Cadillac News
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The 2016 Cadillac CTS-V is a serious performance machine, as Jay Leno discovered while filming the latest episode of his online series Jay Leno’s Garage. On hand to help present the car was Cadillac chief engineer David Leone. ALSO SEE: 2017 Alfa Romeo Giulia First U.S. Specs: Live Photos And Video He took Leno through all the intricacies of the car, such as its perfectly formed carbon fiber hood, pizza tray-sized brakes, Recaro bucket seats and electronic limited-slip differential. He also revealed that the CTS-V has a higher top speed than the Chevrolet Corvette Z06, despite having 10...
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2017 Cadillac XT5 preview
The Cadillac XT5 aims to face the heart of the luxury market even more directly than the SRX it replaces; yet it's already a familiar face to loyal readers as it's been one of worst-kept secrets of the year. A completely undisguised version was spotted during an official photo shoot in busy...
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2016 Cadillac CT6 Priced From $54,490
Cadillac’s new flagship sedan, the CT6, is set to go on sale next March, and we can confirm that the luxurious, full-size sedan will be priced from a very reasonable $54,490, including a $995 destination charge. That provides a healthy gap between the CT6 and smaller CTS, which starts at...
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2016 Cadillac ATS-V Excels On Track Day: Video
Sometimes it pays to "know a guy." I know a guy who organizes occasional track days so he and his rowdy friends can spend a day thrashing their cars at extra-legal speeds. ALSO SEE: Corvette Chief Engineer Explains Motor Trend Z06 DNF: Video I also know a guy who knows another guy at Cadillac who...
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More Powerful Cadillac CTS-V In The Works?
The 2016 Cadillac CTS-V is already one of the most powerful four-doors on the planet, but could an even hotter version be in the works? The current car develops a massive 640 horsepower and 630 pound-feet of torque from its supercharged 6.2-liter LT4 V-8, the same V-8 found in the Corvette Z06, but...
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2016 Cadillac ATS-V And CTS-V Get Matte Finish Special Editions
Cadillac is taking a leaf out of BMW’s book by launching special versions of its high-performance V-Series models decked out in matte finish paint. The cars are part of a collection known as the Crystal White Frost Edition and are being offered for the 2016 model year. There are Crystal White...
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The Cadillac ATS and CTS both see high-performance V-series models added for 2016 (ATS-V and CTS-V), but buyers of the regular models also have some upgrades to look forward to. The big news is the addition of a new V-6 engine, along with the availability of an eight-speed automatic on most models that were previously offering a six-speeder. The new engine replaces the current 3.6-liter V-6 on offer on the ATS and CTS. It still displaces 3.6 liters but benefits from fuel-saving features such as cylinder deactivation and engine stop-start. Peak power is now 333 horsepower, up slightly on the...
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Cadillac Escalade May Go Super-Luxurious, Top $100k Mark
Right now, you can already nudge a top-of-the-line Cadillac Escalade ESV Platinum past the $100,000 mark if you add just a few optional items. But increased competition in the luxury SUV market could push General Motors Company's [NYSE:GM] cash cow well into six-digit pricing territory. According...
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2017 Cadillac XT5 Revealed In First Official Photos
Cadillac’s replacement for the SRX, the 2017 XT5, will make its auto show debut in Dubai on November 10. A local debut will then follow at the Los Angeles Auto Show just one week later. However, we already have a good look at the design thanks to a round of teaser photos released overnight...
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2017 Cadillac XT5 To Debut At 2015 Dubai Motor Show: Report
Following the CT6, Cadillac’s replacement for the SRX will be the next model to adopt the brand’s new naming strategy where sedans and coupes all feature a “CT” in their names and the high-riding models get an “XT”. The names also feature a number corresponding...
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Cadillac Plans New Model Blitz, Separate Financial Reports To GM
Since taking over the reins at Cadillac two years ago, Audi veteran Johan de Nysschen has set about distinguishing the brand from its General Motors Company [NYSE:GM] parent by moving its headquarters to Manhattan, turning it into a separate business unit and convincing its dealers to avoid...
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Don Draper's Cadillac Sells For $48,980
The 1965 Cadillac Coupe DeVille Don Draper drove on the AMC hit series Mad Men has just sold at auction, where the final bid came in at $48,980. We know, we know, you thought Don gave the car away to a budding con man in the show's penultimate episode, either to shed material goods or help put a...
