CaMIRO's automotive quiz

ifcar · Moderator

CaMIRO's automotive quiz

Lorinser · V-6

2.Maserati?

4.Lincoln?

5.Audi?

6.Citroen?

-- Edited by Lorinser at 15:39, 2004-11-13

Lorinser · V-6

quote:
Originally posted by: Lorinser
"2.Maserati? 4.Lincoln? 5.Audi? 6.Citroen? -- Edited by Lorinser at 15:39, 2004-11-13"

I just realized how little I actually know about cars.

ifcar · Moderator

quote:
Originally posted by: Lorinser
""

Don't feel dumb, I don't know the answers either.

CaMIRO · 4 Cylinder

Ah... thank you, ifcar!

Lorinser... assuming that by "5." and "6." you meant "15." and "16," you got 3 out of 4. Pretty damn good actually, given that most of this stuff is eclectic. Had someone asked me last year, before I embarked on the project, I'd probably have done worse.

I'll extend the offer on Car and Driver: 8 right, and a free, FedEx-ed copy of Standard Index of Automotive Design. 500 pages, with photos by Wimmer!

http://www.caranddriver.com/idealbb/view.asp?topicID=58758

If there's any interest here, I'll do another one for this forum.

Answers posted at midnight! I'll put them up here, too.

-- Edited by CaMIRO at 16:48, 2004-11-13

ifcar · Moderator

quote:
Originally posted by: CaMIRO
"Ah... thank you, ifcar!
Lorinser... assuming that by "5." and "6." you meant "15." and "16," you got 3 out of 4. Pretty damn good actually, given that most of this stuff is eclectic. Had someone asked me last year, before I embarked on the project, I'd probably have done worse.
I'll extend the offer on Car and Driver: 8 right, and a free, FedEx-ed copy of Standard Index of Automotive Design. 500 pages, with photos by Wimmer!
http://www.caranddriver.com/idealbb/view.asp?topicID=58758
If there's any interest here, I'll do another one for this forum."

Sure, another one would be great (it couldn't possibly be harder). I would be really interested in reading that book!

Unfortunately, I have to go now, but will you be online tomorrow?

CaMIRO · 4 Cylinder

quote:
Originally posted by: ifcar
" Sure, another one would be great (it couldn't possibly be harder). I would be really interested in reading that book! Unfortunately, I have to go now, but will you be online tomorrow?"

Well, thank you for the interest! I still have a few bits and pieces to send the publisher - am worn out, but thoroughly looking forward to getting that much-touted feeling of accomplishment... hope it hurries.

Sure, I'll be on tomorrow.

-- Edited by CaMIRO at 16:50, 2004-11-13

ifcar · Moderator

quote:
Originally posted by: CaMIRO
"
Well, thank you for the interest! I still have a few bits and pieces to send the publisher - am worn out, but thoroughly looking forward to getting that much-touted feeling of accomplishment... hope it hurries.
Sure, I'll be on tomorrow.-- Edited by CaMIRO at 16:50, 2004-11-13"

I'm looking forward to it.

CaMIRO · 4 Cylinder

Answers:

1. The Fiat Topolino. I believe Wimmer’s father once owned one! I accepted Fiat.

2. Maserati. Unfortunately, I forgot to note the exclusion of Rolls-Royce and Bentley, whose sales figures are hard to obtain. So I’ll accept any of the three. I also should have said imports… so Panoz would have worked, too.

3. The addition of a B-pillar. The Honda people should have played along.

4. Lincoln.

5. Lewis Lew Veraldi. I’ll take Telnack as a half-point, for he designed the thing; he was, however, put on the project by Veraldi, who was entrusted with the company bank account to come up with a winner.

6. Just-in-Time Production, Continuous Improvement, and Go to the Source.

7. Renault, in 1953. Renault was also the highest-selling import for a while.

8. Lincoln, in 1952. It was dubbed unisex placement.

9. H-point refers to the position of the driver’s hip joint. It is often fixed as a “hardpoint” early on in the product development process, for it defines the driving position.

