1960s
• 4-wheel disc brakes
• Energy-absorbing steering column
• Maintenance-free energizer battery
• Child-restraint system
• First U.S. V-6 car engine (1962 Buick)
1970s-80s
• Lunar Rover, Apollo XV
• Catalytic converter
• Vehicle anti-theft system
• Plastic-coated safety windshield
1990s-2000s
• Low-cost antilock brake system
• Advanced virtual-reality technology
• Magnetic speed-dependent steering system (Magnasteer)
• First electric vehicle to market in modern times (EV1)
• Integrated chassis control system (StabiliTrak)
• OnStar 24-hour mobile communications services
• Night Vision system (2000 DeVille)
The General Motors Technical Center almost wasn't the architectural showcase that it is, designed by architects Eliel and Eero Saarinen with an eye to both form and function.
