- List of automotive superlatives
This page lists of the
automobile industry - that is, the smallest, largest, fastest, lightest, best-selling, and other such topics.In order to keep the entries relevant, the list (except for the Firsts section) will be limited to automobiles built after World War II. Many odd vehicles emerged in the early days of the automobile industry. There is a section for early superlatives, however.
The list will also be limited to production road cars that meet the following conditions:
# Vehicles constructed principally for the transport of people rather than other primary purposes.
# 20 or more examples must have been made by the original vehicle manufacturer and offered for commercial sale to the public in new condition - cars modified by either professional tuners or individuals are not eligible
# They must be street-legal in their intended markets and capable of passing any tests or inspections required to be granted this status
# They must have been built for retail sale to consumers for their personal use on public roads - no commercial or industrial vehicles are eligibleEngine displacement Flat-twin * Smallest flat-twin engine (gasoline) - convert|375|cc|cuin|0|abbr=on - 1948
Citroën 2CV
* Largest flat-twin engine (gasoline) - convert|4838|cc|cuin|0|abbr=on - 1904Lanchester 18 [http://www.citroen.mb.ca/cItROeNeT/panhard-et-levassor/panhard-04.html]Straight-3 (I3)* Smallest I3 engine (gasoline) - convert|357|cc|cuin|0|abbr=on - 1967
Suzuki Fronte
* Smallest I3 engine (Diesel) - convert|799|cc|cuin|0|abbr=on - 2000Smart Fortwo "cdi"
* Largest I3 engine (gasoline) - convert|1198|cc|cuin|0|abbr=on - 2002Volkswagen Polo /SEAT Ibiza /Škoda Fabia
* Largest I3 engine (Diesel) - convert|1779|cc|cuin|0|abbr=on - 1984Alfa Romeo 33 1.8 TDStraight-4 (I4)* Smallest I4 engine (gasoline) - convert|356|cc|cuin|0|abbr=on - 1963
Honda T360 "AS250E"
* Smallest I4 engine (Diesel) - convert|1248|cc|cuin|0|abbr=on - 2003Fiat Nuova Panda "MultiJet "
* Largest I4 engine (gasoline) - convert|3202|cc|cuin|0|abbr=on - 1965IHC Scout
* Largest I4 engine (Diesel) - convert|4100|cc|cuin|0|abbr=on -Toyota Mega Cruiser "15B-FTE"Diesel V4 engine * Smallest V4 engine - convert|746|cc|cuin|0|abbr=on - 1960 ZAZ 965 "V4"
* Largest V4 engine - convert|2568|cc|cuin|0|abbr=on - 1930Lancia Lambda "V4"Flat-4 * Smallest Flat 4 engine - convert|897|cc|cuin|0|abbr=on -
Lloyd Arabella
* Largest Flat 4 engine - convert|2484|cc|cuin|0|abbr=on -Lancia Gamma Straight-5 (I5)* Smallest I5 engine (gasoline) - convert|1921|cc|cuin|0|abbr=on - 1981
Audi 100 1.9 E
* Smallest I5 engine (Diesel) - convert|1986|cc|cuin|0|abbr=on - 1978Audi 100 2.0 D
* Largest I5 engine (gasoline) - convert|3653|cc|cuin|0|abbr=on - 2007 GM "Atlas L5R 3700"
* Largest I5 engine (Diesel) - convert|3469|cc|cuin|0|abbr=on - 1990Toyota Land Cruiser "1PZ"Diesel Straight-6 (I6)* Smallest I6 engine (gasoline) - convert|1087|cc|cuin|0|abbr=on - 1933 MG K-Type
* Smallest I6 engine (Diesel) - convert|2383|cc|cuin|0|abbr=on - 1979Volvo 240 D24 engine
* Largest I6 engine (gasoline) - convert|7983|cc|cuin|0|abbr=on -Bentley 8 Litre
* Largest I6 engine (Diesel) - convert|6690|cc|cuin|0|abbr=on - 2007 Dodge Ram 2500/3500 "Cummins B series turbodiesel"V6 engine * Smallest V6 engine (gasoline) - convert|1597|cc|cuin|0|abbr=on - 1992
Mitsubishi Lancer "6A1"
**Honorable mention: - convert|1000|cc|cuin|0|abbr=on - 1960sDKW F102 (a two-stroke V6) "(about 100 produced for testing, 13 fitted to road cars)" [http://www.dyna.co.za/cars/specs.htm]
* Smallest V6 engine (Diesel) - convert|2496|cc|cuin|0|abbr=on - 1996 Audi/VW 2.5 TDI (in multiple cars)
* Largest V6 engine (gasoline) - convert|7800|cc|cuin|0|abbr=on - 1966 GMC 1000-3500 series "478E 60° V6"
* Largest V6 engine (Diesel automobiles) - convert|4304|cc|cuin|0|abbr=on - 1982Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme, Supreme Brougham, Calais GM "LT6"Flat-6 * Smallest Flat 6 engine - convert|1991|cc|cuin|0|abbr=on -
Porsche 911
* Largest Flat 6 engine - convert|5490|cc|cuin|0|abbr=on -Tucker Torpedo
**Honorable mention - convert|9651|cc|cuin|0|abbr=on -Tucker Torpedo prototype, never saw productionV8 engine * Smallest road car V8 engine (gasoline) - convert|1990|cc|cuin|0|abbr=on - 1975 Ferrari 208 GT4
**Honorable mention - 1,600cc (98 cu in) - 1998 Suzuki C2 (concept car)
* Smallest V8 engine (Diesel) - convert|3328|cc|cuin|0|abbr=on - 2000Audi A8 "3.3 TDI"
* Largest V8 engine (gasoline) - convert|8194|cc|cuin|0|abbr=on - 1970Cadillac Eldorado "500"
**Honorable mention: convert|12782|cc|cuin|0|abbr=on - 2006 Weineck Cobra 780 (limited edition tuner car)
* Largest V8 engine (Diesel) - convert|7275|cc|cuin|0|abbr=on - 1997 Ford F250 "Power Stroke"W8 engine ** Honourable mention: convert|4000|cc|cuin|0|abbr=on - 2002-2004
Volkswagen Passat W8 4 MotionV10 engine * Smallest V10 engine - convert|4921|cc|cuin|0|abbr=on -
Volkswagen Touareg V10 TDI
* Largest V10 engine - convert|8381|cc|cuin|0|abbr=on - 2008Dodge Viper Flat-12 * Smallest road car Flat 12 engine - convert|4450|cc|cuin|0|abbr=on -
Ferrari 365 GT4 Berlinetta Boxer
* Largest Flat 12 engine - convert|5000|cc|cuin|0|abbr=on -Ferrari 512 Berlinetta Boxer V12 engine * Smallest road car V12 engine - convert|1995|cc|cuin|0|abbr=on - 1948 Ferrari 166 Inter "Colombo"
