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2011 Cadillac SRX

Written By jay on Thursday, September 8, 2011 | 10:09 AM



A new 3.6L V-6 - the most powerful standard engine in the segment - Updates as of 2012 Cadillac SRX. It increases a combination of performance, technology and sophistication that is resonating with more customers luxury crossover.

Cadillac SRX retail sales rose 17.7 percent in the first half of 2011, based on record sales for 2010 increased 150 percent.

The new 3.6L - known by its code "LFX" engine - is the only engine offered in the Cadillac SRX. It delivers a power of 16 percent plus (308 hp / 230 kW) than the previous V-6 provides an additional low-end torque. reactivity of the vehicle is greatly improved in all conditions - from rest, around town maneuverability in traffic, passing maneuvers and accelerations at full capacity. It is mated to a Hydra-Matic 6T70 six-speed automatic transmission that features an Eco mode selectable by the driver that changes the shift points and increase throttle to help maximize fuel economy.
Cadillac SRX also provides enhanced features for 2012, and updates that make it quieter and more refined - including new absorbent materials placed strategically in the car. The basic suspension system and Sport have been revised to improve ride quality.

"The improvements we've made to the 2012 SRX luxury crossover to the already great even better, to give our customers greater performance and functionality," said Don Butler, vice president of marketing for Cadillac. "Many changes are a direct response to feedback from consumers, demonstrating the commitment of Cadillac to total customer satisfaction."
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2011 Cadillac Ciel Concept


The Concept Cadillac Sky - pronounced "CL", the French translation of the sky - is a four-seater convertible that opens a new chapter in the design of Cadillac and rising product, pushing the art of the brand and the philosophy of science in a new layer. Heaven is a new expression of the historical grandeur of Cadillac, and a celebration of the open-top driving.

"Great Luxury Cadillac innate expression and the sky, remember that heritage, while suggesting that the brand can go in the future," said Clay Dean, global design director for Cadillac. "Luxury is driven by the authentic experience, not just products, and the sky is the travel experience."
Concept Cadillac Sky is a spacious and elegant grand gesture that explores themes of exploration of the behavior of Cadillac's flagship high-end luxury. It is powered by a twin-turbo 3.6-liter direct-injection V-6 engine, coupled with a hybrid system powered by lithium-ion battery.
Coastal Inspiration

Driving the California Highway 1 in an open car when the sun goes down, Big Sur north of Monterey, is a mobile team Ciel type expected during design.

"It is Heaven on the romance of the training," said Dean. "It emulates the grand tour cars seen on the greens of Pebble Beach, but with a modern twist that the draft vision for the future of Cadillac ".
The four-door Cadillac Ciel cover the social aspects of the concept of free travel, with ample space for two couples. It evokes the spirit of the classics from a long, superficial part. The French-style doors are rear-hinged rear doors on the guarantees - no B-pillar - to reveal sweeping views of the interior drama. The difference between a fender lines running from nose to tail, and bright nickel accents of work products for body care, to improve the visual length of the car, and respect for the Cadillac Touring Cars from the past.
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2011 Cadillac CTS Coupe


Cadillac announced the 2011 Cadillac CTS Coupe, the most recent and dramatic series and models of new production to be achieved. Scheduled to arrive in Cadillac showrooms in the spring of 2010 Cadillac CTS Coupe is a new luxury sports coupe destined to become a central part of the brand ladder magazine.

"Cadillac CTS Coupe is the new focal point of Cadillac, which expresses our design and technical capabilities," said Bryan Nesbitt, Cadillac general manager. "It is intended to appeal to a new generation of car enthusiasts."
Cadillac CTS coupe with sport sedan, 556 hp (415 kW), CTS-V and the new CTS Sport Wagon foundation of the Cadillac line. High-performance V-Series edition of the Coupe will also be published in 2010.
The design of the Cadillac CTS Coupe is almost like the prototype was unveiled at the Detroit Auto North America in 2008.

A classic 2 +2 coupe is enhanced with advanced technologies available, such as rear-view camera system and a performance-oriented suspension system connected to a rear-wheel drive or all-wheel drive.

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2011 Cadillac CTS-V Sport Wagon



Cadillac unveiled the Cadillac CTS-V Sport Wagon car show, anticipating the next addition to its line of performance V-Series. It combines performance and luxury of the terminal CTS-V Sport Sedan with the dramatic conception of the CTS Sport Wagon.

"The Cadillac CTS-V Sport Wagon is a natural extension of both the CTS V-Series range, without offering high-performance cars of commitment to enthusiasts who want the extra space in a car," said Don Butler, vice president Cadillac marketing. "The Sport V-Series Wagon is another feature of the dramatic presence and power of the Cadillac."

