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Tiger Woods' Escalade owned by GM, will be fixed and eventually sold

The world's most infamous 2009 Cadillac Escalade, the one Tiger Woods drove into a hydrant and then a tree early in the morning of November 27, is heading to the body shop for repairs. Interestingly enough, the Escalade isn't owned by Tiger Woods – it's part of GM's promotional fleet. After the golfer's deal with Buick ended last year, Tiger made a deal with the automaker to keep a few cars for his personal use. His choices included a Buick Enclave and Cadillac Escalade... the black SUV that is now sporting a mangled front end and ... Read more →

REPORT: Cadillac CTS Coupe won't spawn convertible variant

If you're nostalgic, the first car that may come to mind when you think about a droptop Cadillac is the old tail-finned Fifties Eldorado. A pink one especially. But since then, the American luxury ...

LA 2009: Cadillac CTS Coupe vogues, dazzles

Cadillac invited us down to a dance hall south of downtown Los Angeles and the convention center for a little lunch and a lot of talk concerning their new CTS Coupe. In fact, they brought a CTS ...

Officially Official: 2011 Cadillac CTS Coupe debuts

Today the wraps were officially removed from the 2011 Cadillac CTS Coupe, the first two-door from Caddy since 2002. The coupe is the latest model to join the burgeoning CTS lineup, which also ...

REPORT: All GM brands to go on sale this week

The holidays are coming and everything must go! So says GM's VP of sales Susan Docherty. "All of our efforts will be to sell down our remaining 2009 inventory." Docherty is expecting all the 2009 ...

REPORT: C/D says Lutz confirms Cadillac CTS-V Sport Wagon 22 days ago on Autoblog

Between the Buick Regal GS, front-wheel drive (and possible hybrid) Chevrolet Impala and the rumored Caprice SS, Bob Lutz has managed to release a scad officially unofficial details on General Motors' future product plans over the last two days. And now comes this. Speaking with Car and ...

Autoblog Podcast #152 - Paukert enhanced! 28 days ago on Autoblog

The usual suspects of Chris, Sam, and Dan are joined this week by Autoblog Editor Extraordinaire Chris Paukert. It's a packed 'cast, starting with the apparent go-ahead of the Cadillac Converj. The future of the Dodge Viper figures in to a few minutes of debate, as does Chrysler's marathon ...

BREAKING: Detroit News says GM will build Cadillac Converj 29 days ago on Autoblog

After much hemming and hawing, General Motors will reportedly build a version of the Cadillac Converj, the gorgeous but awkwardly named extended-range coupe concept first shown at last year's Detroit Auto Show. According to The Detroit News, the Converj will probably take a few years to reach ...

Cadillac CTS-V Challenge: Follow along on Twitter 1 month ago on Autoblog

If you're looking for live updates from the Cadillac CTS-V Challenge, a variety of spectators are tweeting from the Monticello Motor Club. Get the lap times and more information by clicking here to follow along on Twitter. UPDATE: Top lap times after the jump. We'll continue to update with ...

VIDEO: OnStar calls Hennessey after tuned CTS-V pulls .99 g 1 month ago on Autoblog

On its way to doing the 1/4-mile in 11.07 seconds at 128 mph, a Hennessy-tuned 700-horsepower Cadillac CTS-V hit .99 longitudinal G as it left the start line. By the end of the run the phone inside the car was ringing, and it was your friendly neighborhood OnStar representative wondering "What ...

V-Series Challenge participants announced, no surprises inside 1 month ago on Autoblog

In less than a week, Bob Lutz will be joined by a few automotive journalists and a handful of regular Joes at the Monticello Motor Club in New York to race some fast sedans around a fast track to see if anything with four doors can outrun a Cadillac CTS-V. Sounds like fun. But, after reading ...

VIDEO: Bob Lutz prepares for V-Series Challenge at Monticello 1 month ago on Autoblog

The pieces are now in place for the V-Series Challenge set to take place at the Monticello Motor Club on October 29. Behind the wheel of a Cadillac CTS-V, Bob Lutz will take on the competition in a run-what-you-brung type shoot out against players chosen by GM from the automotive media and ...

Cadillac CTS-V Challenge nets 120 applicants, Heinricy to stand in for Lutz if needed 1 month ago on Autoblog

We knew when General Motors opened up the CTS-V Challenge to any and all Caddy killers the response would be impressive, and according to Cadillac spokesman Nick Twork, it's been just that. Around 120 people applied for a chance to take on Bob Lutz in the CTS-V sedan later this month, but ...