** Honorable mention: - convert|1497|cc|cuin|0|abbr=on - 1947Ferrari 125 S "Colombo" ("Not a production road car").
* Largest V12 engine - convert|11508|cc|cuin|0|abbr=on - 1960 to 1965 GMC Twin-Six "702" for commercial trucks
** Honorable mention: - convert|7467|cc|cuin|0|abbr=on - 1934Packard Twelve Victoria (pre-WWII)
** Honorable mention: - convert|7730|cc|cuin|0|abbr=on - TVR Cerbera Speed 12 ("Vehicle never reached production").W12 engine * Largest W12 engine - convert|5999|cc|cuin|0|abbr=on 2005
Audi A8 Quattro V16 engine * Largest V16 engine - convert|8046|cc|cuin|0|abbr=on - Marmon Sixteen
** Honorable mention: convert|13600|cc|cuin|0|abbr=on 2003Cadillac Sixteen (concept car )
* Smallest road car V16 engine - convert|7062|cc|cuin|0|abbr=on - Cadillac Series 90
** Honorable mention: convert|1488|cc|cuin|0|abbr=onBRM British Racing Motors V16 "(not a production engine)"W16 engine * Smallest W16 engine - convert|7993|cc|cuin|0|abbr=on - 2005
Bugatti Veyron
* Largest W16 engine - convert|7993|cc|cuin|0|abbr=on - 2005Bugatti Veyron Dimensions
Overall
* Longest - convert|6650|mm|in|0|abbr=on - 2006
Ford F-350 Super Duty Crew Cab Long Bed
** Passenger car - convert|6426|mm|in|0|abbr=on - 1975 Cadillac Fleetwood Seventy-Five [http://www.mindspring.com/~dburden/wheelbase.html]
*** Honorable mention - convert|6400|mm|in|0|abbr=on - 1932Bugatti Royale ("Few produced")
** Commercial - convert|6852|mm|in|0|abbr=on -Checker Aerocar
*** Honorable mention - convert|6680|mm|in|0|abbr=on - 2005 Mercedes-Benz (in US Dodge) Sprinter High Roof
* Widest - convert|2474|mm|in|0|abbr=on - 2002 Unimog U5000
* Highest - convert|1632|mm|in|0|abbr=on - 2006Rolls Royce Phantom ("Highest passenger car")
* Shortest - convert|1340|mm|in|0|abbr=on - 1962Peel P50 (3 wheels)
** Honorable mention - convert|2286|mm|in|0|abbr=on - 1956Isetta (4 wheels)
* Lowest - convert|991|mm|in|0|abbr=on - 1967Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale "(18 produced)"
** Honorable mention - convert|813|mm|in|0|abbr=on -Adams Brothers Probe 16 "(Only 3 produced)"Wheelbase
* Longest wheelbase - convert|4475|mm|in|0|abbr=on - 2006 Ford F-350 Super Duty Chassis Crew Cab (truck)
** Honorable mention - convert|3900|mm|in|0|abbr=on - 1964Mercedes-Benz 600 - longest wheelbase car
* Shortest wheelbase - convert|1270|mm|in|0|abbr=on - 1962Peel P50
** Honorable mention - convert|1500|mm|in|0|abbr=on - 1956Isetta Track
* Widest Front - convert|1920|mm|in|0|abbr=on - 2002 Unimog U5000
* Widest Rear - convert|1920|mm|in|0|abbr=on - 2002 Unimog U5000
* Narrowest Front - convert|990|mm|in|0|abbr=on -Peel P50
* Narrowest Rear - convert|521|mm|in|0|abbr=on -Isetta Weight
* Heaviest - convert|3681|kg|lb|0|abbr=on
curb weight - 2006 Hummer H1 Alpha Wagon
* Lightest - convert|59|kg|lb|0|abbr=onDIN - 1962Peel P50 (3 wheels)
** Honorable mention - convert|350|kg|lb|0|abbr=onDIN - 1956Isetta (4 wheels)Other
* Largest iron brake disc - convert|405|mm|in|1|abbr=on - 2004
Bentley Continental GT
* Largest carbon ceramic brake disc - convert|420|mm|in|1|abbr=on - 2006Bentley Continental GT Diamond Series, 2007Bentley Continental GT Speed
* Largest fuel tank - convert|290|L|usgal impgal|1|abbr=on - 1986Lamborghini LM002
* Largest tires (height) - convert|1041|mm|in|0|abbr=on - 2006International CXT
* Largest tires (weight) - convert|90.7|kg|lb|0|abbr=on - 2006International CXT Power
Most power
* Petrol/Gasoline - (
naturally-aspirated ) - 485 kW (660 PS/651 hp) - 2003 Enzo Ferrari V12 engine
** Honorable mention: 820 kW (1115 PS/1100 hp) - 2006 Weineck Cobra 780 (limited edition tuner car)
* Front-wheel drive: 226 kW (307 PS/303 hp) - GM LS4, 2005 Chevrolet Impala SS and Monte Carlo SS
** Honorable mention: 298 kW (400 hp) 1970 Cadillac Eldorado (400hp and 550ft/lbs measured at the crank)*Petrol/Gasoline - (forced-induction) - 736 kW (1001 PS/987 hp) - 2005
Bugatti Veyron (quad-turbocharged W16 engine)
** Honorable mention: 879.9 kW (1196 PS/1180 hp) - 2007 SSC Ultimate Aero TT (appears that less than 20 will be produced)*
Diesel - 368 kW (500 PS/493 hp) - Audi V12 TDI in theAudi Q7 Most torque
*Petrol (naturally-aspirated) - 775 N·m (572 ft·lbf), 1997
Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR 6.9 L (5987 cc/365 in³) M120 V12 engine.
