Racing
Which company is widely credited with popularizing the muscle car era in 1964?
General Motors (Pontiac)
This sports car manufacturer is known for its prancing horse logo and models like the 488.
Ferrari
This Toyota model became a legend in the drifting world thanks to the anime "Initial D."
Toyota AE86 / Trueno
What safety innovation, invented in the 1950s by a Swedish engineer, is now required on all seats in all new cars around the world.
Three-point Seatbelt
This early Ford model is famous for its massive recall due to a design flaw that caused fires in rear-end collisions.
Ford Pinto
What is the color most associated with British racing cars?
The color most associated with British racing cars is British Racing Green (BRG). It originated during the 1902 Gordon Bennett Cup when British teams painted their cars olive green to honor Ireland (where the race was held) for hosting the event, which eventually evolved into a spectrum of iconic dark greens.
This iconic British sports car, produced from 1961 to 1975, is famous for its sleek design and role in the James Bond films.
Aston Martin DB5
This meme car is often joked about as being “indestructible” in video games and real life due to its reliability.
Toyota Corolla
What driver assistance feature uses radar to automatically maintain a safe distance from the car ahead?
Adaptive Cruise Control
What company or model from the 1980s that featured in a famous film series, suffered from poor sales, high price at $28,000 MSRP, and reliability problems, leading to the company’s bankruptcy.
DeLorean DMC-12
In NASCAR, the flagman waves a blue flag, what does this indicate?
A blue flag in auto racing informs a slower driver that a faster car is approaching and that they are about to be lapped. It warns the driver to yield the racing line and allow the faster car to safely overtake them.
This German car is often called the "people's car" and was designed by Ferdinand Porsche.
Volkswagen Beetle
The "Mystery Machine" from the Scooby-Doo franchise is a transit van that was made in what era?
The original was made in the 60's.
The Crown Vic was one of the last American sedans to use what traditional construction method, which contributed to its legendary toughness?
Body-on-Frame
What French car company’s “CVT” transmission in the early 2000s was so unreliable, it damaged the brand’s reputation for years.
Nissan / Renault CVT issues, or specifically the Xtronic CVT problems
This driver, nicknamed "The Intimidator," won 7 NASCAR Cup Series championships and is widely regarded as one of the greatest in the sport's history before his tragic death in 2001.
Dale Earnhardt Sr
This Japanese sports car from the 1990s, known as the "Godzilla," dominated motorsports and became a legend in tuning culture.
Nissan Skyline GT-R
What iconic car manufacturer also makes airplane engines used on many planes to this day?
Rolls Royce.
What hybrid powertrain system, first popularized by Toyota in the late 1990s, combines a gasoline engine with electric motors for better efficiency.
Toyota Hybrid Synergy Drive / Prius hybrid system
What ambitious American electric car startup from the 2000s promised flying cars but delivered very few vehicles before collapsing.
Terrafugia or Fisker Automotive
This Brazilian driver is a four-time IndyCar champion and is the only driver to have won the Indianapolis 500, the Daytona 500, and the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
Hélio Castroneves
This rare Swedish hypercar from the early 2000s, with only 14 examples ever produced, is known for its extreme performance and was once the fastest production car in the world.
Koenigsegg CCR
This extremely rare and expensive hypercar, with only one example ever made public, sold for over $140 million at auction and is considered the most expensive car in the world.
Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupé
This revolutionary engine design by Mazda uses a triangular rotor instead of pistons and was famous for its high-revving smoothness.
Wankel Rotary Engine
What iconic 1948 sedan promised innovative safety features but only 51 were built before the company collapsed due to financial and legal troubles.
Tucker 48 / Tucker Torpedo