For petrolheads only! Test your car trivia knowledge with over 85 Car Quiz Questions and Answers including a car logo picture quiz and guess the car brand from the slogan quick fire round!
If you love cars, their history, their links to popular culture – and most importantly, the sensation of driving, you’ll love our ultimate car quiz!
Test your automotive knowledge of car brands and manufacturers, their creators and their racers, their slogans and their logos as we put together over 85 car trivia questions and answers in 3 different car quizzes. So grab your car-loving friends and find out who is the biggest petrolhead among you!
The Ultimate Car Quiz (55+ Car Trivia Questions & Answers)
1. The name of which car company, which literally means ‘I Roll’ in Latin, was founded by Assar Gabrielsson and Gustaf Larson in 1927?
2. Which automobile company’s logo of ‘a rampant horse on a yellow shield’ was first displayed on the fighter aircraft of Francesco Baracca, an Italian ace pilot?
3. Lewis Veraldi, a boardroom heavyweight at Ford motors and his planning director John. W. Risk was chalking out names for a new automobile when they discovered that their wives shared something in common and so named the automobile after that. Which automobile?
4. How is the automobile company ‘Anonima Lombarda Fabbrica Automobili’, better known as?
5. Which luxury vehicle brand was founded as the Swallow Sidecar Company in 1922 by two motorcycle enthusiasts, William Lyons and William Walmsley?
6. Inspired by an American World War II jeep, which vehicle did Maurice Wilks design in 1947 as a farm vehicle that could be used for everything from ploughing fields to driving in town?
7. The logo of which car comes from the emblem of a city?
8. Affectionately known as ‘Moggies’, which English motor car manufacturer produces 850 cars per year, all assembled by hand?
9. What is the international name of the oldest car company in South Korea that takes its name from the Korean and Chinese characters meaning “Arising from Asia”?
10. The 1964 movie ‘The Troops of St. Tropez’ saw the first appearance of which Ford model in a movie?
11. What is the highest-selling car of all time?
A. Honda Civic.
B. Toyota Corolla.
C. Ford F-series.
D. Volkswagen Beetle
12. What name is given to a nameplate applied to a diverse series of automobiles sold by the Mercury division of Ford from 1967 to 1997 and from 1999 to 2002?
13. The Britannica Dictionary describes this type of car as “an American-made two-door sports car with a powerful engine”?
14. Which supersonic car holds the world land speed record, set on 15 October 1997 and driven by Andy Green, when it achieved a speed of 1,228 km/h (763 mph) and became the first land vehicle to officially break the sound barrier?
15. The popularity of pony cars is largely due to the launch of which Ford model in 1964?
16. Which American brand of scale model cars and slot car racing kits were introduced by American toymaker Mattel in 1968?
17. Which American automobile brand owned and manufactured by General Motors was named after the famous Ottawa chief?
18. Which Chevrolet car model was designed in 1966 as a competing model to the Ford Mustang?
19. Designed by Harley J. Earl, which was the auto industry’s first concept car?
20. What term is often applied loosely by owners to any car that is more than 20 years old?
21. Which Japanese car manufacturer, known for their use of a boxer engine layout in most vehicles above 1500 cc takes its name from the Japanese for the Pleiades star cluster M45, or the “Seven Sisters?”
A. Subaru.
B. Mazda.
C. Mitsubishi.
D. Nissan.
22. What was the name of the world’s first true sports car, sold for £516,700 ($657,185) at a Bonhams auction in London on 4 December 2016?
23. Which American city is known as the car capital of the world? (Although it is debatable in 2022!)
24. Which popular General Motors car was named after the African antelope?
25. Which American brand of automobiles was founded in the early 1900s by two brothers Horace Elgin and John Francis?
26. Who is widely regarded as “the father of the car” and “father of the automobile industry?
27. Which car was commissioned in the 1930s by Adolf Hitler as the “people’s car”?
28. Also called “Emily”, “Silver Lady” or “Flying Lady”, what is the bonnet ornament sculpture on Rolls-Royce cars actually called?
