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| | Cadillac News: REPORT: Cadillac CTS-V Wagon is a go 09-18-09 03:00 PM
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| | Cadillac News: Review: 2010 Cadillac CTS Sportwagon eats up cargo, swallows open road 09-03-09 01:10 PM
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| | Cadillac News: ATS a good-looking Cadillac rendering, isn't it? Not so accurate, thou 09-03-09 12:00 PM
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| | Cadillac News: VIDEO: Production Cadillac CTS Coupe breaks through in new 60-second s 08-31-09 04:00 PM
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| | New Cadillac Commercial "Re-Ignition" Shows off Production CTS Coupe 08-29-09 09:12 PM
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| | Cadillac News: REPORT: Cadillac Converj has a new lease on life, maybe 08-25-09 12:40 PM
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| | Cadillac News: Edmunds praises Volvo XC60, pans Cadillac SRX in new entry-lux CUV com 08-18-09 03:10 PM
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| | Cadillac News: Customer satisfaction study puts Big 3 in top five, Cadillac tied for 08-18-09 12:10 PM
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| | Cadillac News: REPORT: Slow-selling Europe-only Cadillac BLS euthanized 08-17-09 03:40 PM
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| | Cadillac News: Cadillac XTS looks like Sixteen Concept, ATS aims at 3 Series with RWD 08-11-09 01:10 PM
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| | Cadillac News: From the Twitterverse: GM shows Cadillac 3 series-fighting ATS, all-ne 08-10-09 01:10 PM
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| | Cadillac News: First Drive: 2010 Cadillac SRX 2.8T adds more power and agility to the 08-07-09 01:00 PM
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| | Cadillac News: Re-Lease Me: GM starts leasing Cadillac, Buick, GMC and Chevy models a 08-03-09 07:10 PM
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| | Cadillac News: GM North American design chief Bryan Nesbitt to run Cadillac, report t 07-24-09 01:40 AM
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| | Cadillac News: Cadillac flagship to use stretched CTS platform, two new Buicks on the 07-24-09 01:40 AM
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| | Cadillac News: Cadillac and Gadling partner for "Perfect Road Trip" Contest 07-24-09 01:40 AM
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| | Cadillac News: Fun while it lasted: Porsche Panamera Turbo reportedly tops Cadillac C 07-24-09 01:40 AM
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| | Cadillac News: Review: 2010 Cadillac SRX charts a new course for thick part of the ma 07-24-09 01:40 AM
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| | Cadillac News: REPORT: Cadillac DTS to be replaced by XTS, which will be built in Can 07-24-09 01:40 AM
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| | Cadillac News: Review: 2009 Cadillac CTS-V offers supercar performance, everyday driv 07-24-09 01:40 AM
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| | Cadillac News: Cadillac SRX coming this summer, priced at $34,155 07-24-09 01:40 AM
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| | Cadillac News: REPORT: Cadillac/Hummer/Saab chief Mark McNabb resigns after just 13 m 07-24-09 01:40 AM
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| | Cadillac News: Shanghai Surprise: Cadillac CTS stunt team dazzles in China, Heinricy 07-24-09 01:40 AM
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| | Cadillac News: That Taxpayer Money Smell? Cadillac to get new fragrance to celebrate 07-24-09 01:40 AM
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| | | Name vs Acronym | |
Nov 03, 2009 - 6:24 PM - by sosuzguy | |
Wouldn't it be nice if the Cadillacs has actual names again instead of acronyms? To me "Eldorado" means much more than ETC or....
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7 Replies | 127 Views | | Cadillac Europe - Return of the icon | |
Nov 03, 2009 - 1:24 PM - by 70eldo |
GM announced yesterday to the dealers in Europe, that production for the european CTS will continue in January. It is not yet clear wether the Sport Wagon will be among them and if the SRX will also be produced for Europe. I hope I will be able to give more info on that asap.
The import for Europe will be taken over by another company in the Netherlands. This company normally does special cars modifications as in limousines (like backup limousines for the president or diplomats when visiting Europe). The name they gave me I could not confirm, so I won't publish it now.
