Wednesday 22nd October 2025
Difficulty: Hard

Carspreading (Quiz #1,069)

Photos: Kishan Modi (top) and Chris Swann (bottom) (Unsplash)

According to a motion in the London Assembly: The UK’s cars are getting bigger, 1cm every two years, and with 52% of cars sold now too large for minimum parking spaces, this “Carspreading” phenomenon is impacting road safety, use of valuable city space and the condition of London’s roads.

1. How do the latest Mini hatchback cars compare in size to a MkI Ford Cortina (a typical family car) from 1962?

A. The Mini is shorter but wider than a Cortina

B. The Mini is longer but narrower than a Cortina

C. The Mini is both longer and wider than a Cortina

2. How does the area of road occupied by the latest Mini hatchback cars compare to the MkI Mini from 1959?

A. The area of the new Mini is about 25% larger than that of the original

B. The area of the new Mini is about 50% larger than that of the original

C. The area of the new Mini is about 75% larger than that of the original

3. How does a modern Range Rover compare in size to a WWII Panzer II tank (ignoring the gun)?

A. The Range Rover is shorter but wider than the Panzer

B. The Range Rover is longer but narrower than the Panzer

C. The Range Rover is both longer and wider than the Panzer

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