The exterior is finished in Midnight Black, first seen on the Cadillac Sixteen concept and is highlighted by shiny liquid silver-finished wheels and a chrome finish on the black mesh grille. The rear bumper, a spoiler at the top and center high-mounted stop lamp are also unique to the show car.
Inside, the Cadillac CTS-V Sport Wagon Car Show is cut in exclusive black leather Alcantara accents. The top of the dashboard and door panels at the top are treated with the same high quality leather, accented with midnight Sapele wood, while the material microfiber cloth and stitching has been applied to the lower door panels, pillars, console cover, headliner and Central steering wheel. Car shows fine-grained black leather-covered seats in Alcantara Recaro seats and more. The seat inserts are divided in half, and stitching accented with dark gray, while the V-Series logo is laser etched back. Obsidian black accents grace the center console, console, steering wheel and door panels.
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Cadillac CTS-V Coupe Race Car



Cadillac announced that it will return to competition in 2011 with a race-ready version of its CTS-V Coupe to compete in the World Club Challenge Sports Car of America, North America's largest series of race-based production.

Cadillac announced that it will return to competition in 2011 with a race-ready version of its CTS-V Coupe to compete in the World Club Challenge Sports Car of America, North America's largest series of race-based production.

Vender tilbage til en Flytningen Series Cadillac konkurrerede Hvor den 2004 til 2007. GT i-med Konkurrerende Klassen CTS-V Sport Sedan, Cadillac fanget Producentens Championship The 2005 og 2007 og førerens the 2005 Championship.
Cadillac is the field two teams in the future is based SCCA World Challenge GT-class racing on the Cadillac CTS-V Coupe. CTS-V, which also includes the CTS-V sedan and CTS-V, Wagon, was recently named Car and Driver magazine list of the Top 10 for 2011.

"Palatakseni races of the SCCA World Challenge is Hyvä ja osoittaa suorituskykyä kykyä top Cadillac CTS-V Coupe" Sanoi Don Butler, johtaja Markkinointi Cadillac. "Taman Sharjah perustuu tuotanto Kilpi, joka anta toimintaamme Meille vast Parhan mahdollisuuden kilpailijoiden vahvistaa radalla, Eika showroom vain."

Cadillac is working with Pratt & Miller, a New Hudson, Michigan, engineering firm specializing in motor sport, to develop the Cadillac CTS-V Coupe race car. Although some components of the production CTS-V will be modified due to the unique requirements of career or to meet the technical requirements of the SCCA series, all efforts to maintain the production of content as possible.
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Cadillac CTS-V Coupe


Cadillac announced in 2011 Cadillac CTS-V Coupe debuted at the Salon in 2010 that North American International Auto in Detroit. It combines the new Cadillac CTS Coupe spectacular design with 556 horsepower (415 kW) compressor V-8 engine in the Cadillac CTS-V sedan. The result is a luxury sports coupe aimed at driving enthusiasts.


"The Cadillac CTS-V Coupe combines our technology the most powerful and advanced design of our production the most dramatic," says Bryan Nesbitt, Cadillac general manager. "This combination of features and visual techniques are designed to create a very compelling choice for consumers of luxury sports. "

The Cadillac CTS-V Coupe begins production this summer. Its suite of technical and performance elements include Magnetic Ride Control, race racing Brembo brakes and an automatic transmission with paddle control available.
La Copa V-Series includes a unique grille that doubles the volume of car air intake, an important factor for its high-performance capabilities. Also be visually identified by a central section of the deck provides space for the compressor, and front and rear specific. As the Cadillac CTS Coupe, the exhaust pipe is centered inside the rear fascia, but with single points of twins. The car rolls on 19-inch wheels made of cast aluminum, available in polished or painted, and the Michelin Pilot Sport 2 tires for high performance.
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Cadillac CTS-V Black Diamond Edition



Cadillac offers this spring, the Black Diamond Edition, a high-performance CTS-V that will be popular in a number of performance options and exclusive Tri-paint, which is also known as "Black Diamond".

Black Diamond edition, included in the CTS-V sedan, coupe and wagon models will be the first use of an automobile manufacturer of pigment JDSU SPECTRAFLAIR exclusive in North America. JDSU, a technology company Milipitas, California-based specialized in optical solutions for peak color in many markets. Its pigments are used in some paints DuPont is Cadillac.

The Cadillac CTS-V Black Diamond is a tri-dark paint with pigments embedded SPECTRAFLAIR Bright Silver. While the leaders of other luxury offers metallic paint, Black Diamond created through a laborious process that gives the extra dimension of painting.

On the other hand, contains a short, metal, pigment SpectraFlair Black Diamond uses aluminum flakes encapsulated in a glass-like substance called magnesium fluoride. The result is a paint that sparkles like a diamond as the light hits the surface from different angles.

"Cadillac CTS-V Black Diamond Edition is the well-designed, tailored tuxedo," said Michelle Killen, Cadillac exterior paint design. "Background color can be a simple black, but the detail and richness of the material set it apart."
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Cadillac XTS Platinum Concept



Concept Cadillac XTS Platinum julkisti vuoden 2010 Pohjois-Amerikan kansainvälisessä autonäyttelyssä, Mika Uusi viittaa luksussedanin tulevaisuuden paradigm. Cadillac esittelee kehittyvien Konsept top of the line Platinum malleista Sharjah, ja uutta alleviivaamalla tekniset ylellisyyttä ilmauksia ominaisuudet, Kuten käyttövoimajärjestelmään plug-in hybrid.

