Spec/Fact-based Car Quiz

[GT4_Rule]

Insight beat the Prius to the mass market by a few months and it was the first successful hybrid. I think.

 

[LeadSlead#2]

as far as I heard, the Insight's were, at least, originally electric powered. I remain with my guesses

 

[GT4_Rule]

They have a 12-valve L3 engine. Along with a electric motor.

 

[LeadSlead#2]

then what was the electric car that came out i the early-mid 90's with nothing more than electric?

 

[GT4_Rule]

I think you're talking about a GM/Saturn EV-1.

 

[Revheadnz]

Yes the Insight is right FilthyFish. Technically The Alien got to it before you but he's banned now so it's Filthys turn.

BTW good answer Toronado, I've never heard of that car before. You must have an awesome knowledge of cars.

 

[filthyfish]

What was the first production car to use "fiberglass monocoque" construction.

 

[hscott]

Lotus Elite?

 

[filthyfish]

I love the knowledge that is flowing through this place. You got it, your go hscott. I’m going to stump you guys! Just wait, the next one I get, im going to scour the ends of the earth, before the correct answer comes in 1 or 2 posts!

Glad to see this thread didn’t die!

 

[hscott]

What car had a development codename of CW170?

 

[Seanman]

...The Ford Focus?

 

[hscott]

Yep. Your go.

 

[Seanman]

Which car featured the first V8 engine?

 

[opendriver]

you're a hovercraft! with a jet engine!

Not quite, ill give you a hint, I call it the big green fightin' machine

Who can tell me what car fetured the first production V-16?

 

[Seanman]

Cadillac V-16.

 

[High-Test]

The 1917 Chevrolet V-8?

1932 Ford?

Something way different?

 

[Seanman]

The 1917 Chevrolet V-8?

1932 Ford?

Something way different?

You got the country right.

 

[High-Test]

Cadillac or Peerless.

 

[Seanman]

Nope, it was a small company, and the car was made in 1904.

 

[Tornado]

1904 Rolls-Royce Legalimit. There wasn't an American V8 for the next ten years, when Cadillac did one.

 

[LeadSlead#2]

Not quite, ill give you a hint, I call it the big green fightin' machine

Who can tell me what car fetured the first production V-16?

some chopper, I don't know.

Cizeta V16T? (the caddy wasnt production, they only made 1)


@Tornado - your googling, arent you?

 

[Tornado]

@Tornado - your googling, arent you?

Nope, I own many books on many different automotive subjects (the answer to this question came out of a section of an encyclopedia of internal combustion engines). For example, ask me anything about the original Volkswagen Beetle.

 

[opendriver]

some chopper, I don't know.

Cizeta V16T? (the caddy wasnt production, they only made 1)


@Tornado - your googling, arent you?

It was the same car the Al Capone drove, 1937 Cadillac Roadster V-16(click for more info)

It was the only car that could outrun the cops at the time.

This is an easy one: What was the car that james dean died in?

 

[Seanman]

1904 Rolls-Royce Legalimit. There wasn't an American V8 for the next ten years, when Cadillac did one.

Right. 👍

 

[Seanman]

It was the same car the Al Capone drove, 1937 Cadillac Roadster V-16(click for more info)

Ahem.

Cadillac V-16.

EDIT: Ah, didn't notice the double post. Sorry.

 

[filthyfish]

Im not trying to be a ball buster, but, please stick to the "get a question correct, post up a new question" format. This is a little confusing.

 

[GT4_Rule]

OK, lets straighten things out.

Whoever that answered the V8 question, go please. Not the V16 one.

Side note: There were a few thousand Caddy Sixteens produced in the '30s, as custom order.

 

[TheCracker]

This is an easy one: What was the car that james dean died in?

Porsche 550 Spyder 'little bastard'?|

 

[High-Test]

jesus.. I could have sworn I read "first production V8..." I can confirm, Cracker's up. Posche 550 little bastard it is.

 

[opendriver]

jesus.. I could have sworn I read "first production V8..." I can confirm, Cracker's up. Posche 550 little bastard it is.

I wasnt my turn anyway, so go ahead cracker
sorry ahout the EG, I didnt see that right there

I got tons more up my sleave, like what was the first production code or the cobra. You can anwser it if you want. but im trying to find out some of the other questions without googleing