General motors announced that it plans on a full re-entry of the Cadillac brand to the European market, after being absent from most European countries, besides the UK, since 2008. Cadillac will be re-introduced to the market starting with the new CTS Coupe later this year.
Banking on its successful launch of the Cadillac CTS and XTS, Cadillac is now focusing its attention on another car segment, the BMW 3 Series and Mercedes C-Class. And to do this, they are prepping the Cadillac ATS Sedans to break the ice, followed by a slew of vehicles in the mold of wagons, convertibles and coupes.
The ATS Sedans are expected to come out some time this year. Once that happens, you can be that the other variants will follow immediately. Are BMW and Mercedes bothered? Well as they say, bring it on and let’s see!
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Cadillac will be unveiling a new concept car come the 2010 North American International Auto Show in Detroit on January 12, 2010 with the CTS-V Coupe. The latest concept car from Cadillac will join the likes of previous concept models released through the years like the Cadillac Sixteen, CTS Coupe Concept and Converj. The 2011 CTS-V Coupe will also be at Detroit and will go into production by the summer of 2010.
Jalopnik has included the 2010 Hyundai Genesis Coupe among its Best 10 Cars for 2009 for its cheap, drifty and fast features. Detailed features of the 2010 Hyundai Genesis Coupe include unique tracked suspensions, 6-speed manual or 6-speed ZF automatic transmission, Torsen limited-slip differential, Brembo brakes, 19” alloy wheels and Bridgestone Potenza tires. They also come with a choice of 2.0T and 3.8V liter engines.
The 2010 Hyundai Genesis Coupe joins a list of marquee cars named among Jalopnik’s Best Cars for 2009 like the Subaru WRX, Chevy Corvette ZR1, Mercedes-Benz C63, Ford F-150 Raptor and Mustang GT, Cadillac CTS-V, VW Golf GTI, Lotus Elise SC and Dodge Viper SRT10.
Tags: 19 alloy wheels, 2009 cars, brembo brakes, bridgestone potenza tires, cadillac cts, cadillac cts v, chevy corvette, corvette zr1, Dodge Viper, dodge viper srt10, ford f 150, limited slip differential, liter engines, lotus elise, mercedes benz c63, mustang gt, subaru wrx, vw golf gtiPeople are expected to hit the roads traveling to certain places and embarking on long trips. Now many of them may be carrying around their portable devices such as their iPods or even their portable DVD players. But if there is one thing that most people on the go would want is Internet access. Thanks to Autonet Mobile, this is now possible.
Do away with the irritating questions of your kids on the long journey and equip your car with Autonet Mobile’s in-Car Internet Entertainment System. It is the best thing to add for people who are expecting long roads ahead and want something better to do. Normally due to the lack of hotspots, travelers would have to wait until they get to one but now, that has all changed. Access the web wherever you are and browse, chat or maybe even go facebooking!
Autonet Mobile is available for purchase at Amazon.com’s electronics store, at any Advance Auto Parts location, as a dealer-installed option on any Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge, Volkswagen Routan or Cadillac CTS vehicle, and at independent auto dealers and specialty and automotive shops nationwide.
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“This is a great honor and reflection on the talented people we have working in our organization and the drive they posses to come up with relevant innovations,” said Darryl Niven, general manger – Eaton’s Supercharger Division.
Overall, the new design is 20 percent more efficient than previous Eaton superchargers and it produces a thermal efficiency of 75 percent and a 2.5 pressure ratio. It also has improved noise, harshness and vibration (NVH) characteristics. The improvements are a result of the TVS’ twin intermeshing four-lobe rotors that are twisted 160-degrees.
Eaton Corporation is a diversified power management company with 2008 sales of $15.4 billion. Eaton is a global technology leader in electrical components and systems for power quality, distribution and control; hydraulics components, systems and services for industrial and mobile equipment; aerospace fuel, hydraulics and pneumatic systems for commercial and military use; and truck and automotive drivetrain and powertrain systems for performance, fuel economy and safety. Eaton has approximately 75,000 employees and sells products to customers in more than 150 countries.
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The deal doesn’t get any better than this. The 2010 Lincoln MKZ offers customers more standard luxury and segment-exclusive safety features for their money, with a starting price of $34,965, including destination and delivery.
Compared with other midsize luxury sedans – such as the Lexus ES350 and Cadillac CTS – the MKZ comes with more standard luxury features, such as Bridge of Weir leather seats, genuine wood trim, heated and cooled front seats, the popular SYNC entertainment and connectivity system, a reverse sensing system and driver multi-adjustable power seat.
The 2010 Lincoln MKZ also has features not offered by competitors in this segment, such as the all-new Blind Spot Information System (BLIS(TM)) with Cross Traffic Alert (CTA).
The front-wheel-drive MKZ has a base price of $34,965, and the all-wheel drive model is available for a base price of $36,855. Pricing on both models includes destination and delivery.
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In what many would see resembling the Cadillac CTS coupe, the Cadillac Converj is actually General Motor’s backup for the Chevy Volt. The 2009 concept car can run the same 40 miles as the Volt on electric power and the engine-generator kicks in to recharge the batteries and sustain electric propulsion afterwards.
So what differentiates the Converj from the Volt? Styling — or as GM vice chairman Bob Lutz put it, the sort of razzle-dazzle that might make the Converj appeal to buyers based on looks alone. The four-seater features Cadillac’s familiar angularity stretched to concept-car proportions, with 21-inch wheels in front and 22-inchers in the rear.
But while it seems that the Cadillac Converj promises to be another steal, it all depends on the performance of the Volt. Cadillac could certainly adapt a luxury version, which one analyst we talked to said makes more sense from a pricing standpoint.
(Source) Cars.com
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It seems that most car manufacturers today are recognizing Qatar as a great place to introduce their new cars these days. The latest vehicle that will be debuting in Qatar is the Cadillac CTS-V, a high performance luxury sedan.
Mannai Auto has confirmed this report and in fact it is not really surprising. We have seen other car companies opening shop in Qatar and from the looks of it, the Cadillac CTS-V is certainly not going to be the last.
Described as a masterpiece of automotive engineering, the CTS-V is part of Cadillac’s V-Series line of high performance vehicles. The CTS-V boasts a 6.2 litre V8 engine that churns out a whopping 650hp and 747 Nm of torque.
The engine is coupled with either a six speed manual transmission with a short-throw shifter for faster and more accurate gear changes, or an automatic six-speed paddle shifter. The end result is a zero to 100kmh time of just 3.9 seconds.
(Source) Gulf Times
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