Showing posts with label Cadillac. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Cadillac. Show all posts

Friday, February 15, 2013

Cadillac Releases Limited Edition CTS V-Series with Special Colors and…Cleaning Instructions


We don't know for how long Cadillac plans to continue production of the current CTS as we're nearing closer and closer to the presentation of the new generation model, but for now, the wreath and crest brand has prepared two limited edition versions of the high-performance 556hp CTS-V series, named Silver Frost and Stealth Blue (the latter is offered on the CTS coupe as well). Read more »

Tuesday, February 12, 2013

Cadillac Continues Development of New ELR Extended-Range Coupe


We know what some of you may be thinking; since General Motors revealed the production version of its Cadillac ELR extended range hybrid at last month's Detroit Auto Show, shouldn't it be ready to go on sale?

Well, it's actually fairly common for automakers to display production models at auto shows around the world without having completed the final development and testing stages. The ELR is one such example, as it will be another year before it arrives in showrooms.

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Friday, February 8, 2013

Cadillac Says ELR Hybrid is Nothing Like the Tesla Model S, Won’t Share Upgrades with Volt


After testing the waters in 2009 with the Converj concept, Cadillac went on and revealed a hybrid luxury coupe, named the ELR, which will enter production at the end of this year and hit the market in early 2014.

Although the striking design remains faithful to the concept, the underpinnings were more humble as they were borrowed from the Chevrolet Volt. It’s a move that makes perfect sense, though it begs the question why the Volt was rolled out before the ELR since the Cadillac could easily justify a premium price – something the extended-range hybrid Chevy has struggled with.

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Tuesday, February 5, 2013

Spied on the Road: The 2014 Cadillac Escalade


Cadillac's most expensive model series, the Escalade, is getting old and GM knows it. The numbers speak for themselves with the regular Escalade seeing its sales drop by 16.3 percent last year; from 15,079 units in 2011 to 12,615, the long wheelbase ESV by -3.6 percent to 8,083 deliveries and the EXT pickup truck version by -5.0 percent to 1,934 units.

The General isn't sitting with its arms crossed, though, as work on the fourth generation of Cadillac's full-size premium SUV is reaching its end.

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Tuesday, January 8, 2013

GM Shows New Cadillac ELR on the Road Ahead of Detroit World Premiere


Less than a week before its scheduled world premiere at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, General Motors has shared a single picture of its new Cadillac ELR coupe covered in wraps while driving through the mountains of Southern California during development testing.

The ELR extended-range electric luxury coupe is the production version of the wreath and crest brand's Converj Concept displayed at the 2009 Detroit auto show.

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Monday, January 7, 2013

Future Cars: GM's Upcoming 2014 Cadillac Escalade Luxury SUV


The Sopranos, rappers and suburban mums (perhaps the Chinese as well…) can all rejoice; yes, that's right, the Cadillac Escalade is making a comeback - in fact quite a visual one, as you can see in our illustration based on recent spy shots and our own intel.

On the heels of the latest Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra, GM's Cadillac unit has been busy massaging the truck-based platform with the aim of turning it into America's ultimate luxury SUV statement.

When first introduced in 1999, the aim was to tackle opposition from the likes of the Ford Group's Lincoln Navigator. The resulting effort was rather dismal as GM hastily took the GMC Yukon Denali as a starting point and barely modified it; thankfully whilst still being truck-based, successive generations have somewhat improved.

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Friday, January 4, 2013

GM Recalls More than 69,000 SUVs and Trucks Because They May Roll Away


The second automotive recall of 2013 after Subaru comes from General Motors that says more than 69,000 full-size pickup trucks and SUVs distributed globally may be affected by a problem that could cause them to roll away after being parked.

According to safety regulators, certain 2013 model Cadillac, Chevrolet and GMC vehicles including the Escalade, Sierra and Silverado, may have been built with a cracked park lock cable or a malformed steering column lock actuator gear in the lock module assembly.

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Thursday, January 3, 2013

Designer Envisions New Cadillac C-Ville Luxury Sedan Concept


For those of you who are perhaps too young to remember, the Seville was a long-running nameplate in Cadillac's arsenal, which first appeared as a designation for the two-door hardtop version of the finned Eldorados built between 1959 and 1960.

A decade and-a-half latter, the Seville name reappeared on a standalone model supposedly created as the wreath and crest brand's answer to German imports from the likes of BMW and Mercedes-Benz, before it was replaced by the STS in 2005 and to some extent, the XTS just last year.

Despite the presence of the new XTS in the GM luxury brand's lineup, IED Turin graduate Samir Sadikhov, who gained fame with his stunning Xerzi concept that finished second in the 2011 Ferrari World Design Contest before heading for a year-long stint at Lamborghini, has come up with a new idea for a Cadillac full-size sedan.

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GM Brags About Being the First Carmaker to Sell Over 1 Million Vehicles with 30mpg+ in the U.S.


While we're waiting for General Motors to release its December 2012 sales later today, the Detroit-based company found the time to announce that it became the first U.S. automaker to sell more than 1 million vehicles with an EPA-estimated 30mpg (equal to 7.8lt/100km and 36mpg UK) or better on the highway test cycle in its home market in the previous year. Read more »

Wednesday, December 19, 2012

Drop Top Customs Gets to Work on 2013 Cadillac XTS Convertible Sedan


If it rolls on four wheels, has a roof and it's made by Detroit, then Drop Top Customs will gladly turn your ride into a convertible, regardless of the number of doors.

Not too long after we brought you news on the Florida-based company's open top interpretations of the redesigned Dodge Charger and Chrysler 300 sedans, Drop Top Customs released two images of a 2013 Cadillac XTS being stripped down in preparation of its transformation into a convertible.

