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Cadillac To Reveal New Flagship and CTS-V coupe at Detroit

Next month at the Detroit Auto Show, Cadillac will be showing off two new cars, a high performance coupe and a new flagship. The new CTS-V coupe is the only publicly confirmed for production. The standard V6 powered CTS coupe debuted earlier this month at the LA Auto Show and the V adds the fabulous 556 hp supercharged V8 from the CTS-V sedan.

The second car which is billed as a concept for now will likely become a production reality in 2011. Cadillac showed the flagship concept dubbed XTS to media last August after GM emerged from bankruptcy. The teaser photo above provides a look at the front corner. The rest of the car is inspired by the Sixteen concept of several years ago. The hood of the XTS is much shorter than the Sixteen which is concieved around a proposed new V16 engine. GM has not said what engine will be in the XTS although a turbocharged and direct injected V6 is much more likely given current economic realities. The XTS is expected to sport all wheel drive.

[Source: Cadillac]

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2011 Cadillac CTS Coupe Debuts at LA Auto Show

by Noah Joseph (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Luxury Cars & Autos

Few thought it could really be done, but with the CTS range, Cadillac has proven itself capable of taking on Europe's finest. The original sedan has since been joined by a sport-wagon, and at the LA show this year, by a new coupe.

Taking its cues from the CTS Coupe Concept that made headlines at the show last year, the version you see here is in full production trim. The front end (from the sharp grille to the swept-back windshield) is identical to the sedan and wagon, but from there back it's all new. The coupe is wider in the rear than the others, and has a lower roofline for a more aggressive stance.

Power comes from the same 3.6-liter V6, but will be joined by the 556hp supercharged V8 from the CTS-V shortly after the coupe hits the market late next year.

Gallery: 2009 LA Auto Show: Cadillac CTS Coupe

Gallery: 2011 Cadillac CTS Coupe

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The Luxist Awards

by Carrie Coolidge (RSS feed) —

This month, Luxist is launching the Luxist Awards, sponsored by Cadillac, to honor the very best in fine living.

During the year-long program, the Luxist audience will nominate their favorite businesses, destinations or products. A different category -- and subcategories -- will be featured each month, ranging from decor to travel to entertainment. New categories will be introduced at the beginning of each month with winners for "Reader's Choice" announced at the end of the month. Our first category, Best in Decor, will launch Sept. 16 and run through the end of October.

Luxist "Editor's Choice" winners will be determined by the Luxist editors, writers and experts, who will conduct extensive research to determine the best in class in each award category. Winners will be crowned "The Cadillac of..." in their respective categories. "Editor's Choice" award winners will be announced during the last quarter of the program.

Along with the Luxist Awards, the "Cadillac-ipedia" will be launched serving as a resource for Luxist viewers who want to explore the finer aspects of life. The Cadillac-ipedia will provide useful tips, hints and guides about a wide variety of consumer lifestyle pursuits.

All entries will be searchable by category and location, providing the Luxist audience with a valuable tool for finding luxury businesses and products throughout the world.

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Bargain Bin: High-Priced Hybrids Get Hefty Incentives

by Jeremy Korzeniewski (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Luxury Cars & Autos, Green

Surprise! Lexus and its parent company, Toyota, are apparently finding that it's not as easy selling $106,000 hybrids as it is for $25,000. The Lexus LS 600h L is certainly an excellent piece of automotive engineering, delivering gobs of horsepower and torque with at least a modicum of efficiency thrown in for good measure.

Still, sales of the LS range are down over 50 percent, leading the the Japanese auto giant to place a whopping $10,000 cash incentive on its range-topping hybrid model. Moving down the Lexus lineup a notch will net you a $3,000 incentive on the GS 450h. What's more, the company is throwing another $1,000 at any sales associate that manages to sell one of its pricey hybrids.

Not into expensive hybrid sedans? How 'bout we move to the exact 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 GM's top-of-the-line hybrid 'ute will cost you from about $73,000 to over $87,000... minus a five-digit discount, of course. Such a deal!

[Source: Auto Observer]

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Review: 2009 Cadillac Escalade Hybrid Platinum Edition

by Sam Abuelsamid (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Luxury Cars & Autos

2009 Cadillac Escalade Hybrid Platinum Edition - click above for a high res image gallery

Since General Motors debuted its two mode hybrid system two years ago on the Chevrolet Tahoe and GMC Yukon it has gradually been expanding availability to other examples of its GMT900 full size truck family. One of the newest examples is also by far the most luxurious and most expensive version yet. In fact the Cadillac Escalade hybrid Platinum Edition is the second priciest hybrid available today after the Lexus LS600h.

