Test yourself with this trivia!
With winter now well and truly upon us there's nothing better than a quiz on a miserable day to test out your motoring general knowledge.
Here's another chance for all you car and motorsport buffs out there to check if the general knowledge you have about cars, and racing, is
in fact as good as you think it is.
1. How many world titles has motorcycle ace Valentino Rossi won?
A. Four
B. Six
C. Nine
D. Three
2. Who is the ex-Formula One champion now racing in the World Rally Championship?
A. Nigel Mansell
B. Kimi Raikkonen
C. Michael Schumacher
D. Alain Prost
3. Who sung about chrome-wheeled fuel injected suicide machines on Highway 9?
A. Bruce Springsteen
B. Sting
C. Bachman Turner Overdrive
D. Jan and Dean
4. What song do the words, "I've been driving all night, my hands wet on the wheel" come from?
A. Cross Town Traffic
B. Born To be Wild
C. Bat Out of Hell
D. Radar Love
5. What model of police car did Mel Gibson drive in Mad Max before the black interceptor?
A. XB GT Ford Falcon Coupe
B. XB Ford Falcon Sedan
C. XB GT Ford Falcon Hardtop
D. XB Ford Falcon 500
6. What was the model of Porsche's first car?
A. 356
B. 359
C. 365
D. 563
7. What was Ferrari's first model do over 300km/h?
A. Dino
B. 430
C. F40
D. Enzo
8. Where did the Ford Escort RS Mexico get its name from?
A. It was built in Mexico
B. It won Rally Mexico
C. The Mexican government placed a big order for them
D. From winning the London to Mexico rally in 1970
9. Where is the dirtiest part of a car interior found?
A. The boot
B. The foot well
C. The gear stick
D. The steering wheel
10. What was the name of the first Israeli car manufacturer?
A. Sheba
B. Sabra
C. Simone
D. Davis
11. What country developed a car especially for women in 2008?
A. Iran
B. Iraq
C. India
D. Italy
12. What was the bodywork of the Chevrolet Corvette made out of?
A. Steel
B. Stainless steel
C. Aluminium
D. Fiberglass reinforced plastic
13. What does TVR (British sports car manufacturer) stand for?
A. The Very Rapid
B. The Vast Roadster
C. Trevor
D. Thomas Vernon and Roger
14. What is a boxer engine?
A. East west configuration
B. Horizontally opposed
C. V, V4, V6, V8, V10, V12
D. In line configuration
15. How is a Supercharger operated?
A. Exhaust gases
B. Intake manifold gases
C. Gear driven
D. Belt driven
16. What is the Holden Astra and Vectra called in Europe?
A. Opel
B. Vauxhall
C. Manta
D. Chevette
17. Before the world's economy tanked, how much did car manufacturers spend on advertising in 2004?
A. $22.7 billion
B. $24.7 billion
C. $29.0 billion
D. $32.7 billion
18. Whose record did Scott Dixon beat for most Indycar wins?
A. Sam Hornish Junior
B. Marco Andretti
C. Dario Franchitti
D. Danica Patrick
19. When did the ThrustSSC team break the sound barrier?
A. October 15 1995
B. October 15 1996
C. October 15 1997
D. October 15 1998
20. How fast has the ThrustSSC gone?
A. 1232km/h
B. 1232.60km/h
C. 1232.70km/h
D. 1232.72km/h
YOUR SCORE
100 per cent - You've got motor oil for blood
80 per cent - Castrol R is your favourite aftershave
60 per cent - You read a lot magazines
40 per cent - You've only ever ridden motorcycles
20 per cent - So, the VW Golf has nothing to do with golf
Under 20 per cent - You like hugging trees
ANSWERS
1-c, 2-B, 3-A, 4-D, 5-B, 6-A, 7-C, 8-D, 9-C, 10-B, 11-A, 12-D, 13-C, 14-B, 15-D, 16-A, 17-A, 18-A, 19-C, 20-D
