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UK Top Gear testing CTS-V, Challenger and ZR-1 in Reno

Friday, September 19th, 2008

Filed under: Etc., Cadillac, Chevrolet, Dodge, GM

Click above for a gallery of the Top Gear crew in the U.S.

The blokes from the real Top Gear are back in the States to test what us ‘Mericans do best - big V8s, rear-wheel-drive and powerslides. Clarkson, Hammond and May flew into San Francisco on Wednesday and then made a B-line for Reno before heading south, reportedly to test the out a trio of American muscle at the Bonneville Salt Flats.

If you’re just as obsessed as us, you don’t have to look at the photos in the gallery to know who snatched the keys to a Corvette ZR1, Dodge Challenger and Cadillac CTS-V. But we’ll spoil the (lack of) surprise for you anyway. Clarkson grabbed the ‘Vette, Hammond is getting his retro kicks in the Challenger and May - the consummate stately sedan man - is piloting the CTS-V. Top Gear is rumored to be back on the air towards the end of October, and we’re hoping this segment kicks off the next season. Thanks for the tip, Ben!

Gallery: Top Gear UK testing in the U.S.

[Source: FinalGear Forum | Photos: Servius]

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From the ‘duh’ files: Cadillac considering supercharged CTS-V Sport Wagon

Wednesday, September 10th, 2008

Filed under: Wagons/Estates, Etc., Euro, Cadillac, GM, Rumormill

Click above for high-res gallery of the 2009 Cadillac CTS Sport Wagon

Put your checkbook away. As desirable as a CTS wagon in hot-rod V trim is, it’s not here yet. The CTS Sport Wagon was developed as a way to offer the European market a configuration that’s sure to sell, and it’s headed to North America by the end of next year. When the Caddy wagon finally gets here, it will have the excellent 3.6-liter V6 providing power. Wagons aren’t great sellers here, though, so the CTS Sport Wagon will likely be a niche model, dashing most of our hope that Cadillac will put its hottest powertrain in the two-box car just like BMW, Mercedes and Audi do.

The hardware port would be mostly a snap. The supercharged V8 is ready to go and the CTS-V has been developed around that engine, so there’s suspension and drivetrain parts already on the shelf, and the V has already set the style direction for bodywork tweaks. While we won’t be holding our breath for a CTS-V Sport Wagon that can rip off 12-second quarters while hauling 120 cubic feet of stuff, Cadillac’s David Caldwell points out that the pre-existing hardware would make it “a relatively easy add.” A high price - though still less than the German SuperWagens - wouldn’t help the sales case, and really, there’s only like ten of us wagon freaks, anyway. It probably won’t happen, but it could, and it would be quite a welcome respite from those high-CG truck-lookin’ things.

Gallery: 2010 Cadillac CTS Sport Wagon

[Source: Inside Line]

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First Drive: 2009 Cadillac CTS-V

Wednesday, December 31st, 1969

Filed under: Sedans/Saloons, Cadillac, First Drive

Click above for a high-res gallery of the 2009 Cadillac CTS-V

After decades of decay, Cadillac began a transformation in the waning years of the last century that would allow the brand to compete against modern luxury brands. Decrepit beasts like the late Eldorado and Seville were euthanized and, while the decision to switch mostly to alpha-numeric naming was dubious, Cadillac finally started creating cars that could compete directly with the best from Europe and Japan, and the first generation CTS was one of them.

In spite of this progress, the Germans still had something Cadillac lacked, namely AMG, M and RS models. So Cadillac devised the V-Series, the first of which was the 2004 CTS-V. Just as BMW does with the M3 and M5, Audi with the RS4 and RS6 and Mercedes with innumerable AMGs, the CTS-V had a bigger, more powerful engine; beefier brakes and tires; a suspension to match and an upgraded interior. This, however, is an arms race that has yet to subsie in spite of ever higher fuel prices. With BMW, Mercedes and Audi now offering even more powerful engines, Cadillac has stepped up to the plate with an all-new CTS-V and we had a chance to drive it at the even newer Monticello Motor Club in New York. With a new supercharged LSA engine closely related to the LS9 in the Corvette ZR1, the CTS-V makes some big promises. Read on after the jump to see if it delivers.

Gallery: First Drive: 2009 Cadillac CTS-V