Q 01/05

The Porsche 911 was originally going to be sold under which number, until Peugeot objected?

A) 912

B) 904

C) 901

D) 911S

Answer · why

C) 901

Peugeot claimed exclusive French rights to three-digit names with a zero in the middle; 82 cars had already worn the 901 badge.

Q 02/05

Where is the engine in a Porsche 911?

A) In front of the driver

B) Just behind the seats

C) Under the front boot

D) Behind the rear axle

Answer · why

D) Behind the rear axle

Every 911 has had a rear-mounted flat-six; the engines were air-cooled until the 996 series arrived in 1998.

Q 03/05

In what year did the Porsche 911 go into production?

A) 1966

B) 1968

C) 1964

D) 1970

Answer · why

C) 1964

It replaced the 356 and was first shown at the 1963 Frankfurt Motor Show; the millionth 911 was built in 2017.

Q 04/05

How many cylinders does a Porsche 911 engine have?

A) 6

B) 3

C) 4

D) 5

Answer · why

A) 6

It is a horizontally opposed "flat" or "boxer" six, and it has been that way since 1964.

Q 05/05

In which Italian town is Ferrari based?

A) Modena

B) Bologna

C) Turin

D) Maranello

Answer · why

D) Maranello

The factory moved there from Modena in 1943 to escape Allied bombing raids.