Archive for 'Cadillac'
Large SUV Sales Surge Faster Than Small Cars
Posted on 30. Jul, 2010 by admin.
Plug-in electric hybrids and electric cars have taken up much of the digital airwaves over the past few weeks (or years, depending on your perspective), but it may surprise you to find out that “passé” full-size SUVs are increasing in popularity once again. So far this year, full-size SUV sales have increased 19%, beating overall industry growth of 17%. The full-size SUV category is composed of large body-on-frame SUVs, like the GMC Yukon, and large crossovers, such as the Lincoln MKT and Chevrolet Traverse. If the surge in SUV sales catches you off guard, the same can be said for automakers. GM has low supplies of its Cadillac Escalade and Chevy Tahoe, triggering overtime at the truck factory in Arlington, Texas, where they’re built
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Review: 2011 Cadillac CTS Coupe
Posted on 21. Jun, 2010 by admin.
What is luxury? In the American car market, that question doesn’t have an easy answer. Driver-focused performers like BMW’s 3-series sell well here, but so do feature-loaded versions of mass market sedans, like the Lexus ES.
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Review: 2010 Buick LaCrosse CXS HiPer Strut
Posted on 09. Jun, 2010 by admin.
Even more than the Cadillac SRX reviewed last week, the 2010 Buick LaCrosse reflects Bob Lutz’s influence at GM. Soon after assuming responsibility for the corporation’s new product development in 2001, Lutz deemed the styling of the original Buick LaCrosse, recently approved for production, unfit for sale
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Review: 2010 Cadillac SRX
Posted on 04. Jun, 2010 by admin.
Figuratively as well as literally, Bob Lutz’s work at GM is now done. Shortly before the towers fell (it seems so long ago) Rick Wagoner answered many an auto journalist’s prayers by recruiting the living legend to dramatically improve the company’s product development process and the cars it yields
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Review: 2011 Infiniti M37
Posted on 28. May, 2010 by admin.
With the 2006-2010 Infiniti M, a highly competent luxury performance sedan was hidden beneath utterly forgettable sheetmetal. Before my father bought his 2008 Cadillac CTS I suggested that he also check out the M. One glance at the car’s exterior was all he needed to summarily reject it
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Cadillac Is for Hipsters?
Posted on 11. May, 2010 by admin.
That was my conclusion after watching the first three TV commercials from Cadillac’s new ad agency, Bartle Bogle Hegarty.
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Reader’s Choice: 2010 Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG Or 2010 Cadillac CTS-V?
Posted on 06. May, 2010 by admin.
For some, nothing can replace German engineering, and for some, it's American or nothing.
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Video: 2011 Cadillac CTS-V Sport Wagon Up Close
Posted on 05. May, 2010 by admin.
After our drive this morning with the CTS-V Coupe, we're stuck in supercharged V-8 mode, and what better to fill the emptiness in our driveway than a video detailing the CTS-V Sport Wagon. This walkaround goes into detail on the main attractions of the wagon, and the V-series in general. As Cadillac's contender for the mega-wagon title, the CTS-V..
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First Ride: 2011 Cadillac CTS-V Coupe
Posted on 05. May, 2010 by admin.
There might be better ways to spend a beautiful spring morning than riding around town in the first production manual 2011 Cadillac CTS-V Coupe, but we can't think of one right now. Nick Twork of Cadillac's communications office was headed through town on his way back from the Texas Auto Writer's Association's Spring Challenge where the CTS-V was..
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2011 Cadillac CTS Coupe on the Streets of Chicago
Posted on 29. Apr, 2010 by admin.
Cadillac spokesman Nick Twork dropped by our Chicago offices this morning to take us for a spin in an early production CTS coupe. The car hits dealerships this summer, and journalists won’t get to drive it until later this spring.
