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Movie cars can almost become bigger than the stars they share the screen with. Everyone knows what car Steve McQueen drove in Bullitt, for example, and few cars of any sort attract more attention from passers-by than a DeLorean DMC-12, thanks to the Back to the Future movies. MUST SEE: Land Rover Defender Versus Ram Cummins In Tug Of War: Video While a great number of these star cars reside in museums across the world, maintained and pampered reflecting their significance and rarity, some, like the 1959 Cadillac Miller-Meteor ambulance that starred in Ghostbusters II as ECTO-1, are forgotten...
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$75,995 Cadillac ELR Goes On Sale In January
The Cadillac ELR plug-in coupe goes on sale in January for more than twice as much as its Chevy Volt cousin.
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2015 Cadillac Escalade May Still Spawn EXT Pickup And Hybrid Variants: Report
General Motors is still open to launching EXT pickup and hybrid versions of its new 2015 Cadillac Escalade, according to one of the automaker's top engineers. Speaking with Edmunds, the 2015 Escalade’s chief engineer Jeff Luke revealed that the vehicle’s structure was capable of...
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Watch The 2015 Cadillac Escalade Reveal Live, Here, Tonight: Video
The 2015 Cadillac Escalade has been revealed. You can catch the photos and full details right here. This evening in New York City, Cadillac will unveil the 2015 Escalade, and the live broadcast will be streamed on the Internet--right here. Of course, we'll also have the full details and photos at...
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2015 Cadillac Escalade’s Interior Revealed In Latest Teaser
Cadillac continues to build anticipation for the Escalade's October reveal.
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It's Time To Configure Your 2014 Cadillac CTS Sport Sedan
Near the top of the list of exciting new American cars for 2014 sits the Cadillac CTS. Why is it so exciting? Well, it's because a solid luxury machine looks to be stepping into an even greater world of both quality and performance. The styling is updated and sharper, and it means the next...
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The next generation of Cadillac's luxury SUV will arrive on October 7th, but in the meantime, the team behind the new lux-ute is peppering us with teasers. Today we get five new, but very short, videos. Consider us teased. Despite an average run time of about 15 seconds, each video reveals a new detail about the 2015 Escalade, from its hand-sculpted exterior design to its hand-stitched and cut interior to its high-tech headlights. Cadillac is clearly placing a lot of emphasis on the hand-built aspects of the new Escalade, doubtless in an attempt to play up the luxury factor. That's not...
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2014 Cadillac CTS Sedan Is 1 Millionth Caddy Built
The 2014 Cadillac CTS packages grand design with impressive performance (in the Vsport model), building on the car that almost single-handedly revived the brand's reputation for design and excellence. Now it bears the honor of being the one-millionth Cadillac ever built. Rolled off the line at the...
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Cadillac's Near Future Plans Include Flagship Sedan, More Crossovers
Cadillac is fleshing out its lineup to match German luxury brands model for model. In addition to a highly anticipated full-size, rear-wheel drive sedan, the Wreath and Crest brand will also add two crossovers by 2017.
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Holden Gets New Design Chief As Former Head Moves To Cadillac
Richard Ferlazzo, the man responsible for 2006’s stunning Efijy concept (pictured above), has been promoted to head of design at General Motors’ Australian outpost Holden. He replaces Andrew Smith, who heads to North America to run the design team at Cadillac as part of a major shakeup...
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2014 Cadillac CTS Vsport Sets 8:14.10 Nürburgring Lap: Video
A 2014 Cadillac CTS Vsport has been clocked running the 13 odd miles of Germany’s Nürburgring-Nordschleife, one of the most grueling race tracks in the world, in an incredible time of 8:14.10. That might not sound fast when you consider General Motors’ own Chevrolet Corvette ZR1...
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Cadillac To Turn Vsport Into Sub-Brand, Expand Offerings
The new Vsport trim that debuted on the 2014 Cadillac CTS and has since been announced for the 2014 XTS will morph into its own sub-brand and eventually be available on most Cadillac models, according to one of the automaker’s executives. The Vsport models aren’t dedicated performance...