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The Germans. Always the Germans. Their brands have been the benchmark for luxurious motoring since Nixon left the White House in disgrace. But it wasn’t always that way. Cadillac was once The Standard of the World. Can it be that once again? The 2016 Cadillac CTS-V is the latest salvo in an ongoing campaign to prove that America’s luxury brand can rise from its malaise-era ashes. And it’s one hell of a salvo. So what’s under the hood of this beast? Nearly the same thing as under the hood of the C7 Chevy Corvette Z06, that’s what: a 6.2-liter supercharged V-8...
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Cadillac ATS Gets Midnight And Black Sport Appearance Packs
Cadillac is sharpening the style of its ATS range with a pair of packages that adds some darkened elements on the exteriors of the cars as well as some extra luxuries inside. The packages, labeled the Midnight and Black Sport, are available now on the 2015 ATS and 2015 ATS Coupe, with prices...
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Ghostbusters Reboot Gets New Ecto-1: Video
Yes, Hollywood is entirely out of fresh ideas. But that doesn't mean the new Ghostbusters won't be funny. The remake of the 1984 comedy classic is set to hit theaters next year, and thanks to a tweet from director Paul Feig, we have have a first look at the new Ecto-1. The Ghostbusters' emergency...
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2017 Cadillac XT5: The SRX Successor Spotted On The Streets
Cadillac managed to do a pretty good job of keeping its upcoming SRX replacement under wraps, but now the vehicle has been spotted completely undisguised on the streets of New York City. This photo and another showing the rear of the vehicle were posted to the Opposite Lock forum by member Saw930...
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Apple CarPlay And Android Auto Coming To 2016 Cadillacs: Video
From our time with the 2016 ATS-V at the Circuit of the Americas, we know the twin-turbo, 464-horsepower bruiser is a blast when you can hammer it through some the twisties. But the announcement that Apple CarPlay and Android Auto are coming to 2016 Cadillacs ensures that ATS-V will be a great...
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No V-8-Powered ATS-V Plus In The Pipeline, Says Cadillac
While it’s always fun to think a newer, hotter, more ferocious super-performance version of an already incredible car like the Cadillac ATS-V is on the way, that’s just not the case, this time. There is no ATS-V Plus in the works. That’s the official word from Cadillac’s...
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Back in the Cadillac ATS-V’s early development days, there was talk there might be two versions of the car: a standard version equipped with a V-6 and a more extreme ‘Plus’ offering packing a V-8. The ATS-V has since made its debut in both sedan and coupe form, and so far it comes exclusively with a twin-turbocharged V-6 tuned to spit out 464 horsepower and 445 pound-feet of torque—but Cadillac officials have hinted that there could be something even more aggressive down the road. WATCH: 2016 Cadillac ATS-V First Drive Video According to Motor Trend, that something...
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Cadillac Ciel Stars In New ‘Entourage’ Short Film: Video
Entourage the movie will be airing in a theater near you June 3, and one of the stars of the show will actually be a car, in this case Cadillac’s stunning Ciel four-door convertible that we first saw back in 2011. A previous trailer for the movie showed the Ciel driven by Ken Dillon’s...
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Cadillac May Offer More Aggressive V-Series Tune To Target Mercedes’ Black Series
Cadillac’s new ATS-V may be a genuine rival to BMW’s M3/M4 and Mercedes-AMG’s C63, but right now the American luxury brand doesn’t have an answer to more potent offerings from the Germans such as BMW’s GTS-badged cars and Mercedes’ Black Series models. That might...
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2016 Cadillac CTS-V Priced From $84,990, Starts Sales This Summer
The order books are now open for the 2016 Cadillac CTS-V, which officially goes on sale this summer priced from $84,990, including a $995 destination charge. That’s a lot of coin for a General Motors Company [NYSE:GM] product but recall that you’re getting a luxurious, lightweight sedan...
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2016 Cadillac ATS-V First Drive Video
First things first: yes, this newfangled V car is better than the Germans. For me, anyway. Maybe for you, too. Already half of you are flabbergasting and chuffing, the disbelief—or is it disdain?—like a fine haze of saliva in the air. Well, tough. The 2016 Cadillac ATS-V is that good...
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2016 Cadillac CT6 Plug-In Hybrid Debuts At 2015 Shanghai Auto Show
Cadillac’s new CT6 range-topper has just made its Chinese-market debut at the 2015 Shanghai Auto Show, where the American luxury brand announced a new plug-in hybrid variant to be sold alongside the four-cylinder and V-6 variants announced earlier this month in New York. The new plug-in CT6...
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