The base Escalade hybrid is built on the same platform and powertrain bits as its more pedestrian siblings. However, Cadillac has outfitted its version with appearance and equipment that customers of the "wreath and crest" brand expect. For the new Platinum, Cadillac has taken the Escalade several steps beyond that. We were able to spend a week with the big platinum on the South Carolina coast recently and you can find out if it lives up to expectations after the jump.

Gallery: Review: 2009 Cadillac Escalade Hybrid Platinum Edition

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Cadillac Planning Renaissance With New ATS and XTS Luxury Sedans

by Noah Joseph (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Luxury Cars & Autos

General Motors may be in trouble, but that doesn't mean they don't have a few more tricks up their sleeves, especially when it comes to their luxury division. And so the troubled American automaker, fresh out of bankruptcy and frantically restructuring, has revealed plans for a pair of new Cadillacs to take the fight to Europe's best in pursuit of the lucrative luxury market.

First up is the ATS, a compact luxury sport sedan aimed to compete with the BMW 3 Series and its ilk. Slotting in below the current CTS, the ATS is expected to be available with four- and six-cylinder engines in either rear-wheel-drive or all-wheel-drive set-ups to offer customers their choice of luxury propulsion.

Next up is a full-size luxury sedan dubbed XTS. Replacing both the DTS and the STS model lines, the XTS is said to closely mirror the styling of the gorgeous Cadillac Sixteen concept car (pictured above), only with a more realistic engine in place of the show car's V16 resulting in more reasonable proportions. Expect both new sedans to debut within the next year or two, at which point the likes of BMW, Mercedes-Benz and Lexus had better take notice.

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Sinatra & Dean Martin Cars Up for Auction

by Jared Paul Stern (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Luxury Cars & Autos, Auctions, Celebrity Shopping

Classic cars owned by Rat Pack-ers Dean Martin and Frank Sinatra will be auctioned off in Carmel, CA on August 14 during Bonhams' annual Collectors' Automobilia and Motorcars sale at the Quail Lodge Resort and Golf Club. Sinatra's car is a 1958 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham, estimated at $275,000 - $325,000, and Martin's is a beautiful 1962 Ghia L6.4 coupe (above), one of only 26 made by Italian coachbuilder Carrozzeria Ghia, estimated at $185,000 - $225,000. Both cars have bespoke touches; Sinatra's Caddy features an original set of magnetic shot glasses and a cigarette case in the glove box, while Martin's Ghia comes with set of custom fitted calfskin luggage matching the tan leather upholstery.

[via Duncan Quinn]

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Enter Gadling's Road Trip Contest

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Luxury Cars & Autos

In the mood for a road trip? Our sister blog Gadling is offering the "Perfect Road Trip" contest. They have partnered with Cadillac to send one lucky winner (and a friend) on the road trip of your dreams, all expenses paid. All you have to do is describe your favorite road trip, and if you're selected as the winner, Cadillac will provide airfare for you and a friend from your home(s) to the start of your road trip destination anywhere in the Continental U.S., a new Cadillac SRX to drive for the duration of a the road trip, money for fuel, food and hotel during the two day trip and airfare from the end of your trip back to your home. You can enter over at Gadling.

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Barack Obama's Cars Then and Now

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Luxury Cars & Autos, Celebrity Shopping

President-elect Obama's new ride, the Cadillac Presidential Limousine was officially revealed just around the same time another Obama car his 2005 Chrysler 300C Hemi went back up on eBay. Obama leased the car in 2004 and traded it for a Ford Escape Hybrid in 2007. The car was bought by Tim O'Boyle who first tried to sell it on eBay in December. He took it off the site after his accountant told him it was wiser to own the car a year for tax purposes. Now it's back on eBay with a starting bid of $100,000 and a buy-it-now price of $1,000,000. The Kelley's Blue Book value for the car is $15,750. O'Boyle says he received a private offer of $150,000 the last time the car was up for auction and that he has a number in his head of what he wants. The 2005 330C has less than 21,000 miles on it and O'Boyle says it is in like-new condition.

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The Top 10 High-Tech Luxury Cars

by Rigel Celeste (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Luxury Cars & Autos

One of the biggest challenges when it comes to combining technology and luxury vehicles is doing it in a way that is user-friendly, because it's about convenience, fun, and safety -- not frustration. These luxury cars can do everything from play your mp3s and DVDs to adjust automatically to treacherous driving conditions and off-road terrain. And perhaps best of all, they look good doing it.

