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Tuesday, Nov 3
By the Numbers - October 2009: Green is Growing Edition
Their success shouldn't overshadow the rest of the industry, though, which includes many players surprisingly high on our chart. All four "Core" brands of General Motors (Chevrolet, Buick, Cadillac and GMC) posted positive numbers, and GM as a whole, which still counts sales from "non...
Monday, Nov 2
SEMA Preview: Chevrolet Camaro Z28, is that you?
Filed under: SEMA Show, Spy Photos, Coupe, Performance, Chevrolet Source: Facebook]SEMA Preview: Chevrolet Camaro Z28, is that you? originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Thursday, Oct 29
Daily U-Turn: What you missed on 10.29.09
Also of interest: SEMA Preview: Suzuki showing Kizashi-strong lineupREPORT: BMW builds E34 M5 Convertible, keeps it secret for 20 long yearsMitsubishi sketches out Concept-cX-influenced compact crossover for 2010SEMA 2009: Hennessey preps a 500-hp carbon look Genesis CoupeEdm...
Cadillac CTS-V Challenge: Follow along on Twitter
If you're looking for live updates from the Cadillac CTS-V Challenge, a variety of spectators are tweeting from the Monticello Motor Club. Get the lap times and more information by clicking here to follow along on Twitter. Continue reading Cadillac CTS-V Challenge: Follow along on Twitt...
Wednesday, Oct 28
eBay Find of the Day: Northstar-powered 1998 Buick Riviera prototype
In 1998 a group of GM engineers felt the Riviera should be powered by no fewer than eight cylinders and knew full well it was possible. The Riv of that era shared its platform with other models like the Cadillac Eldorado and Oldsmobile Aurora, which of course were powered by the still contemp...
Tuesday, Oct 27
Swedish report says Koenigsegg wants to sell fewer Saabs for more money
Just because Koenigsegg is working to by Saab doesn't mean that the maker of million dollar coupes plans to spend time in the mass-market end of the buying pool. In fact, according to Swedish newspaper Dagens Industri, Koenigsegg wants to make more money selling fewer Saabs, which it can o...
GM to offer in-vehicle WiFi on select models
Everywhere connectivity is even closer with the announcement that GM will be offering dealer-installed Autonet routers in its SUV and truck offerings. Chrysler was the first to put Autonet in cars a year ago, and Volkswagen signed up in August of this year, putting the mobile router dock...
Monday, Oct 26
VW chooses Deutsch LA as its new ad agency
Chrysler, Cadillac, and Chevrolet aren't the only folks looking for new advertising agencies on the assumption that, to quote GM CEO Fritz Henderson, "We can do better." For the last four years Crispin, Porter and Bogusky has attended to Volkswagen's advertising needs, bringing us mom...
Saturday, Oct 24
VIDEO: OnStar calls Hennessey after tuned CTS-V pulls .99 g
On its way to doing the 1/4-mile in 11.07 seconds at 128 mph, a Hennessy-tuned 700-horsepower Cadillac CTS-V hit .99 longitudinal G as it left the start line. By the end of the run the phone inside the car was ringing, and it was your friendly neighborhood OnStar representative wondering "Wha...
Friday, Oct 23
V-Series Challenge participants announced, no surprises inside
Filed under: Motorsports, Sedan, Performance, Marketing/Advertising, Cadillac, GM, Luxury Source: Cadillac Notes]V-Series Challenge participants announced, no surprises inside originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 23 Oct 2009 18:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of fee...
VIDEO: Bob Lutz prepares for V-Series Challenge at Monticello
We can't blame them. This is a GM event and the deck is stacked in their favor. Letting an auto journalist represent your brand in this super sedan pissing contest seems like a lose-lose proposition for any automaker in its right mind. Jaguar apparently disagrees, but we'll see what happens c...
Thursday, Oct 22
Chevrolet follows Cadillac into the advertising agency review breach
Some loyalties run deep in Detroit, take Chevrolet's relationship with its advertising agency. Campbell-Ewald has been urging people to buy bowties since 1922, when a single magazine ad contained more words than a BMW press release. Chevrolet's account is huge, and the automaker is not...
Monday, Oct 19
Cadillac CTS-V Challenge nets 120 applicants, Heinricy to stand in for Lutz if needed
Filed under: Motorsports, Sedan, Performance, Marketing/Advertising, Cadillac, GM, Celebrities, Luxury Source: InsideLine]Cadillac CTS-V Challenge nets 120 applicants, Heinricy to stand in for Lutz if needed originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 19 Oct 2009 20:01:00 EST. Ple...