10. Chrome Cobra.

11. Saab’s 99 Turbo. I’ll accept Saab 99.

12. Alfa Romeo, BMW, Fiat, and Subaru.

13. Fuel Injection.

14. Vertical Model Affinity refers to the sharing of cues over a particular model, over time (e.g: W126 S-Class and W140). Horizontal Model Affinity best describes similarities across a given range of models (i.e: the entire line-up).

15. Citroën.

16. Wedge-shaped front end, in the y/ z-planes. BMW front fascias sloped inward, into the ‘90s. Yugo was the unlikely manufacturer which shared this cue!

17. 264 Acura dealers (at last count). Rounded, 300.

18. The expression of identifiable moods in design.

19. Ford, with its Turbo-Drive automatic in 1954. Unlike with GM’s Hydra-Matic, it was unnecessary to pass the shift lever between a forward gear to engage reverse. Up till this point, Ford had used GM Hydra-Matics!

20. Chrysler Airflow, launched in 1934.

-- Edited by CaMIRO at 03:31, 2004-11-14

CaMIRO · 4 Cylinder

Quiz #2 has begun!

http://www.caranddriver.com/idealbb/view.asp?topicID=58791

Points from first quiz are rolled-over into second. Lorinser gets 2 (correlated with numbers).

8.5, total, is the winning number!

Thanks for playing.

ifcar · Moderator

If I'd known that the scores could roll over, I would've played the first quiz, on which I knew several (but not 8) of the answers.

BTW, don't forget about this thread:
http://www.activeboard.com/forum.spark?forumID=38161&subForumID=89558&action=viewTopic&commentID=1379137&commentPage=1&topicPage=

You didn't reply to it when you came online last time.

-- Edited by ifcar at 11:06, 2004-11-14

CaMIRO · 4 Cylinder

I may roll over the current scores into a third, final quiz. Depends if people want one - I enjoy doing these, but don't want to wear out my welcome!

As for the other thread, what was your question?

ifcar · Moderator

quote:
Originally posted by: CaMIRO
"I may roll over the current scores into a third, final quiz. Depends if people want one - I enjoy doing these, but don't want to wear out my welcome!
"

A third quiz would be great, I couldn't get 8.5 points without it.

Lorinser · V-6

Camiro, could you post the quiz here? I'm too lazy to go on C&D.

ifcar · Moderator

quote:
Originally posted by: Lorinser
"Camiro, could you post the quiz here? I'm too lazy to go on C&D."

I can post it:

1. What ill-advised tie-up produced the infamously awful Arna? (name the two companies).

2. AMG is to Mercedes as ______ is to Fiat (fill in the blank).

3. In the not-quite-science that is aerodynamics, what does CdA stand for? For an extra point, who was once the only manufacturer to publish these figures? For a third bonus point, theorize why no one bothers anymore.

4. Which car broke Alfaï¿½s so-called postwar big-car curse?

5. What is the nature of the appeal of androgynous cars? (i.e: why would a manufacturer pursue this route of design?)

6. To what era of car design does the Black Look belong? (name the decade)

7. I have 3 actual product budgets from the '90s: $1.6 billion, $250 million, and $2.8 billion. Which of these three budgets represents the Chevrolet Corvette C5ï¿½s product development cost? (choose one)

8. What two automotive companies did Romano Artoli recently run?

9. What is a Cahier des Charges, or what GM might describe as a VTS?

10. On an airplane flying from London to Tokyo, you meet a car designer. He tells you that he has just left work for the weekend and is going to see his brother, who designs cars for a Japanese company. Name either your fellow passenger, or his brother.

11. In 1996, what was the longest sedan available in the American market?

12. Of all the French companies who have tried their luck at the U.S. market, which one officially continues to assist enthusiasts with parts?