** Honorable Mention: 1760 N·m (1298.1 ft·lbf), 2006 Weineck Cobra 780 cui Limited Edition (12782 cc/780 in³) V8 engine. (Production car status is debatable.)*Petrol (forced-induction) - 1250 N·m (922 ft·lbf), 2005
Bugatti Veyron 8.0 L (7993 cc/488 in³) quad-turbocharged W16 engine.
** Honorable Mention: 1303 N·m (961 ft·lbf), 2007 SSC Ultimate Aero TT (6345 cc/387.2 in³) twin-turbo V8 engine. (limited production of 25)
*Diesel - 1000 N·m (738 ft·lbf), Audi Q7 V12 TDI 6.0 L (5934 cc/362 in³) Twin Turbo V12Most specific power (power to weight ratio)
* 100–200 hp — 288.75 hp/metric ton (7.64 lb/hp) —
Lotus 340R , 190 hp (142 kW) and 658 kg (1451 lb)
* 200–300 hp — 657 hp/metric ton (3.35 lb/hp) —Ariel Atom 2supercharged 300 hp (224 kW) and 456 kg (1005 lb)
* 300–400 hp — 381 hp/metric ton (5.79 lb/hp) — 2003TVR Tuscan S 400 hp (298 kW) and 1050 kg (2315 lb)
* 400+ hp — 1045 hp/metric ton (1.91 lb/hp) - 2007Caparo T1 V8 engine 575 hp (429 kW) and 470 kg (1036 lb)400+ category previously listed as 949 hp/metric ton (2.33 lb/hp) — 2007 SSC Ultimate Aero TT V8 engine 1180 hp (880 kW) and 1247 kg (2750 lb).
Most specific engine output (power per unit displacement)
*Petrol/Gasoline (
naturally-aspirated )piston engine - 92.1 kW (125.2 PS/123.7 hp)/litre - 2000 JDMHonda S2000 "F20C" (184 kW (250 PS/247 hp)JIS 2.0 L I4):* Honorable Mention 126.49hp/litre -Ascari A10 (625hp/466kW/634PS 4941cc V8) (Limited production, only 50 to be produced)*Petrol/Gasoline (forced-induction)
piston engine - 149 kW (203 PS/200 hp)/litre 400 hp - 2005 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VIII FQ400 (298 kW (405 PS/400 hp) 2.0 L I4 ("The FQ400's status as a "production car" is disputed")
*Diesel (naturally-aspirated ) - 33.4 kW (45.4 PS/44.7 hp)/litre (100 kW (136 PS/134 hp)DIN 3.0 L I6) - 1995 Mercedes E 300 D
*Diesel (forced-induction) - 75.2 kW (102,2 PS)/litre (150 kW (204 PS) 2.0 L I4 twin-turbo) - 2007BMW new 2L engines
** Honorable Mention: 81.6 kW (111 PS/109.5 hp)/litre (156 kW (212 PS/209 hp) 1.9 L I4 twin-turbo) - 2003Opel Vectra OPC Concept ("Not a production vehicle")
*Naturally-aspirated pistonless rotary engine - 140.5 kW (191.1 PS/188.8 hp) /litre -Mazda RX-8 "Renesis" (184 kW (250 PS/247 hp) JIS 1.3 L)
*Forced-inductionpistonless rotary engine - 157.4 kW (214.1 PS/212.3 hp)/litre - 2003Mazda RX-7 "13B-REW" (206 kW (280 PS/276 hp JIS 1.3 L)( Numbers based on insurance claims for lower premiums, all Japanese supercars of that era (1988 to 2003) were rated at 276hp)Most specific torque (torque per unit displacement)
The
mean effective pressure (MEP) is a useful comparison tool, giving the average cylinder pressure exerted on the piston.*Petrol (
naturally-aspirated ) - MEP 14.3 bar, 114 N•m (84 ft•lbf)/litre (370 N•m (273 ft•lbf)) - 2003BMW M3 "CSL"
*Petrol (forced-induction) - MEP 30.3 bar, 241.4 N•m (177.7 ft•lbf)/litre (482.1 N•m (355 ft•lbf)) - 2004 Mitsubishi Evo VIII "MR FQ-400"
** Honorable mention: MEP unknown, 157 N•m (115.8 ft•lbf)/litre - 156 N•m/115 ft•lbfSuzuki Forsa (Turbocharged L3 Sohc 993cc)
*Petrol (naturally-aspirated pistonless rotary engine ) - MEP 21.5 bar, 170.8 N•m (126.0 ft•lbf)/litre (222 N•m (164 ft•lbf)) - 2005Mazda RX-8
*Petrol (forced-inductionpistonless rotary engine ) - MEP 28.4 bar, 226.3 N•m (166.9 ft•lbf)/litre (294 N•m (217 ft•lbf)) - 1995Mazda RX-7 "Turbo"
*Diesel - MEP unknown, 209 N•m (154.1 ft•lbf)/litre (400 N•m (294 ft•lbf)) - 2007Fiat new 1.9JTD Twin Stage Turbo engine ("also used on 2007Saab 9-3 1.9 TTiD")
** Honorable mention: MEP 26.5 bar, 210.5 N•m (154.8 ft•lbf)/litre (400 N•m (294 ft•lbf)) - 2003Opel Vectra OPC Concept ("Not a production vehicle")Economy
* Highest USA EPA mileage - convert|48|mpgus|L/100 km mpgimp|abbr=on/convert|60|mpgus|L/100 km mpgimp|abbr=on - 2001
Honda Insight 5-speed
** Note: in 2007 the EPA changed its measurement standards, changing the rating to convert|48|mpgus|L/100 km mpgimp|abbr=on/convert|58|mpgus|L/100 km mpgimp|abbr=on
* Lowest USA EPA mileage - convert|8|mpgus|L/100 km mpgimp|abbr=on/convert|12|mpgus|L/100 km mpgimp|abbr=on - 2008Hummer H2
* Lowest EU fuel consumption - convert|2.99|L/100 km|abbr=on - 2002VW Lupo 1.2 TDI 5-speed
** Honorable mention: convert|0.89|L/100 km|abbr=on - 2002Volkswagen 1-litre car ("Not a production car") [http://www.seriouswheels.com/top-vw-1-liter-car.htm]
* Highest EU fuel consumption - convert|24.1|L/100 km|abbr=on combined city/hwy 2008Bugatti Veyron 16.4
* Longest 90% range - 1500 km (932 mi) - 2005 Mercedes E220 CDI with 6-speed manual and optional Convert|80|L|usgal impgal|0|abbr=on fuel tank, calculated by using extra-urban Euro cycle mileage of convert|4.8|L/100 km|abbr=onPrice
* Most expensive - $1,600,000 - 2006
Bugatti Veyron
* Most inexpensive - $125 - 1922Briggs & Stratton Flyer ($1,364.22 in 2006, inflation adjusted) Note that this would be the factory price. The car is probably worth more due to its collector's value.
