Luxury Cars Quiz – Printable Version
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- What is the name of the winged figurine on the bonnet of Rolls-Royce cars?
- A. Flying Lady Liberty
- B. Spirit of Ecstasy
- C. Winged Victory
- D. Silver Angel
- In which Alsatian town are Bugatti hypercars assembled?
- A. Mulhouse
- B. Colmar
- C. Sochaux
- D. Molsheim
- Who is the Bugatti Chiron named after?
- A. A centaur from Greek mythology
- B. An Alsatian village
- C. Monégasque driver Louis Chiron
- D. Ettore Bugatti's son
- Which country does the hypercar maker Koenigsegg come from?
- A. Germany
- B. The Netherlands
- C. Sweden
- D. Norway
- Which country does Horacio Pagani, founder of the Italian hypercar brand Pagani, come from?
- A. Spain
- B. Brazil
- C. Mexico
- D. Argentina
- What was special about the cabin of the McLaren F1, a 1992 supercar?
- A. There was no steering wheel
- B. The driver sat in the middle, between two passengers
- C. The driver lay down
- D. The seats swivelled 360°
- What is hidden in the doors of modern Rolls-Royce cars?
- A. Bottles of champagne
- B. Umbrellas
- C. Safes
- D. Telescopes
- Where do most Lamborghini model names, such as Miura, Murciélago or Aventador, come from?
- A. Italian winds
- B. Spanish mountains
- C. Roman gods
- D. Famous fighting bulls
- The brand name 'Mercedes' was originally the name of…
- A. The daughter of Emil Jellinek, a major Daimler customer and dealer
- B. Karl Benz's wife
- C. A Spanish town
- D. A motor race
- What do the letters 'DB' in Aston Martin models such as the DB5 or DB12 stand for?
- A. Double Boost
- B. David Brown, owner of the brand from 1947
- C. Deluxe British
- D. Dynamic Body
- Which German carmaker has owned the British brand Rolls-Royce Motor Cars since 2003?
- A. Volkswagen
- B. Mercedes-Benz
- C. BMW
- D. Porsche
- What nationality was Ettore Bugatti, founder of the famous Alsatian brand?
- A. Italian
- B. French
- C. German
- D. Swiss
- Why isn't the Porsche 911 called the '901', its original name in 1963?
- A. 901 was considered unlucky
- B. It was the name of a military plane
- C. Peugeot claimed three-digit names with a zero in the middle
- D. Another Porsche already had that name
- Which car group has owned the British brand Bentley since 1998?
- A. Volkswagen
- B. BMW
- C. Tata
- D. Ford
Answer key — Luxury Cars Quiz
- B. Spirit of EcstasyCreated in 1911 by Charles Sykes, it was reportedly modelled on Eleanor Thornton.
- D. MolsheimEttore Bugatti founded his brand there in 1909. After decades in eclipse, Volkswagen revived it in the same place, with the Veyron and then the Chiron.
- C. Monégasque driver Louis ChironLouis Chiron won many races driving Bugattis in the 1920s-30s.
- C. SwedenFounded in 1994 by Christian von Koenigsegg, it is based at a former military airfield.
- D. ArgentinaPassionate since childhood, he emigrated to Italy and worked at Lamborghini before founding his brand.
- B. The driver sat in the middle, between two passengersDesigned by Gordon Murray, a former F1 engineer, it was the world's fastest production car for several years, at over 380 km/h.
- B. UmbrellasSlotted into a heated, ventilated compartment to dry, they pop out at the touch of a button.
- D. Famous fighting bullsFerruccio Lamborghini, a bullfighting enthusiast, named his cars after renowned breeds or bulls.
- A. The daughter of Emil Jellinek, a major Daimler customer and dealerJellinek raced Daimlers under the pseudonym 'Mercedes', his daughter's name.
- B. David Brown, owner of the brand from 1947A British industrialist who made tractors and gears, he bought the struggling brand and launched this line.
- C. BMWAfter a legal battle with Volkswagen, BMW obtained the Rolls-Royce name and emblem, while Volkswagen kept Bentley.
- A. ItalianBorn in Milan in 1881, the son of a furniture designer, he founded his brand in Molsheim, then German territory.
- C. Peugeot claimed three-digit names with a zero in the middlePeugeot had used this numbering since 1929 (201, 403…).
- A. VolkswagenBentley, long tied to Rolls-Royce, was separated from its sister brand in the 1998 takeover.