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"Top Gear" 1 Trivia Quiz

This is a quiz about the British car show "Top Gear".

A multiple-choice quiz by swood14. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
swood14

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
280,637

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
1287

Last 3 plays: Guest 31 (3/10), Guest 92 (7/10), Guest 104 (4/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. At the start of 2007, which of these presenters wasn't a host of the show "Top Gear"? Hint

Jason Plato

James May

Richard Hammond

Jeremy Clarkson

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Question 2 of 10

2. In one episode, the boys were told to buy a classic Italian supercar for �10,000. Which classic car did Jeremy buy? Hint

Alfa Romeo GTV6

Ferrari Dino 308GT4

Maserati Merak

Lamborghini Uracco

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Question 3 of 10

3. On one of the big races to Norway, what car did Jeremy use to beat Richard and James to Oslo? Hint

BMW M5

Aston Martin DB9

Mercedes McLaren SLR

Bugatti Veyron

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Question 4 of 10

4. What lap time did the Stig do in an Aston Martin DBS around the "Top Gear" track? Hint

1:22.8

1:20.6

1:23.9

1:21.7

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Question 5 of 10

5. What did Jeremy attach to his Mitsubishi Starion in the coupe challenge when they had the race at the end in a field? Hint

Turbo

New tyres

Supercharger

Cooling system

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which guest had a corner on the "Top Gear" test track named after them? Hint

Jay Kay

Sir Michael Gambon

Jodie Kidd

Simon Cowell

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Question 7 of 10

7. When Richard Hammond drove the Renault R25 F1 car, how long did James say that Hammond was on full throttle for? Hint

2 secs

0.8 secs

1.5 secs

0.2 secs

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Question 8 of 10

8. On the "Buy a Porsche for �1,500" challenge, what model car did Jeremy buy? Hint

924

911

944

928

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Question 9 of 10

9. What is the name of the dog in "Top Gear"? Hint

"Top Gear" dog

Moto

Patch

Brian

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Question 10 of 10

10. How did Black Stig die? Hint

Rolled a car

Got shot by James

Drove a car into the sea

Crashed into the tyres on the track

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Nov 08 2024 : Guest 31: 3/10
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. At the start of 2007, which of these presenters wasn't a host of the show "Top Gear"?

Answer: Jason Plato

Jeremy, Richard and James were the main presenters in 2007. Jason Plato presents "Fifth Gear".

2. In one episode, the boys were told to buy a classic Italian supercar for �10,000. Which classic car did Jeremy buy?

Answer: Maserati Merak

Jeremy bought the unreliable Maserati Merak which came with water bottles because Jeremy's cooling system was leaking water faster than he could put in it. It eventually broke down after the engine exploded all over the road.

3. On one of the big races to Norway, what car did Jeremy use to beat Richard and James to Oslo?

Answer: Mercedes McLaren SLR

This was the race where Richard and James used the ferry to get to Oslo. This race was very close until the powerboat Richard and James was using broke down and they ended up in an unknown town near Oslo.

4. What lap time did the Stig do in an Aston Martin DBS around the "Top Gear" track?

Answer: 1:23.9

The Stig achieved this time on the power laps part of the show.

5. What did Jeremy attach to his Mitsubishi Starion in the coupe challenge when they had the race at the end in a field?

Answer: Turbo

Jeremy had attached a turbo to his Mitsubishi Starion but it made his car's cooling system fail and he kept on coming in to the pits every lap until it blew up.

6. Which guest had a corner on the "Top Gear" test track named after them?

Answer: Sir Michael Gambon

Sir Michael Gambon had the final corner of the track named after him because he nearly flipped the car when doing his lap.

7. When Richard Hammond drove the Renault R25 F1 car, how long did James say that Hammond was on full throttle for?

Answer: 0.2 secs

Before this challenge, Richard said "How hard can it be driving an F1 car?" After completing his run, he ate his own words because he could only manage to experience full throttle on the R25 for a mere 0.2 seconds.

8. On the "Buy a Porsche for �1,500" challenge, what model car did Jeremy buy?

Answer: 928

Jeremy went over the top and bought a 928 which wasn't very reliable as it arrived in Brighton on the back of a AA truck.

9. What is the name of the dog in "Top Gear"?

Answer: "Top Gear" dog

The presenters couldn't come up with a name so they decided to call it "Top Gear" dog.

10. How did Black Stig die?

Answer: Drove a car into the sea

Black Stig died when he drove a car off the ship the SS Invincible when he was going too fast and couldn't brake in time.

Source: Author swood14

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