Who said of his cars 'You can have any color you want as long as it's black'
Henry Ford Click to see the answer
What dangerous particle was removed from petrol in 2000?
Lead
Which color traffic light means go?
Green
What is the price of a Lotus Carlton?
GM
The first cars were designed to run not on petrol, but on what?
Steam
Which of these classes of vehicles is exempt from road tax?
Electric Car
In Saudi Arabia, women are banned from what car-related activity?
Driving Click to see the answer
Which of the following is a famous model by Ford?
Mustang
What part of the car is responsible for keeping the battery charged?
Alternator
Who had the slogan 'Drivers wanted'?
VW
What is the UK speed limit for towing a caravan with a car on a motorway?
1882
A standard car sits how many people?
5
Tacker units were developed to track the movement of cars in which decade?
1990s
What did most UK cars run on before the introduction of unleaded petrol?
4 Star
In what decade did 'bubble cars' make their first appearance?
1950s
What color is the badge issued to disabled drivers to allow them to park in designated bays?
Blue
What shape is the break down warning sign compulsory in many European countries
Triangular
Which tyre manufacturer controlled the stock of Citroen for many years?
Michelin
What is the most popular color for a new car in the UK?
gold Click to see the answer
Which country manufactured the most cars in 2013?
China
What is the successor to the Noble M12?
75,000
What was the name of the car in the Dukes of Hazzard?
General Lee
What color are most Ferrari's?
Red
Mitsubishi had a partnership with which actor?
Jackie Chan
How often do you have to renew the photo on your driving license?
10 Years
What type of road can you not drive on with a provisional license?
Motorway
Mercedes-Benz is based in which country?
Germany
What is the main objection that most buyers have to electric cars?
Sweden
Which nation's engineers were the first to develop the modern motor car?
Germany
In which city is the HQ of Peugeot?
Paris
A circle you drive around at a junction is a?
Roundabout
The Discovery is a model from which manufacturer?
Land Rover
Heinkel produced cars in which country?
Germany
Who produced the Polo?
VW Click to see the answer
In which country was the first Audi made?
Germany
The A7 car number plate is used by which Royal?
Queen
Which country overtook the USA in terms of numbers of cars produced in 2006?
Japan
The wearing of what is compulsory in most countries?
Seatbelts
What change was made to UK car tax in 2014?
Paper Discs Will No Longer Be Issued
What is the speed limit for a car on a British motorway?
70 Mph
The Cowley car plant is in which English city?
Oxford
What is the name of the German motorway which, in parts, has no speed limit?
58
How old do you have to be to apply for a provisional driving license in the UK?
17
New York is famous for what color cabs?
Yellow
What is the estimated annual revenue of the car parking industry?
Jaguar
What is the number plate of Alan Sugar's limo, often seen on the Apprentice?
AMS 1
What does the abbreviation MPV stand for when talking about cars?
Multi Purpose Vehicle
We call it petrol, but what do the Americans call it?
Gasoline
The world's largest car park is outside what sort of building in Canada?
Shopping Mall
What is the main background color on the badge of the Lamborghini?
Black
The UK's first toll road is part of which motorway?
M6
Prince sang about a little red what?
Corvette Click to see the answer
What is the speed limit on motorways in the USA?
1
What is the literal translation of the word 'automobile'?
Self Moving
What is the name of the famous car plant based in Birmingham?
2 years
What is the highest mileage ever recorded on a car?
Imp
What lower speed limit is often put into place for cars around schools?
20 Mph
Which manufacturer produces the Civic?
Honda
Volkswagen produced which iconic car?
Beetle
What gear should you be in when starting a car?
Neutral
Europe's biggest car show is held in which German city?
Frankfurt
At what age does a car have its first MOT?
3 Years
What is the name of a vehicle which comes out on the F1 track after an accident?
black
What color has drivers' club the AA always used on its vehicles?
Yellow
Which gear should you be in to go backwards?
Reverse
What is the color of the Oldsmobile logo?
Packard
Are pregnant women exempt from using seatbelts?
No
What percentage of the world's population drives on the left?
35%
What is TVR's slogan?
16,000
What is the maximom mps of the Caparo T1?
Model T Ford
What is the estimated city MPG (Miles per gallon) of the Kia Rio?
USA
Who made the Primera?
Nissan
What is the BBC's long running car programme called?
Top Gear
What is the speed limit for a car on a single carriageway A road in the UK?