* Most inexpensive (not yet in production) - $2500Tata Nano Performance
* Quickest 0-60 mph (roughly equal to 0-100 km/h):
** 2.46 seconds - 2006Bugatti Veyron Fact|date=June 2007
** 4 seater - 3.5 seconds - 2009Nissan GT-R [ [http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/Drives/FullTests/articleId=124017 2009 Nissan GT-R - Full Test: InsideLine ] ]
** 4-door car - 4.5 seconds - 2005 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VIII FQ400 2.0 L Fact|date=November 2007
** Pickup truck - 4.9 seconds - 2004Dodge Ram SRT-10 Fact|date=November 2007
***Honorable mention: 1991GMC Syclone - Car & Driver got 0-60 in 4.6 Seconds (Nov '90) and later 5.3 Seconds (Sep '91), Sport Truck (Jan '91) got 4.8 seconds, Off Road magazine (Feb '91) got 4.3 Seconds (Feb '91), and Autoweek got 5.2 seconds but quoted GMC's estimate of 4.6 seconds and cited unfavorable temperature and track conditions.
** Sport Utility Vehicle - 4.5 seconds - 2007Jeep "Grand Cherokee SRT8" Fact|date=November 2007
* Quickest 0-200 km/h (124 mph) - 7.4 seconds - Auto Motor und Sport - 2006 Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Fact|date=November 2007
* Quickest 0-300 km/h time (185 mph) - 18.2 seconds, Auto Motor Und Sport - 2006 Bugatti Veyron 16.4
* Quickest 0-400 km/h time (248 mph) - 55 seconds - 2006 Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Fact|date=November 2007
* Quickest 0-100-0 mph:
**Sports car (2 seat) - 9.9 sec - 2006 Bugatti Veyron Fact|date=June 2007
***Honorable mention: 9.4 seconds - 2006Ultima GTR -720 [http://www.ultimasports.co.uk/records/part6.html] - ("Note:" production numbers for GTR-720 are not available and the GTR's status as a "production car" is disputed.)
* Highest top speed:
** Sports car - 411 km/h (256 mph) - 2007 SSC Ultimate Aero TT Fact|date=November 2007
*** Honorable Mention: 407 km/h (253 mph) -Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Fact|date=November 2007
** 4-door car - 366 km/h (227 mph) -Brabus Rocket [http://www.worldcarfans.com/7061121.002/brabus-rockets-to-366km-h-world-record]
** Pickup truck/Utility - 271.44 km/h (168.66 mph) - 2006 HSV Maloo R8 Fact|date=November 2007
***Honorable mention: 360.9 km/h (225.609 mph) Estate Car -MG ZT-T (One-off modified for land speed record use)ales
:"See also
List of bestselling vehicle nameplates "
* Best-selling models:
** Best-selling car nameplate -Toyota Corolla "(more than 32,000,000 sold in nine generations since 1966)"
** Best-selling truck nameplate -Ford F-Series (1948–present) — America's bestselling vehicle for 23 consecutive years; [ [http://www.ford-trucks.com/news/idx/12/247/2005/article/01122005 "Ford's F-Series sets industry truck sales records] , Ford-trucks.com,January 4 2006 ] over 29,000,000 in eleven generations. [http://media.ford.com/newsroom/feature_display.cfm?release=17697 "Ford Nameplates Join Five Million Club"] , Mike O'Neill, Ford press release,May 5 2004 ]
** Best-selling vehicle nameplate -Toyota Corolla "(more than 32,000,000 sold in nine generations since 1966)"
** Best-selling single model -Volkswagen Beetle "(21,529,464 of the same basic design sold worldwide between 1938 and 2003)"
** Best single-year sales - 1.36 million - 2005Toyota Corolla .
** Best single-month sales - 126,905 - July 2005Ford F-Series [http://www.ford-trucks.com/news/idx/12/264/2005/article/FORD_FSERIES_SETS_NEW_MONTHLY_SALES_RECORD_.html]
** Best-selling coupe -Ford Mustang (1964–present) — over "8,000,000" in five generations.
** Best-selling 2-seat car -Chevrolet Corvette "(1,302,401 sold between 1953 and 2003 (1,407,858 between 1953 and 2006, not including 2006 Z06)) [http://www.corvetteactioncenter.com/specs/totalprod.html]
** Best Selling Minivan -Dodge Caravan , over 11,000,000 sold.
* Lowest-production models: "(excluding limited-production vehicles)"
** Pickup truck - avg. 223 per month,Lincoln Blackwood "(3,356 sold in 15 months)"
** Sports car - avg. 6 per month,Toyota 2000GT "(337 sold in 5 years)"
** SUV - avg. 4 per month,Lamborghini LM002 "(301 sold in 6 years)"
** Supercar - avg. 2 per month,MG XPower SV "(64 sold in 2 years)"Firsts
Full-production vehicles are listed here. Many were preceded by racing-only cars.
Industry
* First automobile manufacturer -
Benz (1871), Panhard et Levassor (1889) (followed byPeugeot in 1891)
* First standardized automobile -Benz Velo (1894) orDuryea Motor Wagon (1893)
* First mass-produced automobile -Oldsmobile Curved Dash (1901)Fact|date=October 2007
** Honorable Mention -Ford Model T , first car produced on a moving assembly line.
* First auto company technical institute -General Motors Institute (nowKettering University )
* First automotive proving ground -General Motors Milford Proving Grounds Engine types
*
V4 engine
** First V4 - 1922Lancia Lambda
*** Honorable mention - 1903Marmon "(few produced)"
*Straight-6
** First 6-cylinder - 1903Napier & Son "(few produced)"
*V6 engine
** First V6 - 1950Lancia Aurelia
*** Honorable mention - 1904Marmon "(few produced)"
*Straight-8
** First I8 - 1919Isotta-Fraschini Tipo 8
*** Honorable mention - 1903 CGV (first eight-cylinder design; none built) [Georgano, G. N. "Cars: Early and Vintage, 1886-1930". (London: Grange-Universal, 1990), p.42.]
