General Motors has built some good cars in the past, some have been pretty patchy. They also have a tendency to recall a lot of their models for faulty parts, and shut down a lot of their subsidiaries, such as Pontiac, for various reasons.
But, over the past few years, General Motors have chucked out quite a few very cool concept cars. A lot of these never saw the light of day, for one reason or another, and that's a real shame. Nonetheless, they're still cool parts of GM's history and are remembered by fans.
10 Chevrolet Tru 140S
The Tru 140S concept was revealed alongside the Code 130R at the 2012 Detroit Auto Show. It was designed as an affordable exotic, appealing to a younger audience that wants the perfect marriage of style and usability.
Though a production version was promised at first, it never happened. Cars like this would not sell today, due to the advent of crossovers, but it would have been a cool car to see on the road. Even if it was just a limited production model.
9 Oldsmobile Aerotech
The details of this car are just pure insanity. It has up to 1,000 hp, weighs 1,600 lbs, runs 8 second quarter miles and it reached almost 290 mph during testing. In 1997, bear in mind.
It also looks like what we imagine would happen if the McLaren Speedtail was made alongside the F1 instead of being its spiritual successor. Even though it was supposed to go into production for a while, it inevitably bit the dust. A few years later, Oldsmobile dissolved in 2004.
8 Cadillac Sixteen
The Sixteen is one of Cadillac's most famous concept cars. It's difficult to pinpoint a specific reason why, but let's say there's a few of them. One of the main reasons is the engine. It's a 13.6-liter V16 with around 1,000 hp. Yes, 13.6-liter. Semi-trucks don't have engines that big.
It weighed around 5,000 lbs, and it was longer than Cadillac's very own Escalade. Just imagine if Cadillac put this car into production, even if it did use an LS motor or the Northstar V8. It would have definitely provided decent competition to the German luxury sedans.
7 Holden Hurricane
The Hurricane came along around the time when the automotive industry was starting to develop an obsession with wedge-shaped sports cars. As a result, it's comparable to cars like the Lancia Stratos Zero and Alfa Romeo Carabo
The entire piece covering the cockpit lifted up and away to allow entry, similar to some Hot Wheels castings of yesteryear. The rear wheels were also concealed behind the rear panel, which swung open rearwards, like the Ford GT40 and GT, to reveal a 4.2 liter Holden V8. Needless to say, the Hurricane was never put into production. The concept, however, is fully functional.
6 Opel Monza Concept
The Monza had gullwing doors way before the Tesla Model X made it cool. Sadly, only one of those was greenlit for production. But as the Monza simply served as a demonstration for Opel/Vauxhall/Holden's future design direction, it didn't need to be.
There are two gullwing doors, one on each side that take up most of the side profile of the car, and they open to both the front and rear seats. The exterior has a stylish shooting brake design, and it used the same PHEV powertrain design as the Chevy Volt and Opel's very own Ampera.
5 Buick WildCat
A fair assumption of what would happen if the Holden Hurricane concept was designed 16 years later. Just like the Holden, this WildCat's roof canopy lifts out to allow entry, and it uses a more rounded shape
It was also a collaborative project with... McLaren. No, not that McLaren. A company called McLaren Engines in Livonia, Michigan, modified Buick's 3.8 liter V6 to put out 360 horsepower, which is sent to all four wheels through a 4-speed automatic transmission. Can you imagine a Buick supercar nowadays?
4 Opel Flextreme GT/E
A few years before the Opel Monza, there was the Flextreme GT/E. It, too, uses the same powertrain design as the Volt and Ampera, but it uses a diesel engine instead of a gasoline one, far less common in plug-in hybrids nowadays.
It also looks very, very cool. Everything from the side profile to the rear suicide doors, to the way the taillights are perfectly incorporated into the rear end without any type of interruption. This eventually became the Opel Ampera, also known as the European Chevy Volt.
3 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Concept
Even though the move to a mid-engine layout is a good thing in regard to the new Corvette, we're still a bit sad that it never looked like this. Sure, the C7 Stingray is what this eventually morphed into, but cool though the C7 may be, this is cooler.
Designed to celebrate the Stingray badge's 50th anniversary in 2009, this concept features a 4.6 liter V8 and a lot of advanced and unique features. Not to mention also, it was featured in Transformers: Revenge of The Fallen, being the car the Autobot Sideswipe transforms into.
2 Cadillac Cien
The Cien is up there in the ranks of the Sixteen, as one of Cadillac's most popular concept cars ever made. Just like the Corvette Stingray, the Cien was meant to celebrate Cadillac's 100th anniversary in 2002. Underneath the stunning angular bodywork was a specially engineered 7.5 liter V12, also bearing the (in)famous Northstar name.
The engine also featured displacement on-demand, allowing it to shut down the cylinder banks at will to improve fuel economy. Though the Cien never made it to production, it's still fondly remembered, particularly by racing game players and fans of Cadillac as a whole.
1 EcoJet
This is what happens when Jay Leno has an idea to build a supercar powered by a turbine. He just happened to contact GM's design center to sketch it out for him.
The EcoJet is powered by a Honeywell helicopter turbine, designed to run on biodiesel, as well as a 4-speed automatic transmission adapted from a C5 Corvette. This one wasn't exactly a concept, as it was made and is fully working. But sadly, it remains in Jay Leno's collection. This exterior design should be re-worked and put on something nowadays. Come on, GM, you know you want to.
These are just some of the many achingly cool concept cars that General Motors have churned out over the past years. While they never reached production, it's still fun to imagine what it would have been like if all these cars hit the streets.
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