Cadillac CTS News

  • 2013 Cadillac CTS-V Coupe in Silver Frost - image: GM Corp

    If you’ve never driven the current generation of Cadillac CTS-V (in coupe, sedan or wagon variants), take our advice and find a way to beg a test drive from an owner or local Cadillac dealer. Not only are the cars impressive for their performance and handling, they’re equally-impressive for their forgiving nature. We’d have no problem tossing the 556-horsepower Cadillac CTS-V's ignition keys to a (relatively) inexperienced driver, with only the admonition to “be careful.” On the other hand, we’d be reticent to give the keys to a 662-horsepower Mustang...

  • 2013 Cadillac CTS-V Coupe in Silver Frost - image: GM Corp
    Cadillac Launches Limited Edition, Special Finish CTS Models

    Borrowing a page from BMW, Cadillac is building a limited edition of its CTS-V Coupe, finished in a matte color its calling Silver Frost. Only 100 examples will be built, and Cadillac is already labeling them as “collector editions.” Like BMW’s “Frozen” matte-finish...

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    2014 Cadillac CTS Set For 2013 New York Auto Show: Report

    Update: The 2014 Cadillac CTS has been revealed. Click here for all the details, photos and video. The completely redesigned 2014 Cadillac CTS will reportedly make its world debut at the 2013 New York Auto Show in late March. The car is then expected to hit showrooms this fall, followed by the...

  • The Cadillac CTS-V Coupe laps Spring Mountain - image: GM Corp
    Cadillac Launches Its Own Driving School, The V-Series Academy: Video

    Mercedes-Benz offers its customers the AMG Driving Academy, Porsche offers driver training at its “Experience Centers” and Jaguar staffs its own Performance Driving Academy. It stands to reason, then, that Cadillac would launch a driving school of its own, centered around the CTS-V line...

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    Hennessey Cadillac CTS-V Hits 220.5 MPH, Named Fastest In World

    Hennessey's heavily modified 1,226-hp Cadillac CTS-V Coupe has become the fastest in the world.

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    Hennessey Unleashes 1,226-HP Cadillac CTS-V Coupe: Video

    The guys at Hennessey have managed to turn the CTS-V into a Veyron rival.

  • 2014 Cadillac CTS spy shots

    Update: The 2014 Cadillac CTS has been revealed. Click here for all the details, photos and video. The model that has virtually carried the Cadillac brand for the past several years, the mid-size CTS, is about to enter its third generation very soon and the performance of the new model, as indicated by prototypes, looks promising. The current CTS is now close to five years old but it’s still a great car. Updating it will be a tough task for Cadillac engineers, though luckily for them they have a brand new platform to work with. Information on the mechanical underpinnings of the CTS are...

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    2014 Cadillac CTS Spy Shots

    Update: The 2014 Cadillac CTS has been revealed. Click here for all the details, photos and video. Even through bankruptcy, bailouts, and a bad economy, the Cadillac CTS range has continued to buoy the brand's reputation and rank amongst luxury competitors. It's a very, very good car in many...

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    Cadillac CTS-V Sport Wagon’s Airbags Deploy Despite No Crash

    In August of last year airbags in a Chevrolet Camaro deployed whilst its driver was attempting to drift, despite there being no crash or rollover. At the time, a spokesman for Chevy explained that in certain conditions the side curtain bags can deploy if the sensors determine that a rollover is...

  • Cadillac CTS-V Coupe race car testing at Sebring
    Cadillac Eyes International Expansion Of Its Racing Program

    The Cadillac brand is no stranger to international motor sports, even in recent decades. To promote its Northstar V-8 engine program, Cadillac built a Le Mans Prototype (LMP) racing program that campaigned cars in several international series from 2000 through 2002. Stating that the LMP program had...

  • The Cadillac CTS-V wagon laps Monticello in the rain
    Big Muscle Shows Off Modern Family Haulers: Video

    The family hauler has come a long way since the days of the Oldsmobile Vista Cruiser and the Ford Country Squire. In fact, big station wagons are all but relics of the past, replaced in popularity by SUVs and crossovers. That’s not to say the wagon is dead, and those with the need to get...

