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Caddy Gets A Volt: Production Cadillac ELR Announced
Drawing inspiration from its Converj concept car (pictured), Cadillac has announced that it will be moving forward on a production version of a range-extended electric vehicle dubbed the ELR.
GM Teases Cadillac ATS Sedan, Announces Production Plans For 2012
GM’s product renaissance is set to continue well into 2012, with the launch of two new Cadillac models. The ATS will be a dedicated competitor to other entry-level, rear-drive luxury sport sedans. As of right now, the ATS’s launch is planned for the summer of 2012, with production planned at the Lansing, Michigan Grand River Assembly Plant. We can’t see much from the teaser image, but smallest Caddy looks to refine the CTS’s design language, with similar sharp angles and creases. We’d expect to see the ATS debut at one of the big four American auto shows (LA, Chicago, New York, or Detroit).
Driven: 2012 Cadillac SRX
If you ever needed proof that crossovers are the next big thing in luxury, than here it is: as of 2010 the crossover segment constitutes almost 25 percent of the sales of the luxury market. It should come as no surprise then, that every manufacturer that styles itself with luxury pretensions currently offers a car-based, tall wagon loaded with tech and comfort features for the affluent buyer.
Quick Drive: 2011 Cadillac CTS-V
Unfortunately for me, I have, far and away, the longest commute of anyone at the Winding Road office in Michigan, especially when it comes to the afternoon rush. Spanning 45 miles, my drive home averages 90 minutes. On a good day, I can make it in an hour. On a bad day, it can be anywhere from two to three hours, depending on traffic and construction (winter is an entirely different issue, where I’ve spent upwards of eight hours commuting for an eight-hour workday). So I spend a lot more time in stop-and-go traffic than either John or Seyth, and therefore, I appreciate a gearbox like the one on the CTS-V just a little bit more than they do.
Comparison Test: Land Rover LR4 vs. Cadillac Escalade vs. Infiniti QX56
In the real world, a vehicle’s comfort isn’t limited simply to how good the seats feel to sit in. There are a lot of other factors, including climate control, ride quality, noise levels, being able to get in and out of the car, and ease of use. Often, the words “luxury” and “size” go hand in hand with the idea of comfort. The features on hand also factor into how comfortable the experience is for driver and passengers; a long drive is going to be more comfortable if the kids in the back seat are calm, complacent, and entertained than if they are squirming, complaining, and asking, “Are we there yet?”
Quick Drive: 2011 Cadillac CTS-V Wagon
The greatest thing about the CTS-V Wagon isn’t the way it performs; it’s the reaction it generates on the faces of people you take for rides, pass on the freeway, and cruise by on the street.
Quick Drive: 2011 Cadillac Escalade ESV AWD Platinum
Driving dynamics are not the point here, so we’ll keep our comments on the Escalade short. It is built on a truck platform and it feels like it. Modern trucks being very accomplished vehicles that isn’t all bad, but don’t expect to see the ESV score very high on our Involvement Index. You wouldn’t buy this instead of a sports sedan, of course, but users who don’t need all the functionality should know that the ride is just okay, the acceleration is modest, and the weight transfer borders on the ponderous.
Quick Drive: 2011 Cadillac CTS Coupe
The CTS Coupe may not rip as hard as the V version, but that’s just fine. It is still really good. The rear wheels will still break loose just a little during takeoff, and power seems to come to a crescendo in the middle part of the rev range. The ride is still comfortable and smooth, with relative quiet, but when pushed a bit, the CTS is not afraid to get aggressive. Shifts could come a little quicker from the steering-wheel-mounted buttons—and I’d still prefer proper paddles—but it’s not a slouch, and will shift cleanly through the gears as long as you pay close attention, or just let it shift on its own.
Detroit 2011: Cadillac Shows Off Its New Racer In The Motor City
Few cars at this year’s North American International Auto Show created as much of a stir as the Cadillac CTS-V Coupe Race Car. Fortunately, we were on hand to capture images of the new SCCA World Challenge GT Series contender.
First Look: Cadillac CTS-V Coupe Race Car
We normally focus our coverage on street-legal cars here at Winding Road, but every so often a race version of one of our favorites comes along and we feel compelled to cover it. Such is the case with this, the Cadillac CTS-V race car, which is destined to start competing in the 2011 SCCA World Challenge GT Series.
