Under the Hood
Road Trip Trivia
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Car Culture & Pop
Odd, Fast & Furious
100

This component mixes air and fuel for combustion in older engines.

carburetor

100

This famous U.S. highway once ran from Chicago to Santa Monica.

Route 66

100

The time-traveling car in Back to the Future.

DeLorean

100

This term describes modifying cars for visual style and performance, popular in street racing culture.

tuning

100

This is the world’s fastest land vehicle type, powered by jet engines.

jet car

200

This part converts the engine’s up-and-down motion into rotational motion.

crankshaft

200

The longest interstate highway in the U.S., stretching from Washington to Massachusetts.

I-90

200

The black muscle car driven by Dom in Fast & Furious (original film).

Dodge Charger

200

This annual event showcases new car models and concepts, often held in cities like Detroit or Geneva.

auto show

200

This unusual three-wheeled car company is known for its Reliant Robin.

Reliant

300

This system reduces harmful emissions by converting gases like CO into less harmful substances.

catalytic converter

300

This term refers to the number of miles a car can travel per gallon of fuel.

MPG (miles per gallon)

300

This British spy famously drives an Aston Martin DB5.

James Bond

300

This Japanese term refers to the art of drifting cars around corners.

drifting

300

This electric car company is led by Elon Musk.

Tesla

400

Measured in volts, this part provides electrical power to start the engine.

car battery

400

This state is known for having no speed limits on some rural highways in the past.

Montana

400

Herbie, the sentient Volkswagen, is this specific model.

Volkswagen Beetle

400

This company produces the Mustang, one of the most iconic American cars.

Ford

400

This hypercar brand produced the Chiron, one of the fastest cars in the world.

Bugatti

500

This device forces more air into the engine using exhaust gases to increase power.

turbocharger

500

The Autobahn, famous for high speeds, is located in this country.

Germany

500

The Batmobile is primarily associated with this superhero.

Batman

500

This term refers to classic cars restored to their original condition.

restorations (or restored cars)


500

This term describes a car accelerating from 0 to 60 mph in a very short time.

quick acceleration (or 0–60 time)

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