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125 Fun Car Trivia Questions And Answers to Test You (2025)

These fun car trivia questions and answers with test your knowledge. How much do you know about cars and their history?

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Easy Car Trivia For Family

Are you an expert or a novice? It’s time to find out! These are excellent beginners questions to find out how much you know.

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1. What Pixar movie features a Corvette racing car?

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2. Chevy is short for what car brand?

Chevrolet

3. A ____________ is a car that can be driven with or without a roof.

Convertible

4. True or False: all cars have four wheels

False

5. True or False: car manufacturers have always included seat belts in their standard equipment.

False (wasn’t until the 1950’s they became an offered part)

6. Which is NOT a brand within the General Motors car company?

a. Cadillac

b. Chevrolet

c. Ford

d. Buick

C. Ford

7. Founded by Elon Musk, this American-based automotive company designs and manufactures electric vehicles.

Tesla Motors Inc.

8. What is the most popular car color?

White

9. What does the word “automobile” mean?

Auto = self, Mobile = moving

10. Dodge’s logo is of what animal?

Ram

11. True or False: Lamborghini is produced in America

False (Italy)

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Classic Car Trivia Questions And Answers

If you love old classic cars, this short car trivia quiz is for you!

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12. What former “Tonight Show” host is famous for his car collection?

Jay Leno

13. Which British manufacturer of luxury cars was founded by Lionel Martin and Robert Bamford in 1913?

Aston Martin

14. Which of these cars is NOT considered a classic car?

a. Ford Mustang Shelby GT350

b. Chevrolet El Camino SS

c. Tesla Model Y

d. Porsche 911

C. Tesla Model Y

15. True or False: A car is considered a classic if it was manufactured in 2000 or earlier.

True. Some also say a car is “classic” after at least 10-25 years.

16. Which car brand makes the Mustang?

Ford

17. Modified classic cars that are street safe are also called:

Hot Rods

18. With limited production and designed by Enzo Ferrari himself, this car is one of the most rare cars in the world.

Ferrari 250 GT

19. What animal is on the Porsche logo?

Horse

20. The first Chevy Camaro to come off the production line was what color?

a. Black

b. Red

c. Yellow

d. Gray

A. Black

21. Which car brand makes the “Beetle” car model?

Volkswagon

Muscle Car Trivia Questions And Answers

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22. What qualifies a car to be a “muscle car?

A V8 engine or larger

23. Stephen King’s possessed car “Christine” was what muscular Plymouth model?

Fury

24. Which former division of General Motors produced the 1962 Grand Prix, 1967 Firebird, and 1969 Trans Am?

Pontiac

25. True or False: A hemi-engine and a V-8 engine are the same thing.

True (Hemi refers to engines with hemispheric combustible chambers)

26. The most iconic American muscle car is the Ford ________.

Mustang

27. True or False: The Plymouth Barracuda and the ‘Cuda are the same muscle car.

False (the Cuda is the more performance-oriented car).

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Interesting Car Trivia Quiz

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28. What was the first American-produced Japanese car?

Honda Accord

29. The world’s first road made specifically for cars was paved in which U.S. city?

New York City (Queens)

30. The “World’s Largest Truckstop” including eight restaurants, a chiropractor, and a barbershop is located in which U.S. state?

Iowa

31. What auto brand’s name is an Italian acronym?

Fiat

32. How many cars are manufactured in the United States each year?

a. 3 million

b. 1.8 million

c. 6.6 million

Answer: B. 1.8 million

33. This Arizona-based online car retailer is known for its multi-story “auto vending machine.”

Carvana

34. Which Stellantis brand (that’s headquartered in Auburn Hills, Michigan) makes the Durango, Neon, and Charger vehicles?

Dodge

35. Which two companies are currently the world’s largest car manufacturers?

Volkswagen AG and Toyota

36.

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False. Honda is a Japanese-based company and Hyundai is a Korean-based company

37. The ThrustSSC was the first car to do what in the Nevada desert in 1997?

Break the sound barrier

38. An affordable, stylish, American car built with mass-produced parts is called a:

a. Cougar car

b. Pony car

c. Muscle car

Answer: B. Pony Car

39. Ralph Teetor was a blind mechanical engineer who created this car feature:

Cruise control

40. Toyota’s most popular brand of car is the _______.

Corolla

41. The average pit stop time for a Formula 1 race is how many seconds?

3 seconds

42. Ferdinand Porsche is best known for creating “the people’s car”, which is:

Volkswagen Beetle

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Sports & Luxury Car Trivia Facts

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43. What luxury car brand has a “Spirit of Ecstacy” hood ornament?

