Cadillac Planning Larger Crossover Model

There’s plenty on the way from Cadillac, including a new flagship model based on its Omega platform, but the American automaker is also working on a large crossover model using an upgraded version of its Lambda platform.

GM plans to have a large crossover for its Cadillac brand on the market as a 2015 model year, and will utilize the same platform that the current Buick Enclave, Chevrolet Traverse, and GMC Acadia are using. Currently, the American automaker has its SRX (pictured above) offering, and the much larger Escalade, so the luxury brand could definitely use a three-row crossover to fill in the gap and compete against models like the new Infiniti JX.

The SRX, on the other hand, gets restyled for the 2013 model year, going on sale this fall sporting the Cadillac User Experience (CUE), interior improvements, a new grille, front fender vents, and LED headlights. A redesigned SRX could also be heading to dealerships in late 2014 or early 2015, and a plug-in hybrid model is a possibility.

[Source: Automotive News]

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Production Begins for 2013 Cadillac ATS

The first 2013 Cadillac ATS compact luxury sport sedan intended for public sale was built today at the Lansing Grand River assembly plant in Michigan, culminating a massive design and development project.

Arriving in U.S. dealerships in August, ATS is Cadillac’s all-new entry into the most significant global luxury segment, featuring a new rear wheel drive-based architecture targeting nimble, quick and fun driving performance.

Cadillac’s Lansing Grand River plant, also the production site for the CTS Sedan, Wagon and Coupe and V-Series performance models of each, underwent a $190 million upgrade for ATS production. A second shift was added, creating or retaining 600 jobs.

In total, the award-winning plant that opened in 2001 now has 1,643 salaried and hourly employees. 

“The new Cadillac ATS represents an investment in Lansing and our workforce,” said Tony Francavilla, Lansing regional plant manager. “A successful launch needs a great process and a great product, but at the heart of it all are the people, and the care they put into each and every vehicle.”

The ATS expands Cadillac into the highest volume category in the luxury automotive industry. Following the initial start of production in Lansing, distribution to U.S. dealerships will begin in August. Exports to international markets will begin later this year.

“This is a car with a big mission, and it’s been comprehensively prepared for that mission,” said Don Butler, vice president of Cadillac Marketing. “The new-from-the-ground-up ATS creates a new entryway into the Cadillac brand for luxury car drivers, and a compelling new challenger to the status quo among the top luxury sport sedans.”

The all-new ATS was custom-built using a new lightweight vehicle architecture featuring advanced materials and techniques to ensure precise driving dynamics.  ATS includes a host of exclusive advanced-tech features, including Magnetic Ride Control, the Safety Alert Seat, and CUE, a new in-car user experience for connectivity and control using industry-first capacitive touch and natural voice recognition systems.

The ATS hits the airwaves during the television broadcast of the Opening Ceremonies of the Summer Olympics on Friday.

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Here's A Tip To Extend the Life of Your Car

Check engine oil at every other fill-up

For an accurate reading, follow this procedure:

•     Run or drive your car for about 15 minutes to warm the oil; then park the car in a level place.Turn off the engine and wait 15 minutes to allow the oil in the engine to drain back to the oil pan.

•     Remove the dipstick and wipe it clean with a paper towel or rag. Reinsert the dipstick, being sure to push it in all the way, then pull it out again to check the oil level. It should be somewhere between the hash marks on the dipstick.

•     Add the type and amount of oil as specified in your owner’s manual, if necessary.

 

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GM Revs Up Car Sharing With RelayRides and OnStar Hook-Up

Owners of GM vehicles equipped with the OnStar system can rent them out thanks to a new nationwide program with car-sharing service RelayRides.

The program essentially means that the average owner of a GM vehicle can start a car rental business to earn extra money in what is becoming known as a peer-to-peer arrangement.

Renters unlock the cars using a smartphone or by sending a text message and then access the keys the owner has hidden inside the vehicle. The OnStar system has an embedded cellular modem that enables renters to bypass a physical hand-off of the keys to the car. GM describes the setup as "an entirely new mobility solution for U.S. drivers."

"Depending on the location and availability of the car, RelayRides marketplace participants can earn hundreds of dollars per month from their idle vehicles," said GM in a statement on Tuesday. "Owners whose cars are not OnStar-enabled can still rent out their vehicles through the RelayRides' marketplace by exchanging keys with the renter."

RelayRides, a San Francisco car-sharing company, said in a statement on its Web site that car owners "control the price and decide who rents your car and when." The minimum hourly price is $5 and the maximum is $50. It says that participants can earn "up to $600 a month." The car is covered with a $1 million liability policy during rentals. RelayRides gets a 40 percent cut in the deal.

Wired.com notes that the partnership should be a win for RelayRides, which it said "offered some of the lowest rates, but had one of the thinnest fleets."

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2013 Cadillac ATS 2.5-Liter Scores 33 MPG Highway Rating

Engineers at Cadillac have made much of its segment-leading lightweight construction, tipping the scales at just 3,315 pounds in base 2.5-liter four-cylinder trim. Today, the EPA released its first batch of gas mileage figures that show what the light weight achieves: 22 mpg city and 33 mpg highway.

Those are very respectable numbers in the compact luxury sport sedan class, but they're not the best, despite the ATS's light weight. the 2012 BMW 328i rates 23 mpg city and 33 mpg highway in 328i/eight-speed automatic trim--while providing 38 more horsepower from its turbo 2.0-liter than the 202-hp 2.5-liter in the ATS. The 1.8-liter turbocharged 2013 Mercedes-Benz C250 scores just 21 mpg city and 31 mpg highway with 184 horsepower, however, putting the ATS and 3-Series a step (or a step and a half) ahead.

Still, the EPA gas mileage figures give fuel-conscious buyers an option, while the 2.0-liter turbocharged version of the 2013 ATS packs 270-horsepower, and the 3.6-liter V-6 variant ups that to 318 horsepower--the latter topping the BMW 335i's 3.0-liter turbocharged in-line six-cylinder's 300-horsepower output. When equipped with the V-6 engine, the 2013 ATS gets to 60 mph in just 5.4 seconds.

Gas mileage figures for the turbo 2.0-liter and 3.6-liter V-6 versions of the ATS haven't yet been released by the EPA.

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Spy Photos: 2014 Cadillac CTS

The Art and Science design language utilized on the current-generation Cadillac CTS helped put Cadillac on the map in the sport sedan segment, and now they're working on a new one.

We've seen photos of the 2014 Cadillac CTS testing before, but those cars were wearing heavy camoflauge that hid the detail and dimensions of the new CTS. This car, however, is wearing naught but a thin sticker.

The grille is blockier than the current car and it has a deep V design not seen on other Cadillacs.

Overall, the new CTS looks wider, longer and perhaps a little sleeker with a lower roofline (though that coule be the camo) than the current car.

Our spy photogs also got a quick peek at the inside of the CTS, its Cue infotainment system with a fixed screen instead of the gimmicky pop-up one in the current car, and a shot of the new twin-turbocharged V6.

Inside Line says: Cadillac set a high bar with the styling of the current CTS. They're going to have to pull out all the stops to top that one.

 

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