2. The first Ford cars to roll off the assembly lines had Dodge engines.

3. In the state of California there are currently six gentlemen who have their name as “Jesus Christ” on their driver’s license.

4. The top three reasons for traffic fatalities are speed, drunk driving, and failing to stop at a stop sign.

5. The Monumental Axis in Brazil is the world’s widest road and can accommodate 160 cars side-by-side at a given time.

6. The only place in the world where you can sit in a boat and look up to see a train going above you, a car going above the train, and a plane flying above the car, is the Boston University Bridge.

7. The highest density of cars is in Luxembourg where there are around 570 cars to every 1000 people.

8. The design of the Batmobile was based on the 1955 model of the Lincoln Futura.

9. The French car name Matra is actually an acronym for Mecanique Aviation Traction.

10. More acronyms for you. SAAB – Svenska Aeroplan Aktie Bolaget; FIAT – Fabrici Italiano Automobile Torino; SIMCA – Societe Industriale mecanique et carroserie automobile.

11. A collector’s item now, the Edsel was a disappointment for Ford; it was withdrawn when none of the three versions of the car managed to interest the public.

12. American vehicles produce the maximum greenhouse gas emissions on earth. It is almost equal to what the rest of the world produces.

13. The Dodge Neon is sold in Europe under the brand name Chrysler Neon.

14. The Nissan Skyline GT-R has an onboard computer that can measure G-force generated when accelerating or turning.

15. Peugeot has a model line-up starting from 106 and ending at 806 but there is no 506 in there.

16. An Alfa Romeo owner is called an Alfista and a bunch of them make an Alfisti.

17. Spocket, Banshee, Fact 4, Minority Report, Pod, and Bengal are names of concept cars produced by Honda, Pontiac, Zender, Lexus, Toyota, and Buick respectively.

18. Only six 1940 Chrysler Newport Dual-Cowl Pheatons were ever built by Chrysler. The car was a part of a publicity stunt.