29. Colloquially known as the “Tin Lizzie,” “leaping Lena,” “jitney” or “flivver”, which car was named the most influential car of the 20th century in the 1999 Car of the Century competition?
30. In 1989, which was the first vehicle sold under an import brand to become the best-selling automobile in the United States?
31. Released on 6 April 1988, “Fast Car” is a song by which singer-songwriter?
A. Taylor Swift.
B. Luke Combs.
C. Tracy Chapman.
D. Shania Twain.
32. In 1973, which was the first car in which passenger airbags were installed?
33. Which was the first automobile company to provide seat belts as a standard?
34. Which sports car features in the Back To The Future trilogy?
35. What is the best-selling electric car in history?
36. Which is the oldest car brand in the world?
37. The “Soybean Car” is actually a plastic-bodied car developed by which famous figure on 13 August 1941?
A. John DeLorean.
B. Henry Ford.
C. Lee Iacocca.
D. Ferdinand Porsche.
38. What is the name of the 1984 Pontiac Trans Am from the American entertainment franchise, Knight Rider?
39. The screenplay of which 1968 British musical-fantasy film about a flying car was co-written by Roald Dahl?
40. Which German engineer built the first gas–fueled internal combustion engine in 1876?
41. Which automobile manufacturer built the first mass-produced car in 1913?
42. Which is the smallest car ever made in the world?
43. Who is often credited with inventing the first electric car sometime between 1832 and 1839?
A. Gustave Trouvé.
B. Thomas Parker.
C. Andreas Flocken.
D. Robert Anderson.
44. Who was a driver for Alfa Romeo before starting his own car company?
45. True or False: Japanese car company Toyota was originally established as a textile manufacturer.
46. Which famous car company is distinctive for its long-running partnership with James Bond?
47. In contrast, what car is typically driven by Rowan Atkinson’s, Mr Bean?
48. Which iconic car manufacturer also made aeroplane engines?
49. Which race car is known as the ‘widow maker’?
50. What is the fastest road-going production car in the world?
51. What liquid substance, invented in 1926, is used in the car’s cooling system?
52. Who won the first-ever FIA F1 Grand Prix?
53. Which automobile brand first incorporated adaptive cruise control into its vehicles?
54. True or False: the electric batteries in hybrid cars can be charged by plugging them in?
55. What car brand did Janis Joplin ask the Lord to buy her?
56. In what year was the first speeding ticket issued?
A. 1902.
B. 1905.
C. 1908.
D. 1912.
Quick-Fire Round: Car Slogan Quiz
Can you identify the car brand from the slogan?
1. Zoom Zoom (Zoom)
2. The Ultimate Driving Machine.
3. Das Auto.
4. Oh, What a Feeling.
5. The heartbeat of America.
6. The best 4×4, by far.
7. Excellence through Passion.
8. Isn’t it time for a real car?
9. Like nothing else on earth.
10. The drive of your life.
Car Logo Quiz (Picture Round)
Can you correctly identify the following car brand logos?
Don’t forget – this car logo quiz is A4-sized and printable!
50+ Car Quiz Questions & Answers
1. The name of which car company, which literally means ‘I Roll’ in Latin, was founded by Assar Gabrielsson and Gustaf Larson in 1927?
Volvo Cars
2. Which automobile company’s logo of ‘a rampant horse on a yellow shield’ was first displayed on the fighter aircraft of Francesco Baracca, an Italian ace pilot?
Ferrari.
3. Lewis Veraldi, a boardroom heavy weight at Ford motors and his planning director John. W. Risk was chalking out names for a new automobile when they discovered that their wives shared something common and so named the automobile after that. Which automobile?
Taurus (after their wives’ star signs)
4. How is the automobile company ‘Anonima Lombarda Fabbrica Automobili’, better known as?
Alfa Romeo.