CTS-V Challenge opened up to any would-be Caddy killers 1 month ago on Autoblog

May the best car win. So says General Motors' Bob Lutz, and he's willing to put his Pilotis where his mouth is... so to speak. On a conference call last month, Maximum Bob challenged any journalist to a duel with the Cadillac CTS-V, and, not surprisingly, the mantle was picked up right quick by ...

REPORT: Cadillac quietly unveils new, old-look logo 1 month ago on Autoblog

As with its model line, Cadillac has performed surgery on its logo. The previous logo, at right, was a sleek bit of matte color and metal unveiled in 1999 as a result of Cadillac wanting a new icon to represent its "art & science" campaign. The aim was "to combine suggestions of high ...

Cadillac kicks current ad agency to the curb, seeking new suitors 1 month ago on Autoblog

It was three years ago that Cadillac switched to ad agency Modernista!, and one year leater it rolled out its "Life. Liberty. And the Pursuit." campaign. In a four-sentence statement put out by Cadillac General Manager Bryan Nesbitt, the brand is looking for a new agency and Modernista! "has ...

Looking for $10k off on a Lexus or Caddy? High-priced hybrids reportedly getting hefty incentives 2 months ago on Autoblog

Surprise! Lexus and its parent company, Toyota, are apparently finding that it's not as easy selling $106,000 hybrids as it is for $25,000. The Lexus LS 600h L is certainly an excellent piece of automotive engineering, delivering gobs of horsepower and torque with at least a modicum of ...

Spy shots: Cadillac CTS-V coupe spotted again, so close... yet so far 2 months ago on Autoblog

It hasn't been a secret for a long time that Cadillac is prepping a high performance V edition of its upcoming CTS coupe. It's also no secret that we're big fans of the CTS-V in the virtual Autoblog office. And yet Cadillac continues to tease us by putting camo on the nose and fanny of its two-door ...

REPORT: Fiat wants Chrysler to be a Cadillac competitor 2 months ago on Autoblog

When you were a kid, there was probably a point when your mom or dad told you that you could one day be president of the United States. They probably didn't really mean it, but at least they wanted you to push yourself a little harder to achieve life's goals. Fiat appears to be in a similar ...

More fodder for the Cadillac CTS-V Sportwagon rumormill 2 months ago on Autoblog

The rumormill is going full-tilt with word that General Motors is about to get really serious about the "sport" in its Cadillac CTS Sportwagon. Here at Autoblog HQ, we certainly hope it's all true. After all, it's hard not to appreciate the current CTS-V, its mind-blowing supercharged LSA V8, ...

REPORT: Cadillac CTS-V Wagon is a go 2 months ago on Autoblog

2010 Cadillac CTS Sportwagon – Click above for high-res image gallery From the second we laid eyes on the production CTS Sportwagon, we dreamed of a V-badged 556 horsepower, supercharged V8 variant. While the move makes sense to us based on awesomeness alone, General Motors has to come up ...

REPORT: GM considering boosting production of four hot sellers: Camaro, Equinox, Lacrosse and SRX 2 months ago on Autoblog

Good news has been in short supply for General Motors so far this year, but increased demand for its new products shows that the worst of times may be in the rear view mirror. Automotive News is reporting that GM may increase production of four new vehicles due to heavy demand. The new-for-2010 ...

Review: 2010 Cadillac CTS Sportwagon eats up cargo, swallows open road 3 months ago on Autoblog

In Europe, the humble station wagon holds a big-time slice of the family driver demographic, partly because ridiculous petrol prices make big SUVs and crossovers far too uneconomical. Americans, on the other hand, have a fundamental problem with the station wagon. We're not sure if the wagon is ...

ATS a good-looking Cadillac rendering, isn't it? Not so accurate, though... 3 months ago on Autoblog

A few weeks back, we were among the group invited out to General Motors' design studios to have a look at the near future of the company's product portfolio. Among the many vehicles that we told you about after our visit were a pair of new Cadillacs to fill out the lineup. According to Cadillac ...

VIDEO: Production Cadillac CTS Coupe breaks through in new 60-second spot 3 months ago on Autoblog

With the tagline "America, we have re-ignition," Cadillac is out to reintroduce itself to buyers. After bursting out of their underground bunker, the spot showcases all of the models in the line – and at least one to come. The ad has begun to hit the airwaves, and it features what appears ...