60 Mph
In the UK its called a bonnet, what is it in the USA?
Hood
What is the maximom fine for driving a car when drunk?
3.5-litre
What part of the engine needs water to operate properly?
Radiator
Which car manufacturer makes the Fiesta?
Ford
A hybrid car is powered by both gas and what else?
Electricity
What city in the north east of England has one of the country's largest car factories?
Sunderland
Which Caribbean nation has the most dangerous roads?
Dominican Republic
What is the record for the distance a person has pushed a car in 24 hours?
Specialist Division
What was the title of the film which featured Herbie?
The Love Bug
Which member of the Top Gear team was seriously injured in a crash in 2006?
Richard Hammond
Emissions leave a car engine courtesy of what?
Exhaust
In which town is the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency based?
Swansea
SAAB cars are based in which country?
Sweden
What is the name of device fitted to a car's exhaust which helps filter pollution?
£5,000
What is the record for the longest journey in a solar powered car?
Omaha
Which country invented the car alarm?
USA
The UK's first toll road was designed to route cars around which city?
Birmingham
Euro NCAP assesses what?
Car Safety
What is the name of the Rolls Royce mascot?
1980s
The bit of a car with all the lights and dials is called the what?
Dashboard
Kia Motors a come from which country?
South Korea
What is the main background color on the badge of the Ferrari?
tow a trailer or caravan
In the USA it's a trunk, what is it in the UK?
Boot
The world's first petrol station was in which country?
USA
In what decade was the UK the second largest manufacturer of cars in the world?
1927 Click to see the answer
In what year was 'convertible' first used to describe a car with a removable roof?
Germany
In what decade did sales of SUV vehicles peak worldwide?
2009
In what decade was the first conveyor system automatic car wash introduced?
1933
In how many countries is the BBC's Top Gear broadcast?
1916
In 1957 Ferrari produced the Dino 206 SP Berlinetta. What top speed could its 1,986 cc engine reach?
1903
In what year was Audi founded?
Midget Click to see the answer
In what year was VW founded?
Voyager
In 2009 and 2010, which automaker recalled vehicles due to issues with the floor mats?
Massachusetts
In what year was the UK's first car rental company established?
Birmingham
In what year did the UK make wearing a seatbelt in a car compulsory for under 14s?
Ford Mustang
In what year did the UK introduce legislation to ensure children travelled in the correct child car seat?
bicycles
Immobilisers have been compulsory on all cars in Germany since when?
1973
In what year did cars operated as taxi cabs start operating in London?
Porsche
How old do you have to be to drive a car on private land in the UK?
1989
In what year was the BBC's Top Gear first broadcast?
1977 Click to see the answer
In 1955, how many companies accounted for 90% of UK car production?
5
In what year was the DVLA's allow customers to pay vehicle excise duty online and by telephone?
2004
How many new cars were registered in the UK in 2013?
2.72 million
In what year was British Leyland nationalised by the Labour government?
1975
In 1922, there were how many companies producing cars in the UK?
183
In what year did the first drive up petrol station open in Pittsburgh, USA?
1913
How old does a car have to be to qualify for an exemption from Road Tax?
In which state was the first American petrol driven car built in 1893?
Massachusetts
In 2011, which European city was said to be the most congested with traffic?
London
In what American city did the first petrol station open?
St. Louis
How many times did Ford's mass production process speed up assembly production?
In what decade did the UK overtake France as Europe's biggest car producer?
1930s
How much did the Triumph TR5 PI cost when it was launched in 1967?
£1,260
How many US states have already passed legislation allowing driverless cars?
38 states
In what year did compulsory driver testing start in the UK?
1935
In which other European country can you get a car license aged 17?
Greece
In 2011, Barack Obama said he wanted how many electric cars on America's roads by 2015?
1 million
Approximately how many people die every year due to car accidents?
1.3 million people
In which city is the HQ of Fiat?
Lingotto
In what year was the London congestion charge introduced for motorists?
2003
How much did the first UK driving license cost when it was introduced in 1903?
20 shillings
In what year was the windscreen wiper invented?
1903
In what US state are most of the car world land speed records set?
Nevada
In what year did France abolish car tax in favor of road tolls?
2001
How many seconds did it take Triumph TR5 to go from 0 - 60 mph?
8 seconds
In what year were driving licenses introduced in the UK?
1903
How many car fans watch Top Gear each week?