Cadillac presentó el Concepto Cadillac XTS Platinum Sala in 2010 North American International Auto, lo que sugiere a paradigmatic nuevo para el futuro del lujo sedan. El concepto de muestra superior emergentes de los modelos Cadillac of Platinum Series línea, con énfasis en las nuevas expresiones of Características de lujo y la tecnología, incluyendo a plug-in del sistema Híbrido propulsion.

The concept Cadillac XTS Platinum is designed from the inside, re-imagine the luxury sedan as a headquarters staff, built for performance options, luxury and connectivity. This concept introduces a new approach in the car electronics that enhance the form and function of car entertainment, navigation and information systems.

"The concept Cadillac XTS Platinum east l'expression suivante de l'art et la philosophie des sciences de Cadillac exécution here Refle nos EFFORTS pour les Dernières offer innovations dans la maniere la plus astucieuse», explique Bryan Nesbitt, directeur général de Cadillac . "Nous avons ce concept image comme un siège de voiture personnelle, en technologie de pointe pour utilisant the permettre à de nouveaux niveaux de Connectiviti et de luxe."

Concept uses XTS Platinum Cadillac Cadillac 3.6L V-6 gasoline engine with direct fuel injection, combined with a plug-in hybrid system. Plug-in technology allows the battery to fully charge a standard wall outlet, when a pure thrust, in many driving situations, especially in urban switches the fuel efficiency can be twice that of conventional hybrids.

Traditional luxury sedans defined as an elegant interior and the Cadillac XTS Platinum Concept pushes the formula for the future. It offers new approaches in design combines the luxury of fine craftsmanship with customer-driven innovation. Like the Platinum Edition, current products, such as platinum Escalade and STS and DTS sedans Platinum, interior design is based on hand-cut and sewn materials. Cadillac XTS Platinum Concept injects the newer forms of decoration and themes, including organic light-emitting diodes (O-LED) shows instead of the traditional indicators and displays.
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Cadillac Urban Luxury Concept


Cadillac introduced the concept of urban luxury, a design study to explore a new type of vehicle that offers a luxurious experience in a small size. Concept Cadillac Luxury Urban complements its compact dimensions with the design, features and Technology Cadillac is known.

"The concept of urban luxury Cadillac celebrates its intelligence scale, innovative content that makes it unique, regardless of their size," said Clay Dean, director of GM North America and Advanced Design Champion Cadillac. "He has a small footprint outside but roomy on the inside."
Designed and developed the Los Angeles area, where the tight, restricted parking areas for apartments, office buildings and suburban homes are part of everyday driving, the concept of weaving elements of Cadillac's iconic design in a form that prevents the design of conventional vehicles to meet the needs of those metropolitan motorists.

Equivalent in size to the cars of the city are popular in Paris, London and Shanghai, the concept of urban luxury design shows a departure from conventional vehicles. It can accommodate four people, all easily available in a pair of scissors type doors to expand outwards and rotate forward when opened. Planning to promote a broad passengers, which is split into high-end materials and features a new generation of interactive technology. Touch-pad button and displays the readings to solve the more traditional indicators, and serves as an entry system and climate control - a design feature that helps to open more space for passengers inside.
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2010 Cadillac SRX


Cadillac Loftet sløret den næste generation for 2010 Cadillac SRX AF mellemstore Luksus, og Helt På byder and mother nyt og design Effekt, motor højteknologiske worth På 2009 North American International Auto Show.

Cadillac has unveiled the next generation 2010 Cadillac SRX luxury crossover mid-sized, with a completely new design, more efficient engine options High-tech Fair 2009 North American International Auto.

"Uusi Täysin SRX crossover on tuoretta yes kiinnostavaa suunnattu suoraan painopisteet luksusta ostajia" Mark McNabb Sanoi, Pohjois-Amerikan johtaja, Cadillac / Premium Channel. "Uusi teknologioiden tehokkuuden lisäämiseksi turvallisuuden yes, uusittu SRX Crossover 2010 keskittyy seka emotionaalista yes käytännön kuluttaja puolin luxury."

In 2010, Cadillac SRX is designed to run efficiently, including the choice of two high-tech six-cylinder engines that are new to Cadillac. A new direct injection 3.0 liter V6 engine and E85 can is standard and a new turbocharged 2.8-liter V6 is optional. Both engines use technologies that help produce solid results, which is typical engine cylinder capacity. Direct injection allows a reduction of 25 percent of hydrocarbon emissions. Fuel economy in the mid-20 on the highway is planned, but the tests are still ongoing.


Performance and security will also increase available all-wheel drive (AWD), which is designed to optimize vehicle handling and stability in all driving situations. The AWD system features an advanced electronic limited slip differential (eLSD), which distributes torque as necessary, to the side along the side of the rear axle in addition to the front of the rear axle. Pre-emptive, active-on-demand system offers additional capacity measurement in wet or icy.

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