*** Honorable mention - 1920Duesenberg Model A
*V8 engine
** First V8 - 1904Marmon "(few produced)"
*** Honorable mention - 1905 Rolls-Royce V-8 [Georgano, p.43.] "(three produced, one sold, none surviving)"
** First commercially successful V8 - 1910de Dion CJ [Wise, David Burgess, "De Dion: The Aristocrat and the Toymaker", in Ward, Ian, executive editor. "The World of Automobiles" (London: Orbis Publishing, 1974), Volume 5, p.514] [de Dion ]
** First OHV V8 - 1949 Oldsmobile/Cadillac (Not the same engine, but both released the same year)
*** Honorable Mention- Chevrolet produced a crude overhead valve V8 in 1917, in which the valve gear was completely exposed. It only lasted through 1918 and then disappeared.
*V10 engine
** First V10 (road car) - 1992Dodge Viper (Previously V10s were only used in race cars and trucks)
** First V10 sedan - 2002Volkswagen Phaeton
** First V10 wagon - 2007 BMW M5 Touring
*V12 engine
** First V12 - 1916Packard "Double-Six"
*W12 engine
** First W12 - 2001Audi A8 (5998 cc W12 engine - four banks - two banks per cylinder head, with two cylinder heads)
*V16 engine
** First V16 - 1930Cadillac V-16
*** Honorable mention - 1931Marmon and 1932Peerless
*W16 engine
** First W16 -Bugatti Veyron 16.4
***Jimenez Novia (used a 4.1 L W16 based on four I4 Yamaha motorcycle engines.)
*W18 engine
**No production cars yet are known to use a W-18 configuration, howeverBugatti has experimented with both three-bank and four-bank designs for variousconcept cars .Engine technologies
* First
carburetor - 1896Daimler
* Firstoverhead cam engine - 1898 Wilkinson
* Firstvariable displacement engine - 1905Sturtevant 38/45 six
** Honorable mention - 1917 Enger Twin-Unit Twelve
* FirstDOHC engine - 1921 Ballot
** Honorable mention - 1913Peugeot (DOHC four-valve Grand Prix car)
* FirstDiesel -engined production car — 1935Citroen Rosalie.
*Multi-valve engines
** First 3-valve engine - 1924Bugatti Type 35 "(Type 18 had a 3-valve in 1912, but only 6 or 7 were made. The Type 35 used the engine from the 1922 Type 29 racing car.)"
** First 4-valve engine - 1913Peugeot Grand Prix
*** Honorable mentions - AnSOHC 4-valve engine appeared in 1910'sBugatti Type 13 racing car, while a 4-valvestraight-4 was also developed by Bugatti in 1914. TheLinthwaite-Hussey Motor Company of Los Angeles manufactured and advertised a four-valve straight-4 engine in 1916.
** First 5-valve engine - 1989Oettinger - Germany 5V "Peugeot had a triple overhead cam 5-valve Grand Prix car in 1921)."
** First 6-valve engine - 1985Maserati Biturbo 2.0L V6 36V 261 hp (prototype)
** First 3-valveDiesel - 1989Citroën XM
** First 4-valveDiesel - 1993Mercedes-Benz C-Class ("OM604 engine")
** Firstmulti-valve turbocharged engine - 1980Maserati Biturbo "AM452 "* First
carburetor air filter - 1915Packard Twin Six
** Honorable mention - 1922 Rickenbacker had a modern dry element
* Firstcrankcase ventilation - 1926Cadillac V8 engine
* First automaticchoke - 1932Oldsmobile
* First four-barrelcarburetor - 1941Buick
*Fuel injection
** First FI engine - 1910Adams-Farwell Diesel
** First non-Diesel FI engine - 1952Goliath GP 700 /Gutbrod Superior 600
** Firstgasoline direct injection - 1952Goliath GP 700 /Gotbrud Superior 600
** First electronicfuel injection - 1968Bosch D-Jetronic -Volkswagen Type 3/Type 4
** FirstDiesel direct injection engine - 1986Fiat Croma Turbo D i.d.
** First electronic gasoline direct injection - 1996Mitsubishi Galant /Legnum "4G93" GDI I4
** Firstcommon rail diesel direct injection engine - 1997Alfa Romeo 156 JTD
* First supercharged car - 1921 Mercedes 6/25/40 hp
** Honorable mention - 1906 Chadwick "(6 produced)"
* First turbocharged car - 1962 Oldsmobile F-85 "Turbo Jetfire"
** Honorable mention - 1962Chevrolet Corvair "flat-6"
* First turbocharged diesel car - 1978 Mercedes-Benz 300SD
** Honorable mention - 1978Peugeot 604
* First variable-nozzleturbocharger - 1989 Shelby CSX-VNT/Garrett Systems
** Honorable mention - 2006 Porsche 911 Turbo/BorgWarner
* First quad-turbocharged car -Bugatti EB110
* First supercharged and turbocharged car - 1985Lancia Delta S4 (Homologation special, 200 road cars produced forGroup B regulations)
** Honorable mention - 1989 NissanMarch Superturbo "MA09ERT"
* First point ignition - 1910Cadillac Model Thirty /Delco
* First electronic ignition - 1960 General Motors/Delco
* First alternator - 1960Chrysler Corporation ,Plymouth Valiant
* Firstflat-engine - 1905 Knox
* First square engine - 1906 Premier
* First engine with removable cylinder head - 1908Ford Model T
* First counterbalancedcrankshaft - 1908Mercer Type 35
* First split-planecrankshaft - 1923Cadillac V8 engine
*Variable valve timing
** First VVT engine - 1980Alfa Romeo Spider 2.0 L
** First electronic VVT - 1987Nissan 300ZX "VG30DE" NVCS V6
* Firstgas turbine car - 1950 Rover JET 1 "(Experimental only; no gas turbine car ever reached real production)"
*Wankel engine s