£62.50 Click to see the answer
What part of a car is known as a 'dickie' in Asia?
Sports Hatch
How many doors did the Continental Mark 2 have?
driving with no insurance
How many hybrid cars had been sold worldwide by September 2014?
Pittsburgh
For 2010 -11 which car ranked as the fastest in the world?
15
By law, your car tyres have to have what depth of tread on them?
2
In which part of the UK is the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency?
Wales Click to see the answer
Great Wall cars is based in which country?
China
What group of car drivers are most likely to be in an accident?
Under 25s
How many attempts did Prince Harry have at passing his driving test?
1
Which of the following is a luxury car brand?
Bentley
What two languages does the word automobile derive from?
Latin And Greek
To stop a car you would apply the what?
Brakes
What percentage of the world's population drives on the right?
65%
What would you check with a dipstick?
Oil
Drivers under what age usually pay a surcharge when renting a car?
5 Click to see the answer
What main factor led to the decline in sales of SUV cars after 2000?
12
How many generations of the Studebaker Champion were made?
Ford Mustang
How long do you have to produce your driving license at the Station if a Police Officer asks you to do so?
£1,260
How many hybrid cars were sold in the UK in 2014?
London
How many doors did the Lotus Sunbeam have?
1998
How many doors did the original Mini have?
4
Chevrolet produced which car?
5
Holden Motors is a division of GM in which country?
10%
Car speedometers were invented in which country?
2 Click to see the answer
Ford joined Chevrolet and Toyota in the sub compact craze during the 1970s with which model dubbed 'The Little Carefree Car'?
16
How many cars can the world's largest car park hold?
0
Ford produced the Crown what?
2.2 million
After the Great Depression of 1929, how many British car firms remained in business?
USA
Chrysler introduced the Dodge Aries in which year?
1
What make of car did ZZ Top sing about on the album Rio Grande Mud?
Briggs Automotive Company
What make of British car did Inspector Morse famously drive?
Silverstone
What percentage of cars sold in the USA are automatics?
Germany
According to Guinness World Records, what was the most influential car of the 20th century?
hydrocarbon oil duty
Daewoo Motors is based in which country?
7
Austin Powers' showed his style with what brand of car painted like the British flag?
military jeeps
From what distance do you need to read a number plate during a driving test?
20 metres Click to see the answer
DAF cars were first built in which country?
Netherlands
What did Karl Benz first want to be before becoming an automobile engineer?
Locksmith
An open-wheel car usually has how many seats?
1
How many copies has the 'Need for Speed' car racing video game sold worldwide?
150 million
What percentage of new cars registered in the UK are diesel?
12%
What material is the Rover V8 Engine made of?
Aluminium
The Series 4 was the final version of Aston Martin's dramatically-styled Lagonda luxury saloon. In which year did production cease?
1962
What make of car features in a title from his 1965 album Highway 61 Revisited?
Buick 6
Citroen's first car was named the what?
Citroën Type A
FIFA is sponsored by Hyundai and which other car producer?
Kia
How many doors has the MG A have?
2
Approximately how many Austin FX4 have been built?
About 75,000
What was Porsche's first car when the company opened?
1948 Porsche 356
Carrying a first aid kit in the car is compulsory in which European country?
France
After successfully passing a theory test, how long do you have to sit the practical?
2
What symbol appears on the Hillman badge?
Wings
Black, silver and which color feature on the badge of BMW?
2 Click to see the answer
How many generations of the Ford Falcon have there been?
the weather
How many generations of the Cadillac Cimarron have there been?
1 million
Charles Spencer King is best known for his design of what?
1
How many doors does the Aston Martin Vanquish have?
250kph
How many generations of the Cortina were there?
less than 1%
How many cars were manufactured worldwide in 2013?
15 minutes
Although it was never officially badged as such, this Rover saloon has since become best-known by its codename: SD1. What did the 'SD' part of that name stand for?
5
America's first car rental business started in which city?
350 million
How many doors did the original Thunderbird have?
183
Car headlights which can be dipped were invented in which year?
2
What make of British car is James Bond famed for driving?
Audi
Buick's assembly plant is where?
4
A BE classification on your driving license means you can do what?
Bugatti Veyron
At the outbreak of WW1, how many cars was the UK producing annually?
93.14 million
How many generations of the VW Golf have there been?
Peugeot
What make of cars was Lord Nuffield responsible for manufacturing?
