Welcome to the Friday Car Quiz! This will challenge your minds and bend your brain...and I hope you'll learn something new along the way.

Here are the rules:

1 - NO Internet searching for answers
2 - NO looking through magazines for answers
3 - NO using life-lines, calling friends, or other personal sources
4 - NO picking and choosing from other people's answers to use as your own

The answers must come from the knowledge base inside your head. Obviously we'll be on the honor system here, so let's keep it fun and fair. Reply in this thread with your answer to each of the questions. The person with the highest number of correct answers wins a prize. Answers will be posted after 3:00PM CST.

Let's begin...

1 - The chassis construction of the Chevrolet Corvette includes wood and leaf springs.
A - True
B - False

2 - What is special about the 1983 Chevrolet Corvette?
A - It was the lightest production car built that year
B - It was the first production car to feature a 6spd manual transmission
C - It was the first car to break the 165 mph barrier
D - All of the above
E - None of the above

3 - The LT-5 V8 in the Chevrolet Corvette ZR-1 was co-developed with who?
A - Yamaha
B - Cummins Diesel
C - Mercury Marine
D - Caterpillar Power Systems

4 - At 123.5hp, the Honda s2000 holds the record for highest horsepower per liter for an N/A production car.
A - True
B - False

5 - What does NASA stand for?
A - Not Another Stupid Acronym
B - National Astronaut and Space Administration
C - National Aerodynamics and Speed Association
D - National Auto Sport Association

6 - What is the factory rear tire size of the new SRT Viper?
A - 355/30/19
B - 365/35/19
C - 355/35/20
D - 375/35/20

7 - The US Department of Transportation recently mandated all vehicles be equipped with what feature by 2018?
A - Lane departure warning system
B - Headliner air bags
C - Back-up camera
D - Parking assist monitors

8 - Which company was tapped for chassis tuning on the new 2015 Hyundai Genesis?
A - Audi
B - Fiat
C - Renault
D - Lotus

9 - At 270.49 mph, the Hennessey Venom GT holds the record for the world's fastest car.
A - True
B - False

10 - HID headlamps first appeared on which vehicle in the US?
A - 1991 BMW 7 series
B - 1993 BMW 7 series
C - 1995 BMW 5 series
D - 1997 BMW 5 series

 

Here are my answers
1.) A
2.) D
3.) C
4.) A
5.) B
6.) A
7.) C
8.) B
9.) A
10.) B

 

Most of these are guesses, haha

1. A
2. C
3. A
4. A
5. D
6. D
7. C
8. D
9. A
10. B

 

Hmm, 118 thread views and only 2 responses. Play the game, you've got nothing to lose.

Here are the answers:

1 – A (True), The Corvette uses Balsa wood in the floor and a transverse leaf spring in its suspension
2 – E, The 1983 Corvette does not exist. Due to quality problems, manufacturing was stopped and a 1983 model year was never released. However, there is a single 1983 model on display at the Corvette museum in Bowling Green, KY.
3 – C, Mercury Marine developed the potent LT-5 that was way ahead of its time for a domestic manufacturer. The V8 included dual overhead cams and other "exotic" technology.
4 – B, (False), The s2000 held the title until the Ferrari 458 Italia arrived packing 123.78 per liter.
5 – D, NASA is a main sponsor of organized road racing events in the country (National Auto Sport Association).
6 – A, The Viper fits some of the widest rear tires available on a production car at 355/30/19/
7 – C, Thanks to the nanny institution of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, back-up cameras will be required on all new vehicles by 2018.
8 – D, Known for lightweight, balanced handling cars, Lotus was brought in to help Hyundai sort out their suspension.
9 – B, (False), The Bugatti Veyron Super Sport still holds the record at 269.86 according to Guinness because the Venom did not complete a second run in the opposite direction to account for wind assistance.
10 – B, In 1993 the BMW 7 series offered HID headlights for the first time to buyers, but they were available in Europe 2 years earlier on the 1991 7 series.

 

The results are in and we have a TIE for first place.

Lancerboy89 and nirvancol both ended up with 5 correct answers. Nice work guys and thanks for playing. Please PM me your address so I can send a little something your way.

Stay tuned for the next episode of the Friday Car Quiz!!