** FirstWankel engine - 1964 NSU Spider
** First 2-rotor Wankel - 1967Mazda Cosmo "(60 preproduction examples were produced and registered earlyer)"
*** Honorable mention - 1967NSU Ro 80 the first real mass production 2-rotor Wankel prodution started 2 month after Mazda Cosmo but in much larger numbers
** First 3-rotorWankel engine - 1991Mazda Cosmo
*** Honorable mentions - 1969Mercedes-Benz C111 and 1970Felix Wankel -refittedMercedes-Benz 300SL "(Not production cars)"
** First turbo Wankel engine - 1982Mazda Luce /Cosmo
** First front-wheel drive car with Wankel engine - 1966NSU Ro 80
* FirstMiller cycle engine - 1996Mazda Millenia
* FirstAtkinson cycle engine - 2004Toyota Prius andFord Escape Hybrid
* FirstHydrogen vehicle -BMW Hydrogen 7 (Germany)
* FirstCalifornia ULEV emissions compliant - 1995Honda Accord
* Firstsleeve valve - 1909Daimler (used Charles Knight 1903 design) [Georgano, p.43.]Hybrid vehicles
* First gas-electric hybrid - 1899 Lohner-Porsche Mixte ("about 300 produced")
* First modern hybrid car - 1904Auto-Mixte (Belgium )
* First modern hybrid car - 1994Audi 80 Duo (Germany)
* First hybridbus - 1997 Hino (Japan)
* Firstall-wheel drive hybrid - 2004Ford Escape Hybrid
* First hybrid SUV - 2004Ford Escape Hybrid
* First hybridluxury car - 2005Lexus RX 400h (introduced January 2004)
* First hybridpickup truck - 2005 Chevrolet Silverado/GMC Sierra Hybrid
* Firstrear-wheel drive hybrid car - 2007 Lexus GS450h (on sale March 16, 2006 in Japan)
* First three-cylinder hybrid - 1999Honda Insight
* First four-cylinder hybrid - 1994Audi 80 Duo (Germany)
* First six-cylinder hybrid - 2005Lexus RX 400h (introduced January 2004)
* First eight-cylinder hybrid - 2007 Lexus LS 600h LBody
* First sedan — 1911
Speedwell Motor Car Company
* First motorizedtruck — October 1896 Daimler
* First production closed-body car - 1910Cadillac Model Thirty
* Firstmonocoque - 1924Lancia Lambda
** Honorable mentions - 1917Ruler Four "(few produced)", 1934Citroën Traction Avant , 1914Cornelian race car
* First shatter-resistant windshield glass - 1926Cadillac
* Firstcoupé convertible - 1934Peugeot 401 D Eclipse
* FirstPickup /Utility (Ute) - 1924Holden Coupé utility
* First safetywindshield - 1948Tucker Torpedo ("popout safety glass")
* Firstfiberglass body - 1952Woodill Wildfire (low production)
* First MPV - 1956 Fiat 600 Multipla
* First retractable hardtop - 1934 PourtoutLancia Belna Eclipse -coachbuilt
** Honorable mention -first production models- 1934Peugeot 401d éclipse andPeugot 601d éclipse
* Firsthatchback - 1953Aston Martin DB2/4
** Honorable mentions - 1958Austin A40 Farina , 1962 Innocenti Combinata, and 1965Renault 16
* Firstfiberglass monocoque - 1956 Berkeley SA322
** Honorable mention - 1959Lotus Elite
*
*First SUV - 1916Ford Model T
** Honorable mention - 1957Moskvitch 410 (firstcrossover SUV /XUV)
* First all-aluminium body - 1932Riley Kestrel
** Honorable mention - 1947Land Rover (usedBirmabright , an aluminum alloy)
** First all-aluminum space frame - 1990Honda NSX
* First carbon fibermonocoque - 1993McLaren F1
* First stress-bearing engine acting like a structural member - 1995Ferrari F50
* First aerodynamic design - 1921Rumpler "Tropfenwagen"
* First body made of recycled material - 1954Trabant P70
* Firsttricar - 1902 [Georgano, p.68.]
* Firstcyclecar - 1910GN /1910Bédélia [Georgano, p.75.]
* First productionstation wagon (estate) - 1923 The Star
**Honorable mention - 1919Stoughton Wagon Company , which put wagon bodies onModel T chassis [Georgano, p.94.]Transmission
*
Manual transmission s
** First synchronized transmission - 1929 Cadillac
** First overdrive - 1934Chrysler Airflow
** First modern cone synchromesh transmission - 1952Porsche 356
** First 5-speed manual - 1948Lancia Ardea
*** Honorable mention - 1953Ferrari 212
*** Honorable mention - 1953Alfa Romeo 1900 Super Sprint
** First 6-speed manual - 1967Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale
*** Honorable mention - 1986Porsche 959
*** Honorable mention - 1957 Moskvitch 410/411 (three forward gears with high and low selection)
** First 8-speed manual - 1960 Moskvitch 410/411
*** Honorable mention - 1931Maybach Doppelschnellgang - fitted to various marques (four forward gears with high and low selection)
*Automatic transmission s
** First automatic transmission - May 1939Oldsmobile Hydra-Matic (also the first 4-speed automatic)
*** Honorable mention - 1934REO (a pair of self-shifting manuals)
*** Honorable mention - 1937Oldsmobile Automatic Safety Transmission
** Firsttorque converter automatic - 1948Buick Dynaflow
*** Honorable mention - 1949Packard Ultramatic (torque converter automatic)
*** Honorable mention - 1946 ChryslerPresto-Matic (torque converter manual)
** First non-planetary automatic - 1968Honda Hondamatic
** First 5-speed automatic - 1991BMW E34 5-Series and E36 320i/325i ZF 5HP18
** First 6-speed automatic - 2002BMW E65 7-Series ZF 6HP26
*** Honorable mention - 1999Jeep Grand Cherokee 45RFE had an automatic transmission with 3 planetary gearsets capable of six speeds, but only 5 were used, and the company advertised it as a 4-speed.
