Questions....and Answers
Questions
1 In the growing area of alternative-propulsion cars, what does PHV mean?
2 Of the first 100 people killed on Ireland’s roads this year, what proportion are pedestrians; 14, 17 or 21 per cent?
3 Which car brand supports an Automotive Design component of the Product Design Degree at DIT Bolton Street?
4 What is the key feature of a new powertrain planned for the recently-detailed forthcoming 2010 Opel Astra?
5 Name three European countries where recent car scrappage schemes have boosted car sales.
6 What does an alternator in a car do?
7 To what racing driver is the quotation “there are two things no man will admit he cannot do well: drive and make love” attributed?
8 How many generations of the Ford family have been involved in managing the carmaker company?
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1. Plug-in Hybrid Vehicle, such as a forthcoming version of Toyota's Prius.
2. 17 per cent, the same as motorcyclists killed in the cohort.
3. Peugeot.
4. It will be a turbocharged 1.4 petrol, with 140hp.
5. France, Germany, Italy.
6. It charges the battery.
7. Stirling Moss.
8. Five.