The Rolls-Royce

44. Which luxury car brand has a well-known “L” logo?

Lexus

45. What sports car brand is known for its 911 model? (First introduced in 1963)

Porsche

46. Which sports car brand is named after a type of bull?

Lamborghini

47. The luxury car manufacturer, Bayerische Motoren Werke AG, is also known as:

BMW

48. The classic three-pointed star of the Mercedes Benz logo symbolizes what three things?

a. Speed, safety, sophistication

b. Land, air, sea

c. Luxury, longevity, quality

d. Air, wind, fire

Answer: B Land, air, sea (where the company believed it would one day dominate with its engines)

49. Which luxury car brand is owned by Volkswagen?

Audi

50. The one-off Bugatti La Voiture Noire is officially the most expensive new car ever made. It costs a total:

a. $500,000

b. $1.5 Million

c. $13.4 Million

Answer: C. 13.4 Million

NASCAR Trivia

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51. NASCAR is an acronym for:

National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing

52. True or False: before building the Daytona International Speedway, cars would race on the beach.

True

53. The Indy 500 takes place in what city?

Indianapolis

54. Who is the only driver to win a Nextel Cup, a Winston Cup, and a Sprint Cup?

a. Tony Stewart

b. Jeff Gordon

c. Kyle Busch

Answer: A. Tony Stewart

55. How many laps are in the Daytona 500?

200

56. In the NASCAR Cup Series, typically how many cars race in each event?

40

57. Who has the most father-son wins in NASCAR?

Richard and Lee Petty

58. Where is the longest oval track in NASCAR located?

Talladega Superspeedway

59. NASCAR was established due to:

a. World War II

b. Prohibition

Answer: B. Prohibition

60. What color is the flag that indicates the start of the race?

Green

61. What does it mean to “pit?”

Stop in the designated pit area to refuel, get new tires, adjust the suspension, etc.

62. True or False: There is a point system for NASCAR racers

True (they collect points to qualify for the end of the season).

63. These drivers have all attributed the popularity of NASCAR except:

a. Jeff Gordon

b. Dale Earnhardt

c. Chase Elliott

d. Ricky Bobby

Answer: D. Ricky Bobby

64. What color is the flag that signals “caution” during a Nascar race?

Yellow (Red means the race is halted, and black means the driver must leave the track) Nascar

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Historical Car Trivia

Who invented the car? And what was the first car to be mass-produced? It’s time to find out if you know your history!

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65. Which is a type of automobile?

a. Steam

b. Gasoline

c. Electric

d. All the above

Answer: D. All of the above

66. True or False: Karl Friedrich Benz is credited to making the first gasoline automobile

True

67. Karl Friedrich Benz is from what country?

Germany

68. These two brothers set up the first American car manufacturing company:

Charles Edgar Duryea and his brother Frank (in 1893)

69. What type of automobile (from ? #65) was the first self-propelled road vehicle?

Steam

70. In what year was the first car invented?

1886 (when Karl Friedrich Benz patented his car)

71. The world’s first electric traffic light was installed in 1914 in which U.S. city?

a. Chicago

b. San Francisco

c. Cleveland

d. Kansas City

Answer: C. Cleveland

72. What was the first car to be mass-produced?

Ford’s Model T

73. True or False: In 1769 the first three-wheeled military tractor was built for the French army.

True

74. NASCAR ran its first race in Daytona Beach in what year?

1948

75. What was Henry Ford’s first vehicle on 4 wheels called?

The Quadricycle (Ford Company)

76. In 1965 this car sold more than one million units, which still holds a record.

Chevrolet Impala

77. In 1908, this American automotive car manufacturer was incorporated in the state of Michigan.

General Motors

78. In 1940 the United States military produced its first four-wheel vehicle called:

The Jeep

79. Who was the first person to install a moving assembly line in 1913, which reduced the costs of automobiles?

Henry Ford

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TV / Movie Car Trivia

Famous movies and tv shows have long spotlighted certain cars. Can you name these famous cars and facts?

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80. What movie made the 1959 Cadillac Meteor-Miller instantly famous? It was modified with lights, sirens, and scientific hardware.

