WebCars! Miata Trivia Test (Easy)





Complete this exam using a number two pencil only.  Darken all 
ovals completely and make no stray marks on the page.  Darken only 
one oval per question and make sure any erasures are complete.

1)  The Miata was first available in:
     May 1988 as a 1989 model.
     May 1989 as a 1989 model.
     May 1989 as a 1990 model.
     May 1990 as a 1991 model.

    

2) The Miata is configured as a:
     Front engine, front wheel drive.
     Front engine, rear wheel drive.
     Front engine, all wheel drive.
     Mid engine, rear wheel drive.



3) The second generation Miata was first available in: 
     March 1998 as a 1998 model.
     March 1998 as a 1999 model.
     December 1997 as a 1999 model.
     March 1999 as a 2000 model.
    

4) Changes in the second generation Miata include: 
     Exposed headlights.
     Larger colored door handles.
     Spare tire mounted under the trunk floor.
     All of the above.
    
    
5) The Miata engine is a
     four cylinder, single cam, two valve per cylinder unit.
     four cylinder, two cam, two valve per cylinder unit.
     four cylinder, two cam, four valve per cylinder unit.
     four cylinder, two cam, four valve per cylinder, with an optional V6.
    
    
6) The Miata is:
     Manufactured exclusively in Japan.
     Manufactured in Japan and the USA, depending on production demands.
     Manufactured in Korea with engines made in Japan.
     Manufactured in the US.
    

7) The Miata is available as a:
     Convertible only.
     Convertible with an optional hardtop.
     Convertible with optional hardtop and a coupe.
     All of the above


8) Which of the following is not a true statement:
     All Miatas have featured all wheel disc brakes.
     All Miatas have featured four wheel independent suspensions.
     Factory options for the 1999 Miata include a Sebring supercharger.
     There is no such thing as a 1998 Miata.
    

9) The Miata engine:
     redlines at 5100 RPM.
     features an aluminum block.
     is manufactured by Mitsubishi.
     is fuel injected.


10) A Miata with 2+2 seating seating:
     was available in the 1990 model year but discontinued due to poor sales.
     has never existed, even as a concept car.
     is available in Japan only.
     is available in all markets as a special order.

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