Are you the biggest car nerd? Ultimate motoring trivia quiz

13. What is both the bore and stroke of the Toyota GT86’s engine?

14. Which famous former Formula 1 team now makes one-cylinder diesel microcars?

15. Which two current superminis come with multi-link rear suspension?

16. What is the typical torsional rigidity of a Caterham Seven? 

17. The 20 December 1957 edition of Autocar was the first to contain which recurring feature?

18. Which Le Mans 24 Hours winner made his Nascar Cup Series debut this year?

19. Why did Red Bull name its hypercar the RB17?

20. What dessert is today made on the same grounds as Bentley’s first factory in Cricklewood, north London?

21. Izera is an EV start-up backed by Geely and Pininfarina to give which car-making country a brand of its own?

22. Milton Keynes Dons FC have since 2014 been sponsored by which car manufacturer?

23. Which British sports car maker also made military vehicles, some of which are still used by the British Army?

24. Why are London taxis required to have a turning circle of no more than 25 feet?

25. His dad was a toolmaker and his mum was a nurse, of course, but what was prime minister Keir Starmer’s first car?

26. The Avantime is one of few Renaults yet to be reborn. How did the brand categorise this V6-engined oddity at its unveiling in Geneva in 1999?

27. How much does the new Bugatti Tourbillon’s instrument binnacle weigh?

28. Porsche’s Active Ride suspension cancels out bumps and leans the car into corners. Why is it offered only on the Taycan and Panamera PHEV?

29. Before George Russell at the 2024 Belgian Grand Prix, who was the last driver to be disqualified from a Formula 1 race win?

30. Chinese car maker Hongqi had one of the biggest stands at this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed. What does its name mean?

31. Which company built its final diesel car on 26 March 2024?

32. Maximilian Missoni has been hired by BMW to design new luxury and Alpina models. Where was he most recently?

33. The three ‘V bomber’ aeroplanes from the Cold War have given their names to special-edition cars from which manufacturer?

34. The Mk2 Tesla Roadster and TVR Griffith are five years (and counting) late to market, but which was revealed first?

35. The ‘996’ Porsche 911 was infamously prone to IMS bearing failure, but what does IMS stand for?

36. If you passed your test before 1997, what’s the maximum combined weight of a vehicle and load you can drive in the UK?

37. A mini version of which car was used to carry the discus at this year’s Olympic Games?

38. Fiat is going to become the first brand to integrate what useful feature into its electric cars next year?

39. Who won the Formula E teams’ title this year?

40. The 2078bhp Rimac Nevera R is the world’s fastest-accelerating road car. How long does it take to get from 0-62mph?

41. How many cars are built each day at Rolls-Royce’s Goodwood factory?

42. Which low-volume American manufacturer has named its new factory ‘Area 21’ after the headline on Autocar’s feature about it?

43. Which manufacturer’s cars ride on Progressive Hydraulic Cushions?