Anyway, at least the import of official european Cadillacs is secured again. I hope they will back it up with proper PR and marketing to ensure sales!  | |
0 Replies | 52 Views |  Cadillac News: Chevrolet follows Cadillac into the advertising agency review breach | |
Oct 22, 2009 - 3:00 PM - by Cadillac Forum |
Filed under: Etc., Marketing/Advertising, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GM
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 looking to make a clean break from its long-time agency, the layer-cake of ongoing efforts is far too tall for that. What's most likely to happen is that Chevrolet will accept outside pitches from hungry, creative operations.
The acceptance of outside solicitation will help keep C-E on its toes, as well. Names of well known agencies have been tossed about as supplemental providers, but with so many other auto brands reviewing their contracts with their respective agencies, including Cadillac, some of the best companies might have a problem pitching yet another player at this point. Since these tertiary players aren't expected to take on full agency roles, it bodes well for small shops worldwide. Time to head to your basement and get storyboarding; it could be you doing the next viral campaign for the Malibu. Just don't create fake stalkers or anything.
[Source: Business Week]Chevrolet follows Cadillac into the advertising agency review breach originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 22 Oct 2009 13:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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0 Replies | 141 Views | | Cadillac News: Cadillac CTS-V Challenge nets 120 applicants, Heinricy to stand in for | |
Oct 19, 2009 - 9:10 PM - by Cadillac Forum |
Filed under: Motorsports, Sedan, Performance, Marketing/Advertising, Cadillac, GM, Celebrities, Luxury
 2009 Cadillac CTS-V - Click above for high-res image gallery
We knew when General Motors opened up the CTS-V Challenge to any and all Caddy killers the response would be impressive, and according to Cadillac spokesman Nick Twork, it's been just that.
Around 120 people applied for a chance to take on Bob Lutz in the CTS-V sedan later this month, but that doesn't mean we'll be seeing dozens of would-be contenders lining the Monticello Motor Club in New York on October 29. Twork told InsideLine that his team is currently whittling down the applicants based on the rules (an unmodified sedan similar in capabilities to the CTS-V) and while "about three-quarters of them were in the spirit of the contest... there were some like, 'I've got a Porsche GT3 RS blah, blah, blah.'"
We should expect between five and ten participants in total, and just in case, John Heinricy, pro racer and former GM engineer, will be on hand to, "be used at the discretion of Mr. Lutz." Read: if you're a professional racer, you're going to be tangling with someone of similar caliber.
All the entrants should be picked out by tomorrow, so if you applied for a chance to take on Lutz (or more likely, Heinricy), expect a confirmation (or denial) within the next few days.
Gallery: 2009 Cadillac CTS-V
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0 Replies | 159 Views | | Cadillac News: REPORT: Cadillac quietly unveils new, old-look logo | |
Oct 13, 2009 - 10:00 AM - by Cadillac Forum |
Filed under: Marketing/Advertising, Cadillac, GM
 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 technology and elegance through faceted shapes-inspired by the stealth fighter and by gemstones." Sure.
The new logo cranks up the texture effect on the wreath, adds texture inside the crest, and plays up the embossing and light effects of the crest edge. It's new, but it's got a shiny bit of retro about it that we don't mind.
Cadillac doesn't appear to have said anything about it, and while it appears on the 60-day Guarantee site we can't tell if it's made it onto Caddy's official plot of the interwebs. The real test, though, will be how it looks when it makes it onto the cars. Thanks for the tip, Scott!
[Source: Under Consideration]
REPORT: Cadillac quietly unveils new, old-look logo originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 13 Oct 2009 08:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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7 Replies | 206 Views | | Cadillac News: VIDEO: cadillacownersed Spectre SpeedLiner sets world record for gas-p | |
Oct 12, 2009 - 4:40 PM - by Cadillac Forum |
Filed under: Motorsports, Performance, Cadillac, Specialty
Click above to watch the videos after the jump
Different automakers seek out different bragging. The same goes for tuning houses. The bogey in question may be the quickest lap time around a given race track (usually the Nürburgring), a particular horsepower figure, a performance benchmark, or, in some cases, a world land speed record. That's what Spectre Performance was after with their SpeedLiner, and that's what they got. Well, one category of LSR, anyway.
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 somewhere near 2000 horsepower, give or take. And on Sunday, the SpeedLiner clocked a 330.7 mph top speed on the Bonneville Salt Flats, claiming the record for the fastest wheel-driven, gasoline powered vehicle in the world.
