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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.
Winding Road Issue 62 Is Now Available!
In this issue of Winding Road, we get inside Cadillac’s newest beast, the 556-horsepower CTS-V Coupe, and see if it’s as exhilarating to drive as it is to behold.
Secondhand Gems: $40,000 Four Seat Convertables
Once upon a time, topless cars came in all shapes and sizes, and by that we mean all sizes. At 4500 pounds and sporting a wheelbase of 130 inches, the gloriously finned 1959 Cadillac Eldorado convertible was just a few inches behind a modern full size pickup truck in size. Its convertible top used enough canvas to cover a mobile home, and four people could fit comfortably in the back seat alone, never mind the wide bench up front and the endless trunk space out back. That was a convertible—drop the top, load up the family, the dog, the neighbors, and your in-laws, and head out for a day of windburns and suntans.
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.
List: Ten Concepts We Wish Had Become Production Cars
Concept cars serve many purposes; technology demonstrators, gauges of public opinion, and indications of future design direction, to name just a few. Unfortunately, as cool as some concept cars may be, they aren’t always followed up by production versions. In fact, some of the very coolest concept cars are pure thought/design exercises.
GM Announces Pricing on 2011 CTS, CTS-V Coupes
GM has just released pricing information on the hotly anticipated Cadillac CTS coupe, and Germany should beware.
List: 400 Horsepower For Under $30K
If horsepower is the only thing on your mind when purchasing a car, the current market has no shortage of choices. 200- to 350-horsepower cars can be had at a price that won’t break the bank, but what if you want something more. 400-horsepower cars, from your local dealer, are becoming more and more attainable, but are still a long way from being as common as a 300-horsepower car. The new breed of muscle cars (Mustang, Camaro, Challenger) can all be had with big V-8s that are north of 400, but when you are done with the options sheet, the grand total will still be in the mid-to-upper $30,000s. So what is the best way of breaking 400 horsepower without breaking the bank?
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.
List: Ten Cars To Watch At The 2010 New York Auto Show
With less than 3 weeks until the doors open on the 2010 New York Auto Show press days, we have put together a list of new models and concepts that are expected to be unveiled at this years show.
List: Ten Cars To Watch At The 2010 New York Auto Show
With less than 3 weeks until the doors open on the 2010 New York Auto Show press days, we have put together a list of new models and concepts that are expected to be unveiled at this years show.
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.
List: Top Ten Performance Bargains
In this list, we detail ten cars that really get you the most bang for your buck. Some of these aren’t the most wallet-friendly of cars, but when it comes down to what class they compete in, you’d be hard pressed to find something just as good for the same price.
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?
List: Our Five Favorite Detroit Show Debuts
A lot of shiny new metal debuted at this year’s Detroit Auto Show. And while we’ve spent a lot of time fawning over a lot of the concepts and production cars that were unveiled, only a few really stand out in our minds as the best cars of the show.
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: Cadillac Unveils XTS Platinum Concept
The aging Cadillac STS and DTS are long overdue for a replacement. Today, we get the first glimpse of what’s to come by way of the XTS Platinum concept, an all-new flagship model for Cadillac that builds on General Motors’ strong plan to include direct injection and hybrid technology in its lineup moving forward.
First Look: 2011 Cadillac CTS-V Coupe Is What We’ve Been Waiting For
While the tagline of “The Caddy That Zigs” may not have worked too well for the all-but-forgotten Catera sedan from the late 1990s, we think it will be a very appropriate description for this hot little number. Cadillac just recently unveiled the new CTS Coupe bodystyle, and only one month after the two-door’s official debut, we now have a much-anticipated V-badged variant, set to go on sale in the summer of 2010.
Cadillac Bringing All-New Concept, Production CTS-V Coupe To Detroit Auto Show
Cadillac’s Art & Science design language will be heightened at this January’s Detroit Auto Show. GM’s non-Buick luxury division will be previewing an entirely new concept car, and we’re told it’s nothing we’ve seen before, so go ahead and rule out any possibility of a production ATS sedan to rival the C-Class and 3-Series.
First Look: 2011 Cadillac CTS Coupe
The speculation surrounding the Cadillac CTS Coupe finally comes to an end today. The official images and details of the two-door CTS have been released and the production car will hit showrooms in the spring of 2010. And while the coupe might look a lot like the sedan and wagon variants that we’ve already driven, it’s important to know that only the instrument panel, console, front fenders, grille, and headlamps are shared with the sedan. The coupe rides on the same wheelbase, but is shorter by two inches and rides two inches lower to the ground.
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