1963
Ask the Man Who Owns One' was the slogan of what had once been one of the most prestigious luxury automobiles, a make that disappeared after its 1958 run. Its 1950s models included: Clipper, Patrician, Caribbean, Cavalier and Executive. Which car was this?
25
How many countries, territories and dependencies drive on the left?
stealing it
How many generations of the Corvette have there been?
Chevrolet
Giovanni Agnelli founded which company?
10.6
A car with a removable roof is called a what?
Convertible Click to see the answer
What is the maximom a garage is allowed to charge for an MOT?
1940s
What fuel did the car use in the 'Back to the Future' films?
Plutonium
Who made the Quattro?
Audi
The RAC motoring club is almost as old as cars themselves. When was it founded?
1897
The world's first pneumatic tyre was invented not for car, but for a ?
Bicycle
Glass's is a guide to what?
Used Car Prices
The two types of car insurance are third party fire and theft and fully what?
Comprehensive
What is the name of the white suited incognito driver on Top Gear?
Stig
When is the smoking ban in cars carrying children to come into effect?
2015
Coche' is car in which language?
Spanish
In what Middle Eastern nation are women banned from driving cars?
Saudi Arabia
A V8 engine has how many cylinders?
8
How many chevrons feature on the badge of the Citroen?
2
Ferrari cars are produced in which country?
Italy
What was the name of the government scheme to boost car sales after the 2008 credit crunch?
Vehicle Scrappage Scheme
ANPR stands for what?
Automatic Number Plate Recognition
Whose official car is nicknamed 'the Beast'
US President
What was Queen Elizabeth doing when she learned to drive?
Serving In The Army
We call it a bonnet, but what is it called in America?
Hood
What was the name of the talking car in Knight Rider?
KITT
Bugatti went out of business in which year?
2 Click to see the answer
How many generations of the Cadillac Allanté have there been?
Toyota
How many generations of the Lincoln Versailles were produced?
170
How many 'MG-T(X)' models were there?
£300,000
How many million Ford Model T cars were produced between 1908 and 1927
India
By what name was this three-door version of the Mk1 Cavalier known?
2
What percentage of new cars registered in the UK are neither diesel nor petrol?
Range Rover
Ettore and his son Jean are famous names in motorcar manufacture. What was their surname?
9 million
A manufacturer from which country was the first to fit car seatbelts as standard?
Victoria
How many doors did the Reliant Scimitar have?
5
Click it or Ticket' was a seatbelt awareness campaign aimed at drivers in which country?
Bugatti
What make of cars has the nick name 'Silver Star'?
Blue
What was Rolls of Rolls Royce fame first name?
25
A phone was first used in a car in which decade?
Tempo
Fuel tax is officially known as what?
60 million
According to statistics, what color of car is most likely to be involved in an accident?
Mustang
A company from which country first developed key entry where you press a button on the fob to open the car?
Pinto
How many doors did the Cadillac Allanté have?
125cc
Ford produced which car?
8
1963-1976: Which small, two door saloon was the only British-designed competitor to the Mini during the 1960s?
Kia
How many generations of the Buick Wildcat have there been?
£2,201,500
What was Delorean's first name?
Romania
Hot-rodders of the 1950s loved to customize this car's 1949-1951 models. Later in the decade, its marketing took aim at entry-level luxury buyers who wanted something flashier than its more sedate big brother Lincoln. The models included: Montclair, Monterey, Park Lane and Turnpike Cruiser. Which car was this?
5 shillings
What was Ferrari's first sports car that could do over 198mph?
South Korea
BAC stands for what?
3
Airbags became a common safety feature in cars during which decade?
Mercury
What part of the UK has a different drink drive limit?
1919
What was Mr Chevrolet's first name?
Netherlands
Before making cars Peugeot made what?
2
Dacia is a car manufacturer from which country?
7
As a car manufacturer which year was Peugeot founded?
2
What was Britain's first full-length motorway?
Torpedo
Detroit was founded by the man whose name was given to this car. Do you know who he was?
1
How many generations of the Chevrolet Monza were there?
113,000
How many generations of the Thunderbird have there been?
Plymouth
How many doors has the Noble M12?
Citroen
At what age can children in the UK stop using a car seat, whatever their height?
76
What Nationality was Bruce McLaren?
Flint
August Horch founded which company?
2
At which race track was the record set for most motor races in 24 hours?
2