Reports indicate that Spectre is looking to hit 400 mph, so this may very well not be the last we've heard from the SpeedLiner. In the meantime, you can check out a trio of videos after the jump.
[Source: SpectrePerformance via Auto-Focus.us]Continue reading VIDEO: cadillacownersed Spectre SpeedLiner sets world record for gas-powered, wheel-driven vehicles
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0 Replies | 140 Views | | Cadillac News: Cadillac kicks current ad agency to the curb, seeking new suitors | |
Oct 12, 2009 - 10:30 AM - by Cadillac Forum |
Filed under: Marketing/Advertising, Videos, Cadillac, GM
 Click above to view Modernista's Cadillac commercials after the jump
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 elected not to participate" in the search.
There have been various reasons given for the split. An agency rep said it was down to "creative and strategic differences." Another report said it was about fees and Cadillac not being able to stick with a small independent, versus going with a shop under the same corporate umbrella as GM's other ad agencies. And Fritz Henderson said "We think we can do better."
Cadillac did well enough with the Kate Walsh ads, and its Reignition spot created the kind of anticipation the brand sorely needs. We look forward to seeing what kind of "better" Henderson and Lutz have in mind. In the meantime, follow the jump to check out some memorable Caddy ads from Modernista and a spot from the campaign before, "Breakthrough."
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4 Replies | 166 Views | | Cadillac News: Spy shots: Cadillac CTS-V coupe spotted again, so close... yet so far | |
Sep 28, 2009 - 7:40 PM - by Cadillac Forum |
Filed under: Spy Photos, Coupe, Performance, Cadillac
 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-door CTS-V prototypes. Why must they mock us?
The nose of the V coupe is pretty clearly visible in these images and is essentially much the same as we've already seen on the sedan down to its mesh grille.
Out back, it appears the coupe will carry the center mount exhaust pipes from the concept coupe of January 2008. However, the V gets big round pipes in place of the shield shaped unit on the concept. Mechanically we don't expect any significant changes from the sedan and frankly, that's just ducky with us.
[Source: LLN]
Spy shots: Cadillac CTS-V coupe spotted again, so close... yet so far originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 28 Sep 2009 18:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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0 Replies | 292 Views | | Cadillac News: REPORT: Fiat wants Chrysler to be a Cadillac competitor | |
Sep 21, 2009 - 2:40 PM - by Cadillac Forum |
Filed under: Cadillac, Chrysler, Dodge, Fiat
When you were a kid, there was probably a point when your mom or dad told you that you could one day be president of the United States. They probably didn't really mean it, but at least they wanted you to push yourself a little harder to achieve life's goals. Fiat appears to be in a similar situation with its new underling, Chrysler. The Italian automaker is working through a far-reaching game plan for the Chrysler, Jeep and Dodge brands, and it sees Chrysler competing in the luxury space. Chrysler brand CEO Peter Fong is setting the bar high, too, as he sees the brand being "a notch above Lincoln, a notch above Cadillac."
You may recall former parent Daimler had similar aspirations for the Chrysler brand, with vehicles like the 300 and Pacifica leading the way. While the 300 had some success and commanded a reasonably high MSRP, the Pacifica was a comparative failure. Then Chrysler followed up with the Sebring, which put to bed any hopes and prayers for an upscale Chrysler brand. Fong told Automotive News that Chrysler needs to be better differentiated from Dodge; a nameplate that management wants to be known more for driving dynamics. The only marque that will likely remain largely intact after Fiat's sweeping changes is Jeep, and even then, the Jeep lineup will likely receive more small, front-wheel drive-based vehicles in an effort to satisfy increasingly stringent CAFE standards.
While we can see how a more upscale Chrysler brand would be a great idea, we're having a hard time seeing how the Pentastar's namesake will catch up to Cadillac (or its competitors) any time soon. The resurgence of the Wreath and Crest has been seven years in the making, and even now the brand's success essentially rides on one product - the CTS. New models like the BMW 3 Series-fighting ATS and large and luxurious XTS promise to rebuild some of the momentum that Cadillac has recently lost, but even that remains to be seen. Chrysler, on the other hand, currently has nothing that can reasonably be said to compete with Cadillac, and judging from comments made by Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne, there isn't anything in the pipeline, either. It's... [Read More] | |
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