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Tuesday, December 18, 2012

All-New 2014 Cadillac ELR Coupe to be Introduced in Production Guise at the Detroit Show


Adding to the many important world premieres that General Motors has planned for us at the upcoming 2013 North American International Auto Show in Detroit in January, and which include the new Chevrolet Silverado, GMC Sierra and Corvette C7, is the production version of the Cadillac ELR.

Cadillac's interpretation of the Chevrolet Volt extended-range electric vehicle project was previewed three years ago with the Converj Concept at the 2009 Detroit auto show.

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Friday, December 14, 2012

2013 North American Car and Truck of the Year Finalists: Which Ones Do You Think Will Win?


Last year, Ford, with its Focus, was the sole U.S. manufacturer included in the final list for the North American Car and Truck of the Year award and it finished in third place, behind the VW Passat and the winner, Hyundai’s Elantra.

Even more surprising was the truck class where the Range Rover Evoque beat the Honda CR-V and the BMW X3. Where is this world coming to if U.S. manufacturers can’t build an SUV or truck to make an impression in their own market?

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Why is This Man Freaking Out Screaming "Kill Me" and "Sprechen Sie Deutsch"? [NSFW]


Just so you don't start thinking that Russia is the only country in the world where crazy things happen on the road, here's a bizarre incident that took place in Rochester, Michigan.

For the record, we first stumbled upon a version of the video uploaded on YouTube today, but upon further research, we discovered an older edition uploaded by a user nicknamed "onetwodo2001" in April of 2011, which we believe to be the original (if we're wrong, send us a message).

The driver with the camera slows down when he sees a white Cadillac DTS that had exited the road at the point where a black Corvette had pulled (?) over.

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Saturday, November 24, 2012

Cadillac to Dial Back CTS Production as Brand-New ATS is Stealing Sales


If you build the right product, customers will come. The thing is, some of them may come from places you don't want them to. The Cadillac ATS compact sports saloon is still young but after its launch in September, sales of its slightly bigger sibling, the CTS, dipped a mighty 40 percent in October.

According to data from Edmunds, that’s no coincidence. The ATS might be intended as a direct BMW 3-Series rival yet the CTS is also one of the most cross-shopped models amongst its potential buyers.

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Thursday, November 22, 2012

New Cadillac ATS 3.6 vs. BMW 335i and Mercedes C350 in MT's 6-Cylinder Rematch


Like the VW Golf, the BMW 3-Series has been dominant for so long, shrugging off one newcomer after another, that it practically defined the premium compact sports sedan segment.

This, of course, makes it not only harder for BMW engineers to come up with something better every time there's a replacement due, but it also makes it the car all rivaling manufacturers have set as their benchmark.

Cadillac has made quite a fuss about its new ATS being a bona-fide, NĂĽrburgring-bred sports saloon that can take on the best – i.e. the brand new, F30 3-Series.

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Tuesday, November 20, 2012

Consumer Reports Tests Dodge Dart, Says Close Enough, But No Cigar; XTS, MKS & ES Also Rated


The Dodge Dart compact is the first completely new product to come out of the Fiat-Chrysler alliance and it has just been tested by Consumer Reports (CR). While buyers don’t necessarily adhere to what the motoring press has to say, CR’s tests still command enough heft in the U.S. market to make a carmaker dread its verdict.

So, how did the Dart do? The good news is that CR, which tested two versions of the Dart, the US$20,680 2.0-liter SXT and the US$24,490 1.4-liter Rallye, praised their quiet cabin, nimble handling and taut yet compliant ride. The bad news is that, neither of them scored high enough to earn the coveted “recommended” tag.

“The Dart is the first decent compact car from Dodge in decades,” said CR’s Auto Test Center director Jake Fisher. “It has some solid positives. But overall it can’t yet measure up to the best in class.”

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2013 Cadillac ATS Sports Sedan gets its First Tuning Job


GM's most promising effort yet to take on the German trio of compact executive sedans, the all-new 2013 Cadillac ATS, went on sale in the U.S. this summer.

It took a few months, but we now have the first (or at least, the first we've heard of) tuning program made exclusively for the sports sedan from Cadillac specialist, D3 Group.

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Thursday, November 15, 2012

2013 Cadillac XTS Sedan Experiences its First Recall


General Motors has issued the first recall for its 2013 Cadillac XTS saloon that was launched in the U.S. market in the second quarter of the year.

The Detroit automaker told the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) that on certain models, the rear seat head restraints might not lock in the upright position after being folded forward.

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Monday, October 29, 2012

Ford Comes in Second Last in Consumer Reports’ 2012 Auto Reliability Survey [w/Video]


Two years ago, Ford was included in the Top 10 of Consumer Reports’ (CR) annual reliability survey, with more than 90 percent of its range rated average or better.

In the 2012 survey, however, you’ll have to look a long way down to find the Blue Oval: it occupies the next-to-last place as it finished 27th out of 28 brands rated, and its Lincoln luxury division is just one place ahead.

"Ford's bumpy road can be seen in the numbers. Sixty percent of Ford-branded models and half of Lincolns were below average in predicted reliability and none placed above average," said Jake Fisher, director of automotive testing for Consumer Reports.

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Friday, October 26, 2012

Scoop: 2014 Cadillac CTS Sedan and 2014 Chevy Silverado Filmed Together on the Road


General Motors is keeping itself extremely busy these days as the Detroit carmaker is putting the final touches on a series of important new models before it launches them onto the market within the next 12 months, including the 2014MY versions of the Cadillac CTS and the Chevrolet Silverado. Read more »