13. What aspect of Ford style is engineer Childe Willis famous for? (hint: it continues in Ford products today)

14. Which company recently produced what was frequently described as a two-door minivan?

15. Define the difference between design and style. (3 points ï¿½ essay question?!)

Kevin · GMPenguin

quote:
Originally posted by: ifcar
" I can post it: 1. What ill-advised tie-up produced the infamously awful Arna? (name the two companies). 2. AMG is to Mercedes as ______ is to Fiat (fill in the blank). 3. In the not-quite-science that is aerodynamics, what does CdA stand for? For an extra point, who was once the only manufacturer to publish these figures? For a third bonus point, theorize why no one bothers anymore. 4. Which car broke Alfaï¿½s so-called postwar big-car curse? 5. What is the nature of the appeal of androgynous cars? (i.e: why would a manufacturer pursue this route of design?) 6. To what era of car design does the Black Look belong? (name the decade) 7. I have 3 actual product budgets from the '90s: $1.6 billion, $250 million, and $2.8 billion. Which of these three budgets represents the Chevrolet Corvette C5ï¿½s product development cost? (choose one) 8. What two automotive companies did Romano Artoli recently run? 9. What is a Cahier des Charges, or what GM might describe as a VTS? 10. On an airplane flying from London to Tokyo, you meet a car designer. He tells you that he has just left work for the weekend and is going to see his brother, who designs cars for a Japanese company. Name either your fellow passenger, or his brother. 11. In 1996, what was the longest sedan available in the American market? 12. Of all the French companies who have tried their luck at the U.S. market, which one officially continues to assist enthusiasts with parts? 13. What aspect of Ford style is engineer Childe Willis famous for? (hint: it continues in Ford products today) 14. Which company recently produced what was frequently described as a two-door minivan? 15. Define the difference between design and style. (3 points ï¿½ essay question?!) "

well it was Alfa Romeo Arna

Abarth orthey don't have one, and its a trick question

Drag Coefficient, the measurement of the amount of drag, or air resistance

Giulietta?

umm, its not singled out to one gender of buyer

wild guess, 20s

2.8

Lotus and Bugatti

well its french for "Notebook of the charges"

Marc Newson or Henry Fisker?

Cadillac Fleetwood

Renault

Ford's Logo

Dodge

The difference between design and style is that style is the aspect of a person’s perception and originality. Design is a decorative shape or illustrative portrayal.

CaMIRO · 4 Cylinder

Scores have been posted (see foot of thread):

http://www.caranddriver.com/idealbb/view.asp?topicID=58791

Don't miss Monday's third and final quiz (courtesy ifcar).

-- Edited by CaMIRO at 01:14, 2004-11-15

Kevin · GMPenguin

so I've got 6.5 points

CaMIRO · 4 Cylinder

The final quiz has been posted:

http://www.caranddriver.com/idealbb/view.asp?topicID=58832

Kevin · GMPenguin

Here's the quiz

Why did Lexus add a grille to the design of its original LS400 (much to the horror of lead Project Engineer Ichiro Suzuki?)
In a straight line, up to what % of torque can maximally reside on the 2005 Acura RL’s rear wheels?
When wind-tunnel-testing the Airflow in 1934, what strange thing did Chrysler find out about the aerodynamics of contemporary competitors?
Which company’s executive said this, recently: "our strength is that we make a ton of vanilla?"
Peter Wheeler recently sold British sports car manufacturer TVR to a Russian millionaire. When did Wheeler first buy TVR? For a bonus point, what V8 would he mandate for TVR use over the next decade? For another bonus point, what do the TVR initials stand for?
The Tucker Torpedo, as featured in a separate thread, was designed by Alex S. Tremullis. What Subaru did Tremulis later design?
What was the first SVT-badged Ford?
What ‘70s, three-cylinder Suzuki was often dubbed a "four-wheeled motorcycle?"
Name 2 production cars that have had four-wheel steering. (1/2 point each)
What was the goal of a '90s internal Chrysler program dubbed, SCORE?
What type of cars (i.e: not minivans, crossovers, or SUVs) are notoriously bad for coefficient-of-drag?
A manufacturer’s suspension designer once told CAR magazine, "we will never make a car like the 205 again." Which manufacturer did he work for? For a bonus point, why would he have said this?
What was the first global (or world) car? Note that I’m looking for a car which encompassed manufacturing considerations, not simply style and dynamics.
This one should help people who have just joined us, and might not rack up 8.5 points. Up to 5 points for an analysis of one of your favorite contemporary car designs, and why – essay question! The longer and more involved the answer, the better.
Who said, “when I see an eight-cylinder Alfa Romeo, I take off my hat?”

-- Edited by Kevin at 15:41, 2004-11-16