Quick Drive: 2011 Cadillac CTS Sport Wagon
After driving the CTS-V coupe, the Cadillac CTS wagon feels like a completely different car. It feels a lot less like a coffin, to start, and the atmosphere inside the cabin is brighter and much more relaxed. This is partly due to the extra space and breathing room, but also simply because it lacks some of the more hardcore elements of the V. It still has the nice interior, lots of nice touch points, and the comfortable ride which filters out a lot of the feeling of the road.
Photo Shoot: 2011 Cadillac CTS-V Coupe
Here is another set of quality photos from photographer Chris Amos, featuring the Cadillac CTS-V Coupe we reviewed in Issue 62 of Winding Road.
LA 2010: Cadillac Urban Luxury Concept
Cadillac has unveiled its Urban Luxury Concept at the LA Auto Show. The small hatchback is powered by a turbocharged, 1.0-liter, three-cylinder engine and features quite a bit of green technology. With a start-stop function, regenerative brakes, and a dual-clutch transmission, as well as an electric motor, the ULC is theoretically capable of achieving 56 miles per gallon in the city and 65 mpg on the highway.
Quick Drive: 2011 Cadillac SRX Turbo
The world has a way of surprising you from time to time, and my time in the Cadillac SRX was quite surprising. Just as I get done talking about the varying degrees of blandness that make up most of the crossover world in last week’s Quick Drive of the Jeep Liberty, along comes the SRX, which lo and behold is good in almost every aspect of its dynamics. I’m benchmarking here against luxury sedans, not sports cars, mind you. But even so, this Cadillac is well done.
Driven: 2011 Cadillac CTS Coupe
The Cadillac CTS line has been exceeding both customer and critical expectation since it first arrived on the scene for the 2003 model year. Reenergizing the rear wheel-drive DNA for the Cadillac brand, we’ve always found the CTS to be completely competent, if not always as decidedly inspired as its (mostly European) competition.
Driven: 2010 Cadillac CTS-V
The cabin of the 2010 Cadillac CTS-V spoke to the nature of the car. The gear selector and steering wheel were clad in suede, begging to be held. The instrument panel shone brightly, with the small boost gauge in particular catching our eye with a promise of some supercharged fun. Prominent contrasting stitching on the dash looked classy and bold. The Recaro seats, though totally adjustable, held us firmly in a position of attention, the bolsters prodding us into alertness. The V-badged Caddy reminded us a bit of the Concorde jet—sleek, luxurious, supremely fast, yet odd to behold. There is no question, even before firing up the CTS-V, that this is a driver’s car.
First Look: 2011 Cadillac CTS-V Sport Wagon
Cadillac is showing off its 2011 CTS-V Sport Wagon ahead of he New York Auto Show this week. For those of you who love super fast wagons, this American luxury performance brand is certain to please with this upcoming offering.
Driven: 2010 Cadillac SRX 2.8T
With no V-8 engine option for the all-new, 2010 model year Cadillac SRX, the top-of-the line powertrain becomes the turbocharged, 2.8-liter, 300-horsepower V-6 engine. That in and of itself is a relatively significant sign of the times for General Motors’ flagship division, as performance-tuned V-8s have usually held down the fort for speedy Cadillacs up to this point.
Video: Cadillac CTS-V Coupe Introduction Was Horrifying (In A Good Way)
In our discussion of our favorite vehicles from the Detroit Auto Show, we (keep in mind, who happen to be the type of people whose favorite Christmas movie is Die Hard) mentioned the stunning introduction of the 2011 Cadillac CTS-V Coupe. Was it really as cool as we said it was?
Detroit 2010: Live Images Of The Drool-Worthy Cadillac CTS-V Coupe
If there’s one car on the Detroit show floor that really gets us all hot and bothered, it’s the Cadillac CTS-V Coupe. It’s production-ready, super fast, and gloriously hot. We give it a round of applause.
Detroit 2010: Live Images Of The Cadillac XTS Platinum Concept Hybrid
Here in Detroit, Cadillac showed us its XTS Platinum two-mode hybrid concept vehicle.
