What does LSD stand for? *hint this is a system often used in high-performance sportscars or 4x4s.

Limited Slip Differential

500

According to Motoring Research, what car series was the most popular in the world with over one million new registrations in 2018? Second place was the Toyota Corolla and third place was the Honda Civic.

Ford F-Series

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