** First 7-speed automatic - 2003Mercedes-Benz 7G-Tronic
** First 8-speed automatic - 2007 Lexus LS 460
* Firstlimited slip differential - 1956Studebaker
* Firstcontinuously variable transmission - 1958DAF 600 "A-Type"-Layout
* First
FR layout car - 1895Panhard et Levassor
* First RR car - 1896 Hertel
* Firstfront-wheel drive - 1924Tracta (Gregoire-Tracta)
** Honorable mention - 1900 Pennington
* First transversefront-wheel drive - 1931DKW F1Fact|date=February 2007
** Honorable mention - 1904 - 1909Christie "(seven race cars built)"
** First transverse FWD I5 - 1993Volvo 850
** First transverse FWD I6 - 1970Austin Kimberley andAustin Tasman
*** Honorable mention - 1959Saab Monster "(Not a production vehicle)"
** First transverse FWD V8 - 1985Cadillac DeVille
*** Honorable mention - 1986Lancia Thema 8.32
** First transverseall-wheel drive - 1968Austin Ant (never entered production)
* Firstfour-wheel drive vehicle - 1910Caldwell Vale or 1911 Four Wheel Drive
* Firstall-wheel drive car - 1966Jensen FF
** Honorable mention - 1901Lohner-Porsche ,Hybrid with electric 4WD
** Honorable mention - 1981Audi Quattro "(first mass-production car with permanent all wheel drive)"
* First FRtransaxle - 1950Lancia Aurelia "(the 1914Stutz Bearcat featured a primitive transaxle)"
* First MR car - 1921Rumpler Tropfenwagen
* First MR AWD car - 1984Ford RS200 (Homologation special, 200 road cars produced forGroup B regulations.)
** Honorable mention - 1990 Panther Solo 2 (Only between 16-25 Produced)
** Honorable mention - 1983Honda Acty 4WD (Kei car )uspension
* First
torsion bar suspension - 1921 Leyland
* First frontindependent suspension - 1911 Morgan three wheeler
* Firsthydraulic shock absorber s - 1933 Hudson (Monroe)
* Firstcoil spring /shock absorber suspension - 1934Cadillac , Chrysler, and Hudson
* Firstfour wheel brakes - 1909 Argyll (developed byArrol-Johnson ) [Georgano, p.58.]
* FirstMacPherson strut suspension - 1949Ford Vedette
* FirstChapman strut suspension - 1958Lotus Elite
* First air suspension - 1958Cadillac Brougham
** Honorable mentions - 1909Cowey and 1933Stout-Scarab (Firestone)
* Firstself-levelling suspension - 1955Citroën DS
** Honorable mention - 1954Citroën Traction Avant 15HHydropneumatic
* First electronically-controlled suspension - 1985Nissan Maxima (Japan-market model)
* First fully active suspension - 1990 Nissan Infiniti Q45, 1991Toyota Soarer [http://www.toyotaimportsforum.co.uk/soarer/z30soarer_changes.htm]
** Honorable mention - 1983Lotus 92 ("raced at theLong Beach Grand Prix , began road development in 1987 but never applied to a road car [http://www.gglotus.org/ggtech/activesusp/activesuspn.htm] ")
** Honorable mention - 1991Toyota Celica (300 experimental vehicles produced)
* First active anti-roll bars - 1994Citroen Xantia Activa (Active Roll Stabilization )
* Firstactive differential - 1995Nissan Skyline GT-R Vspec - Active LSD
** Honorable mention - 1986Porsche 959 "PSK" ("limited production of 200 vehicles")Brakes
* First
four wheel brakes - 1909 Argyll (developed byArrol-Johnson ) [Georgano, p.58.]
** Honorable mention - 1922Austin 7 [Georgano, p.142 cap.]
* Firstpower brake s - 1919Hispano-Suiza H6 (mechanically assisted)
** Honorable mention - 1921Duesenberg Model A
* First four wheel power brakes - 1919 Hispano-Suiza H6 [Georgano, p.181.]
* First vacuum-assist power brakes - 1928Pierce-Arrow
* Firsthydraulic power brakes - 1921Duesenberg Model A [Georgano, p.186.]
* First standarddisc brake s - 1949Crosley Hot Shot
** Honorable mentions - 1955Citroën DS , 1956HRG twincam (used helicopter disc brakes),Triumph TR3 , Girling "(Jaguar pioneered disc brakes at Le Mans in 1953)"
* Firstantilock braking system - 1966Jensen FF (Dunlop Maxaret system, previously used in aviation)
** First electricalantilock braking system - 1969Lincoln Continental Mark III
*** Honorable mention - 1970 Cadillac (rear only)
** First electronicantilock braking system - 1978Mercedes-Benz S-Class
* First electric parking brake - 2002BMW E65/E66
* First diagonally split, dual brake circuits - 1962Saab 95 /96
* Firstasbestos -freebrake pad s - 1983Saab Automobile
* First electro-hydraulic brakes - 2002 Mercedes-BenzE-Class
* Firstregenerative brake s - 1997Toyota Prius Driver-aids
* First standard rear-view mirror - 1912
Marmon Fact|date=October 2007
* Firstpower steering - 1951 Imperial
* Firstcruise control - 1957 Imperial
** Honorable mention -Peerless had acentrifugal governor speed control system in the 1910s
* Firsttraction control - 1987Bosch Mercedes-Benz S-Class /BMW 7-Series
* Firstdrive-by-wire throttle - 1988 BMW 750iL
* Firstelectrochromic rear-view mirror - 1989Lexus LS
* Firstdynamic stability control system /Electronic Stability Program - 1996BMW 7-Series /Mercedes-Benz CL-Class
* Firstadaptive cruise control - 1997Toyota Celsior
* Firstheads-up display - 1988Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme
* First factoryGPS navigation - 1990Mazda Cosmo , 1991Toyota Soarer
* Firstnight vision - 2000Cadillac DeVille
* Firstpower door locks - 1914Scripps-Booth
* First integrated car dynamics control system: 2005 Toyota Crown Majesta ("Vehicle Dynamics Integrated Management ")
* First self parking - 2004 Toyota Prius [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/3198619.stm]
** Honorable mention - 2007 Lexus LS 460 (first available in American market)Passive Restraint
* First car to come standard with safety belts - 1958 Saab GT 750 ( [http://www.trollhattansaab.net/archives/2005/02/saab_innovation.html] [http://www.trollhattansaab.net/page/5] )
Active restraint
* First
airbag s - 1974Oldsmobile Toronado
* First car to come standard with dual airbags - 1988Porsche 944 Turbo
* First six-airbag system - 1994Audi A8
* First head airbags - 1997BMW 7-Series Tires
* First use of pneumatic tires - 1895
Peugeot L'Eclair (Michelin )
* First standard pneumatic tires - 1896 Bollée Voiturette
* First radial-ply tires - 1949Michelin "X" "(patented in 1946)
* First self-repairing tires - 1950 Goodyear
* Firstrun flat tire - 1974 Mini 1275GT (Dunlop Denovo; optional)Lighting
* First electrical lighting - 1898 Columbia electric
* First standard lights - 1904 "Prest-O-Lite"acetylene
* First standard electrical lights - 1908Peerless
* First integrated electrical and lighting system - 1912 Cadillac Model 1912Delco
* First "dipping" headlights - 1915Guide Lamp Company
* First dual-beam headlight - 1924Bilux
* First retractable headlights - 1936 CordFact|date=October 2007
* First directional headlamps - 1930s Tatra
** Honorable mention - 1948Tucker Torpedo (originally designed with swivel lights, but replaced with third "cyclops light" turned on when cornering).
