GM’s High Performance Vehicle Operations division - the mob responsible for cars like the Cadillac CTS-V, XLR-V and Chevy Cobalt SS, among others - has been disbanded, as the automaking conglomerate desperately scrambles to cut unnecessary expenditure and focus on volume-selling product lines.
“All high-performance projects are on indefinite hold,” said GM Spokesman Vince Muniga.

“The engineers [...]

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This Sunday just gone (UK time) saw the return of the one true Top Gear to British television sets, and to computer screens of net-savvy fans around the world this morning.  Let me tell you: they’ve still got it.

Clarkson pits the Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 against the Porsche 911 GT2 – describing the latter as “terrifying”.  [...]

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GM Premium Brands has used the 2008 Australian International Motor Show to debut its latest import – the Cadillac CTS sedan. Caddy also had a surprise up their sleave, whipping the covers off the stylish CTS-Coupe Concept and revealing that the production model will be heading to Australia in late 2009.

The CTS and hi-po CTS-V [...]

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The United States of America, the country that arguably coined the term “SUV”, has long gone without any true tailgate goodness. In fact, the only proper station wagon (crossovers are NOT wagons) that GM sells in the US is the Saab 9-5 SportCombi, which is about as American as a sensible approach to gun [...]

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In yet another sign of the apocalypse, General Motors in the US says that should its customers indicate a desire for a turbocharged 2.0 litre 4-cylinder version of the Cadillac CTS, it’s not an idea the General would immediately throw out.  In fact, GM’s Executive Vice President for Global Powertrain and Quality, Thomas G. Stephens, [...]

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It has a face only a mother could love but there is no disputing the uber sedan credentials of Cadillac’s new CTS-V. Its supercharged 6.2-litre LSA V8 packs a solid 415kW/747Nm and you will see it put to good use around the Milford circuit in this video.

Keeping the beefy sedan on the blacktop is GM’s [...]

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You’ve probably heard about Cadillac’s headkickin’, firebreathin’ CTS-V by now, but what you probably haven’t heard is just how fast this puppy can be.

Last month we broke the news that a CTS-V prototype broke the record for the fastest 4-door at the Nurburgring, but now we know just how it managed to clinch that [...]

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Just in case you didn’t believe that a Cadillac could lap the ‘Ring in under 8 minutes, we’ve got the video proof – or at least a video of the now famous lap.

John Heinricy is an executive with GM Performance and while he may be one of the ‘suits’ he is also a very handy [...]

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It’s not just the GT-R that’s causing a stir at the Nurburgring. GM is also out in force with the ZR1 Corvette and Cadillac CTS-V. Bold claims that the ZR1 will break the production car lap record at any track are yet to be proven but there is now one record that GM can lay claim [...]

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Okay, lets be honest. The car you see in these pictures is the new Cadillac CTS-V and its dog ugly. Good from afar…but far from good is the best way to describe the styling, particularly the 80’s inspired front end. But…just like the fat kid at school had the best personality, the CTS-V ‘s ugliness [...]

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GM Holden have today confirmed that they will be bringing the Cadillac brand back to Australia in 2008 after a close to 40 year hiatus. The plan to reintroduce the luxury brand to this country was announced today by Holden chairman and managing director Chris Gubbey, at an end of year lunch for the media [...]

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We have to admit that the modern Cadillac is not what we would consider the cutting edge of automotive excellence or even mediocrity for that matter. The days of big fins and lots of cool are well and truly behind the Cadillac brand now. We came across the following spy shot of the 2009 Cadillac [...]

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