Turning dreams and schemes into reality: GM innovators revolutionized American roads

摘要

Chevrolet's small-block V-8 grew from the dreams of Ed Cole and Harry Barr. Oldsmobile's high-compression Rocket V-8 evolved from studies by Charles Kettering. Chevrolet's Powerglide, the first automatic transmission for a low-priced car, traces some of its roots to Buick's work on the M18 tank destroyer for World War II. General Motors' major postwar technological innovations came from an array of sources - business friends kicking around ideas and small groups working on specific projects. Here's a rundown of some of those innovations.