Saturday, Oct 17
Edmunds: GM market share will grow in October
Driving this newfound marketplace success is thought to be GM's recent abundance of new product launches, which include important models like the Buick LaCrosse and Cadillac SRX along with the Equinox and Camaro from Chevrolet. GM has received mostly favorable reviews on each of these...
Thursday, Oct 15
What does your new car say about you? Forbes takes a look
Ah, yes. Automotive stereotypes... always good for a laugh or two, right? For instance, just who do you expect to see exiting a late-Seventies Chevy Camaro Z/28? Mullet city, of course. And what of the blacked-out Cadillac Escalade rolling on two-sizes-too-large wheels and tires? Professi...
REPORT: Only one buyer has returned a GM vehicle under new 60-day guarantee; transaction prices up $8k
So why aren't customers getting in on the 60 day offer? Because the General is giving them the chance of either participating in the 60 day offer or instead opting for a $500 rebate. And since the 60 Day Guarantee offer began one month ago, those 100 participants have another month to change t...
Wednesday, Oct 14
Donna Mae Mims, first female SCCA winner and Cannonball Run vet, dead at 82 [w/VIDEO]
After buying a Fuelie Corvette with her husband in the late Fifties, Mims got the racing bug. She had been a secretary at Yenko Chevrolet, the legendary Pennsylvania dealer that churned out specially souped-up super Chevies back in the Sixties and Seventies, and along with a few coworker...
CTS-V Challenge opened up to any would-be Caddy killers
May the best car win. So says General Motors' Bob Lutz, and he's willing to put his Pilotis where his mouth is... so to speak. On a conference call last month, Maximum Bob challenged any journalist to a duel with the Cadillac CTS-V, and, not surprisingly, the mantle was picked up right quick by the...
Tuesday, Oct 13
Daily U-Turn: What you missed on 10.13.09
Other news of import Spy Shots: Unibody 2011 Ford Explorer comethSubaru planning to revive SVX with coupe version of Sports Tourer Cadillac quietly unveils new, old-look logoTop Gear faces mounting criticism over costly new stunts. Again. Browse our archive of Daily U-Turn posts or sub...
SCCA Speed World Challenge: The rest of the series wraps up with finale at Laguna Seca (Spoiler Alert)
We just told you about the championship-winning Ford Mustang FR500C, but the list of competitors reads like a fantasy car collection, with drivers campaigning vehicles like the Porsche 911 GT3 Cup, Dodge Viper, Lamborghini Gallardo, Chevrolet Corvette, Aston Martin DB9, Lotus Exig...
REPORT: Cadillac quietly unveils new, old-look logo
As with its model line, Cadillac has performed surgery on its logo. The previous logo, at right, was a sleek bit of matte color and metal unveiled in 1999 as a result of Cadillac wanting a new icon to represent its "art & science" campaign. The aim was "to combine suggestions of high techno...
Monday, Oct 12
VIDEO: Cadillac-powered Spectre SpeedLiner sets world record for gas-powered, wheel-driven vehicles
The Spectre SpeedLiner is a purpose-built speed record car powered by a custom Cadillac V8 measuring 529 cubic inches (8.8 liters) in capacity, boosted by a pair of intercooled 88mm turbochargers, custom forged rods, solid roller cam, ported heads and oversized valves. The result is som...
Cadillac kicks current ad agency to the curb, seeking new suitors
It was three years ago that Cadillac switched to ad agency Modernista!, and one year leater it rolled out its "Life. Liberty. And the Pursuit." campaign. In a four-sentence statement put out by Cadillac General Manager Bryan Nesbitt, the brand is looking for a new agency and Modernista! "has...
Friday, Oct 9
GM CEO Fritz Henderson: Camaro convertible coming Q1 of 2011, no Camaro sedan
General Motors just wrapped up one of its semi-regular Q&A sessions with CEO Fritz Henderson on its FastLane blog, and while nothing earth-shattering has been divulged, here's a few things that might be of interest: Gallery: Camaro Convertible Concept
Thursday, Oct 8
Has Gran Turismo 5 been postponed?
We don't know if the marketing folks at Polyphony Digital are messing with us or if building one of the most impressive racing simulators of all time is just really, really hard. For some reason, the rumored release date of the hotly anticipated Gran Turismo 5 is jumping around like the rear...