REPORT: Cadillac Converj has a new lease on life, maybe 3 months ago on Autoblog

Last we knew, the fate of the Cadillac Converj vehicle was unknown and remained "a concept vehicle undergoing a review that has not yet concluded." Resistance to putting the Voltec plug-in powertrain into a Cadillac apparently came not only from the Treasury Department (when General Motors was ...

Customer satisfaction study puts Big 3 in top five, Cadillac tied for No. 1 with Lexus 3 months ago on Autoblog

The American Customer Satisfaction Index for automakers from the University of Michigan is being released today, and sitting at the very top are Cadillac and Lexus in a two-way tie for first place. The study continues its Detroit lovefest by giving the third spot to a tie-up of Lincoln-Mercury, ...

REPORT: Slow-selling Europe-only Cadillac BLS euthanized 3 months ago on Autoblog

In a move that can only be described as "What took so long?" Autotelegraaf reports that Cadillac has pulled the plug on its BLS. The BLS, of course, was the front-wheel drive smaller Cadillac that was only offered for sale in Europe. We say "offered" because sales of the BLS made the old Cimarron ...

Autoblog Podcast #140 3 months ago on Autoblog

Episode #140 of the Autoblog Podcast is going to just squeak under the wire for the weekend. It's late, and we're going to blame the new guy. Jonny Lieberman joined Chris and Dan for a few moments between bouts of Skype-drop-itis, and the trio started off blithely to discuss the Autoblog ...

Cadillac XTS looks like Sixteen Concept, ATS aims at 3 Series with RWD 3 months ago on Autoblog

This morning at the media preview hosted by General Motors in its design dome, VP of Design Ed Welburn showed off full-size styling bucks of the next two models from Cadillac. Rounding out the lineup for GM's luxury brand will be the XTS and ATS. The ATS is a smaller car than the CTS and will ...

From the Twitterverse: GM shows 3 Series-fighting Cadillac ATS, all-new XTS, 2012 Malibu 4 months ago on Autoblog

Tomorrow morning at 8:00 AM EST, General Motor's President and CEO, Fritz Henderson, will be hosting a webcast to update the public and the media on the automaker's turnaround efforts, during which Henderson is expected to make a new product announcement. But ahead of tomorrow's shindig, GM ...

Meadow Brook Concours 2009: Pre-WWII rides for the rich 4 months ago on Autoblog

From the moment the world's first automobiles were built, the wealthy began demanding better transportation than the masses. Brands like Rolls-Royce, Lincoln Pierce-Arrow and Cadillac delivered big, beautiful vehicles with luxury appointments to coddle their occupants. Big, gaudy hood emblems ...

REPORT: The Blake Project offers $100k worth of free brand consultancy to GM 4 months ago on Autoblog

General Motors is probably swimming in ideas and getting another thousand offers every day on how to turn the company around – there are fifteen pages of responses on the Tell Fritz site alone, and those are just the questions the GM CEO has answered. Add the company's recent advertising ...

That Taxpayer Money Smell? Cadillac to get new fragrance to celebrate anniversary 4 months ago on Autoblog

What does government money smell like? While we'd imagined something like a mix of various colognes mixed with filth and an undertone of unwashed suits, Cadillac evidently thinks Uncle Sam's cash – our cash – smells like fruit, spice, and incense. General Motors has licensed the Cadillac ...

GM North American design chief Bryan Nesbitt to run Cadillac, report to Lutz 4 months ago on Autoblog

Shakeups in the RenCen continue apace. You know how Bob Lutz says that General Motors will be design-driven going forward? It looks as if he wasn't kidding. Later today, GM will formally announce that current North American design head Brian Nesbitt will assume a new and very different role as the ...

Autoblog Podcast #137 4 months ago on Autoblog

Episode #137 of the Autoblog Podcast has arrived. Chris, Sam, and Dan are back, chewing the fat over the Acura ZDX, Death Valley spy shots of the Jaguar XJ, what will underpin Cadillac's new flagship model, Electric Lexus pricing, the ongoing Volkswagen/Porsche soap opera, and Honda's swearing ...








Autoblog Podcast #156: Paukert comes back for more! 

Chris, Dan, and Editor Paukert chat and give each other grief. Merriment ensues.

 
 

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