anjan_c2007 1 Report post Posted March 14, 2008 Henry Hale Bliss (13.6.1830 to 10.9.1899) was killed in New York, when he was knocked down by a taxicab. He had just disembarked from a tram. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zavo 0 Report post Posted March 14, 2008 right.. Next question someone? And this time try answering without using a search engine please. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Silent Thunder 0 Report post Posted March 16, 2008 I'll do the necessary: Q. A famous car sold 220 models recently. Which one is it? (Clue: it shares something with our electricity board;-) ) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
adi1991 0 Report post Posted March 16, 2008 electricity? reva? or some car abroad Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Silent Thunder 0 Report post Posted March 18, 2008 no, its not a direct clue at all.. think laterally.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dhruvk01 0 Report post Posted March 21, 2008 the Bugatti Veyron recently sold 220 (Clue: it shares something with our electricity board;-) ) name the place where u live???? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Silent Thunder 0 Report post Posted March 23, 2008 yes, its the veyron.. doesn't matter where i live.. EB stands for electricity board, as well as Ettore Bugatti, founder of the company.. even the bugatti logo has the words EB in it.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Durango Dude 2 Report post Posted March 23, 2008 yes' date=' its the veyron.. doesn't matter where i live.. EB stands for electricity board, as well as Ettore Bugatti, founder of the company.. even the bugatti logo has the words EB in it.. [/quote'] Don't say such "shocking" things like that. Electricity Board: Pic that comes to mind anything but electrifying; only thing thats electrifying is the 'shocking' bills they send across. Where as Ettore Bugatti: That smooth mammoth jelly bean on four wheels with 1000 bhp/AWD/ neck snapping performance, I'd like mine in Electric Blue. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Silent Thunder 0 Report post Posted March 23, 2008 ha ha.. no comparisons there.. just a clue.. anyway, here's my next q: This endurance race lasts half a day and is one of the ultimate reliability tests for any car. Audis and 935s rule this event. Porsche won the title this year after a long hiatus. Racing giants like Moss and Fangio have battled it out in this race in the 1950s. What is the race i am talking about? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dhruvk01 0 Report post Posted March 23, 2008 12 Hours of Sebring Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Silent Thunder 0 Report post Posted March 31, 2008 Thats right.. And guys, a big thanks for the response to this thread.. Its motivated me all the way to conduct my own auto quiz in our inter-college festival.. and guess what, it was a great success! i used a few questions posted by other forum members in this thread, and they proved to be the toughest nuts to crack.. The experience here has proved valuable and i've vowed to do it again next year.. thanks again guys, for your help and support.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AdityaM 0 Report post Posted March 31, 2008 But you are going to keep asking questions, right? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Silent Thunder 0 Report post Posted April 1, 2008 Of course i will.. In fact, the questions will get even tougher, now that i have a good number of them with me.. Here they come... Mercedes Benz cars are known world over for their safety. But their 1997 A-Class failed a real life maneuvering test called the Elk Test. The car had to simulate an environment where it had to suddenly avoid an Elk crossing the road, moving quickly through cones forming a s-bend. While older cars easily passed the test, the A-class almost rolled over while testing. This caused a dent in the public image of the brand. Immediately, Merc updated the A-class and added a crucial safety feature to all its models. What is that safety feature? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zavo 0 Report post Posted April 1, 2008 Silent that's a REALLY easy one. They introduced the car with ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL and tweeked the suspension. Though none of this helped.. the car's handling still sucked...and if memory serves me correct.. it was voted amongst the worst handling cars in that year. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AdityaM 0 Report post Posted April 1, 2008 Was it the Elk, or the reverse Elk? Just a vague doubt in my mind. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Silent Thunder 0 Report post Posted April 2, 2008 Wow! this 'Elk' question had my finalists crossed up.. This is great.. here's the next one - connect: Mercedes-Benz SL 63 AMG Mercedes-Benz CLK 63 AMG Mercedes-Benz SLK 55 AMG Mercedes-Benz CLK 55 AMG Mercedes-Benz SL 55 AMG Mercedes-Benz CL 55 AMG Mercedes-Benz CLK 55 AMG(99) Other than the fact that they're AMG-kitted super-fast Mercs (the last no. is a big clue) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zavo 0 Report post Posted April 2, 2008 They all have the letter L in their name??? Hahahahhaha...... sorry.. too tempting to resist... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
designersf 0 Report post Posted April 2, 2008 they all share the same 5.5l engine block...the bigger 6.2l is a bored out 5.5...is this right? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Silent Thunder 0 Report post Posted April 4, 2008 no, connect it with the number.. ok, let me give another clue.. an updated list.. this will make things a bit easier.. Mercedes-Benz SL 63 AMG(08) Mercedes-Benz CLK 63 AMG Mercedes-Benz SLK 55 AMG Mercedes-Benz CLK 55 AMG(03) Mercedes-Benz SL 55 AMG Mercedes-Benz CL 55 AMG Mercedes-Benz CLK 55 AMG(99) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Silent Thunder 0 Report post Posted April 13, 2008 don't know if this is q is getting a bit too vague.. anyway, a final clue: They're following a "safe" formula.. The numbers in brackets represent years, by the way.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AdityaM 0 Report post Posted April 13, 2008 I think it would be a good idea to give the answer. Noone seems to have a clue!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
designersf 0 Report post Posted April 13, 2008 since the word "safe" is mentioned,are all these cars restricted to 155mph? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rssh 59 Report post Posted April 14, 2008 May be after 8399 they will be the safest car on planet. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
designersf 0 Report post Posted April 14, 2008 c'mon man...whats the answer Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
designersf 0 Report post Posted April 14, 2008 and dear silent thunder,im harish,ceg Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
