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Video: Cadillac brings us behind the scenes of CTS-V Competition commercial

Once upon a time – May 9, 2008 to be precise – the Cadillac CTS-V ran the 'Ring in 7:59.32, and just five days later we had video proof of the event. Now that over two years have passed, the feat will leave the geek-o-riffic world of 'Ring time watchers and be shared with the rest of America in a commercial called The Competition. What that commercial will say or how it will be used to promote this particular bit of rather old and arcane news is to be determined, but we do know what's behind the scenes. If you want to find ... Read more →

Drop Top Customs to unveil convertible Cadillac CTS at SEMA

The shop behind the beautiful convertible Dodge Challenger that stole the spotlight at last year's SEMA show is at it again. Drop Top Customs has announced that it will set about creating a ...

Cadillac CTS, Infiniti M models earn Top Safety Pick status from IIHS

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has put a new crop of large luxury vehicles through its crash test gauntlet, and the Cadillac CTS and Infiniti M joined some impressive company in ...

Report: Whitacre wants a flagship S-Class rival for Cadillac

There was a time, not so long ago, that if you wanted a proper fullsize luxury sedan (short of a Bentley or Rolls-Royce, at least), your choices were "largely" limited to the German three: the BMW ...

Video: First trailer for U.S. Top Gear!

You all know that the long-awaited U.S. version of Top Gear is headed to The History Channel, and now it's time to get your first taste of the show. The first trailer for the show is online, and ...

Cadillac SRX scores Top Safety Pick from IIHS 27 days ago on Autoblog

When it comes to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's crash rating system, earning a score of "Good" is the best any automaker can hope for. And if a vehicle receives a score of "Good" for front, side, rear and and rollover crash protection and the vehicle has standard electronic ...

Video: CTS-V Coupe vs. The World continues with Shelby GT500 28 days ago on Autoblog

Nearly every major media outlet has pitted the Cadillac CTS-V Coupe against the best and brightest from the high-powered sports coupe segment, and thus far, the results have been predictable. Motor Trend brought the supercharged Caddy coupe to Germany for a full-scale battle against the BMW M3 ...

HDLI: Cadillac Escalade top target for thieves 1 month ago on Autoblog

The Highway Data Loss Institute has churned out its official list of vehicles with the highest and lowest insurance claims for theft. The study combines the rate of insurance claims per vehicle as well as the cost of those claims, helping companies that supply coverage determine exactly how much ...

Video: Double Bill - C/D and MT pit Cadillac CTS-V Coupe vs. Audi RS5 vs. BMW M3 1 month ago on Autoblog

The Cadillac CTS-V Coupe has some serious performance chops. The potent angular coupe is loaded with a blown 6.2-liter V8 capable of 556-horsepower, 15-inch front and 14.7-inch rear Brembo brakes and a Magnetic Ride Control suspension setup. Impressive stats to be sure, but does Cadillac's sleek ...

Weekend time-waster: Cadillac CTS-V Coupe configurator 1 month ago on Autoblog

The first production examples of the Cadillac CTS-V Coupe are hitting dealer showrooms as you read this, and whether you're seriously considering buying your own 556-horsepower coupe or just feel like killing a little time dreaming, Cadillac now has a fully-functional configurator online. It ...

Reader Submitted: Autoblog-themed Forza Motorsports McLaren MP4-12C and Cadillac CTS-V Coupe 1 month ago on Autoblog

This. Is. Awesome. Autoblog reader Jason L. over at Second Method Graphic Design has been so kind as to share a couple of skins he's devised for both the Cadillac CTS-V Coupe and the McLaren MP4-12C in Forza Motorsports 3. Why do we care? Because these particular wraps are a tribute to a certain ...

First Drive: 2011 Cadillac CTS-V Coupe is angular, unhinged glory 1 month ago on Autoblog

We've already discussed the complete, audacious beauty that is the 2011 Cadillac CTS Coupe. Not only is it one of the most attractive designs to come out of General Motors in decades, but it's arguably one of the best-looking vehicles on the road today, proving that Cadillac (and GM, for that ...

2011 Cadillac CTS Coupe headed to dealers ahead of schedule 1 month ago on Autoblog

When we had our first shot at the 2011 Cadillac CTS Coupe, we described it as "audacity in motion." After all, the new Caddy coupe is indeed one of the most attractive designs to come out of General Motors in quite some time. In an effort to get these hot new two-plus-twos out on the road as ...