5. Which luxury vehicle brand was founded as the Swallow Sidecar Company in 1922 by two motorcycle enthusiasts, William Lyons and William Walmsley?
Jaguar.
6. Inspired by an American World War II jeep, which vehicle did Maurice Wilks design in 1947 as a farm vehicle that could be used for everything from ploughing fields to driving in town?
The Land Rover.
7. The logo of which car comes from the emblem of a city?
Peugeot (from the Lion mascot of the City of Belfort.)
8. Affectionately known as ‘Moggies’, which English motor car manufacturer produces 850 cars per year, all assembled by hand?
Morgan Motor Company.
9. What is the international name of the oldest car company in South Korea that takes its name from the Korean and Chinese characters meaning “Arising from Asia”?
Kia
10. The 1964 movie ‘The Troops of St. Tropez’ saw the first appearance of which Ford model in a movie?
The Ford Mustang.
11. What is the highest-selling car of all time?
A. Honda Civic.
B. Toyota Corolla.
C. Ford F-series.
D. Volkswagen Beetle
12. What name is given to a nameplate applied to a diverse series of automobiles sold by the Mercury division of Ford from 1967 to 1997 and from 1999 to 2002?
Mercury Cougar.
13. The Britannica Dictionary describes this type of car as “an American-made two-door sports car with a powerful engine”?
Muscle car.
14. Which supersonic car holds the world land speed record, set on 15 October 1997 and driven by Andy Green, when it achieved a speed of 1,228 km/h (763 mph) and became the first land vehicle to officially break the sound barrier?
ThrustSSC.
15. The popularity of pony cars is largely due to the launch of which Ford model in 1964?
Ford Mustang.
16. Which American brand of scale model cars and slot car racing kits were introduced by American toymaker Mattel in 1968?
Hot Wheels.
17. Which American automobile brand owned and manufactured by General Motors was named after the famous Ottawa chief?
Pontiac.
18. Which Chevrolet car model was designed in 1966 as a competing model to the Ford Mustang?
The Chevrolet Camaro.
19. Designed by Harley J. Earl, which was the auto industry’s first concept car?
The Buick Y-Job.
20. What term is often applied loosely by owners to any car that is more than 20 years old?
A classic car.
21. Which Japanese car manufacturer, known for their use of a boxer engine layout in most vehicles above 1500 cc takes its name from the Japanese for the Pleiades star cluster M45, or the “Seven Sisters?”
A. Subaru.
B. Mazda.
C. Mitsubishi.
D. Nissan.
22. What was the name of the world’s first true sports car, sold for £516,700 ($657,185) at a Bonhams auction in London on 4 December 2016?
1914 Vauxhall 25hp ‘Prince Henry’ Sports Torpedo.
23. Which American city is known as the car capital of the world? (Although it is debatable in 2022!)
Detroit.
24. Which popular General Motors car was named after the African antelope?
The Chevrolet Impala.
25. Which American brand of automobiles was founded in the early 1900s by two brothers Horace Elgin and John Francis?
Dodge.
26. Who is widely regarded as “the father of the car” and “father of the automobile industry?
Carl Friedrich Benz.
27. Which car was commissioned in the 1930s by Adolf Hitler as the “people’s car”?
The Volkswagen Beetle.
28. Also called “Emily”, “Silver Lady” or “Flying Lady”, what is the bonnet ornament sculpture on Rolls-Royce cars actually called?
The Spirit of Ecstasy.
29. Colloquially known as the “tin Lizzie,” “leaping Lena,” “jitney” or “flivver”, which car was named the most influential car of the 20th century in the 1999 Car of the Century competition?
The Ford Model T.
30. In 1989, which was the first vehicle sold under an import brand to become the best-selling automobile in the United States?
The Honda Accord.
31. Released on 6 April 1988, “Fast Car” is a song by which singer-songwriter?
A. Taylor Swift.
B. Luke Combs.
C. Tracy Chapman.
D. Shania Twain.
32. In 1973, which was the first car in which passenger airbags were installed?
Oldsmobile Toronado.
