In Europe, the humble station wagon holds a big-time slice of the family driver demographic, partly because ridiculous petrol prices make big SUVs and crossovers far too uneconomical. Americans, on the other hand, have a fundamental problem with the station wagon. We’re not sure if the wagon is uncool because it was our parents’ […]
Last month, we sampled the 2010 Cadillac SRX in naturally aspirated, 265-horsepower guise, and after a week behind the wheel we are convinced General Motors’ luxury brand finally has a competitive crossover to take on the segment-defining Lexus RX. Along with Cadillac’s unique angular styling and a full complement of amenities, the SRX surprised […]
The Bowling Green Daily News reports that the Cadillac XLR will cease production forever this spring. Spawned from the eye-popping Evoq concept, the Corvette-derived (but Northstar-powered) hardtop convertible finds itself as General Motors’ latest cost-cutting casualty. Its high price, low volume and decreasing sales do not make for a strong business case anymore, especially in […]
Cadillac just took the wraps off a new concept based on the Chevy Volt’s “Voltec” drivetrain (that’s a new moniker, by the way). The angular coupe is called the Converj and it is drop-dead gorgeous. With styling that is instantly recognizable as Cadillac, Bob Lutz told us at the press conference that the car was […]
We’ve heard scads of rumors over the past year that General Motors plans to bring a Volt-based Cadillac to market, and it looks like we’ll be seeing a concept of the new E-Flex Caddy at the Detroit Auto Show.
According to a report by BusinessWeek, the two-door coupe concept will use the same range-extending EV drivetrain […]
Almost exactly a year after revealing the Provoq Concept, Cadillac is debuting the redesigned 2010 SRX wearing essentially the same suit of clothes. At that time, the Provoq was thought to be a preview of a new smaller crossover called the BRX, but Cadillac informed us last summer that the “BRX” was actually the all-new […]
As you can tell from our furious posting frequency, there’s a lot of stuff at SEMA. Often, you encounter some well-publicized car and your reaction is “Oh… harumph.” And then there are the sadly infrequent times when you make your way to the back of a ginormous hall and turn the corner to find a […]