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Fans hoping General Motors will utilize its seventh-generation Corvette platform, debuting in the 2014 Corvette Stingray, in other models will be disappointed to learn that there are no plans for such a move. The information comes directly from the Corvette’s chief engineer, Tadge Juechter. “This is a Corvette, it’s optimized for the Corvette market,” Juechter told Fox News. “There’s no intent to offer any other nameplate, aside from the Corvette.” General Motors Company [NYSE:GM] previously sold a Cadillac convertible, the XLR, based on Corvette...
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ATS-V To Feature Cadillac’s New Twin-Turbo V-6
Contrary to previous reports, Cadillac’s high-performance ATS-V based on its award-winning ATS sedan will forgo a V-8 in favor of the brand’s new twin-turbocharged 3.6-liter V-6. The move will help differentiate the ATS-V from the CTS-V, whose second generation is expected to stick with...
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2015 Cadillac Escalade Confirmed For October Reveal
Cadillac has confirmed that its redesigned Escalade SUV will be revealed to the world on October 7, 2013. The reveal will take place outside of the auto show arena, with Cadillac choosing to present the big luxury SUV at a low-key event in New York. It will eventually go on sale in 2014, as a 2015...
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Cadillac Explains Twin-Turbo V-6 Lag Reduction: Video
The announcement of the coming 420-horsepower, twin-turbocharged, 3.6-liter V-6 from Cadillac met a warm welcome in the hearts of many an enthusiast, perhaps especially as fitted to the 2014 CTS Vsport. But what do you really know about that engine? Chances are, not much. And while it'll remain to...
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Cadillac To Drop Laurel Wreaths In Logo Redesign: Report
Cadillac may be about to drop the famous laurel wreaths from its logo, according to a new report. The American luxury brand is expected to show a new concept at next month’s 2013 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, tipped to be a preview of its upcoming 7-Series rival, and the logo, sans...
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Cadillac Escalade No Longer America’s Most Stolen Vehicle
Once a beacon for thieves, the Cadillac Escalade is no longer the most stolen vehicle in the country and is actually outranked by five other vehicles. The Highway Loss Data Institute (HLDI) has just released its annual top-ten lists of the most stolen vehicles from the 2010 to 2012 model years, and...
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It might be time for Barack Obama to update his regal ride. The U.S. government recently sent out a request for proposals on an armored limousine design. Now, that doesn't specifically point to the President, but we're pretty certain that RFP should lead back to the big man in charge. That would mean that the Secret Service is ready to look elsewhere for Beast duties. Any companies that accept the challenge laid forth in the request will have to submit a vehicle design that can handle serious stress. There's a long list of classified requirements and performance capability that designers and...
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Cadillac Drops Plans To Launch Model Beyond Upcoming 7-Series Rival: Report
In May of 2012 we learned that General Motors was working on a new platform for large cars that was tentatively named the "Omega" platform. The platform was to be mostly new but would share some elements with the smaller Alpha platform found in the Cadillac ATS and CTS in order to keep development...
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We Tame The Beast From 'White House Down' (Sort Of)
"I know a guy in the FBI who knows a guy in the Secret Service..." Those are the words of Cyril O'Neal, the man behind Ghostlight Industries, which is the company responsible for The Beast replica appearing in the new film White House Down. O'Neal and his team, along with vehicle coordinator Graham...
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Major Shakeup At GM Design, Single Designer To Lead Buick And Opel
General Motors has announced several key changes affecting its design operations, most of which are aimed at improving cohesion across the automaker’s global design studios and strengthening the attributes of its individual brand identities. Crucially, the automaker states that the changes...
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Vsport Model Added To 2014 Cadillac XTS Lineup, Priced From $63,020
Having first announced a new Vsport performance model for the 2014 CTS, Cadillac has now added the option on its 2014 XTS and we bet more Vsport models will be announced soon. The Vsport models aren’t dedicated performance cars like the former CTS-V but they do offer a sporty look and...
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Jay Leno Drives The 2014 Cadillac ELR: Video
The 2014 Cadillac ELR extended-range electric car doesn’t go on sale until early 2014, but one of the cars, one of the first examples to roll off the production line in fact, recently showed up at Jay Leno’s Garage, where the comedian and avid car collector got a chance to take it for a...
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