ElementaryMBA

1. Who popularized the rearview mirror on race cars in 1911, and on what car?

Carl Fisher, Stutz BearcatRay Harroun, Marmon WaspMario Andretti, McLaren M16Louis Chevrolet, Buick

2. What 1953 race made disc brakes famous, and which car won?

The Monaco Grand Prix, won by MercedesThe Indianapolis 500, won by the Ford GT40The 24 Hours of Le Mans, won by the Jaguar C-TypeThe Daytona 500, won by the Pontiac Bonneville

3. What is BRAKE FADE, and why is it a bigger problem for drum brakes than for disc brakes?

Brake fade is when the brake pedal feels soft; it only happens with disc brakesBrake fade is the loss of stopping power from overheating; drum brakes trap heat inside the closed drumBrake fade is when the brake fluid leaks; it affects all brakes equallyBrake fade is when the wheel locks up; ABS prevents it

4. What was the first Formula 1 car to use anti-lock braking (ABS), and what year?

McLaren MP4/1, 1981Ferrari 640, 1989Ferguson P99, 1961Williams FW07, 1979

5. When did the US government make anti-lock braking systems (ABS) mandatory on all new cars?

1985199520112020

6. What does KERS stand for, and what year did Formula 1 introduce it?

Kinematic Engine Recovery System, 2014Kinetic Energy Recovery System, 2009Kinetic Energy Retrieval System, 1998Kinematic Engine Retrofit System, 2015

7. What is regenerative braking, and where does it appear today?

A way to slow the car by adding extra friction; appears only on race carsA system that captures the kinetic energy of a slowing car and stores it in a battery; appears on every hybrid and electric vehicleA safety system that prevents wheel lock-up; appears on every car since 2011A racing-only technology that has never been used on production cars

8. Who designed the first carbon-fiber Formula 1 chassis, and what year?

Ferrari, 1979McLaren, 1981Williams, 1985Lotus, 1977

9. What is the Kammback design, and who developed it?

A type of seat designed for race cars; developed by AudiA car shape with a high flat roof and angular rear end, optimized for low drag; developed by Wunibald Kamm in the 1930sAn engine design with two camshafts per cylinder; developed by PeugeotA type of carbon fiber chassis; developed by McLaren

10. Why is the rearview mirror considered the fastest track-to-driveway transfer in automotive history?

Because it was the cheapest racing technologyBecause it took only 3 years to go from Ray Harroun's 1911 Indy 500 to standard equipment on production cars in 1914Because every car company immediately copied Harroun's designBecause the federal government mandated it in 1912

Episode 10 — Quiz