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    Report: Cadillac May Offer CTS With Turbodiesel V8

    Rumors are starting to spread of GM considering fitting the new Duramax 4.5-liter turbo diesel V8 in the Cadillac CTS. That would mean an oil-burnin' sedan with a possible 310 HP and at least 520 lb-ft of torque. Think of it as a sort of mid-performance model slotted between the standard 304 HP CTS and the top-spec 556 HP 2009 CTS-V...but with good fuel economy. That's right, not only does the Duramax mill meet new emissions regulations but it's 50-state-legal and it'll also return an estimated 20-25% better fuel economy than a comparable gasoline-powered V8. That efficiency combined with the pavement-melting torque could make for perhaps the best all-around American car ever made.

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    12:00 PM on Wed Oct 15 2008
    By Mark Arnold
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    Most discussed Mad_Science: Pretty much everyone here would agree this is awesome. From a technical standpoint, I'm pretty doubtful. The size and weight of an more »

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    On Board The 2009 Cadillac CTS-V

    Even before we had our first drive of the 2009 Cadillac CTS-V, we knew it would be a seriously capable machine. Now we've got more on-board footage of GM's super sedan being flogged around a track, this time at the Monticello Motor Club in New York. At the wheel is none other than John Heinricy, who set the record lap for fastest production sedan around the Nürburgring in a CTS-V. Video after the jump. More »

    4:40 PM on Wed Sep 3 2008
    By Mark Arnold
    2,979 views, 17 comments

    Most discussed imag: It's fast; it's big; it's got four doors; it's powerful; it comes at a great price... ...it doesn't look like much more »

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    2010 Cadillac CTS Sport Wagon Shows Off Hot Rear End Ahead Of Pebble Beach Reveal

    This weekend, the 2010 Cadillac CTS Sport Wagon is set to debut at the Pebble Beach Concours, but we had our advance preview of it here in Detroit. We're going to be honest here — the CTS Sport Wagon's the most awesome wagon Cadillac has ever built. Okay, that's a pretty sparse field to compare against, but after seeing it in the flesh, we're totally excited about this car. Don't let the sub-par press photos fool you, this is a sexy beast in person. With all the powertrain options available on the normal CTS, slick styling, and ingenious storage capabilities, this car will be setting the luxe wagon market on fire as soon as it hits the market.

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    12:01 AM on Fri Aug 15 2008
    By Ben Wojdyla
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    Latest by BeckyIsmene: In profile the design seems to work but the three quarter view makes it look a bit lardy. It's got a more »

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    2010 Cadillac CTS Coupe Strips Down, Shows Some Skin

    A Cadillac CTS Coupe without the usual clunky camo was scoped with a long-range lens through a misty Michigan morning by the eagle-eyed photographers at KGP. The photos show that in the transition from CTS coupe concept to reality the designers managed to maintain the large and shapely rear end, but with a few key differences. The tweaks include the addition of safety equipment like red reflectors and although the concept was pillarless, an obvious B-pillar. At least the designers have added a small piece of dark cheater glass, which we're starting to think of as the new requirement for any cut-down sedan-to-coupe platform from a US automaker. Fans of the concept should find these photos encouraging. Full spy report below.

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    10:17 AM on Tue Aug 12 2008
    By Matt Hardigree
    3,260 views, 18 comments

    Latest by Lotucris: reminds me of a Corrado more »

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    Cadillac Will Downsize Engines When Customers Prove That's What They Want

    Cadillac is ready to downsize the engines in their luxury offerings — and they have the ability to do it today if that's what customers indicate they want, according to GM Exec VP Thomas G. Stephens. Auto Observer reports he specifically mentioned the possibility of dropping a turbocharged four-cylinder engine, like the turbo Ecotec, into the Cadillac CTS, along with the possibility of trading cylinder count and displacement for turbocharging and direct injection, à la Ford's EcoBoost strategy. More »

    1:40 PM on Wed Jul 30 2008
    By Matt Hardigree
    1,756 views, 56 comments

    Latest by stephdumas: @Van Sarockin: I have to agree, a V4 would be interesting to see, they wasn't built often for cars but more »

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    Lansing Paper Reports Local GM Plant To Assemble CTS Coupe, Wagon

    The Lansing State Journal claims that the recently green-lighted Cadillac CTS Coupe and CTS wagon will be built at the Lansing Grand River plant, the facility that currently produces Caddy's CTS, STS and SRX vehicles. The report also mentions a specially designed 2.9-liter diesel engine that will be added to increase European market penetration, but no word on whether the diesel will be federally certified. Given "Maximum" Bob's diesel antipathy, we think we'll be left waiting. [Lansing State Journal]

