GM revealed a new video that presents details on the new CTS-V Wagon. Like the sedan and coupe models, the CTS-V sports Wagon is powered by the same 6.2 liter supercharged V8 engine that delivers a total of 556 hp and 551 lb.-ft. of torque. The engine can be coupled to either a six-speed manual transmission or a six-speed automatic.

Video: Cadillac CTS-V Wagon review originally appeared on topspeed.com on Thursday, 6 May 2010 15:54 EST.

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GM revealed a new video that presents details on the new CTS-V Wagon. Like the sedan and coupe models, the CTS-V sports Wagon is powered by the same 6.2 liter supercharged V8 engine that delivers a total of 556 hp and 551 lb.-ft. of torque. The engine can be coupled to either a six-speed manual transmission or a six-speed automatic.

Video: Cadillac CTS-V Wagon review originally appeared on topspeed.com on Thursday, 6 May 2010 15:54 EST.

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For all the good vibes and positive press Naomi Campbell received for her partnership with Lotus in helping raise money for the people of Haiti, she pretty much threw away in a slight fit of anger.

Reports are now coming in that Naomi Campbell is wanted by the NYPD for questioning regarding an incident with her driver as they were driving through New York City. This, apparently, all stems from allegations made by the driver that Campbell struck him so hard that his face slammed against the steering of the Cadillac Escalade he was driving the supermodel in.

The driver then stopped the car and reported the incident to a traffic enforcer, at which point Campbell had already left the Escalade on foot.

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Naomi Campbell involved in Escalade altercation with her driver originally appeared on topspeed.com on Wednesday, 3 March 2010 05:32 EST.

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Cadillac is getting serious about the European market, and that’s evident with the new 2010 CTS Sport Wagon. While wagons have not always been the preference for North American customers, the extra space finds favor with European customers. The wagon was a natural evolution for Cadillac considering the CTS was designed to compete with sedans from Germany such as the Audi A4 and the BMW 3-Series. The more aggressive lines suggest that the CTS Sport Wagon is going after A4 Avant customers.

The base engine in North America will be the 3.6-liter 263 horsepower V-6. Optional will be a the 3.6-liter with added direct injection, which increases output to 304 horsepower. There is also a 2.9-liter turbo-diesel V-6 engine option making 250 horsepower for the European and Asian markets. The gas engine V-6 Sport Wagon’s fuel economy is expected to be similar to the peak rating of the sedan’s 26 mpg highway rating. All will be available with either a six-speed manual or six-speed automatic transmission as well as all-wheel drive.

Full details in the press release after the jump.

Cadillac CTS Sport Wagon originally appeared on topspeed.com on Saturday, 20 February 2010 14:30 EST.

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Hennessey Performance never seems to run out of cars that it modifies to become faster and even more powerful than its standard type. For this occasion, HP decided to feast on a 2011 Cadillac CTS-V, a car that is already powered by a Corvette ZR1 derivative 6-2-liter V8 engine, and try to make it even more powerful than it already is.

The result, as you can expect, is staggering. In tuning the CTS-V, Hennessey decided to add a few instruments to the coupe, including a cold air induction system, a smaller supercharger pulley, ling tube headers, a three-inch exhaust system, an improved intercooler, and a new engine management system, among others.

After finishing up on their new work of art, the completely souped-up CTS-V now throttles with up to 700 horsepower with 70 lb-ft of torque, giving it a more than impressive top speed of 211 mph and a 0-60mph time of 3.3 seconds.

Check out the video of the CTS-V doing some test work and see for yourself how Hennessey Performance was able to turn an already powerful coupe into something that can fluster even the most expensive of supercars.

Video: Hennessey Performance modifies Cadillac CTS-V; spikes up its numbers across the board originally appeared on topspeed.com on Tuesday, 9 February 2010 12:00 EST.

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It was back in 2008 when we reported Cadillac is preparing a four-door competitor for models like Infiniti G37 and Mercedes C-Class. The car is supposed to be called ATS and will be revealed, in concept form, by the end of the year. It is still unclear if will be in October in Paris or December in Los Angeles.

According to an Inside Line source: “We’re finalizing the four-door showcar of the ATS first. Then we’ll follow quickly after with a wagon, a coupe and a convertible.”

The ATS will replace the BLS on the European market and in the USA will be placed below the CTS. It will be built on the “Alpha” platform and will feature a rear-wheel drive system.

Cadillac to present C-Class competitor by the end of the year originally appeared on topspeed.com on Thursday, 28 January 2010 14:00 EST.

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The way Cadillac is positioning the 2011 CTS-V Coupe in its new commercial, you figure that this may be one of those cars that have the capacity to withstand any form of natural disaster Mother Nature throws its way.

Of course, realistically speaking, there aren’t a lot of things that can look nature’s wrath in the eye and live to tell about it. But with a supercharged 6.2-liter V8 engine that packs 556 hp and 551ft’lbs of torque, the 2011 Cadillac CTS-V Coupe is a good car to have when you’re running away from a natural disaster.

Video: New 2011 Cadillac CTS-V Coupe commercial hints on car to withstand calamities originally appeared on topspeed.com on Saturday, 16 January 2010 18:00 EST.

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Add this to our growing list of pseudo Batmobiles patrolling the streets of the world these days.

A few days after the new 2011 Cadillac CTS Coupe was unveiled at the LA Auto Show, one of its predecessors – the CTS-V – was spotted miles away in Pasadena sporting the Caped Crusader’s insignia on the car’s hood, trunk, and side-view mirror.

We didn’t know that Batman has a taste for a Cadillac CTS-V, but it sure would be fun if he showed up one night in the streets of Gotham – or in this case, Pasadena – running down criminals on this bad boy.

Cadillac CTS-V becomes the Batmobile originally appeared on topspeed.com on Saturday, 5 December 2009 10:00 EST.

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The American luxury car maker Cadillac has just unveiled the 2011 CTS Coupe at the L.A. International Auto Show to a very eager crowd. Cadillac first showed off the CTS Coupe Concept back in 2008 at the Detroit Auto Show and the Coupe’s design carries over virtually unchanged from the original. Slated to arrive in Cadillac showrooms in the spring of 2010, the CTS Coupe is a new luxury sports coupe designed to become the centerpiece of the brand’s revised lineup with a high performance V-Series Coupe scheduled to start showing up later on in the year.

The Cadillac CTS Coupe is powered by a direct injected 3.6 Liter V6 gas burning engine and is mated to a six speed manual transmission standard with a Driver Shift Control automatic as an option. The combination is good for a total of 304 HP sent either directly to the rear wheel or routed through an all wheel drive system. Depending on how you want your CTS Coupe Cadillac is offering first the Performance Package that comes complete with a set of 18 inch wheels wrapped in all season tires and is available for both the RWD and AWD versions as well as the all out Summer Tire Performance Package that upgrades your rollers to a set of 19 inch units as well as stickier rubber for a higher level of road holding. No matter which you choose, you are sure to have BMW 3 Series drivers gawking at you wherever you go.

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Cadillac unveils the CTS Coupe at the 2009 LA Auto Show originally appeared on topspeed.com on Tuesday, 1 December 2009 17:00 EST.

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