Quiz: What do they Have in Common?

[Morris Minor]

Thought of this last night. I'll kick it off:

   
• Lexus
• Hyundai
• Land Rover
• Ford
• Toyota
• Kia

[Soup DeVille]

I'm assuming this is a bit more complicated than "they're auto companies?"

[cawimmer430]

Toyota owns Lexus.

Hyundai owns Kia.

Ford owns Land Rover.


Is that what you're going for? 

[Morris Minor]

Toyota owns Lexus.

Hyundai owns Kia.

Ford owns Land Rover.


Is that what you're going for? 

No.  All six have something in common.

[Eye of the Tiger]

They're all a nightmare to work on?

[NomisR]

The typical owners can't drive?

[giant_mtb]

They're the most-made-in-America brands in America you cam buy.

[Morris Minor]

Okay, a hint. I considered putting Infiniti on the list. But there was a piece missing.

[FoMoJo]

Badges?

[Eye of the Tiger]

Badges?

Flippin Ovaltine! The glass is round. The jar is round. They should call it Roundtine.

[NomisR]

Badges?

ovals?

[MX793]

Oval shaped badges?

[Morris Minor]

Oval shaped badges?

Correct. 
Next:
Saab 9000
Fiat Croma
Lancia Thema

[cawimmer430]

Correct. 
Next:
Saab 9000
Fiat Croma
Lancia Thema

They were all built on the same Type Four Platform. Where's the Alfa Romeo 164? It should also be there!

[Eye of the Tiger]

Correct. 
Next:
Saab 9000
Fiat Croma
Lancia Thema

They're all junk!

[Morris Minor]

They were all built on the same Type Four Platform. Where's the Alfa Romeo 164? It should also be there!

Yes you're right but I was thinking of the Italdesign/Giugiaro body... basically the same body. The Alfa 164 had a different body. My Dad had a fully-optioned Saab 9000 which he dearly loved.
Lancia put a Ferrari V8 engine in the Thema 8:32. That was an interesting car - rare as hens teeth.

[cawimmer430]

Lancia put a Ferrari V8 engine in the Thema 8:32. That was an interesting car - rare as hens teeth.

And it needed a new timing chain every 20,000 km. Now that's annoying maintenance. 

[Morris Minor]

Ford Escort
Triumph TR7

[MrH]

Why didn't Subaru make the cut?

[FoMoJo]

Something to do with Cosworth?

[Galaxy]

Toyota owns Lexus.

Hyundai owns Kia.

Ford owns Land Rover.


Is that what you're going for? 

[cawimmer430]

Ford Escort
Triumph TR7

They both participated in Group B rallying?

[Morris Minor]

Why didn't Subaru make the cut?

Aargh I saw a Crosstrek yesterday and realized I'd missed one.

[Morris Minor]

They both participated in Group B rallying?

Harris Mann.
He worked at Ford UK and was involved in the design of the Escort (& the Capri.)
At the dreaded British Leyland the TR7 was all his.

[cawimmer430]

Harris Mann.
He worked at Ford UK and was involved in the design of the Escort (& the Capri.)
At the dreaded British Leyland the TR7 was all his.

Ah! My first thought was that the TR7 probably used the Ford Escort rear lights or something...


This is fun. MORE!

[Morris Minor]

Ah! My first thought was that the TR7 probably used the Ford Escort rear lights or something...


This is fun. MORE!

Okay. An easy one.
Lancia Fulvia
Ford Corsair (UK)

[FoMoJo]

They each had V4 engines.

[Morris Minor]

They each had V4 engines.

Yup. When I was a kid one of my uncles had a Saab 96 - with the Cologne version of the Ford V4. Another uncle, his brother had a Lancia Fulvia Coupe with its narrow-angle V4. That engine was a gem. The Ford engine, not so much.

[Laconian]

Noble M400
Mazda6
Lincoln LS

[giant_mtb]

Noble M400
Mazda6
Lincoln LS

Duratec.