
Choose your favorite GM innovation
1912:
1914:
Cadillac raised the bar for performance with the industry’s first V-type, water-cooled, eight-cylinder engine. The 314-cubic-inch engine produced 70 horsepower at 2,400 rpm and was the industry’s first major step in the development of high-speed, high-compression engines. The V-8 was standard on all 1915 Cadillac models.
1915:
1919:
1923:
Led by “Boss” Kettering, GM tested hundreds of materials to reduce the knocking sound produced by gasoline engines and improve the engine’s efficiency and power. Working with chemical suppliers, GM developed the process for manufacturing a new gasoline with tetraethyl lead additive. Called Ethyl, it was soon sold across North America and led to the development of more efficient and higher compression engines.
1924:
1927:
The 1927 Cadillac LaSalle was the first car designed from the ground up by a professional designer – the celebrated Harley Earl, who is considered the father of automotive design. With this vehicle, GM ushered in a new era of cars that represented far more than a means of transportation.
1912: The First Electric Self-Starter
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1915: The First Tilt-Beam Headlights
41
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1927: The First Car Designed by a Professional Designer(Cadillac LaSalle)
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1924: The First Proving Ground
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1914: The First V-8 Engine
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2010: The First E-REV to Reach the Market(Chevrolet Volt)
22
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1919: The First Automotive Financing(GMAC)
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1933: The First Two-Cycle Diesel Engine
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1923: The First Anti-Knock Gasoline Additive
43
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1935: The First SUV
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都是第一。。。