* Firstfog light s - 1938 Cadillac
* First auto-dimming headlights - 1952 Cadillac "Autronic Eye"
* First auto-on/off headlights - 1964 Cadillac "Twilight Sentinel"
* First headlight wipers - 1970 Saab (95, 96, 99) [http://www.saabmuseum.com/innovations/index.html]
* First modern U.S.-market car withsealed beam headlights - 1984Lincoln Mark VII Fact|date=October 2007
* First AC HID lights - 1991 BMW 7-series
* First DC HID lights - 1997Lincoln Mark VIII
* Firstneon lights - 1997Lincoln Mark VIII
* First all-LED tail lights - 1998Maserati 3200 GT
* Firstbi-xenon HID headlamp s - 2000Mercedes-Benz CL-Class
* First all-LED headlights - 2007Audi R8 (road car) Electrical system
* First magneto - 1897 Lanchester [Georgano, p.49.]
* First twin-spark engine - 1921Bentley 3 Litre
* First electric self-starter - Arnold (copy of theBenz Velo ) before 1900. [Georgano, p.25.]
**Honorable mention - 1912Cadillac (all models) [ [http://forums.detnews.com/joyrides/story/index.cfm?id=394 "Detroit News"] ]
* First electric windows - 1938Buick Y
* First combination key and ignition switch - 1949 Chrysler
* First AC alternator - 1960 Valiant
* First sealed battery - 1971Pontiac "Freedom Battery"
* First multiplexed wiring - 1987Cadillac Allanté
* First integrated car systems control - 1987Toyota Soarer ("Electro Multi Vision") [http://autospeed.drive.com.au/cms/A_1718/article.html]
* First built-in 110V AC inverter - 2000Toyota Avalon Climate control
* First windshield defroster - 1928
Studebaker
* First windshield washer - 1937Studebaker
* Firstair conditioning - 1938Studebaker Commander
** Honorable mention - 1939Packard and 1941 Cadillac
* First rear window defogger - 1948 Cadillac
* First heated seats - 1966 Cadillac
** Honorable mention (first electrically heated) - 1972Saab 99
* First automatic climate control - 1964 Cadillac
* First digital climate control - 1975Rolls-Royce Camargue
* First ventilated seats - 1998Saab 9-5 In-car electronics and entertainment
* First original-equipment radio - 1923 Springfield
* First navigation system - August 1981Honda Accord (analog, dealer-installed) [http://world.honda.com/history/challenge/1981navigationsystem/index.html]
** First navigation system with acoustic output - 1989Infiniti Q45
** First digital navigation system - 1990Acura Legend
** First GPS navigation system - 1990Mazda Eunos Cosmo
*** Honorable mention - 1990Pioneer Electronics /Trimble (aftermarket)
* First active audio volume control - 1990Chevrolet Corvette Bose /Delco Gold Series
* First telematics assist system - 1996 "tie" 1997-modelCadillac Seville (OnStar ) andLincoln Continental (Motorola RESCU)
* First DVD navigation system - 1996Matsushita /Pioneer Electronics (aftermarket)
* First in-car PC - 1997Microsoft Auto PC (aftermarket)
* FirstBluetooth -capable audio system - 2000 Chrysler
* FirstTHX -certified stereo system - 2003Lincoln LS
* First in-carkaraoke machine - 2003Geely BL
* First active noise cancellation - 2005Acura RL
* Firstdigital television reception - 2004 E60BMW 5 series Other
* First steering wheel - 1899
Packard
* Firstspeedometer - 1901Oldsmobile
* First tilt-away steering wheel - 1912Peerless
* First dash-mounted fuel tank gauge - 1914Studebaker
* First tilt-away steering column - 1928Buick
* Firstturn signal s - 1939Buick
* First split folding rear seats - 1961Renault 4 ("Fiat patented the system in 1978")
* First tilt/telescope steering wheel - 1965 Cadillac
* Firstfour wheel steering - 1985Nissan Skyline HICAS
** Honorable mention - 1938 Mercedes 170VL (miltitary truck only)
* First composite wheels - 1989Shelby CSX
* First capless fuel filler - 2005Ford GT
* First active exhaust - 1991 Mitsubishi 3000GT
* First front moveable air dam - 1991 Mitsubishi 3000GTAmerican types
* First standardized American automobile -
Duryea Motor Wagon (1896)
* First Americanelectric car -Detroit Electric (1907)
* First American hybrid SUV -Ford Escape Hybrid
* First Chinese-made vehicle sold in America - 2006 Miles ZX40Pre-War
* Best-selling pre-war vehicle -
Ford Model-T "(15,000,000 sold between 1908 and 1928)"
* Least-expensive full-featured automobile - 1927Ford Model-T "($300 is about $3500 in inflation-adjusted 2005 dollars)"
* Largest vehicle -Bugatti Royale - 21 ft (6.4 m) long, 180 in (4.57 m) or 170 in (4.32 m) wheelbase depending on model
* Largest pre-warStraight-4 - 21495 cc (1312 in3) - 1912 Benz 82/200
* Largest pre-warStraight-6 - 21112 cc (1288 in3) - 1905 Panhard et Levassor 50 CV
* Largest pre-warStraight-8 - 12763 cc (779 in³) - 1929Bugatti Royale production car; the prototype had a 14726 cc engine
* Largest pre-warV12 - 11310 cc (690 in³) - 1933Hispano-Suiza Type 68 bisee also
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