SEMA Preview: Drop Top Customs bringing convertible Camaro to Sin City
Filed under: Aftermarket, Concept Cars, SEMA Show, Convertible, Performance, Chevrolet, Specialty Sources: Drop Top Customs; Edmunds]Continue reading SEMA Preview: Drop Top Customs bringing convertible Camaro to Sin City
Fritz picks Susan Docherty to replace LaNeve
Just last week we were chatting with Buick GMC General Manager Susan Docherty on the GM Fastlane Blog about our lack of confidence in the 2010 GMC Terrain, and now she's moved up to GM's Vice President of US sales. Docherty will replace the soon to be departed Mark LeNeve as sales VP and one of t...
Wednesday, Oct 7
Review: 2009 Lexus LX570 is three tons of luxury with a dollop of off-road mastery
While the Lexus LX570 is the flagship SUV in the automaker's lineup, its glory is often overshadowed by the best-selling RX. With proven Land Cruiser bloodlines, and the Tundra's V8 muscle under its hood, the seven-passenger LX competes in the rarefied full-size luxury SUV segment occu...
AB stops at the 27th Concours d'Elegance at the St. Regis Monarch Beach Resort
This year's featured marque was Mercedes-Benz, and the automaker was represented by some truly spectacular models, aided in no small part by the show's proximity to the Mercedes Classic Car Center, the factory-backed restoration shop for vintage Mercedes vehicles. Besides the beaut...
Tuesday, Oct 6
BREAKING: Mark LaNeve leaving GM effective October 15
Mark LaNeve, General Motors' head of U.S. sales, is reportedly set to leave the company on October 15th. LaNeve had been appointed GM North America vice president of marketing and advertising back in September of 2004 after starting his career as the brand manager for the now-defunct Ponti...
Monday, Oct 5
Looking for $10k off on a Lexus or Caddy? High-priced hybrids reportedly getting hefty incentives
Not into expensive hybrid sedans? How 'bout we move to the opposite end of the fuel-saving market and into the driver's seat of a 2009 Cadillac Escalade Hybrid. Signing on the dotted line for General Motors' top-of-the-line 2Mode hybrid 'ute will cost you from about $73,000 to over $87,00...
Wednesday, Sep 30
Trio of bulletproof presidential Hyundai Equus limos are first-ever armored stretches built in Korea
That's precisely what Hyundai has built for Cheong Wa Dae, the seat of the South Korean president. Three of them were built and handed over to the Korean Presidential Security Service, and they'll be used at the upcoming G20 summit scheduled to be held in South Korea next year. Few details ha...
Monday, Sep 28
Spy shots: Cadillac CTS-V coupe spotted again, so close... yet so far
It hasn't been a secret for a long time that Cadillac is prepping a high performance V edition of its upcoming CTS coupe. It's also no secret that we're big fans of the CTS-V in the virtual Autoblog office. And yet Cadillac continues to tease us by putting camo on the nose and fanny of its two-doo...
REPORT: BMW M5 dropping V10 for turbo V8
BMW M5 - Click above for high-res image gallery The straight six in the first BMW M5 supersedans was silky smooth and plenty powerful, but it was getting a bit long-in-the-tooth, so it had to go. It was replaced by the 400 hp V8 in the E39, then later with the fire-breathing V10 in the current M5...
Thursday, Sep 24
REPORT: Chrysler to make Ram its own brand
When a report came out earlier this week regarding Fiat's intentions for Chrysler (making it a Cadillac competitor), Dodge (focusing on driving dynamics) and Jeep (being, well, Jeep), one semi-iconic nameplate was left out of the discussion: Ram.
Saturday, Sep 19
More fodder for the Cadillac CTS-V Sportwagon rumormill
The rumormill is going full-tilt with word that General Motors is about to get really serious about the "sport" in its Cadillac CTS Sportwagon. Here at Autoblog HQ, we certainly hope it's all true. After all, it's hard not to appreciate the current CTS-V, its mind-blowing supercharged LSA...
Friday, Sep 18
Daily U-Turn: What you missed on 9.18.09
VIDEO: Four new GM commercials airing this weekend, check 'em out earlyNissan releases teaser of 2010 Altima, model changes leak out Toyota to use Prius badge on all hybrids? Cadillac CTS-V Wagon is a goRobert Farago leaving The Truth About Cars
Thursday, Sep 17
REPORT: GM considering boosting production of four hot sellers: Camaro, Equinox, Lacrosse and SRX
Good news has been in short supply for General Motors so far this year, but increased demand for its new products shows that the worst of times may be in the rear view mirror. Automotive News is reporting that GM may increase production of four new vehicles due to heavy demand. The new-for-201...
