AutoPacific, the automotive research firm, has just published their latest Vehicle Satisfaction Awards list. This study is based on the opinions of actual owners of 2008 model year examples.

Cadillac took top honors in the respective segments of the Escalade, Escalade ESV, Escalade EXT, CTS, and DTS. This resulted in Cadillac, as a brand, being named the overall winner.

Way to go Cadillac!

Read all about it at:

VehicleVoice: AutoPacific Announces 2008 Vehicle Satisfaction Awards

Categories: News, CTS, DTS, Escalade, Awards
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Rumors have swirled for several months about the new, Theta premium-based crossover that Cadillac has been working on (and previewed with their Provoq concept earlier this year). The least known part is what the vehicle will be called.

MotorTrend started out calling the vehicle the BRX. A spied trademark filing by GM suggested that BTX might be the real name. Now, Edmunds InsideLine has found sources that suggest a name has been selected…SRX.

Given that this was to, in essence replace the SRX in the crossover space (while the new CTS wagon replaced the SRX in the sporty hauler arena) this makes a bit of sense. Conjecture that the name would change was based in the fact that the SRX has never set the sales charts on fire…though the name does have some equity, which Cadillac will capitalize on with the new truck-let.

Expect the new SRX to debut in 2009 as a 2010 model.

Categories: News, SRX, BRX / BTX
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Recently, Cadillac set the sedan lap record of the Nurburgring in a 2009 CTS-V.

Edmunds.com’s Inside Line has several fascinating details about the run:

The record running car (the car in the video) is the new 6-speed automatic! The 6-speed manual, while being much more involving, is actually slower around the track.

The CTS-V that broke the record was running the same tires that will be on the car when it goes on sale later this year – Michelin Pilot Sport 2’s

The car was airborne 3 times during the run.

And, as if a nod to people who have had issues with wheel-hop in hard launches in the current V, the development team has let slip that you can do epic burnouts in both the manual and automatic car if you like…while certainly fun, this also suggests that the wheel-hop has been corrected in the new car.

Read the entire list over at:

InsideLine: Details on the Cadillac CTS-V’s Run Around the ‘Ring

Categories: News, CTS, V-Series
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It seems we just got used to the idea of a CTS coupe (still not officially announced). This and the upcoming wagon have shown Cadillac’s seriousness about competing head-to-head with the likes of the BMW 3-Series.

The coupe has fueled speculation that Cadillac might go all the way and lop the top off the coupe and enter the one remaining segment with a sporty convertible.

The latest rumor, though, has Cadillac shelving any plans for now.

We’re hoping they’ll have a change of heart.

Categories: News, CTS, Rumored Models
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Five days ago we brought word to you all about the sub-8 minute lap of the Nurburgring that Cadillac recorded in a factory-spec CTS-V sedan.

This was the fastest recorded lap ever by a stock 4-door sedan.

Now, check out the video of that fabled lap below.

Enjoy.

Categories: News, CTS, V-Series, Video
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