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Cadillac XTS: All New Full Size Luxury Sedan

Cadillac is recognized the world over as a marque of luxury, and the all-new Cadillac XTS full size sedan is sending the message that General Motors is ready to compete fiercely in the luxury sedan space. Cadillac is the second longest-running car manufacturer in the U.S., behind only its cousin brand Buick, but from the all-new Cadillac XTS, most car buyers would not be able to guess.

Quality is readily visible in a quick glance, and if all you see is a quick glance of the Cadillac XTS, you’ll be a believer. Cadillac left no detail unconsidered in designing the exterior and interior of the XTS, so much so that although it is a sedan, it manages to evoke the image of a sports car. Clean lines wrap the car’s exterior with the distinctive Cadillac emblem fixed proudly in the attractive center grille.

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Cadillac CTS Coupe – Luxury at its finest

The 2012 Cadillac CTS Coupe is an attractive luxury two-door with smooth, sleek lines that are accentuated by auto-touch door handles. Fitted with a standard 3.6-liter DOHC V6 direct injection engine and a six-speed automatic transmission, it is a mixture of power and comfort. The standard CTS Coupe model produces 318 horsepower at 6800 rpm with 275 ft-lbs of torque at 4900 rpm. It runs on regular unleaded gasoline, and it offers reasonable fuel economy numbers of 18 miles per gallon in the city and 27 mpg on the open highway. With an 18-gallon gas tank as standard, these figures produce a driving range of 314 miles in city travel, or up to 486 miles on the open road.

A smooth ride in the CTS Coupe is ensured by the Nurburgring tested and tuned suspension system, which also aids in precision handling. With a tight turning circle of 35.4 feet, it is a nimble vehicle for its size. It is available in both rear-wheel and all-wheel drive options, and all models come with an ultrasonic rear park assist, 4-wheel ABS, stability control and traction control. The list of safety features in the CTS Coupe is extensive and also includes OnStar protection free for one year with airbag deployment sensors, stolen vehicle tracking and automatic emergency service contact.
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Cadillac SRX Safety Rating

Since its release, the 2012 Cadillac SRX has enjoyed adulation and rave reviews as a premier luxury SUV, admired and critically acclaimed for its smooth handling, superior performance and sleek and rugged exteriors. Its powerful 3.6-liter V6 engine is much quieter and more efficient than that of the earlier models. While the luxury features of this crossover SUV will excite the motoring enthusiast in you, it is the SRX safety features that will give you a feeling of absolute peace in this powerful automobile.

The SRX safety rating is among the highest in the industry as ranked by reviewers and test car drivers. Currently undergoing further testing by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the 2012 SRX has passed its rollover safety test with four out of five stars and looks all set to emulate the near-perfect safety record of the 2011 model.
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2012 Cadillac CTS Overview – Features that stand out

As stated on Cadillac.com,the outstanding Cadillac CTS has an amazing bold exterior design.

Cadillac CTS Exterior:

– Elegance and functionality includes dramatic wheels pushed our for enhanced cornering capability. 

– Headlamps that are jeweled, available Xenon High-Intensity Discharge (HID) which highly improves nighttime visibility and gives a dramatic nighttime presence.  Uses sensors to gauge speed and steering and swivels the HID headlamps up to 15 degrees.  HID headlights with signature bluish light that lasts longer & can offer better vision during the night. 

– Vertical tail lamps using LED technology which illuminate quickly.  The illumination is much quicker than traditional bulbs & they last longer.

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2012 Cadillac Escalade adds Theft Protection features

When you’re designing safety features on a very popular and well regarded model SUV, you never can be too careful. As a manufacturer you want to do everything possible to diminish any negative returns on your ride. General Motors is doing everything they can to help improve the 2012 Cadillac safety in their 2012 Escalade models.

Everybody wants to be liked; from their record of being stolen so much one could surmise that Escalades past were indeed very well liked. In the 2012 Cadillac safety is job number one. The Escalade in particular is going to be one model vehicle that thieves will learn quickly to pass up.

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The 2013 Cadillac ATS arrives at Detroit

DETROIT — Cadillac’s new 3 Series fighter, the 2013 ATS sedan, goes on sale this summer as the smallest, lightest model the brand has sold in years.