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    Cadillac To Begin Production Of Three Models In China

    Just five years ago, in 2007, Cadillac had no sales in China. Last year, the brand sold some 30,000 vehicles in the Chinese market, despite punishing tariffs that the government places on imported cars. That unit sales number represents a growth of over 70-percent from 2010, and GM’s global...

  • 2012 Cadillac CTS-V Coupe

    Cadillac will build future versions of its high-performance CTS-V in both left- and right-hand drive configurations.

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    Cadillac Announces Touring Package For 2012 CTS

    Cadillac has announced a content-rich Touring Package option for buyers of 3.0-liter and 3.6-liter V-6 CTS models.

  • LS V-8 engine assembly, Wixom Performance Build Center, Michigan
    Build Your Own LS Small-Block Chevy Engine: Photo Gallery

    In honor of the 100-millionth small-block Chevrolet V-8, which just rolled off the lines, we thought we'd bring you a photographic visit to the plant that built it. In July 2010, Chevy announced it would offer a new program to buyers of its Corvette sports car. Not only could they watch their very...

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    GM Recalling 674 2012 Cadillac CTS Models For Potential Brake Issue

    GM is recalling some 674 model year 2012 Cadillac CTS automobiles to inspect and repair a potentially loose brake pushrod retention nut.

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    D3 Le Monstre Wide-Body Cadillac CTS-V Coupe: 2011 SEMA Live Photos

    As if the Cadillac CTS-V Coupe weren't impressive enough in stock form, the bodywork and tuning gurus at D3 have decided to throw a wide-body conversion at the car, put huge wheels and tires on it, and boost the power to 1,001-hp. Built not just for show, but for go, the be-winged wide-body CTS-V...

  • Harold Martin V1000 Cadillac CTS-V Coupe
    Harold Martin Bringing 1,000-HP Cadillac CTS-V Coupe To SEMA

    It used to be that cracking the 500 horsepower mark was an epic achievement in the world of tuner cars built for the street. Now there’s no shortage of tuning firms willing to build anyone with the money--and the cajones--cars capable of developing up to and exceeding 1,000 horsepower. Just...

  • Hennessey V1000 Cadillac CTS-V Coupe

    Hennessey is no stranger to high-performance Cadillacs, having already developed 650 and 700 horsepower kits for the luxury cars.

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    Top Gear USA Season 2 Premiere: Reader Review

    Last night, I ate some frozen pizza (definitely not delivery...) goofed around on my new Android tablet, drove a few dozen miles in the CTS-V Coupe I have in the driveway and generally forgot completely about the season two premiere of Top Gear USA. In other words, I had fun. If you found yourself...

  • Hennessey V650 2011 CTS-V Sport Wagon
    Hennessey V650 2011 CTS-V Sport Wagon Is Badass: Video

    There's no point mincing words here. The Hennessey V650 builds on the already brutally effective CTS-V Wagon with another 100 horsepower, an electronic exhaust dump, and more. Yes, that's right: 658 horsepower, 661 pound-feet of torque. Those stats enable some other impressive figures: 0-60 mph in...

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    De Tomaso Pantera Prototype Spotted Outside Factory: Video

    At March’s 2011 Geneva Motor Show, a rejuvenated De Tomaso, now run by former Fiat exec Gian Mario Rossignolo and his family, presented the controversial SLS luxury crossover concept and announced production of not just one but three distinct new models. These were to include a new crossover...

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    Experts Predict All-Wheel Drive To Feature On 30 Percent Of New Cars By 2015

    More and more cars are being offered with the added safety and performance of all-wheel drive, with the luxury segments in particular benefiting most from increased demand for the feature. Luxury brands typically offer rear-wheel drive as standard but in colder climates, such as in the Northern...

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    2012 Cadillac CTS: 2011 New York Auto Show

    The 2012 Cadillac CTS comes onto the market late this summer with a few subtle changes to keep it fresh against the competition. Look too fast and you’ll barely notice the changes but delve a little deeper you'll see that the latest CTS range gets a new grille and a refined Cadillac Wreath...

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