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Archive for August, 2007

10 Brand new images of the 2008 CTS

August 14, 2007 - 3:16 pm

08 CTSCadillac has recently made available 10 more images of the 2008 CTS in anticipation of its appearance on dealer lots in the coming weeks.

If you’ve been wondering what a new CTS in sliver might look like, or want a nice clear picture of that sexy new center console…we’ve got what you are looking for:

2008 CTS Image Gallery


MotorTrend’s road test of the 2008 STS

August 10, 2007 - 1:19 pm

Check out MotorTrends’s video review of the 2008 STS.

They seem to be impressed with the new styling, improved interior, and especially the new direct injection 3.6l V-6.

Check it out:

MotorTrend.com: 2008 Cadillac STS Video


JD Power 2007 Dependability Study results

August 9, 2007 - 11:36 am

jdp logoJD Power and Associates has released their 2007 Dependability Study results. This, as you may recall, is a measure of problems over 3 years of vehicle ownership.

This year Cadillac has come in 3rd behind the tied-for-first-place Lexus and…are you sitting down?...Buick.

Industry Average problems per 100 vehicles in this study was 216.

Lexus and Buick came in with a score of 145.

Cadillac came in with 162.

The rest of the top 5 brands are:

Mercury – 168
Honda – 169

Individual Cadillac models of note are:

CTS – 2nd place Entry Premium Car
Deville/DTS – 3rd place Large Premium Car
Escalade EXT – 3rd place Large Premium MAV

Cadillac competitors didn’t fare too well this year with the following scores:

Mercedes – 212
BMW – 182
Audi – 234
Jaguar – 197
Lincoln – 182


CTS All-wheel Drive system details

August 6, 2007 - 9:14 am

Borg Warner has issued a press release giving some details about the all-wheel drive system they designed for the new CTS.

A few interesting, if PR-speak, details about the system buried in here:

Press release below:

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