Thursday, Sep 10
GM "Satisfaction Guaranteed" official, commercial reveals future GM product
Earlier today we told you that General Motors would be announcing a new initiative that gives customers a 60-day money back guarantee on any Chevrolet, Cadillac, Buick or GMC vehicle purchased. That program was just officially announced as the "Satisfaction Guarantee" and runs from Se...
GM to offer 60 day money back guarantee on all new vehicle purchases
General Motors wants to prove to you that their vehicles are up to snuff, and The New York Times is reporting that a new marketing initiative aims to get more customers behind the wheel of GM cars and trucks. The General's rumored Satisfaction Guaranteed program promises to give customers...
Thursday, Sep 3
Opinion: Daily U-Turn: What you missed on 9.3.09
Review: 2010 Cadillac CTS Sportwagon eats up cargo, swallows open road Giancarlo Fisichella, meet your new Ferrari race seatFirst official screenshots of Gran Turismo 5 released to giddy massesATS a good-looking Cadillac rendering, isn't it? Not so accurate, though...
Monday, Aug 31
Daily U-Turn: What you missed on 8.31.09
With the tagline "America, we have re-ignition," Cadillac is out to reintroduce itself to buyers. And the flagship model of GM's new ad campaign is the CTS Coupe. Toyota accused of 'ruthless conspiracy' to conceal, destroy evidence by former attorney
VIDEO: Production Cadillac CTS Coupe breaks through in new 60-second spot
Gallery: Detroit 2008: Cadillac CTS Coupe Concept - Live Reveal Source: Cadilac via YouTube]VIDEO: Production Cadillac CTS Coupe breaks through in new 60-second spot originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 31 Aug 2009 14:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
REPORT: Stand-alone Buick, GMC dealers to be dualed, only 17k Pontiacs left
From a bird's eye view, bad old bankrupt General Motors' transition into the new, solvent "good GM" looks pretty much okay. From a marketing point of view, Chevrolet matches up well with Ford, Buick is akin to Mercury and Cadillac is the brand Lincoln would love to be. Or maybe Chevy matches u...
eBay Find of the Day: Rare '69 DeTomaso Mangusta packs pedigree, Gurney engine
So it's not every day that one goes up for sale. And what you see here is no ordinary Mangusta, either. Its Boss 302 engine was retrofitted with race-spec cylinder heads and intake manifold sourced from Dan Gurney's legendary Eagle racer. The body, which comes on an original chassis separate...
Tuesday, Aug 25
REPORT: Cadillac Converj has a new lease on life, maybe
Last we knew, the fate of the Cadillac Converj vehicle was unknown and remained "a concept vehicle undergoing a review that has not yet concluded." Resistance to putting the Voltec plug-in powertrain into a Cadillac apparently came not only from the Treasury Department (when General Mo...
Monday, Aug 24
REPORT: Lexus hatch coming to U.S. in 2012?
Previous rumors had indicated that the new Lexus hatchback would be based on the Toyota Auris, carry the CT designation and come equipped with a range of hybrid powerplants - possibly starting with the 1.8-liter four cylinder with Hybrid Synergy Drive from the 2010 Toyota Prius.
Friday, Aug 21
VIDEO: Chevy dealer training film from the Eighties makes you wonder how GM sold any cars back then
Yesterday we got to look (and LAUGH) at the Robocop-inspired goofiness of some late-Eighties Ford dealer training videos. Ha ha ha! But, you just know that given the chance, General Motors will up the both the corn and cheese factors by several hundred percent. Case in point, the 1989 deale...
Tuesday, Aug 18
BREAKING: GM ups production due to Cash for Clunkers, 1,350 union workers back on the job
All in, the extra shifts will add 60,000 units to GM's production schedule over the third and fourth quarters of 2009. Extra bonus: 1,350 union auto workers will return to work to make it happen. GM also says that further production increases are likely based on positive consumer reaction t...
Edmunds praises Volvo XC60, pans Cadillac SRX in new entry-lux CUV comparo
Filed under: SUV, Audi, Cadillac, Mercedes-Benz, Reviews Tied for second place were the GLK350 and Q5, both praised for their power, ride, and handling. The Mercedes came up short in overall utility, while the Audi took some hits for its electric power steering.
Customer satisfaction study puts Big 3 in top five, Cadillac tied for No. 1 with Lexus
The American Customer Satisfaction Index for automakers from the University of Michigan is being released today, and sitting at the very top are Cadillac and Lexus in a two-way tie for first place. The study continues its Detroit lovefest by giving the third spot to a tie-up of Lincoln-Me...
