Quiz time

[Tee from China]

Haven't had a quiz on here for a while so I will post a quick Labour Day quiz to see if you know your onions ( no doubt there will always be cheaters) some are real easy or should be without having to Google them - anyway here goes:-

 

Here is a list of words or terms related to cars but do you know the meanings?

 

 

1. Ferrari made a model 355 but what do the numbers mean?

2. What does ‘cubic capacity’ mean?

3. RWD – means?

4. What is meant by a ‘boxer’ engine?

5. Italians use the word ‘’Superleggera’’ how can we say this in English?

6. What do the letters LP stand for in Lamborghini Gallardo LP570?

7. Mini Cooper S – what does the letter S mean?

8. What does Country of Origin mean?

9. V6, V8, V10 and V12 engines. What does the letter V mean?

10. 2+2 – what does this mean?

11. AWD – signifies?

12. The term 4 x 4 means?

13. Metallic relates to?

14. Fastback is a term for what part of a car?

15. Who made models with the designations 901,986, 993,996 and currently makes a 997?

16. What is the term ‘displacement ‘refer to?

17. FWD – Means?

18. 16V/24V/32V/48V – what do these mean?

19. DOHC means?

20. Monocoque Construction is what?

[sams]

1. 3.5littres 5valve per cylinder

2. denotes the engine displacement

3. rear wheel drive

4. engine that have multiple pistons that all move in the horizontal plane

5.super light

6. pass

7.something to do with the original cooper having su carbs

8.place it came from originally

9. configeration of the movement of the pistons in a v shaped engine

10. number of seats two front two rear

11. all wheel drive

12.4 wheel drive, or awd

13. pain

14.the rear shape

15.Porsche

16.displacement is the volume swept by all the pistons inside the cylinders of an engine

17. front wheel drive

18. number of valves in the engine

19. double over head cam

20. Monocoque is a construction technique that supports structural load by using an object's exterior, as opposed to using an internal frame

 

dunno what the lp stands for and cant be bothered to search to find out im sure someone will know

[mathew]

1. 3.5littres 5valve per cylinder

2. denotes the engine displacement

3. rear wheel drive

4. engine that have multiple pistons that all move in the horizontal plane

5.super light

6. pass

7.something to do with the original cooper having su carbs

8.place it came from originally

9. configeration of the movement of the pistons in a v shaped engine

10. number of seats two front two rear

11. all wheel drive

12.4 wheel drive, or awd

13. pain

14.the rear shape

15.Porsche

16.displacement is the volume swept by all the pistons inside the cylinders of an engine

17. front wheel drive

18. number of valves in the engine

19. double over head cam

20. Monocoque is a construction technique that supports structural load by using an object's exterior, as opposed to using an internal frame

 

dunno what the lp stands for and cant be bothered to search to find out im sure someone will know

 

what he said

[Ian C]

7 - Now, supercharged. Back with the original mini, I defer to sams' explanation.

 

10 - 2+2 means front seats and a laughable parcel shelf that masquerades as seating. Useless to anyone but Douglas Bader.

 

11 - AWD is, more strictly, permanent 4 wheel drive. 4x4 usually means you can switch between two or four wheel drive.

 

12 - see 11

 

13 - I think you mean "paint" Specifically, the introduction of metal flakes to the paint for a specific visual effect.

 

20 - I'm thinking more it means a formed one-piece shell rather than several bits bolted together or a ladder frame with cabin attached. I thought "Stressed member" meant 'a construction technique that supports structural load by using an object's exterior' but I could be wrong.

 

Dunno what LP stands for either!

 

-Ian

[heckler]

6 - LP stands for Longitudinale Posteriore, Lambo's name for engine position...

[imi]

6 - LP stands for Longitudinale Posteriore, Lambo's name for engine position...

 

to do with lower center of gravity and better weight distribution.

[Tee from China]

dunno what the lp stands for and cant be bothered to search to find out im sure someone will know

 

Damn made it too easy didn't I well done that boy

 

7 - Now, supercharged. Back with the original mini, I defer to sams' explanation.

10 - 2+2 means front seats and a laughable parcel shelf that masquerades as seating. Useless to anyone but Douglas Bader.

11 - AWD is, more strictly, permanent 4 wheel drive. 4x4 usually means you can switch between two or four wheel drive.

13 - Specifically, the introduction of metal flakes to the paint for a specific visual effect. -Ian

 

Real smarty aren't we:eyebrows: only joking Nice try...but no cigar....see below.

 

6 - LP stands for Longitudinale Posteriore, Lambo's name for engine position...

 

Si, is there ANYTHING that you DON'T know?

 

to do with lower center of gravity and better weight distribution.

 

Doh, so technical

 

OK No6 is a bit of a trick question as the 'S' means absolutely nowt and just a way to differentiate from a normal Cooper at the time. At the launch people speculated that it stood for Sport or Special but JC said it was nothing and just 'S'

btw all minis as with many cars in the 50's and 60's had SU carbs as standard, Minis had one Coopers and S's had two like MGB's and Three on big Healeys and Jags!

[Rob]

4. engine that have multiple pistons that all move in the horizontal plane

 

In fact a "boxer" means the opposing pistons move out and back in at the same point in the cycle. Some people confuse what's known as a Flat 4 with a boxer. The Porsche 917 is a flat-12 and not a boxer.

I think the Suburu Pretzels are all proper boxers.

[Neil-NA]

7 - Now, supercharged. Back with the original mini, I defer to sams' explanation.

 

 

The new cooper S is turbo'd though not SC'd