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It’s no secret that Cadillac has a lot riding on their new ATS sports sedan. I mean let’s face it, if you come out saying your going to best the BMW 3-series well then, you’ve really got your work cut out for you. Set to air on Super Bowl Sunday Cadillac is touting the fact that the ATS was developed at the Nürburgring, that wonderful track in Germany that’s in the wet dreams of every automotive enthusiast. We know that the ATS will have a variety of engines ranging from a 2.0L turbo-four, to a 3.6L V6, to a (we hope) 470 hp V8, but will these power plants be enough to topple one of the greatest small sedans ever? We’ll soon find out I suppose, we’ll soon find out…

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It would’ve been so much easier if I was just into video games or something because there are times when being a car guy totally sucks. You see I don’t just like cars, I love them. In fact every aspect of my life revolves around them. I write about them, build them, race them, film them… hell, they encompass everything I do. Who knew that back in the day when I was playing with Matchbox and remote control cars that it would turn into an obsession that has taken over my life. The problem is this; I want everything, but the fatal combination of a writers salary and lack of space prevent this from happening. Sure being in the industry helps, as we get to drive press cars and go to different automotive related events, but still, that doesn’t change the fact that I jones for something different in the garage on a daily basis. Take this near perfect 1972 Ford Galaxie 500 that I spied recently on eBay. Folks, if I had the money this sucker would be in my garage tomorrow. Sure it’s big and cumbersome, but it’s a classic piece of American iron that I would love to use as a daily driver. Maybe it’s because it’s different, or maybe its because cars like this remind me of my childhood growing up in the 1970′s. Whatever the reason though, road yachts like this always get my blood pumping.

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Thumbs Up: Comfortable, quiet and reasonably priced for the segment.

Thumbs Down: Meaty A and B pillars impact visibility.

Buy This Car If: You want a luxury crossover with a unique sense of style.

Shortly before its demise, GM used the slogan, “This is not your father’s Oldsmobile” to shill for its near-luxury division. While the slogan took some artistic license back then (there was a reason why Oldsmobile went out of business, after all), the motto would be very appropriate to use for Cadillac today. After decades of obscurity, bizarre product choices and cars designed exclusively for those who hated to drive, Cadillac has turned a corner. Read More…

Cadillac has a lot riding on its upcoming ATS model. It’s no secret that the car is designed to go head-to-head with the BMW 3 Series, something that no other Cadillac in history could do. To successfully compete in the same market, the ATS has to blend performance, value, reliability and sex appeal like no other Cadillac in history. Read More…

Cadillac's Ciel Concept. Image: © GM Corp.

When you think of big, ultra-luxury four-seat convertibles, two cars come to mind: the Rolls Royce Phantom Drophead Coupe and the Bentley Azure Convertible. The Bentley is the cheaper of the two, with a starting price of just $365,000 or so, which is $85,000 less than the Phantom’s price of admission. Back in the day, Cadillac used to build grand convertibles as well, although not in the same price league as Rolls-Royce or Bentley (in the modern era, at least). Enter the Cadillac Ciel (pronounced C-L) concept, which harkens back to the Caddys of old with a nod to the future as well. Read More…

Thumbs Up: The world’s biggest bargain in a luxury supercar.

Thumbs Down: Rear seats for insurance purposes only.

Buy This Car If: You want the best looking CTS-V, and don’t haul many passengers.

Every time I drive a Cadillac CTS-V, I come away amazed at how good these cars are. The 2011 Cadillac CTS-V Coupe is no exception, and the car offers a blend of style, luxury, performance and handling that few cars on the planet can match. Certainly no cars in the under-$70,000 price range can come close to the CTS-V Coupe’s 556 horsepower, luxury interior, impressive ride quality and amazing handling. Even if you’re not a Cadillac fan, or a domestic car fan, find an excuse to get your hands on a CTS-V; it will completely change the way you look at Cadillac (and quite possibly American cars). Read More…

Cadillac's ATS Concept. Image: © GM Corp.

It wasn’t too long ago when the announcement of new models from Cadillac would raise a collective yawn from enthusiasts everywhere. The Cadillac CTS-V changed that and once again put the brand on the radar of drivers everywhere. If you have yet to experience the second generation CTS-V, in any of it’s forms, do so at once. It will utterly change your perception of what an American performance luxury car can be. Read More…

By now you guys know that I am simply in love with Cadillac’s line of CTS-V cars. They’re stunning to look at, ungodly fast, and pack in so much ass-kicking power that they’ll make you feel like Darth Vader on crack wielding a 40-foot light saber. You see Cadillac nailed the formula here. They gave us a car that is a 10 out of 10 in the looks department, equipped it with an engine that’s capable of turning rear tires into hummus, and then to top it off, they threw in an f*ck you attitude that’s a cross between Steve McQueen, John Wayne and Bill Clinton during his freakiest oval office days with Miss Monica and a box of Cuban’s finest. These are the Cadillac CTS-V’s and people, you’re kidding yourselves if you don’t think these suckers are the baddest boys on the block.
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The 2011 Corvette Z06, now with free insurance in WA and OR. Image: © GM Corp.

If you’re buying a GM vehicle in the next two months and you live in Washington or Oregon, here’s some (potentially) good news:. GM will pick up the tab on a year’s worth of MetLife auto insurance, above the minimum coverage levels specified by the states. I say “potentially good news”, because the deal comes with certain caveats, like applying only to personal (non-commercial and non-fleet) vehicles, being non-transferrable if you sell the car and being non-refundable if you opt to get your own coverage. Read More…

Matt Farah sums up the Cadillac CTS-V perfectly in the first two minutes of this video: it’s an apology for all of the appallingly bad products that Cadillac delivered in the 1990s (Cadillac Catera, anyone?), and it’s not a wagon, but rather a sports car in a wagon costume. With room for five and a Corvette-sourced drivetrain (including a 556 horsepower, 6.2 liter supercharged V-8), it’s best to think of the CTS-V wagon as a car that can haul groceries, haul ass or do both. How fast is it? Is it faster than a tuned C6 Corvette in a drag race? Watch the video below to find out. Read More…