Monday, Aug 17
REPORT: Slow-selling Europe-only Cadillac BLS euthanized
The BLS never came close to hitting GM's 10,000 unit per year sales target and with the parent company divesting itself of Saab, it only makes sense to kill off the model. While dropping the BLS, General Motors is adding its CTS Sportwagon which is expected to help boost CTS sales in estate-h...
Friday, Aug 14
Autoblog Podcast #140
Episode #140 of the Autoblog Podcast is going to just squeak under the wire for the weekend. It's late, and we're going to blame the new guy. Jonny Lieberman joined Chris and Dan for a few moments between bouts of Skype-drop-itis, and the trio started off blithely to discuss the Autoblog Gara...
Tuesday, Aug 11
GM announces ... 2011 Chevrolet Volt will get 230 mpg city!
Filed under: Hybrid, Sedan, Government/Legal, Chevrolet, GM, Alternative Fuel Source: General Motors]GM announces ... 2011 Chevrolet Volt will get 230 mpg city! originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 11 Aug 2009 08:23:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Monday, Aug 3
Opinion: Re-Lease Me: GM starts leasing Cadillac, Buick, GMC and Chevy models again
The fact that GM went through these tumultuous times without a leasing program made matters even worse, but that's about to be rectified. GM is teaming up with US Bank on a pilot leasing program in Michigan, Ohio, New Jersey, New York and Connecticut. Already underway and set to run through A...
Wednesday, Jul 22
Autoblog Podcast #137
Filed under: Podcasts, Hybrid, Etc., Acura, Audi, Cadillac, GM, Honda, Jaguar, Lexus, Porsche, Volkswagen, Diesel
Friday, Jul 17
Autoblog Podcast #136
What better way to kick off the weekend than Episode #136 of the Autoblog Podcast? Okay, so it's a thin excuse for delivering this edition late, but here it is. Chris, Sam and Dan congregate and discuss a few issues, starting with the manual transmission issues afflicting some Chevrolet Ca...
Thursday, Jul 2
REPORT: Cadillac DTS to be replaced by XTS, which will be built in Canada alongside new Buick Regal
The National Post is reporting that the new Cadillac flagship will be dubbed XTS and will be produced at the Oshawa assembly plant. It will be built alongside an updated Chevrolet Impala, the new Camaro and the Buick Regal. The DTS is a front-wheel drive car, but the XTS is expected to the shar...
Wednesday, Jun 3
Review: 2009 Cadillac CTS-V offers supercar performance, everyday drivability
Despite recent products to the contrary, when much of America thinks "Cadillac," a lot of people still recall the land yachts of the '70s and '80s. Hoods and decks marginally shorter than your average aircraft carrier, and Sedan de Villes and Fleetwoods serving as hearses or transportat...
Thursday, May 28
Autoblog Podcast #129
Episode #129 of the Autoblog Podcast is here! Chris, Sam, and Dan toss the ball around this week discussing the Lexus HS250h, the Toyota Prius's newfound chassis grace, the production version of the BMW 5-Series GT, Cadillac's sharp new SRX, and of course, a few questions. We even go back a...
Autoblog Podcast #129
Filed under: Podcasts, Trends, Hybrids/Alternative, Sedans/Saloons, Sports/GTs, Etc., Tech, BMW, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Ford, GM, Honda, Toyota, Opinion/Editorial Click above for the Autoblog Podcast in iTunes, RSS or listen now!
Friday, Apr 17
Autoblog Podcast #123
Filed under: Concept Cars, Podcasts, Hybrid, Etc., Government/Legal, Plants/Manufacturing, BMW, Cadillac, Chrysler, GM, Toyota, Fiat, Opinion/Editorial
Friday, Apr 10
REPORT: Cadillac pinning its hopes on 'sub-CTS' model and new flagship sedan
Cadillac has a legitimate contender on its hands with the CTS. The luxury sedan is selling pretty well considering the down market, and it will soon be joined by wagon and coupe variants in the not too distant future. Beyond the CTS, though, Cadillac's car offerings have been less successfu...
Wednesday, Jun 18
Autoblog Podcast #98
Filed under: Concept Cars, Motorsports, Podcasts, Coupes, Sedans/Saloons, BMW, Cadillac, Ford, Jaguar, Celebrities, Special/Limited EditionsWe're back for a fifth week in a row, a recent record at the very least. Chris, Sam, and Dan edge us ever closer to number 100 with Autoblog Pod...
