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VIDEO: Bob Lutz prepares for V-Series Challenge at Monticello

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 general population. The video after the jump shows Lutz already on site practicing his lines on Monticello's 22-turn track (we're not sure yet what track configuration will be used). Maximum Bob will clearly have an advantage in terms of knowing the ... Read more →

CTS-V Challenge opened up to any would-be Caddy killers Jeremy Korzeniewski

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 ...

Review: 2010 Cadillac CTS Sportwagon eats up cargo, swallows open road Chris Shunk

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 ...

VIDEO: Production Cadillac CTS Coupe breaks through in new 60-second spot Jonathon Ramsey

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 ...

Review: 2009 Cadillac CTS-V offers supercar performance, everyday drivability Sam Abuelsamid

Despite recent products to the contrary, when much of America thinks "Cadillac," a lot of people still recall the land yachts of the '70s and '80s. Hoods and decks marginally shorter than your ...

Shanghai Surprise: Cadillac CTS stunt team dazzles in China, Heinricy sets F1 track record [*UPDATED w/VIDEO] 5 months ago on Autoblog

Although things are understandably more than bit somber in General Motors' U.S. operations as of late, over in China, the mood is a bit more upbeat. The evidence? Check out this CTS stunt-driving exhibition held last weekend on Shanghai's Formula One circuit. According to GM's Cadillac Notes ...

REPORT: Cadillac pinning its hopes on 'sub-CTS' model and new flagship sedan 7 months ago on Autoblog

Cadillac has a legitimate contender on its hands with the CTS. The luxury sedan is selling pretty well considering the down market, and it will soon be joined by wagon and coupe variants in the not too distant future. Beyond the CTS, though, Cadillac's car offerings have been less successful. ...

Spy Shots: Cadillac CTS Coupe spotted undisguised 7 months ago on Autoblog

The coming Cadillac CTS Coupe has been photographed almost naked, and as with the new Camaro, it is remarkably true to the concept. While this version in white is said to be a vanilla V6 sample, the CTS Coupe should be hot enough to effectively replace the outgoing XLR as the Caddy with the mostest ...

Cadillac CTS Sport Wagon production to begin early May, CTS Coupe still on track 7 months ago on Autoblog

After speaking this morning with Cadillac's product communications manager, David Caldwell, we've fleshed out some near-term product plans for General Motors' luxury brand – in particular the timetable for the 2010 CTS Sport Wagon. The automaker's Lansing Grand River plant is scheduled to ...

Fast Connection: Cadillac adds WiFi to CTS options list 7 months ago on Autoblog

Perhaps as part of a thoughtful move to combine two of the major aspects of the Autoblog lifestyle, Cadillac has just announced that it will offer full WiFi access in its CTS sport sedan beginning next month. The dealer-installed option will cost $499, and Cadillac says the Autonet Mobile system ...

GM postpones Cadillac CTS Coupe until Summer, 2010 9 months ago on Autoblog

The launch of the Cadillac CTS Coupe, which was supposed to be shown at last year's LA Auto Show, has been pushed back to the summer of 2010. Cadillac's director of communications cited "changes to the overall portfolio" as the reason, which is understandable, but doesn't make us any less happy ...

Cadillac mulling V8 diesel for CTS 1 year ago on Autoblog

According to MotorTrend, General Motors is considering fitting its 4.5-liter Duramax V8 Turbodiesel inside the Cadillac CTS sedan as a stepping-stone between the standard V6-equipped CTS and the barn-burning CTS-V. The report contends that the Duramax V8 would be an easy fit inside the confines of ...

Pics Aplenty: 2010 Cadillac CTS Sport Wagon beauty shots 1 year ago on Autoblog

Few icons are as synonymous with the American automobile as Cadillac and the station wagon, so it may come as a surprise that Cadillac has never officially offered a station wagon to American customers in its 106-year long history. Sure, there was the SRX crossover that came rather close, and the ...

Faster than an M5: First Cadillac CTS-V performance test published 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for a hi-res gallery of the Cadillac CTS-V It's been over 60 years since the Americans have so thoroughly trounced the Germans, but Inside Line has the numbers to prove it. The Edmunds news service had a chance to take the new Cadillac CTS-V (which we're driving in upstart New York as ...

2010 Cadillac CTS coupe coming to LA Auto Show 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for a high-res gallery of the 2010 Cadillac CTS coupe. This past Saturday in Monterey, Cadillac invited a select group of journalists to see the production version of the CTS coupe. Naturally, cameras weren't allowed inside the Caddy tent to keep images leaking out ahead of the coupe's ...

GM: Turbocharged four for the CTS? Only if customers want it. 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for a high-res gallery of the 2008 Cadillac CTS. "We're ready. When (customers) want it (the option of smaller engines) - we'll do it." That's a (somewhat mangled) quote from Thomas G. Stephens, GM's executive veep for global powertrain and quality, speaking at the inauguration of the ...

Lock & Load: CTS-V to go hunting in Europe after all 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for a photo gallery of the Cadillac CTS-V Last week, we reported on a Top Gear piece that indicated Cadillac would not be sending the CTS-V super-sedan to Europe. Cadillac contacted us with some corrections and clarifications, which we now deliver to you. First, the CTS-V is going to ...

Cadillac CTS wagon coming in 2009, production Provoq in 2010 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for a high-res gallery of the Cadillac CTS Wagon. Cadillac's product onslaught will continue with another iteration of the CTS that takes aim at the Kraut-wagons from Mercedes and BMW. The CTS wagon will debut in 2009 and will be sold worldwide, and it's expected that the CTS coupe will ...

Pollsters reveal the 2010 Cadillac CTS Wagon 1 year ago on Autoblog

Image removed at request of its owner, General Motors A Jalopnik reader purportedly got hold of a Harris Opinion Survey about the upcoming CTS wagon, and assuming it's on the level, it brings forth a treasure trove of information. For example, as you can see above, it seems we now have a first look ...

Spy Shots: Cadillac CTS Wagon! 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for high-res gallery of Cadillac CTS Wagon spy shots Codenamed internally as the GMX 206, the Cadillac CTS Wagon has clearly gone beyond the consideration phase within GM's hallowed halls and is actively being developed. This prototype was just caught by spy photographers and the ...

Duh: Cadillac dealers excited about CTS Coupe 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for a high-res gallery of the Cadillac CTS Coupe Concept. Cadillac has a winner on its hands with the new CTS. We've driven it, we like it and offering a coupe version for people that don't need to lug an extra couple of passengers around is a no-brainer. GM is hoping that the new CTS ...

Ridin' on the freeway of love - Aretha's pink Caddy on the block 1 year ago on Autoblog

It's not the actual car referenced in the little chestnut "Freeway of Love," but this Mary-Kay pink 2008 Cadillac CTS signed by Aretha Franklin is hitting the auction block in Los Angeles today. The funds will benefit MusiCares, an organization set up by the Recording Academy (the Grammy people) to ...

AutoWeek picks Best of Show and honors others from Detroit 1 year ago on Autoblog

Here's a way to create content long after an auto show has ended, dream up a list of editorial favorite picks. Well, what the hell, we might as well be meta and report on the anti-news. Here we go blithely. AutoWeek handed out its Editors' Choice awards for the North American International Auto Show ...

Detroit 2008: 2009 Cadillac CTS-V unveiling w/ live shots 1 year ago on Autoblog

Update: Video of the CTS-V live reveal are available after the jump. Click the photo above for a gallery of live shots If you look at the picture above, you can easily imagine Maximum Bob shouting, "I told you folks that it'd be <bleeping> spectacular!" Those of course were not his exact ...

Detroit 2008: Cadillac CTS Coupe Concept proves 2 doors is better than 4 1 year ago on Autoblog

UPDATE: Click here to watch video of live reveal! click above for more high-res live shots of the Cadillac CTS Coupe Concept var digg_url = 'http://digg.com/autos/Cadillac_reveals_CTS_COUPE_PICS'; The grand finale of GM's Cadillac press conference was the moment everyone had been waiting for. ...