33. Which was the first automobile company to provide seat belts as a standard?
Saab.
34. Which sports car features in the Back To The Future trilogy?
DeLorean.
35. What is the best-selling electric car in history?
The Tesla Model 3
36. Which is the oldest car brand in the world?
Mercedes-Benz
37. The “Soybean Car” is actually a plastic-bodied car developed by which famous figure on 13 August 1941?
A. John DeLorean.
B. Henry Ford.
C. Lee Iacocca.
D. Ferdinand Porsche.
38. What is the name of the 1984 Pontiac Trans Am from the American entertainment franchise, Knight Rider?
KITT
39. The screenplay of which 1968 British musical-fantasy film about a flying car was co-written by Roald Dahl?
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.
40. Which German engineer built the first gas-fueled internal combustion engine in 1876?
Nicolaus Otto.
41. Which automobile manufacturer built the first mass-produced car in 1913?
Henry Ford.
42. Which is the smallest car ever made in the world?
Peel P50.
43. Who is often credited with inventing the first electric car sometime between 1832 and 1839?
A. Gustave Trouvé.
B. Thomas Parker.
C. Andreas Flocken.
D. Robert Anderson.
44. Who was a driver for Alfa Romeo before starting his own car company?
Enzo Ferarri
45. True or False: Japanese car company Toyota was originally established as a textile manufacturer.
True
46. Which famous car company is distinctive for its long-running partnership with James Bond?
Aston Martin
47. In contrast, what car is typically driven by Rowan Atkinson’s, Mr Bean?
The Mini
48. Which iconic car manufacturer also made aeroplane engines?
Rolls Royce
49. Which race car is known as the ‘widow maker’?
Porsche 917
50. What is the fastest road-going production car in the world?
Bugatti Chiron (the Bugatti Chiron Super Sport+ reached 304.77 miles per hour in 2019, overtaking the Hennessey Venom at 270.49mph)
51. What liquid substance, invented in 1926, is used in the car’s cooling system?
Antifreeze
52. Who won the first-ever FIA F1 Grand Prix?
Giuseppe Antonio ‘Nino’ Farina.
53. Which automobile brand first incorporated adaptive cruise control into its vehicles?
Mitsubishi
54. True or False: the electric batteries in hybrid cars can be charged by plugging them in?
False
55. What car brand did Janis Joplin ask the Lord to buy her?
Mercedes-Benz
56. In what year was the first speeding ticket issued?
A. 1902.
B. 1905.
C. 1908.
D. 1912.
Quick-Fire Round: Car Slogan Quiz with Answers
Can you identify the car brand from the slogan?
1. Zoom Zoom (Zoom)
Mazda
2. The Ultimate Driving Machine.
BMW
3. Das Auto.
Volkswagon
4. Oh, What a Feeling.
Toyota
5. The heartbeat of America.
Chevrolet
6. The best 4×4, by far.
Land Rover
7. Excellence through Passion.
Maserati
8. Isn’t it time for a real car?
Buick
9. Like nothing else on earth.
Hummer
10. The drive of your life.
Peugeot
Car Logo Quiz Picture Round with Answers
For those playing online that are struggling to read the upside down answers on the printable car logo quiz:
The answers to the car logo quiz are: 1. Peugeot, 2. Mazda, 3. Citroen, 4. Nissan, 5. Pontiac, 6. Hyundai, 7. Mercedes-Benz, 8. Cadillac, 9. Lamborghini, 10. Buick, 11. Jaguar, 12. Ferarri, 13. Audi, 14. Alfa Romeo, 15. Dodge, 16. BMW, 17. Lexus, 18. Suzuki, 19. Chevrolet Corvette, 20. Seat, 21. Maserati, 22. Bentley, 23. Porsche, 24. Rimac, 25. Volvo.
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