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Red, White and Cruise -- Top American Sports Cars

by Erin Mays (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Luxury Cars & Autos

As Detroit inches ever closer to its famous Dream Cruise, a celebration of antique, classic and modern American cars, the famous Woodward Ave. is bustling with '69 fastbacks, '57 Chevys and the like as they perform their trial runs for the big event. The annual classic car extravaganza

Forbes has just what we need -- a list of the top ten all-American sports cars. From the cars that have become synonymous with America, like the Corvette and the Mustang, to the less obvious but still powerful, such as the supercharged, 443-horsepower Cadillac XLR-V and 305 hp Panoz Esperante. Modern classics, such as the new Challenger, Camaro and Mustang, also pepper the list, as do American exotics, including the Saleen S7 and Dodge Viper SRT10, though the absence of the Ford GT was curious.

Click through to Forbes for the mouth-watering slideshow.

[Source: Forbes]

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Jaguar To Move Back Upscale?

by Erin Mays (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Luxury Cars & Autos

Jaguar die-hards scoffed at the X-type when it came out, seeing it as the automaker's attempt to woo drivers with a Cadillac bank account to the high-end brand. Like any automaker's foray into cheaper waters, the volume helped the bottom line for Jaguar, but slumming it may have done damage to the brand. Those die-hards may be in luck -- it seems that the automaker is considering axeing the X-type from its lineup.

Jaguar introduced the X-type in 2001 to attract the typical BMW 3-series owner, but stuffy styling, a Ford platform and quality issues held the model back from breaking the 100,000 unit/year barrier. Despite the drawbacks, the model accounts for as much as 60 percent of Jaguar's sales depending upon the market. As Jaguar plans its future, it may axe the X-type, despite the model's impact upon the automaker's financial success.

The move comes as Jaguar aims to move back upscale to a lower volume, higher profit situation, which it may be pursuing in order to be more attractive to would-be investors should Ford decide to put Jaguar on the bloc k. Instead of the X-type, Jaguar dealers will rely upon the XF, the S-type's replacement, for its sales. More comparable to a 5-series or Mercedes E-class sedan, the XF as the entry level vehicle should move Jaguar back up the ladder perception-wise. Other new models, such as the XK, will also be important as Jaguar seeks to come back from its slump.

[Source: The Age]

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Seven Cycles IMX: a Titan in Titanium

by Anne Metz (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Luxury Cars & Autos

I am grateful to the aerospace industry for so many things: Airbus, NASA, SkyMall magazine ...

But I am especially grateful to the aerospace industry for its use of titanium, the space-age metal that used in airplane construction. Simultaneously unbreakable, indefatigable, corrosion-proof and ultralight, titanium is also totally dope.

Equally dope is Seven Cycles of Watertown, Massachusetts, which has been making bicycle frames from titanium since 1997.

With summer around the bend, I've got a jones for the IMX, Seven's flagship titanium/carbon mountain bike. The frame alone is $3,395. Steep, yes. But think of it like the two-wheeled equivalent of a tailor-made suit.

That $3,395 includes custom sizing, yes, but it also includes dialed-in custom handling and ride characteristics (do you want Cadillac comfortable? Formula-1fast?). Decal choice is also part of the deal, as is making sure the frame is compatible with the exact components you choose.

In other words, the aerospace-quality bike frame you get is an honest-to-god one-of-a-kind.

Can you say that for a Boeing 747? I didn't think so.

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Dr. Phil and Sir Paul auction off cars

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Luxury Cars & Autos, Auctions

It's time to check out the goods for the next Barrett-Jackson auction. The next auction, in Palm Beach, March 30 and April 1 will include two of Dr. Phil's exotic rides. The talk show host is unloading a 2002 Ferrari 360 Spider and a 2001 Gemballa Porsche Turbo. The Ferrari has titanium paint, chrome wheels and a blue convertible top with matching interior and the black Porsche is a 911 Turbo modified by Gemballa with a 415-horsepower 6-cylinder engine and upgraded performance suspension. The cars should both bring in six figures. Also on sale is a 2006 Cadillac CTS owned by musician Paul McCartney. The car was built for McCartney with no animal products and proceeds from the sale of McCartney's car will go to Adopt-A-Minefield.

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Frank Sinatra Car on eBay

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Luxury Cars & Autos

With celebrity cars on eBay it's often a case of caveat emptor. This baby blue 1975 Cadillac Fleetwood is said to have once been owned by Frank Sinatra. The car has around 75,000 miles on it and comes with an eight track AM/FM stereo, five cigarette lighters, power door locks, cruise control, power seats, light blue tinted windows and blue leather upholstery. The ownership hasn't been positively verified but there is a plaque in the car that says it was built for Frank Sinatra by GMC and Sinatra's initials are on the trunk. It has a starting bid of $35,000 and last time we checked there were no bids.

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