Report: Chinese-market Cadillac SLS to get 2.0L DI turbo four-cylinder 1 month ago on Autoblog

According to a report out of China, Cadillac is planning to add the 2.0-liter turbocharged, direct-injected Ecotec in-line four-cylinder as an option in the SLS sedan. The SLS, you'll recall, is an extended-wheelbase version of the STS built only for the Chinese market. The SLS will likely use ...

Rendered Speculation: Vintage hot rod reimagined with CTS-V power 2 months ago on Autoblog

The last time we checked in with Bo Zolland he was rendering a Camaro to do Le Mans duty. Half a year later, he's stayed in the house of General Motors but gone back in time - on the outside, at least. His 33-34 hot rod is beautifully traditional from the windshield back, but mixes it up in ...

Cadillac ad account goes to Fallon, so Chrysler's account goes to... ? 2 months ago on Autoblog

General Motor's VP of Marketing Joel Ewanick has found a home for the wandering Cadillac account: Fallon. That home, however, wasn't empty: last December Fallon won the Chrysler account and created the Pentastar's "Coming Home" ad campaign that aired during the Super Bowl earlier this year. It's ...

Barrett-Jackson OC '10: Louis Vuitton-trimmed 1962 Cadillac fetches $40K 2 months ago on Autoblog

Check eBay Motors or Craigslist for a '62 Cadillac convertible and you're likely to find a slew of them for less than ten grand. A particularly nice example might fetch twice that. So why did this particular Series 62 convertible bring in $40,000 at the first Barrett-Jackson auction in Orange ...

GM marketing chief Ewanick moving Cadillac ad account 2 months ago on Autoblog

Remember those Cadillac commercials from a couple months back? Well, General Motors' marketing VP Joel Ewanick, who took the job just 30 days ago, apparently didn't think too much of them. That's why Ad Age is reporting the Cadillac ad account will be taken away from Bartle Bogle Hegarty, who ...

Spy Shots: Cadillac ATS hits the test track 2 months ago on Autoblog

Look what the spies have caught. Fresh from our time in the nothing-else-looks-like-it Cadillac CTS Coupe, comes these furtive shots of what we think is the upcoming Cadillac ATS. We've heard different rumors, but the dedicated BMW 3 Series fighter will either show up in 2013 as a 2014 model, or ...

Autoblog Podcast #183 - Odyssey, IQS, UAW, CR-Z, CTS Coupe and Grand Cherokee 2 months ago on Autoblog

This week's podcast team is Sam Abuelsamid, Alex Nunez and Dan Roth. We dive right in after a quick garage overview and take on the 2011 Honda Odyssey, JD Power's Initial Quality Study results, action suggested by the new United Auto Workers president, and a whole bunch of first drives. The 2011 ...

Drop Top Customs readying Cadillac CTS convertible? 2 months ago on Autoblog

As far as we know, General Motors has no plans to build a convertible version of the CTS Coupe. But where automakers fear to tread, the aftermarket is usually happy jump in. High Springs, Florida-based Drop Top Customs is reportedly hard at work on a rag-top conversion for Cadillac's new coupe, ...

Cadillac jumps into free maintenance game with 2011 models 2 months ago on Autoblog

Cadillac has decided to jump into the free scheduled maintenance game with a four-year/50,000-mile deal for all buyers of 2011 models. Cadillac's announcement comes just days after Lincoln decided to provide free service to anyone that buys or leases one of its vehicles between now and Labor ...

First Drive: 2011 Cadillac CTS Coupe is audacity in motion 2 months ago on Autoblog

There was a time when General Motors was a design leader. Before the Aztek, before the Catera, before the Sunfire and before the Citation, GM was synonymous with bold, strong, emotional automotive design. The General was so good at it that in the 1950s it was able to flood dealerships and stress ...

Report: GM enlists Ritz-Carlton trainers to help improve Cadillac dealer service 2 months ago on Autoblog

General Motors has taken its Cadillac dealer network in for service in a big way, and the company is hoping that consumers will be able to tell the difference soon. While the products in GM's luxury portfolio have come a long way in just a few short years, customers lured in by slick ads and ...

C/D: Cadillac to get new range-topping rear-wheel-drive flagship 2 months ago on Autoblog

According to Car and Driver's Jens Meiners, Cadillac is poised to get a new full-size, rear-wheel drive sedan to slot in above the forthcoming XTS – a model that itself will sit above the CTS when it bows to serve as a combined replacement for the STS and DTS. To hear C/D's moles tell ...

