A few years ago, when General Motors announced its Voltec extended range electric vehicle drivetrain, it showcased it on the Chevrolet Volt and on the Cadillac Converj. But while the Volt, coupled with its Opel-badged brother, the Ampera, blazed through development as beacons of revival for the old GM, the Cadillac Converj only stayed alive through... ...read the full post
Right after GM unveiled the Chevrolet Volt Extended Range Electric Vehicle (ER-EV), its luxury brand Cadillac also revealed its own concept based on the same technology, the Converj. The model was well-received by the general public, and many thought that it would soon follow the Chevy Volt into production. A recent report from Bloomberg says otherwise.... ...read the full post
It has been known since the last month’s Detroit Auto Show that Cadillac is keen on rebooting its presence in Europe, after its dealer partner, Kroymans Group went bankrupt, effectively halting any sales of the luxury brand in the Old Continent. The company now announced that it will establish its own division, cleverly named Cadillac Europe,... ...read the full post
The Cadillac CTS-V is one superb model, offering great performance and wrapping it in one aggressive all-American package. But while its 556 HP extracted from the supercharged 6.2-liter LSA V8 is plenty of power for the average consumer, the tuners at Hennessey still saw enough room for improvement. As such, the company released the V700 upgrade package,... ...read the full post
In case you’re an automaker which needs to cut costs left and right, one of the first things you need to do is to share as many platforms among your models. For General Motors, which desperately wants to cut any big spending, this means that new models will begin using less and less platforms. One major car set to arrive in the following years... ...read the full post
Cadillac is experiencing a big revival these days, as not only did it impress many fans and won over a lot of other people with the CTS (and it’s performance editions, the CTS-V and the Coupe) but it is also thinking into the future with the XTS Platinum concept it showed off in Detroit, and is still working on the rumored ATS. The new entry-level... ...read the full post
The Cadillac CTS-V is properly fast, but there’s always room for improvement, at least according to the tuning crew at Fastlane, which looked at the Corvette ZR1 and the CTS-V and saw quite a lot of possibilities in between the two GM cousins. As such, they took out the blower out of the ZR1’s LS9 engine block and fitted it to the Cadillac’s... ...read the full post
Cadillac has been pretty busy these days, launching some very interesting cars, including the CTS, the CTS Coupe and more importantly their V-badged performance editions. They, alongside the new XTS Platinum concept might give European carmakers like Mercedes-Benz or BMW something to think about. After the Detroit Auto Show, Bryan Nesbitt, the brand’s... ...read the full post
Cadillac is GM’s go-to luxury brand, but during recent times, its specific models have also seen upgraded editions, like with the CTS, which saw the CTS-V performance model, or the recent XTS Platinum concept, which was shown as an upgraded edition of what a future XTS might look like. In order to clarify these things, Cadillac spokesman David... ...read the full post
The Cadillac CTS-V is one extremely powerful model. Chop off two doors and you’ve got the newly revealed CTS-V Coupe, which although has the same performance figures, looks even more powerful. Cadillac wanted to express that same fact (and maybe felt a bit guilty about the whole climate change thing), and released a very impressive ad for its... ...read the full post
Cadillac prepared quite a few interesting things for the 2010 Detroit Auto Show (NAIAS), as not only did it formally present the CTS-V Coupe, but it also brought a new concept, which was teased before the beginning of the year. That model is this: Cadillac XTS Platinum concept, which was revealed by GM’s luxury brand and aimed at setting a new... ...read the full post
While General Motors is betting big on the upcoming Chevrolet Volt hybrid, the company is also capitalizing on the technology behind it, the so-called Voltec powertrain, and will implement it in a few other cars as well, like the Opel Ampera. But one of the most interesting versions of the Voltec might appear in a production version of the Cadillac... ...read the full post
Up until recently, in case you wanted a performance sedan, European carmakers were the go-to solution, but with the CTS-V, Cadillac established itself quite firmly on the market, offering a quality and sporty solution. Now, as the Detroit Auto Show is just days from opening its doors, the US carmaker showed off the CTS-V Coupe version, which is based... ...read the full post
Before the new year, Cadillac released a teaser image, alongside the confirmation that it will unveiled the CTS-V coupe edition at the 2010 Detroit Auto Show. Speculations ran rampant, with everything from a new ATS to other such rumors. But thanks to Chris Preuss from General Motors, the newest concept showcased by Cadillac will be the XTS, which... ...read the full post
While everyone is preparing for the winter holidays, Cadillac is getting ready for the 2010 edition of the Detroit Auto Show, which will start in January, next year. As such, the company has unveiled two surprises it will bring at the famous show: a production-ready version of the CTS-V Coupe and a brand new concept. While everyone already expected... ...read the full post
