Late Brake Show Live pub quiz answers

Heeeeeere we go. How did you do? Someone at the live show got 27 out of 30. TWENTY SEVEN! 

ROUND ONE – NAMES

1. The RB5 was a sought-after special edition of the Subaru Impreza but what did the letters R and B stand for in its name?

A: Richard Burns (the 5 was his rallying number at the time)

2. After just six months on sale, the Austin-Morris (and Wolseley) 18-22 series was re-named and given what regal title?

A: Princess

3. Complete this sequence; 986, 987… what?

A: 981 (They’re the codenames of successive generations of Porsche Boxster)

4. Which Toyota was re-badged in France because its original name sounded like a French swear word for poo?

A: MR2 (It sounds like ‘merde’ in French and was re-named simply ‘MR’ in France)

5. Which of these is NOT a Japanese domestic market car?

·  Toyota Voxy Glitter III

·  Daihatsu Thor Custom G

·  Suzuki Action Rabbit X

·  Mazda Scrum Wagon PZ Turbo Special

A: Suzuki Action Rabbit X

ROUND TWO – DESIGN

1. Which controversial BMW designer also styled the exterior of the Fiat Coupé?

A: Chris Bangle

2. What was Ford’s name for the sharp design language of the late nineties, as seen on the first generation Focus and Ka?

A: New Edge

3. Kia claims the grille shape of its cars is inspired by the nose of which animal?

A: Tiger

4. Giorgetto Giugiaro allegedly said, “Oh my God, they’ve done it to the other side as well” about which British car?

A: Triumph TR7

5. Which designer links the Citroën BX, the Renault Magnum truck, and the Lamborghini Countach?

A: Marcello Gandini

ROUND THREE - SPEED

1. In the film Speed the bus will explode if it drops below what speed?

A: 50mph

2. When the M1 motorway officially opened in 1959, what was the speed limit?

A: There wasn’t one. (In December 1965 a temporary 70mph limit was introduced and made permanent in 1967)

3. The original Porsche 911 Turbo of 1975 had how many forward gears?

A: Four (It didn’t get a five speed ‘box until the 1989, its final year of production)

4. In 2019 which car maker announced that in future its car would be limited to a top speed of 112mph?

A: Volvo

5. The 1993 Nissan Serena diesel was officially Britain’s slowest car of the time, but what was its 0-60 time? Was it 21 seconds, 31 seconds or 41 seconds?

A: 31 seconds

ROUND FOUR - BADGES

1. Which car maker’s badge features a person being eaten by a snake?

A: Alfa Romeo

2. What type of vessel is featured on the Rover badge?

A: A longship (or Viking longship to be really accurate)

3. Which car company’s badge is said to depict ‘reliability, integrity and success’, as represented by three diamonds?

A: Mitsubishi

4. What three colours often appear at the top of the Ferrari badge?

A: Green, white and red (it’s the Italian flag)

5. Which car badge has an arrow pointing diagonally out of one side, inspired by the alchemist’s symbol for iron?

A: Volvo

ROUND FIVE - TV & FILM

1. When Top Gear was re-booted in 2002 who was the third presenter alongside Jeremy Clarkson and Richard Hammond?

A: Jason Dawe

2. We know the Pontiac Trans Am in Knight Rider as KITT but what does KITT stand for?

A: Knight Industries Two Thousand (will also accept Knight Industries Three Thousand which was used in later versions of Knight Rider)

3. To celebrate the forthcoming release of a new James Bond film, No Time To Die, which 4x4 is now available as a limited run special called the V8 Bond Edition?

A: Land Rover Defender

4. When the Channel 4 car show Driven launched in 1998 the original presenters were Mike Brewer, Jason Barlow and who?

A: James May

5. In an episode of Father Ted called ‘Think fast, Father Ted’ the eponymous priest gets given a car to offer as a prize in a church raffle but instead manages to smash it up. What make of car was it?

A: Rover (a first gen 200 to be more precise, and with an Edd China connection because he created the smashed-up prop cars for the show)

ROUND SIX - NAME THE CARS

1. Skoda Favorit

2. Lancia Hyena

3. Daewoo Leganza

4. McLaren Elva

5. Moskvich Aleko / 2141