Brainpower test for petrol heads

Michael Knight (David Hasselhoff) and KITT. Are you worthy of a Hoff-sized thumbs-up? Photo / Supplied

It's been a while, but here's another chance for all you car and motorsport buffs out there to check if the general knowledge you have about cars, and racing, is as good as you think it is.

The answers are at the bottom of the page.

1. Who is the only F1 team manager to fire a father and then, later on, the son?

A. Bernie Ecclestone
B. Flavio Briatore
C. Ron Dennis
D. Mario Andretti

2. Whose record did Scott Dixon beat for most Indycar wins?

A. Sam Hornish Junior
B. Marco Andretti
C. Dario Franchitti
D. Danica Patrick

3. Who left his Ferrari idling outside the motel he was shot dead in?

A. Tupac Shakur
B. Elvis Presley
C. Sam Cooke
D. Otis Redding

4. Between what cities does Route 66 go?

A. San Francisco to New York
B. Texas to Boston
C. Washington to Boise
D. Chicago to Los Angeles

5. Talking about Route 66, when was it built?

A. 1926
B. 1916
C. 1936
D. 1906

6. So, if you got the first two right, how long is the highway in kilometres?

A. 3650
B. 3940
C. 4630
D. 9340

7. In what year was the first car sold with air-conditioning as an optional extra?

A. 1921
B. 1949
C. 1939
D. 1969

8. What's the fastest speed a blind person has ever driven at?

A. 87.6km/h
B. 176km/h
C. 214.6km/h

D. 287.3km/h

9. In what country were the only two women to race in Formula One born?

A. Spain
B. Italy
C. Great Britain
D. France

10. Who is the only Formula One champion to have been kidnapped?

A. Juan Manuel Fangio
B. Alberto Ascari
C. Nino Farina
D. Jim Clark

11. How long did it take to create the original Batmobile?

A. One day
B. 14 days
C. Three weeks
D. Four months

12. What New Zealand band is named after a car manufacturer?

A. The Cars
B. DJ Honda
C. The Edsels
D. The Datsuns

13. What was the flag on the roof of the Dukes of Hazzard car?

A. The Union Jack
B. The Rebel Flag
C. The American Flag
D. Nothing

14. What does KITT stand for in the Knight Rider TV series?

A. Knight Intelligence Thinking and Talking
B. Knight Incorporated Turbo Torque
C. Knight Industries Two Thousand
D. Knight Is The Tops

15. Who did the Gran Torino belong to in Starsky & Hutch?

A. Starsky
B. Hutch
C. Starsky and Hutch
D. The police department

16. The Japanese aren't all that good at getting the names of their cars right. Was it a Daihatsu ...?

A. Fit
B. Cedric
C. Succeed Wagon
D. Naked

17. What motorcycle did Steve McQueen ride in The Great Escape?

A. Triumph Bonneville
B. Triumph TR6 Trophy
C. BSA Goldstar
D. BMW R51/3

18. What car did Ford bring over from Norway and then send it back because no one wanted it?

A. Swatch
B. Trabant
C. Think
D. Saab

19. According to Automobile magazine, what is the coolest car in the world?

A. Bugatti Type 35B
B. Corvette Stingray
C. AC Cobra
D. Plymouth Barracuda 20

20. Who was the biggest advertising spender at $3.9 billion in 2004?

A. Toyota
B. Ford
C. General Motors
D. BMW

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What your score means ...

100 per cent - You've got motor oil for blood
80 per cent - Castrol R is your favourite aftershave
60 per cent - You read a lot of magazines
40 per cent - You've only ever ridden motorcycles
20 per cent - So, the VW Golf has nothing to do with golf then
Under 20 per cent - You like hugging trees.

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The answers:

1-B, 2-A, 3-C, 4-D, 5-A, 6-B, 7-C, 8-D, 9-B, 10-A, 11-C, 12-D, 13-B, 14-C, 15-A, 16-D, 17-B, 18-C, 19-B, 20-C