automotive history modern era 1980s-1990s

What decade did carburetors get phased out?

• 1970s

• 1980s

• 1990s

• 2000s

This 80s car had a stainless steel body that was left unpainted, gull-wing doors, and was used in a movie about time travel.

• Ferrari Testarossa

• Lamborghini Countach

• DeLorean DMC-12

• McLaren F1

Chrysler had a resurgence in the 1980s due to a new platform featuring a transverse engine, front-wheel drive, independent front and semi-independent rear suspension configuration—a stark departure from the company's previous reliance on solid axle, rear-drive unibody configurations during the 1970s. This

platform was used on numerous models. The boxy platform design was nicknamed the _ car.

(a)  

 This car had a starring role in the ‘80s television show Knight Rider, in which it played a high-tech automobile that housed an artificially intelligent robot.

• TransAm

• Camaro

• Mustang

• Daytona

When did the Lincoln Town Car become the first car to be built with a CD player as standard?

• 1985

• 1986

• 1987

• 1988

What was the first production car to use a carbon-fiber monocoque chassis? It also had a unique 3 seat set-up, where the driver was in the front center.

• Lamborghini Diablo

• Ferrari F40

• Porsche 944

• McLaren F1

What type of car was OJ Simpson driving during his famous police chase?

• Blazer

• Bronco

• Cherokee

• Wrangler

The Toyota Prius arrived on the market in what year?

• 1994

• 1995

• 1996

• 1997

Though this car debuted 1996, demand for it was so high that Porsche decided to double production in 1998.

• 911

• Boxter

• 944

• Carrera

In 1996, which manufacturer unveiled its first non-compact minivan with a driver’s side sliding door, much to the delight of soccer moms (and dads) everywhere?

• Ford

• Chevy

• Dodge

• Chrysler