GM Cuts Full-Size Truck and SUV Production
April 30, 2008
With all the talk being about crossovers lately, it’s not surprising to learn that GM has decided to cut production of full-size trucks and SUVs. This includes the Cadillac Escalade, ESV and EXT pickup. Between growing fuel costs, growing food costs as a result of ethanol and issues with the economy, the demand for these full-size vehicles is diminishing. Read more
Confirmed: BMW Talking With GM About Supplying Engines
April 2, 2008
By the end of 2008, BMW will decide whether or not it’s going to supply engines and other components to rival automakers GM, Daimler and Fiat. Selling engines and other components to other automakers is part of BMW CEO Norbert Reithofer’s Number One strategic plan to boost the carmaker’s profitability. Read more
Cadillac Showcases Design And Innovation
February 11, 2008
Cadillac Showcases Design And Innovation At Geneva Motor Show
- CTS-V – the ultimate expression of Cadillac performance, luxury and design
- Escalade Hybrid – the first hybrid propulsion system applied to a large luxury SUV, delivering more than 50-percent improved fuel mileage in city driving
- Provoq Concept – a petroleum-free, hydrogen-powered vision of the future of luxury transportation
- CTS Coupe Concept – a celebration of Cadillac’s design heritage in the form of a personal, expressive sports coupe
Pink Cadillac Up For Auction
February 5, 2008
LOS ANGELES - When the auction gets underway at the 2008 MusiCares® Person of the Year Gala during GRAMMY® Week, one lucky bidder will be able climb behind the wheel of a one-of-a-kind Cadillac to drive down the “Freeway of Love” as stylishly as the “Queen of Soul” herself. A Cadillac CTS - the 2008 Motor Trend Car of the Year™ - has been customized with a special pink hue and hand-signed by Aretha Franklin for live auction in Los Angeles on Feb. 8, 2008. Read more
2012 Cadillac Escalade IV EXT?
February 4, 2008
Pictured is the GMC Denali XT concept with a 2007 Escalade grille and headlights. Could this be the future direction for full-size SUVs? Being that gas is becoming an issue, it very well could be. The wheel base is 123.4 inches compared to the Escalade’s 116″ and EXT’s 130″. So it’s still big. It rides on a unibody structure. Read on for more details… Read more
Sneak Peak Into The Future For Cadillac
January 30, 2008
In a recent automotive publication, we find some interesting and revealing information into future Cadillac models. The article discusses how the Cadillac CTS will make it’s way into the Australian market during the fourth quarter of 2008, followed by the CTS wagon and CTC, also known as the CTS Coupe, in 2009. We already figured that. Right? But the rest is new to us, and hopefully new to you… Read more
Cadillac Provoq Concept
January 24, 2008
Cadillac unveils a new vision for the future of luxury transportation with the innovative Provoq fuel cell concept - a hydrogen fuel cell crossover vehicle that continues GM’s commitment to displace petroleum through advanced technology.
The Cadillac Provoq fuel cell concept is the latest example of GM’s groundbreaking E-Flex propulsion system, combining the new fifth-generation fuel cell system and a lithium-ion battery to produce an electrically driven vehicle that uses no petroleum and has no emission other than water. The concept’s fifth-generation fuel cell technology is half the size of its predecessor, yet it has been developed to produce more power and performance. Read more
New Entry Level Cadillac Sedan?
January 24, 2008
With the Cadillac CTS obviously moving upscale, and competitors like BMW with their new 1-Series, AND with the fact that Cadillac technically doesn’t even have a 3-Series or Mercedes C-Class competitor, it’s time for a new, smaller entry level offering. In case you didn’t know - while the CTS may compete with the BMW 3-Series and Mercedes C-Class on price, it’s sized more like a 5-Series and E-Class. Read more
New Cadillac Coupe Slated For Production
January 24, 2008
Beginning in early June of 2009, the Lansing Grand River plant will begin producing between 15,000 and 20,000 units of the new Cadillac CTC, the coupe version of the Cadillac CTS. Technically, “this vehicle really wasn’t supposed to exist”, said Ed Welburn, GM’s vice president of Global Design. But due to the overwhelmingly warm welcome received at the Detroit Auto Show, GMX226 (the vehicle’s code name) will become a reality as a 2010 model. Read more
Northstar Ultra Program Cancelled
January 22, 2008
So, the Northstar is finished. Unless I’m mistaken, Cadillacs in 2010 will have the very last Northstar engines. Cadillac says its because of CAFE - but I’m having some trouble believing that. By 2020, automobile companies must have their average gas consumption for all vehicles at 35 miles per gallon. If a company has too many gas guzzling engines, they’ll never meet that mark. Read more