At the SEMA Show GM has unveiled the Cadillac EcoJet, a 650-hp turbine-powered concept vehicle that runs on Bio-Diesel, created by GM Advanced Design Studio.

At the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show GM displays a wide range of vehices, including pickups, SUVs and crossovers tricked out for the streets. Among them is the Chevrolet Silverado off-road concept designed in conjunction with NASCAR star Dale Earnhardt Jr.

General Motors Advanced Design won the 2006 Design Challenge, hosted by the 2006 Los Angeles Auto Show, with the GMC Pad concept, a "flat on wheels".

For the 2005 edition of the "Concept Car with GM" Design Workshop, engineers and designers at MIT have developed an innovative City Car that can be stacked for parking and recharging.

The GMC PAD is defined as an urban loft with mobility, a concept for living in the ever-changing cultural landscape of Southern California.