Friday, Jun 13
Autoblog Podcast #97
Filed under: Podcasts, Hybrids/Alternative, Sedans/Saloons, Cadillac, Motorcycles, Special/Limited EditionsJust in time for the weekend, we bring you episode #97 of the Autoblog Podcast. Our cast of characters rotates once again, with Jeremy Korzeniewski joining Chris and Sam t...
Tuesday, Jun 3
Autoblog Podcast #96
Filed under: Podcasts, Hybrids/Alternative, Minivans/MPVs, Trucks/Pickups, Wagons/Estates, Crossovers/CUVs, Cadillac, Chrysler, LLC., Ford, GM, Mercury, SaabFor three weeks in a row, now, we've brought you a new Autoblog Podcast courtesy of the B-Team. Here's episode #96 of the...
Thursday, Jan 24
Autoblog Podcast #85
There were a passel of diesels at the show, too. Audi's V12 TDI R8 concept was filled with design gumdrops for us to chew on, besides the 12-pot 500-hp diesel that returns mileage in the 20s. BMW had its 335d and some X5 alphabet soup thing, and Honda showed its clean diesel. Beyond oil burners, w...
Thursday, Jan 10
Autoblog Podcast #84
Filed under: Concept Cars, Detroit Auto Show, Podcasts, Audi, Cadillac, GM, Honda, HUMMER, Hyundai, Mazda, SaabWe're back from the holidays with Autoblog Podcast episode #84. Kicking things off, we review what's been in John, Damon, and Alex's parking spots in the Autoblog Garage. Aft...
Thursday, Jul 19
2008 CTS will start at $32,245
First off, Cadillac will be nixing the 2.8-liter V6 in the standard model and only offering the 300 HP 3.6-liter V6. Pricing for the manual starts at $32,245; while the automatic version will set you back $34,545. If you decide to go the all-wheel-drive route and prefer to stir your own gears, y...
Thursday, Jun 7
Autoblog Podcast #68
Filed under: Podcasts, Chevrolet, Chrysler, GM, Hyundai, Pontiac, Saab, SaturnGetting back in the groove, we bring you Autoblog Podcast #68. Starting us off is the battle of the inside sources, where we debate which GM mole is correct about the CTS-V. One rumor has the hottest little Cadd...
Saturday, Jun 2
Autoblog Podcast #67
Filed under: Concept Cars, Podcasts, Spy Photos, Sedans/Saloons, Sports/GTs, SUVs, Euro, I.C.E., Japan, Supercars, Acura, Audi, Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Dodge, GM, GMC, Jaguar, VolkswagenWe've finally poked our respective heads out of our interweb caves and unleashed episode 6...
Tuesday, May 15
Podcast: Thus spoke Bob: Lutz's interview on Autoline Detroit
Finally, Lutz also reveals that the SLS, or long-wheelbase Cadillac STS that will be sold in China is not coming to the U.S. Changes in side impact legislation have made it so that the SLS would need to be heavily reengineered to be sold in America, and there's not enough time left in the produc...
Monday, May 14
Cadillac to re-align lineup with STS and DTS replacements
In the next few years Cadillac is likely to adjust its product mix toward somewhat smaller vehicles, which may be at least in part driven by the need for increased fuel economy. In an interview with Automotive News, GM North America President Troy Clarke indicated that the two larger Cadil...
Thursday, Apr 12
Send it to the Galue factory: Mitsuoka's 'Stang/Rolls hybrid
You can probably build a drinking game around the art of discerning from what cars Japanese automaker Mitsuoka grabs styling elements in its insanely-rebodied lineup. One of its newest additions is the shockingly ugly, Ford Mustang-based Galue convertible (The Galue II sedan is based...
Thursday, Mar 22
Kappa + Zeta = Alpha? Another GM RWD platform coming?
If it's done right, such a Cadillac would give the brand a real competitor for the BMW 3-Series and Audi A4/S4, as long as consumers aren't hounded by the memory of other entry-level Cadillacs like the Cimarron. A smaller, rear-drive sedan and/or coupe would fit in much better with Cadilla...
Wednesday, Mar 14
GM makes a buck in Q4 2006
Filed under: GM, Earnings/Financials General Motors reported its delayed fourth quarter earnings today and, lo and behold, managed to earn a net income of $950 million in the waning months of 2006. Compare that with last year's Q4 loss of $6.6 billion, and today's news is all the more incre...
