Thursday, June 16, 2011
Driver-aidsFirst standard rear-view mirror - 1912 MarmonFirst power steering - 1951 ImperialFirst cruise control - 1957 ImperialFirst traction control system/anti slip regulation - 1971 Buick LeSabre (MaxTrac)First drive-by-wire throttle - 1988 BMW 750iLFirst electrochromic rear-view mirror - 1989 Lexus LSFirst Rain-Sensing Windshield Wipers - 1984 Nissan 200SX/Nissan SilviaFirst dynamic stability control system/Electronic Stability Programme/Vehicle Stability Control - 1995 BMW 7-Series/Mercedes-Benz CL-Class/Toyota Crown MajestaFirst adaptive cruise control - 1997 Toyota CelsiorFirst LED display - 1976 Aston Martin Lagonda instrument clusterFirst CRT display - 1984 Aston Martin Lagonda computer controlled instrument clusterFirst heads-up display - 1988 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme/1988 Nissan SilviaFirst factory GPS navigation - 1990 Mazda Cosmo, 1986 GT Limited Toyota SoarerFirst night vision - Mercedes-Benz S ClassFirst power door locks - 1914 Scripps-BoothFirst self parking - 2004 Toyota PriusFirst Blind Spot Intervention System - 2009 Ford Escape/TaurusFirst Synchronized down shift rev-matching system - 2009 Nissan 370Z/Nissan Fairlady ZTiresFirst use of pneumatic tires - 1895 Peugeot L'Eclair (Michelin)First standard pneumatic tires - 1896 Bollée VoituretteFirst radial-ply tires - 1949 Michelin "X" (patented in 1946)First self-repairing tires - 1950 GoodyearFirst run flat tire - 1974 Mini 1275GT (Dunlop Denovo; optional)Plus dimensions, performance, sales, engines, bodies, and tons more at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_automotive_superlatives
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