Just 0.3 inch longer than a 3 Series, the ATS is built on a new corporate architecture — GM insiders call it Alpha — that supports rear- and all-wheel drive (the ATS can be equipped with either) and is likely to spin off additional variants, including a coupe and a wagon.

The ATS is a Cadillac that’s been designed and outfitted to tackle luxury compacts in global markets. Toward that end, General Motors has built and tuned this new five-passenger sedan to meet world-class standards.

The chassis employs a five-link rear and front struts, with ZF variable-assist electric power steering and four-wheel disc brakes (Brembos on the upmarket trim levels). Wheel sizes include 17 and 18 inches, with 225/35ZR19 run-flat all-season tires as the top choice.
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2013 Cadillac ATS Heading to the for 2012 Detroit Auto Show

DETROIT — General Motors confirmed on Friday that the 2013 Cadillac ATS will make its world premiere in January at the 2012 Detroit Auto Show.

The Detroit automaker said it is targeting the BMW 3 Series, the Mercedes-Benz C-Class and Audi A4 with the ATS.

“ATS is a crucial part of Cadillac’s expansion,” said Mary Barra, GM senior vice president of global product development, in a speech to the Automotive Press Association. “ATS enters the biggest market segment in the global luxury car industry, both in terms of volume and importance.”

It said the debut of the ATS will be one of four GM concept or production vehicles making world premieres at the show. The other three vehicles have not been identified.

The ATS goes into production next summer at the Lansing, Michigan Grand River Assembly plant.

The new entry will be the smallest Cadillac since the Cimmaron, a knockoff of the Chevrolet Cavalier subcompact that was sold by GM from 1982-’88.

Eventually, the ATS range is expected to include a coupe and a convertible, possibly a small wagon and at least one V-Series performance variant by 2015.

The ATS is intended to woo younger import owners.

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The 2013 Cadillac XTS is Unveiled!

Cadillac has pulled the wraps off its all-new 2013 XTS. The brand’s new flagship sedan arrives at dealers in the spring as the successor to the DTS and STS.

The car was previewed at the 2010 Detroit Auto Show as the XTS Platinum concept.

The 2013 XTS comes in front-wheel-drive and all-wheel-drive configurations and is powered by a direct-injection 3.6-liter V6 mated to a six-speed automatic with “tap shift” controls. The engine delivers 300 horsepower and 264 pound-feet of torque.

The big five-passenger sedan is rated by the EPA at 17 mpg in city driving and 28 on the highway for the standard front-drive model and 17/27 for the AWD version. Click Continue to see the full blog and see the video!
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2013 Cadillac ATS at the ‘Ring

NURBURG, Germany — Nearly a year ahead of its scheduled production startup, a prototype of the 2013 Cadillac ATS has been negotiating the nooks and crannies of Germany’s Nurburgring — and we’ve got official teaser photos and video to prove it.

The ATS, you may recall, is the all-new compact luxury sport sedan with which Cadillac hopes to launch its first serious challenge to the BMW 3 Series, the sector’s long-running champ.

Cadillac engineers took the ATS prototype to the ‘Ring for two weeks in mid-September. The brand has already posted a mostly blacked-out teaser shot of the car on its Facebook page, where Cadillac says it is launching a “behind-the-scenes Web series” on the ATS, as well as photos, stories, specs and more.

The ATS is being developed on the new Alpha rear-wheel-drive architecture that borrows heavily from the underpinnings of the larger CTS and is expected to be used by other GM divisions besides Cadillac. Continue reading for the full video!
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2013 Cadillac XTS To Debut at LA Auto Show

DETROIT — General Motors plans to introduce the production version of the new 2013 Cadillac XTS in November at the 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show.

GM said it planned to show the production XTS sedan with its new CUE infotainment system. CUE bundles a suite of infotainment, navigation and communication tools with an intuitive user interface, and debuts next year on Cadillac’s new ATS and XTS sedans and the SRX crossover.

The XTS was previewed at the 2010 Detroit Auto Show, when GM unveiled the all-wheel-drive XTS Platinum Concept.

The XTS Platinum Concept had a 3.6-liter V6 direct-injection gasoline engine and plug-in hybrid propulsion system delivering an estimated 350 horsepower and 295 pound-feet of torque.

GM in August confirmed that the XTS would go into production in Oshawa, Ontario, in spring 2012, replacing the DTS as Cadillac’s largest offering.  Click Continue to see additional photos!

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