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What do you love about Cadillac?

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What first drew you to the Cadillac brand?

Cadillac V-16 (left) and Sixteen Concept (right)

Was it the Styling? The Cadillac Design Team’s goal is to give Cadillacs a look all their own – a look that’s uniquely American.

Was it the Power? Cadillacs tend to be a wolf in sheep’s clothes when it comes to engine output.  Old school Cadillacs got the largest, most powerful engines available at GM.  Modern Cadillacs tend to have the most powerful & efficient engines available (most HP/Liter).

Was it the Exclusivity? Did you want a Cadillac because it was more exclusive — helped you to stand out more from the crowd?

Was it the Racing Heritage? Cadillac engines and Cadillac vehicles have been racing almost since the marque began in 1902.  A lot of what gives Cadillacs great performance as a luxury car on the road are the same attributes that make great racing cars.

Cadillac LMP 2001-2

What do YOU love about Cadillacs?

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Roadtrip: Cadillac CTS-V vs The World

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If you’re not keeping up, that’s a video of GM VP Bob Lutz “getting ready” to race a beautiful CTS-V at Monticello Motor Club.

And one of the best parts?  I am planning to Roadtrip and attend the event!  Actually, this is not technically a roadtrip, as Monticello is a 24 hour drive from here in Texas.   So more of a fly to Philadelphia then have lunch then fly again to Newburgh NY then get a car and drive to Monticello trip.

Cadillac has a fun day planned and it should be a blast.  I am pleased to be included; BodybyFisher (on the Caddyinfo.com Forum) and I will attend from Caddyinfo.com.

So, 5 laps for the Cadillac CTS-V and 5 Super-sedan competitors around the same course at Monticello Motor Club, and a fun time for all.

Just meeting the Cadillac Team, and visiting the Monticello Motor Club would be fun.  The whole CTS-V racing the world makes it a must-attend event.

The day will include lunch with Bob, viewing of the V-Series Challenge competition and a post-challenge V-Series driving seminar led by V-Series chief engineer and racing champion John Heinricy.

We should be able to post and tweet from the event, and certainly we’ll have pics to upload after.

C&D test shows 2009 Cadillac CTS-V Outraces the Competition

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Car & Driver via Autoblog — Car & Driver runs an annual event called the Lightning Lap.  They get the fastest cars in the world together, and run them all on the same track under similar conditions and publish the results.

This year they included the 2009 Cadillac CTS-V in the mix.  How did the new high performance Cadillac do?  Amazing.  Check the details.  The new Corvette Z51 won for under $60K; but the CTS-V posted the 2nd highest times in the event for vehicles under $60K, and 6th highest overall of 22 performance cars!  Go Cadillac!

Remarkable thrust from the LSA [The Cadillac CTS-V has an LSA engine] with no hint of the angry bull bellow that afflicted the previous CTS-V. Remarkable, too, is its six-speed manual gearbox, providing precise shifts and crisp engagements. Remarkable balance, allowing the driver to drift and pivot this big sedan with ease. Remarkable brakes, offering formidable stopping power without a hint of fade, lap after lap.

The BMW M3 came in just behind the new CTS-V, followed by the Mercedes C63 AMG.  Not sure why the new Corvette ZR1 was not in the test.

The Cadillac did 0.92g’s in the first section; have to love that.

2009 Cadillac CTS-V Supercharged Performance

2009 Cadillac CTS-V Supercharged Performance

I know, 6th. But the first five were the Mosler MT900s, Dodge Viper SRT10, Ferrari 430 Scuderia, Nissan GT-R, and Corvette Z51. Very fast company, and none of them have four door, four seats, and Cadillac luxury.