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What Were We Thinking?
Ahead of Its Time
It Came From Socrates
100

This famous celebrity drove a solid-gold 1960 Cadillac 75 Fleetwood, which included a telephone, shoe buffer, television, record player, and even a refrigerator.  

Who is Elvis Presley?

100

This soon to be released model will be Chevrolet's first EV with NACS (North America Charging Standard)

What is the Chevy Bolt?

100

Rushed into production in just 10 months, this 1980s Cadillac model tried to compete in the compact luxury segment but ended up widely criticized for being little more than a rebadged Chevrolet Cavalier.

What is Cadillac Cimmaron?

100

This GM brand made history in 1912 by introducing the first electric self-starter, ending the era of hand cranking cars.

What is Cadillac?

100

GM is ending production of this electric delivery van produced in Ontario, Canada due to low demand.

What is the BrightDrop?

200

This artist soared to mainstream fame with his 1983 hit “Little Red Corvette,” which made an iconic sports car part of his symbolism—even though the song was inspired by a pink Mercury, not an actual Corvette.

Who is Prince?

200

Combining convenience and efficiency, this EV feature lets drivers decelerate and even stop using only the accelerator, harnessing regenerative braking to recharge the battery.

What is One-Pedal Driving (OPD) 

200

This retro‑styled convertible/pickup mash‑up from Chevrolet (2003‑2006) promised muscle and novelty but ended up being too heavy, too pricey, and too odd for the marketplace

Chevrolet SSR

200

In 1940, this GM brand launched the world’s first mass-produced fully automatic transmission — the Hydra-Matic.

What is Oldsmobile?

200

This new technology will soon appear in the 2028 Cadillac Escalade and allow drivers to sit back, read, or catch up on messages while the vehicle handles the road.

What is Eyes-off driving?

(team can mention any phrase including "eyes-off")

300

In the 1980s sitcom Knight Rider, this futuristic GM car was voiced by William Daniels and featured advanced AI technology.

What is KITT / Pontiac Trans Am?

300

This driver assistance technology allows hands-free driving, leveraging LiDAR map data in addition to real-time cameras, sensors and GPS to maintain control of the vehicle on compatible roads

What is Super Cruise?

300

This Oldsmobile SUV, produced from 1991 to 2004, was essentially a fancier Chevrolet Blazer but never captured strong sales before the brand itself was discontinued.

What is the Oldsmobile Bravada?

300

In the late 1980s, GM became one of the first automakers to offer this safety feature standard in cars like the Oldsmobile 98 and Buick Riviera.

What is an airbag?

300

The Hummer EV and the Eagle LTV (an advanced vehicle built for outer space) both have this off-road feature that uses 3 independent motors and allow the vehicle to drive diagonally.

What is CrabWalk?

400

In Lil’ Troy’s hit Wanna Be a Baller, he raps: “Wanna be a baller, shot caller, twenty inch blades on the…” this classic GM car.  

What is Chevrolet Impala?

400

Debuting as the foundation of GM’s next‑gen electric lineup, this modular battery‑and‑drive platform powers vehicles like the Chevrolet Silverado EV and Cadillac LYRIQ

What is Ultium (the Ultium Platform)?

400

In 2014, GM recalled around 30 million vehicles after this defect caused engines to shut off unexpectedly, disabling airbags and linked to over 100 deaths.

What is ignition switch defect?

(Any phrase including the word ignition)

400

GM’s 1953 Corvette was the first mass-produced car made with this lightweight composite material.

What is fiberglass?

400

On September 23, 1935, GM opened its first offices in this non-US city, producing only 10 vehicles per day 

What is Mexico City?

500

This actor famously drove a 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air in the movie Rebel Without a Cause.

Who is James Dean?

500

In collaboration with LG Energy Solution, GM plans to be the first automaker to deploy this next-generation battery technology — rich in manganese and low in nickel and cobalt — that will enable over 400 miles of range and major cost savings in electric vehicles by 2028.

What is the LMR battery?

500

The early-2000s GMC Envoy XUV represented a crossover between an SUV and a pick-up, coming standard with this feature that ultimately led to expensive repairs and poor sales

What is retractable roof/rear-window?

500

To meet new emissions standards, GM was one of the first automakers to equip cars with this pollution-reducing device in 1975.

What is a catalytic converter?

500

This manufacturing process, aptly described as "sheet metal origami" and replacing the need for dedicated stampings, utilizes precision laser-cut blanks that are bent and folded into their final shapes.

What is Flexible Fabrication technology?

(can also say Flex Fab)

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