Ghostbusters

81. Hall of Famer Herb Thomas (2013) was the first two-time premier series driver champion. His career became the basis for what character in the Cars film franchise?

Doc Hudson

82. What film franchise, featuring more than 9 movies, is centered around fast cars, street racing, heists, and family?

The Fast and the Furious

83. The classic television series Starsky and Hutch featured two cops and their red and white Ford ___________.

a. Bronco

b. Thunderbird

c. Gran Torino

Answer: C. Gran Torino

84. In the 2006 film Talladega Nights, NASCAR racer Ricky Bobby and friend Cal Jr are also known as ______ and _______ for their ability to finish races as #1 and #2.

Shake and Bake

85. The Herbie film franchise features this type of car:

Volkswagen Beetle

86. Dominic Torretto drives this iconic car in the The Fast and Furious film:

Dodge Charger

87. The 1981 DeLorean DMC achieved legendary status in this futuristic film:

Back to the Future

88. In the movie Dumb and Dumber, the 1984 Ford Econoline van was redesigned to look like what animal?

A dog (Mutt Cutts)

89. Thelma and Louise drove in style in what kind of car?

Ford Thunderbird

90. In the film Transformers, the yellow and black Chevy Camaro is named:

Bumblebee

91. The iconic orange 1969 Dodge Charger is named the General Lee in what film:

The Dukes of Hazzard

92. True or False: A real Ferrari 250 GT was used in Ferris Bueller’s Day Off.

False (Modena GT Spyder California was used)

93. Dean Winchester drives a 1967 Chevrolet Impala in this television series:

Supernatural

94. The movie Ford vs Ferrari follows the story of what real-life driver who dreamed of creating a car that could race against the Corvette and Ferrari

Carroll Shelby

95. What kind of car was the original KITT car on the old tv show “Knight Rider”?

A modified 1982 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am

96.

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Mini Cooper

97. What film character popularized the Aston Martin?

a. Bruce Wayne

b. James Bond

c. Indiana Jones

Answer: B. James Bond

98. What car was featured in the movie Gone in 60 Seconds?

1967 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500

99. What car did Tony Soprano drive in the TV show The Sopranos?

A Cadillac Escalade

100. What was Walter White’s original car in the famous tv show Breaking Bad?

Pontiac Aztek

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Automotive Parts Trivia

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101. In the U.S., the metal part of a car that covers the engine is called a hood; in the UK, this part goes by the name of what piece of headgear?

Bonnett

102. How many parts does the average car have?

a. 300

b. 30,000

c. 300,000

Answer: B. 30,000

103. Which car feature was once nearly outlawed in multiple states?

The radio

104. Where on a car would you find hubcaps?

The wheels

105. What is the name for the glass section on the roof of some vehicles?

Sunroof

106. Radiators pull _____ into the engine to keep it cool.

Air

107. ABS refers to this car feature:

Brakes (Anti-lock braking systems)

108. What does the odometer measure?

a. Speed

b. Mileage

c. Temperature

Answer: B. Mileage

109. A manual car has how many pedals?

Three (Clutch, brake, accelerator)

110. The dashboard symbol for Hazard Lights is what shape?

Triangle

111. How many gears do most cars have?

5

112. What is the name of the system that starts the car?

Ignition

113. A dipstick measures the level of:

Oil

114. What does HP stand for when referring to the engine?

Horsepower

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Hard Car Trivia Questions

Finally, this car trivia quiz is more advanced for adults.

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115. What is the oldest car company?

Peugeot (It was founded in 1810 as a coffee mill company and began producing cars in 1882)

116. What was the first Chevy sports car?

The First Generation Corvette (1953-1962)

117. What car company made the first car with a turbocharger?

Porsche

118. What car has the highest recorded top speed?

The Bugatti Veryron Super Sport 300+

119. What is the top speed of the Bugatti Chiron?

261 mpg

120. What is the fastest accelerating car in the world?

Dodge Challenger SRT Demon 170 – 1.66 seconds (0-60mph) (As of Feb 2024)

121. Who invented the first automatic transmission?

A Canadian steam engineer, Alfred Horner Munro (source)

122. What is the fastest 0 to 60 production car in the world?

Koenigsegg Gemera (source)

123. What did the first car, made by Benz Patent-Motorwagen, cost?

$1,000 (source)

124. What is the youngest U.S. car brand?

Tesla Motors Inc.

125. What term is used for a bad car?

A lemon

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