{"id":12060,"date":"2012-03-30T11:14:28","date_gmt":"2012-03-30T16:14:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/caddyinfo.com\/wordpress\/?p=12060"},"modified":"2012-03-30T11:14:28","modified_gmt":"2012-03-30T16:14:28","slug":"cadillac-cts-v-wins-about-com-best-performance-car-award-2012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.caddyinfo.com\/wordpress\/cadillac-cts-v-wins-about-com-best-performance-car-award-2012\/","title":{"rendered":"Cadillac CTS-V Wins About.com Best Performance Car Award 2012"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>NEW YORK &#8212; <\/strong>The Cadillac CTS-<em>V<\/em><strong> <\/strong>is<strong> <\/strong>the winner of <a href=\"http:\/\/about.com\/\">About.com\u2019s 2012 Readers&#8217; Choice Award<\/a> for Best Performance Car.<\/p>\n<p>Now in its fifth year, the <a href=\"http:\/\/about.com\/\">About.com<\/a> Readers&#8217; Choice Awards honor the best products, features and services across more than a dozen categories, ranging from technology to hobbies to parenting and more, as selected by its readers.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/caddyinfo.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/2012_Cadillac_CTS_V_Co22.jp_.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-12061\" title=\"2012 Cadillac CTS-V Coupe\" src=\"http:\/\/caddyinfo.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/2012_Cadillac_CTS_V_Co22.jp_-1024x705.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"705\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.caddyinfo.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/2012_Cadillac_CTS_V_Co22.jp_-1024x705.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.caddyinfo.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/2012_Cadillac_CTS_V_Co22.jp_-500x344.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This year&#8217;s Readers&#8217; Choice Awards program had a record number of nominations submitted across dozens of categories and featured hundreds of finalists,&#8221; said Margot Weiss, managing editor, <a href=\"http:\/\/about.com\/\">About.com<\/a>. &#8220;We are thankful to all our readers for their participation and congratulate Cadillac on their success.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Cadillac CTS-V was selected by About.com readers over other finalists including the Ford Mustang Boss 302, Chevrolet Corvette, BMW M3 and Lotus Evora.<\/p>\n<p>The family of CTS V-Series performance models includes a sedan, coupe and wagon \u2013 all powered by a supercharged 6.2L V-8 that delivers 556 horsepower (415 kW) and is backed by either a six-speed manual transmission or a six-speed automatic. A collection of technical and performance elements complement the powertrain, including Magnetic Ride Control, Brembo brakes and Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 performance tires mounted on 19-inch forged aluminum wheels.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt&#8217;s no surprise to me that readers chose the CTS-V &#8212; its blend of outlandish power, precise handling, and breathtaking styling, especially in coupe form, make it one of the best performance cars in General Motors history,\u201d said Aaron Gold, Guide to Cars, About.com.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEW YORK &#8212; The Cadillac CTS-V is the winner of About.com\u2019s 2012 Readers&#8217; Choice Award for Best Performance Car. 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