Cadillac News
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The Cadillac CTS-V has long been a favorite of enthusiasts who know what a real driver’s car is—and at a real sweetheart of a price for what you get. Sure, it had its rough edges. But it was great. Now, the ATS-V steps in to take up that mantle—and to carry it forward. Packing 455 horsepower and 445 pound-feet of torque, the new ATS-V takes a step back from the CTS-V’s 556-hp output, but it also does it with a twin-turbocharged V-6 instead of a supercharged V-8. Zero to 60 mph? 3.9 seconds. Top speed? More than 185 mph. ALSO SEE: 2016 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350 Rocks...
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Hear The 2016 Cadillac ATS-V Coupe Accelerate Like A Banshee: Video
The 2016 Cadillac ATS-V Coupe is coming to the 2014 Los Angeles Auto Show this week, where it will be shown together with the 2016 ATS-V sedan. We've already spotted it undisguised during an official photo shoot. And now, we know what it sounds like under heavy acceleration. Hint: pretty darned...
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2016 Cadillac ATS-V Coupe Spawns GT3-Spec Race Car: Video
Cadillac’s replacement for the CTS-V.R race car is the all-new ATS-V.R, but instead of targeting North America’s Pirelli World Challenge with its latest racer Cadillac has more global ambitions. In line with this focus, the ATS-V.R has been developed to meet FIA GT3 specifications. MUST...
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Cadillac Shows New Convertible To Dealers: Report
Cadillac looks to be preparing a new convertible, its first since the XLR was dropped from the market back in 2009. According to Automotive News (subscription required), a photo of the new convertible was shown to dealers at an event hosted by Cadillac president Johan de Nysschen, where he outlined...
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2016 Cadillac ATS-V Coupe Spy Shots
Cadillac’s new ATS-V is set for a debut at next month’s Los Angeles Auto Show, in both sedan and coupe and bodystyles, and today we have an undisguised version of the latter. The car was snapped by one of our photographers during what appears to be an official photo shoot, revealing the...
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Cadillac Chief Confirms Luxury Sedan Above Upcoming CT6
Recently, Cadillac’s new chief Johan de Nysschen said he could see at least two models being introduced above the upcoming CT6 full-size sedan. He explained that one could be a pure luxury model with high-performance and the other could be a sporty model, possibly even a dedicated sports car...
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Cadillac’s new flagship sedan will be called the CT6, ride on the new Omega rear-wheel-drive platform and enter production at General Motors Company’s [NYSE:GM] Detroit-Hamtramck Plant late next year. Now we’ve learned that it will also be one of the lightest cars in its segment and offer a plug-in hybrid option. The latest information was revealed by GM product development chief Mark Reuss in an interview with The Detroit News. Reuss said that the CT6 will offer a plug-in hybrid option enabling fuel economy upwards of 70 mpg equivalent. Similar technology is already found...
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GM aims to have just 4 platforms by 2025
General Motors Company [NYSE:GM] currently uses 26 platforms for its variety of vehicles sold all over the globe, but under the leadership of new CEO Mary Barra the American auto giant could see the number of core platforms reduced to just four by 2025. We say core platforms as specialty vehicles...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Cadillac SUVs To Use XT Designation
Last week, Cadillac's chief Johan de Nysscshen made the surprise announcement that the brand’s cars will all start using the CT name, with the first model to use the new naming strategy destined to be a new full-size sedan set for reveal early next year. The new sedan will be called the CT6...
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2016 Cadillac ELR To Receive Upgrades: Report
Cadillac’s ELR has been on the market for a little over a year but an updated version of the car could be revealed very soon. It’s no secret that the ELR hasn’t been selling well but some worthwhile updates are coming, according to a report out this week. Edmunds, citing Cadillac...
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Cadillac’s Range-Topping Sedan Will Be Called The CT6, Launch New Naming Strategy
The car previously known—or referred to—as the LTS will, in fact, be called the CT6, Cadillac announced today. The news includes confirmation of a launch date, too: late 2015. The new car is intended to push the upper end of the Cadillac range higher than today’s XTS, aiming...
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Cadillac Moves To New York City, Becomes Its Own Business Unit
With its new CEO Johan De Nysschen at the helm, Cadillac is making some major changes: it will no longer call Detroit home, instead moving to New York and becoming its own business unit. The new offices in New York will be Cadillac’s global headquarters, to open in 2015. ALSO SEE: Brand New...