Autoblog Podcast #84 1 year ago on Autoblog

We're back from the holidays with Autoblog Podcast episode #84. Kicking things off, we review what's been in John, Damon, and Alex's parking spots in the Autoblog Garage. After a Mazda CX7/CX9-Honda Fit-Audi S5-lovefest, we're on to real happenings. Things are ratcheting up as we head into the North ...

Cadillac CTS earns IIHS' Top Safety Pick 1 year ago on Autoblog

The new Cadillac CTS has been snatching up awards and garnering praise since its launch last year, and now its got another trophy to place on its shelf. After the IIHS wrapped up its battery of batterings, the CTS joined the Institute's list of Top Safety Picks for 2008. Cadillac's entry-level ...

GM's new ad campaigns focus on small cars, SUVs 1 year ago on Autoblog

With oil hitting $100 per barrel and customers clamoring for more fuel-efficient vehicles, GM is dropping coin to showcase its smaller transportation. Now is a good time for the General to tout its lighter fare, as the Detroit automaker has some real winners in its stable. The new Chevy Malibu and ...

Motor Trend crowns Cadillac CTS "Car of the Year" 1 year ago on Autoblog

The editors of Motor Trend have tallied up the votes and crowned the Cadillac CTS their 2008 Car of the Year, GM's first since the Corvette won a full decade ago. The CTS beat an 18-car field including the Honda Accord, Audi TT, Subaru WRX, Chevrolet Malibu, Mitsubishi Lancer, Mercedes-Benz C-Class ...

No surprise Cadillac is planning RWD sub-CTS 2 years ago on Autoblog

Cadillac is keen to shed its image as a manufacturer of boring luxury barges, so we can expect to see some sporty and dynamic new cars pop up over the coming years at GM's premium division. The first of this new breed of Cadillacs will be an entry-level RWD sedan positioned below the CTS and based ...

Second Drive: 2008 Cadillac CTS 2 years ago on Autoblog

click above image for new live shots of the 2008 Cadillac CTS While Damon was lucky enough to get an early shot at driving the brand-new 2008 Cadillac CTS on Laguna Seca last month, the rest of us had to wait until GM showed off its 2008 collection at the Milford Proving ground this week. We'll be ...

Cadillac replacing DTS and STS with one vehicle, entry-level model coming 2 years ago on Autoblog

The rumor that the Cadillac DTS and STS will be nixed has officially been confirmed in an interview with the brand's general manager, Jim Taylor. Sales of both models are down for the year, and Taylor admits that one premium-luxury sedan will be developed to compete in the segment. In the ...

Autoblog Podcast #75 2 years ago on Autoblog

So, it's a couple days late - call it a summer vacation hangover and let's just move on. We had a busy weekend covering both the Woodward Dream Cruise and the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance, which pushed our schedule back. Once in front of our mics, we start Autoblog Podcast #75 by mulling the ...

First Drive: 2008 Cadillac CTS - Interior and Infotainment 2 years ago on Autoblog

Click the image above for over 20 high-res images While the exterior styling of the new CTS has garnered its fair share of praise, it's not until you step inside and realize that Cadillac's design renaissance is not an aberration. Swathed in acres of high-quality material, the textures, colors and ...

First Drive: 2008 Cadillac CTS 2 years ago on Autoblog

Click the image above for over 50 high-res pics. var digg_url = 'http://www.digg.com/design/2008_Cadillac_CTS_gets_driven_best_Caddy_eVar'; It's easy to write off a new model when clever ad campaigns and the PR machine work overtime to convince you that it's God's gift to tarmac. In the case of ...

Cadillac names new global design chief, elation ensues 2 years ago on Autoblog

var digg_url = 'http://digg.com/offbeat_news/Cadillac_gets_a_new_designer_Get_excited/'; Cadillac's much ballyhooed design revival just got a bit more compelling with the addition of Clay Dean, a GM designer whose work we've seen, and enjoyed, for the last two decades. Heading the newly formed ...

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