    2:20 PM on Thu Jul 17 2008
    By Andrew Stoy
    1,176 views, 18 comments

    Latest by ZeGerman: @cargogh: Clarkson actually liked (for the most part) the old CTS-V when he reviewed it on Top Gear years ago. more »

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    Unsurprisingly, The 2010 Cadillac CTS Sport Wagon Is Coming

    Here's the lede off a story today atop Crain's breaking news daily auto rag, Automotive News:
    "General Motors will unveil a Cadillac CTS wagon this fall in an effort to compete with BMW's 3 series and Mercedes C-class wagons. Cadillac intends to start production in 2009 for global sale. GM has shown a CTS coupe concept to be produced next year."
    Really? So GM's really going to build a 2010 Cadillac CTS wagon? Who knew? Wait, we did. Also — a 3-series? Our sources tell us the CTS wagon will more likely be a direct competitor to the 5-Series and E-Class wagon rather than a 3-Series. OK Automotive News, what else ya got? More »

    12:00 PM on Mon Jun 23 2008
    By Ray Wert
    2,437 views, 27 comments

    Latest by zdriver: @theeastbaykid: sorry 'bout that, but it was a low res picture before I did the screen dump...Wally more »

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    2009 Cadillac CTS-V Specs Made Official, Gets 556 HP

    We knew the new super-spec 2009 Cadillac CTS-V would be getting some impressive output numbers, and today the official figures are out — 556 HP at 6,100 RPM and 551 lb-ft of torque at 3,800 RPM. With those bitchin' numbers, the CTS-V will be doing 0-60 MPH in a lightning fast 3.9 seconds, with a standing quarter mile coming in at 12 seconds flat. Sure, but how fast will she go? What about 175 MPH with the six-speed auto and 191 MPH with the manual transmission? Okay, we're a little light-headed at the moment; obviously the CTS-V is warping the space around our brains.

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    12:45 PM on Mon Jun 9 2008
    By Ben Wojdyla
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    Latest by monkichi: The car still looks ugly. more »

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    2010 Cadillac CTS Sport Wagon Pictures, Details Leaked?

    UPDATE: The new Cadillac CTS Sport Wagon has now been officially revealed at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance.

    We've seen the 2010 Cadillac CTS Sport Wagon but that was masked up with black camo as it was being tested on the road . Now we've got some un-camoed pictures of the newest member to the 2010 CTS family as it's apparently being tested online for opinions. The CTS family already includes the sedan and the 2010 CTS Coupe, and with this new Wagon der Sport, it'll be a threesome. Thanks to tipster Wally, this screen capture from what's purportedly a Harris Poll opinion survey (Cadillac PR would neither confirm nor deny the veracity) not only shows us exactly what the wagon will look like, but what specifications we can expect under the "Art & Science" skin. We'll take ours with the 304 HP 3.6-liter direct-injection V6 connected to the 6-speed automatic, but apparently a 260 HP 3.0-liter V6 and all-wheel-drive will also be available. Evidently, pricing will be in the $37,500 to $42,500 range. For that coin, you'll reportedly get equipment like full-time traction control, electronic stability control, side curtain airbags, and UltraView double-size sunroof, 8-speaker Bose stereo, available 5.1 Surround Sound with hard drive music storage and live radio pause/re-play, available pop-up touch-screen navigation system, and of course OnStar. All sound familiar to you? That's because it's the same options list on the CTS. More info and Cadillac CTS Wagon spy photos below the jump.

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    10:30 AM on Sat May 31 2008
    By Mark Arnold
    17,817 views, 60 comments

    Latest by Jones91: woops, i meant to say CTS (whatever they call the wagon) but this is just a testimony to how little more »

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    Cadillac CTS Coupe Convertible We Never Knew Will Never See Light Of Day

    Inside Line's reporting today that GM's killed a convertible version of the hot little CTS two-door. Although to be fair it's hard for us to mourn the loss of a product when we didn't know the General's luxe brand was even thinking of doing a drop-top version of the Cadillac CTS Coupe until we learned of its demise. Still, kudos to the General for the decision because if the convertible version of the CTS Coupe ended up being anything like the most recent series of 'verts from GM — think Pontiac G6 convertible — we're pretty damn happy they won't be building it. Although if they want to build a 'vert version of the Cadillac CTS Wagon, we'd be all for that. True, it'd look ugly as sin, but we'd totally buy one. [Inside Line]

    2:20 PM on Thu May 15 2008
    By Ray Wert
    2,614 views, 14 comments

    Latest by skulldriveshaft: You could always ask for one to be made right? [www.coachbuildersltd.com] more »