Report: GM's venerable Northstar going out of production in July, replacement not yet announced 2 months ago on Autoblog

It's been a good run, Northstar, but every good thing must come to an end. Yours lasted for an impressive 17 straight years, and these days, that's something to be proud of. Rest in peace. According to Inside Line, a spokesperson from General Motors has confirmed that it will halt production ...

Google plays the field, adds Maps to OnStar 2 months ago on Autoblog

Google, a company so large that it's become both a noun and a verb, is spreading the goodness of its Google Maps programming even further into the automotive realm with the announcement that it's now being incorporated into General Motors' OnStar eNav technology. Perhaps you'll recall that ...

GM recalls 1.5 million vehicles over heated windshield washer system 2 months ago on Autoblog

Heated windshield washer system: Good. Heated windshield washer system that gets so hot it could potentially cause a fire: Recall. General Motors has announced that it is recalling some 1.5 million vehicles built between 2006 and 2009 for just such a problem. A similar measure was taken in 2008, but ...

Report: Cadillac to get seven-seat Lambda variant 3 months ago on Autoblog

Brace yourself, Cadillac fans. Word has just come down the pike that The Crest will "absolutely" be getting a new model based on none other than the Lambda architecture. That means that a variant of the Chevrolet Traverse will be sold under all four of The General's brands. So far, drivetrain ...

GM recalling select 2010 Cadillac SRX crossovers over engine failure fears 3 months ago on Autoblog

In a completely expected move, General Motors has just recalled 2010 Cadillac SRX crossovers that are equipped with the turbocharged 2.8-liter V6 engine due to the possibility of engine failure. The problem stems from the misuse of gasoline with lower than the required 91 octane rating. If ...

Just-hired GM marketing head Ewanick already stirring the pot? 3 months ago on Autoblog

It seems a pretty safe assumption that if Joel Ewanick agreed to join General Motors as its Vice President of Marketing after less than two months in the same job at Nissan, he must have been promised a lot. Specifically, he was probably given complete control over everything marketing related for ...

2011 Cadillac CTS coupe priced from $38,990 and CTS-V Coupe from $62,990 [UPDATE] 3 months ago on Autoblog

Pricing for the Cadillac CTS Coupe and it's V-equipped sibling has been released, and the standard two-door is priced at $38,990 while the 556-horsepower, 6.2-liter V8 version reportedly comes in at $62,990. We've contacted General Motors for confirmation and more information, so stay tuned. ...

eBay Find of the Day: 2002 Cadillac Northstar LMP02 3 months ago on Autoblog

For anyone looking for a very rare future vintage race car, a seller in Ohio has a deal for you! The seller has two of the three Northstar LMP02 race cars that were built and campaigned by Cadillac Racing in 2002. One or both are available with a Buy it Now price of just $355,000. The cars are ...

Video: New Cadillac commercials headlined by CTS-V 3 months ago on Autoblog

Cadillac's crest has lost the ducks and crown, but the brand has gained a tagline: The Mark of Leadership. To help it acquire the followers it needs to make leadership useful, Cadillac has let loose three commercials for the CTS-V, CTS and SRX to help you join the cause. There's a bit of that ...

Video: Cadillac CTS-V Sport Wagon walkaround with Clay Dean 3 months ago on Autoblog

We have no idea how it'll fare when it goes on sale, but we enjoy imagining the day when we start seeing the CTS-V Sport Wagon on the streets. Since that's still a ways off, for now we'll be happy getting our next fix from Cadillac Design Director Clay Dean, who takes us on a walk around the ...

OnStar relaunching this summer with mystery technology partner 3 months ago on Autoblog

It sounds like General Motors has big plans for OnStar. While speaking with CNN Money, Chris Preuss, head of the telematics service, said that the company is looking to add a number of functions to make the service more usable by customers. That could include tricks like app integration that ...










Autoblog Podcast #193 - Hot Mustangs, Volt Mileage, 1 Series M, Mazda design and Lotus Evoras

Chris, Sam, Alex and Dan convene for Episode #193 of the Autoblog Podcast. We cover the Ford Boss Mustang and Roush supercharger package, the latest Chevrolet Volt fuel economy dust-up, the BMW 1 Series M Coupe, Mazda's apparent new design language and the Lotus Evora S and Evora IPS. Thanks for listening! 

 
 

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