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Cadillac has a new chief in the form of Audi veteran Johan de Nysschen, and the South African executive has bold plans for the brand that will see its lineup expand substantially in the coming years. We already know Cadillac will be launching a redesigned SRX and an all-new full-size sedan next year, but in a recent interview de Nysschen revealed that these are just the start of a new model roll out program that could include models positioned beyond the upcoming full-size sedan. In a detailed interview with Automobile, de Nysschen said Cadillac would need to address its lack of high-riding...
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Cadillac Flagship Sedan Enters Production In Late 2015 At Detroit-Hamtramck Plant
General Motors Company [NYSE:GM] has confirmed that the upcoming Cadillac flagship sedan designed to take on the BMW 7-Series and Mercedes-Benz S-Class will be built at its Detroit-Hamtramck plant. The plant currently builds the Cadillac ELR as well as the Volt and several other Chevy products, and...
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Cadillac’s New Chief Has No Plans To Reduce Prices
Much of Cadillac’s lineup is just a few grand away from matching the prices of comparable models from Germany’s big three luxury makes, and when we’re talking the lower end of the portfolio like the ATS the prices are almost equal across the board. While this strategy has turned...
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2015 Cadillac Escalade Drops The Guilty & Ups The Pleasure: Video
In life, there are plenty of things we individually consider guilty pleasures. It can be as basic as some frozen yogurt after a workout, or as soothing as a relaxing stone massage at a fancy hotel. For me, a guilty pleasure can also be a vehicle. One in particular that's stuck with me is the...
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Lexani Adds More Luxury To The 2015 Cadillac Escalade: Video
While the latest Cadillac Escalade is hardly lacking in the luxury department, Lexani Motorcars, the vehicle customizing department of the aftermarket wheel brand Lexani, has seen fit to develop a stunning interior conversion for the Escalade ESV variant. MUST SEE: Chrome Lamborghini Crashes Into...
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2015 Cadillac ATS-V Coupe GT3 Race Car: First Look
Cadillac's latest racer is spied at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport.
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Cadillac has confirmed that from the 2017 model year some of its vehicles will be available with autonomous and connected car technology. The announcement was made by General Motors Company [NYSE:GM] CEO Mary Barra last night at the Intelligent Transport System (ITS) World Congress in Detroit. Cadillac groups its new technology under the “intelligent and connected” banner and plans to start rolling out the technology on two models initially. One will be an all-new Cadillac model, possibly the upcoming flagship sedan or perhaps a new crossover with third-row seats, and the other...
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Cadillac Crossover With Third-Row Seats Back In The Spotlight
During the bankruptcy days of General Motors Company [NYSE:GM], there were rumblings the automaker was looking to axe its Cadillac Escalade SUV and replace it with a large crossover with third-row seats. The new crossover was to be based on the Lambda platform found in the Buick Enclave and...
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Next-Gen Cadillac SRX To Be Built In Tennessee
Cadillac is set to introduce an all-new SRX for the 2017 model year, and production of the vehicle has been confirmed for General Motors Company’s [NYSE:GM] Spring Hill plant in Tennessee. The current SRX is sourced from a plant in Mexico. MUST SEE: Nissan Juke-R (WITH NAWSSS) Laps The...
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Cadillac ATS-V To Debut At L.A. Auto Show, CTS-V At Detroit: Report
Cadillac is gearing up for a raft of new model arrivals in the next 12 to 18 months, the highlight of which will be a new flagship sedan. The good news is that we don’t have long to wait until we see the brand’s new model onslaught start, as the first new arrival will reportedly appear...
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Cadillac Mulls Rear-Wheel-Drive Mercedes CLA And Audi A3 Rival: Report
Cadillac may build a sub-ATS sedan with rear-wheel drive.
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2015 Cadillac Escalade Platinum Revealed, Priced From $90,270
The range-topping Platinum version of the latest Cadillac Escalade has been revealed, and will join the rest of the 2015 Escalade range in showrooms in the fourth quarter of the year, priced from $90,270 with a $995 destination charge tacked on. The regular Escalade starts at $73,965, including the...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran