First Impression: Cadillac CTS-V

In 2002, Cadillac started production on the CTS, a mid-size luxury car. It replaced the Cadillac Catera. In 2004, General Motors, the parent company of Cadillac, decided to put the 5.7 LS2 V8 (2004-2005), later the 6.0L LS6 V8 engine (2006-2007) used in Chevrolet Corvettes and put that engine in the CTS, calling the upgraded Cadillac the CTS-V. In 2009, the second generation Cadillac CTS-V went

First Impression: Cadillac CTS-V

In 2002, Cadillac started production on the CTS, a mid-size luxury car. It replaced the Cadillac Catera. In 2004, General Motors, the parent company of Cadillac, decided to put the 5.7 LS2 V8 (2004-2005), later the 6.0L LS6 V8 engine (2006-2007) used in Chevrolet Corvettes and put that engine in the CTS, calling the upgraded Cadillac the CTS-V. In 2009, the second generation Cadillac CTS-V went

Cadillac Series 62 Coupe by Ghia

V8 / 5.422 cc / 162 PS / 312 lb/ft (423 Nm) @ 1.800 / 0 - 62 mph (100 km/h): 17,1 s / Vmax: 90 mph (145 km/h) / Built for Aga Khan, later gifted to Rita Hayworth(click images for a larger view)

Cadillac SLS, 2010

Cadillac SLS, 2010  Shanghai GM unveiled the new Cadillac SLS. It is one of two new models - along with the Buick Excelle XT - that made its global debut on the automaker's stand at the 2009 Guangzhou Auto Show.The new SLS is the next generation of Cadillac SLS luxury business sedan that was first introduced in China in 2006. It combines the American luxury brand's traditional elegance with

Cadillac CTS Sport Wagon, 2010

Cadillac CTS Sport Wagon, 2010 Amidst the beauty and history of the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance, Cadillac treats car enthusiasts to a world premiere of its latest production-car design. The 2010 Cadillac CTS Sport Wagon makes its debut on the Monterey Peninsula, showcasing a dramatic design that elevates and updates the classic wagon body style.Not unlike many historic Cadillac designs, the

Cadillac Aera Concept, 2010

Cadillac Aera Concept, 2010    The Cadillac Aera Concept won the 2010 Los Angeles Auto Show Design Challenge, tying with Smart and besting entries from seven other automakers including Mercedes-Benz, Honda, Nissan, Toyota and Maybach. GM Advanced Design has now won the honor more times than any other design team; this is its third victory since 2005.This is the seventh year for the contest, and

2012 Cadillac SRX

Less than two years after the market introduction of the new Cadillac SRX in North America in the summer of 2009, and General Motors has gone ahead and improved its premium crossover for the 2012 model year with a more powerful six-cylinder engine and additional equipment features.The highlight for the 2012 Cadillac SRX is of course the new 3.6-liter direct-injected V6 engine with 300HP and

GAZ-51 Hotrod

V8 / 6.162 cc / 403 PS / 417 ft/lb (565 Nm) @ 4.300 / AWD(click images for a larger view)

Cadillac 1947 Leadsled

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Cadillac Firemaker Custom Low Rider

V8 / 8.200 cc / 500 LEOn the left side: 15" Astro Supreme wheels, 225/70 R 15 Silvertown tiresOn the right side: 18" Pfaff Design Billet Specialities wheels, 235/50 R 18 F1 tires!(click images for a larger view)

Cadillac CTS - An American Sports Sedan

Cadillac has tried to make us believe its America’s BMW.It all began with the Catera in 1999, a German Opel-cum-Cadillac that was nice, but it weren’t no Bimmer. Caddy tried again in 2002 with another "small" Cadillac - the 15.8-foot, 3,500-pound CTS, a compact sedan with a stealth fighter faceted look thanks to Cadillac's "Art and Science" approach to design. With rear-wheel-drive and a

Cadillac Escalade Hybrid - 20 MPG City!

To begin, the new Escalade Hybrid is a fine piece of luxury automotive workmanship. The regular Escalade shares the same platform with the Chevy Tahoe and the GMC Yukon, but it’s received the “Full” Cadillac treatment. There is also the ESV long version similar to the Suburban in size, plus the EXT combo SUV/Truck model akin to the Avalanche. Our test Model was the Hybrid edition of the standard

Cadillac CTS-V - “Can’t wait for the CTS-V!”

That’s how I ended my recent review of the 2010 Cadillac CTS with its 304-hp V-6, not knowing a fluke in the schedule would bring me the edgy, speed-chewing supercharged 556-hp V version so soon. Now all I can say is I’m sorry it’s gone, this M5/XFR/E55 muscle car mate that looks, sounds and drives like a 4-door Corvette ZR1, which is what it is under that power bulge hood. So let’s take a closer

Cadillac CTS Coupe - Cadillac scores a coupe

2011 Cadillac CTS Coupe Arrives In DealershipsA couple of years ago, at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Cadillac was having a nice little press conference. At the end, it was announced they had one more surprise that had somehow evaded detection by the bloodhound automotive media. Visions of a new flagship sedan came to mind just before we could see the nose of a CTS. That

Cadillac CTS Sport Wagon - a smart American anomaly

The Europeans have held a monopoly on mid-sized luxury wagons in the U.S. for the past decade. There’s certainly little to criticize in the European offerings such as the BMW 5-Series Touring and the Mercedes-Benz E-Class wagon. They offer first-class luxury transportation.Europeans seem to embrace the wagon concept while North Americans ignore it in big numbers. Wagons have been relegated to the

Cadillac Escalade Geneology

If we went back to 1949, when the elegant tail-finned Cadillac Coupe DeVille was Motor Trend’s first Car of the Year, and parked it alongside the utilitarian Chevy Suburban, there is no way in Ancestory.com we would have cross-pollinated those two opposite fruits. If you really wanted to mix it up, you would have rolled both next to a GM Electromotive train engine. Throw all that together, wait

Cadillac CTS-V Wagon - high speed grocery getter

It's moments like these that make the auto journalism gig one worth pursuing. Stepping off a plane on my return home from Chicago's auto show, I found a Cadillac CTS-V Wagon waiting for me at the airport. How could anyone be excited about a station wagon, you might ask. Did you see the part where it's a CTS-V Wagon?In what would, at first blush, appear to be a weird bit of nomenclature

Cadillac Series 62 Coupe De Ville

V8 / 5.422 cc / 162 PS / 312 lb/ft (423 Nm) @ 1.800 / 0 - 62 mph (100 km/h): 17,1 s / Vmax: 90 mph (145 km/h)(click images for a larger view)

New Volkswagen Golf Cabriolet Mk6

var addthis_config = {"data_track_clickback":true}; The Golf Cabriolet series has been an on-off affair for Volkswagen ever since the introduction of the original model in the beginning of the 1980s. At the 2011 Geneva Motor Show, the Germans decided to give the Cabriolet another go with the presentation of a new model based on the 6th generation of the Golf that will be sold alongside the

Obama's Cadillac Presidential Limousine

V8 / 6.500 cc / 0 - 60 mph: 15,0 s / Vmax: 60 mph / windows: 5-inch thick bulletproof glass(click images for a larger view)