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Quiz on Cars

20 questions · August 15, 2026

From the first steam-powered vehicles to today's electric revolution, cars have shaped how we live, work, and explore. Whether you're fascinated by iconic designs, engineering breakthroughs, or the stories behind automotive giants, there's always something new to discover on the road. Test your knowledge of the machines that changed the world.

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Question 1

Easy

What part of a car steers it left and right?

Source: Early cars used a tiller like a boat before the round steering wheel took over around 1900.

Question 2

Easy

What does the 'MPH' on a speedometer measure?

Source: MPH means miles per hour; most of the world uses km/h instead.

Question 3

Easy

What pedal makes a manual car go faster?

Source: Also called the gas or throttle pedal, it feeds more fuel and air to the engine.

Question 4

Easy

Which fuel type is stored in a rechargeable battery, not a fuel tank?

Source: EVs store energy in batteries, while hydrogen and natural-gas vehicles carry pressurized tanks instead.

Question 5

Easy

Which brand is famous for the Beetle?

Source: Volkswagen means 'people's car'; the Beetle became the best-selling single design ever made.

Question 6

Easy

Which of these car brands is German?

Source: Porsche is based in Stuttgart, Germany, sharing the city with Mercedes-Benz.

Question 7

Easy

Which Italian brand uses a prancing horse logo?

Source: The horse was a fighter pilot's emblem gifted to Enzo Ferrari by the pilot's mother.

Question 8

Easy

Which company makes the Mustang?

Source: The Ford Mustang launched in 1964 and sold a million units in under two years.

Question 9

Easy

Which luxury brand uses a flying lady hood ornament?

Source: The 'Spirit of Ecstasy' now retracts into the grille to deter thieves.

Question 10

Easy

What gas mainly comes out of a petrol car's exhaust?

Source: Burning petrol mostly produces CO2 and water vapour, which is why EVs are pushed as cleaner.

Question 11

Medium

What does 'SUV' stand for?

Source: SUVs now outsell traditional sedans in much of the world despite using more fuel.

Question 12

Medium

Which brand introduced the first modern hybrid, the Prius?

Source: The Prius launched in Japan in 1997, years before hybrids went mainstream worldwide.

Question 13

Medium

Which carmaker's logo is four interlocking rings?

Source: The four rings stand for four brands that merged into Auto Union in 1932.

Question 14

Medium

Which carmaker owns the Lexus luxury brand?

Source: Lexus was created in 1989 specifically to crack the American luxury market.

Question 15

Medium

What does a car's catalytic converter mainly reduce?

Source: It contains platinum and palladium, making it a frequent target for metal thieves.

Question 16

Medium

Where is the famous 24-hour endurance race held?

Source: Drivers cover over 5,000 km in a day, more than many cars do in a year.

Question 17

Medium

What engine layout do most Subarus famously use?

Source: The horizontally-opposed boxer sits low, lowering the car's centre of gravity for grip.

Question 18

Hard

What does the 'GT' in many sporty car names originally stand for?

Source: The Italian term means 'grand touring', cars built to drive fast over long distances in comfort.

Question 19

Hard

Which engineer's name is on the world's first practical automobile patent?

Source: Benz patented his three-wheeled Motorwagen in 1886; his wife Bertha proved it on a long road trip.

Question 20

Hard

Which company built the record-setting Bugatti Veyron's engine?

Source: VW owns Bugatti; the Veyron's W16 used four turbochargers to top 400 km/h.

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