Autoblog

• VIDEO: 2010 Cadillac SRX in detail
  

  Filed under: Videos, Crossovers/CUVs, Cadillac

  
  
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  The current Cadillac SRX is a competent vehicle, although it hasn't come close to selling as many units as the Lexus RX350, let alone the Acura MDX. GM is looking to change that with the thoroughly revised 2010 Cadillac SRX. Gone are the station wagon looks and rear wheel drive, and in its place is a new front drive platform and sheetmetal that looks the part of a true crossover contender. General Motors has ditched its larger powertrains for an efficient 3.0L, direct injected V6 and a 300 horsepower, 2.8L turbocharged...
  



• Splinter Update: Students making progress on wooden supercar
  

  Filed under: Etc., Green, Supercars, Cadillac, Chevrolet

  
  
  Click above for new high-res renderings of the Splinter Wooden Supercar
  
  
  The world's greenest supercar project is progressing nicely. The last time we checked in with Joe Harmon and his team of woodsmen craftsmen from North Carolina State University, the all-wooden car's hand-laid bodywork had been mated with the chassis, which was awaiting installation of the twin-supercharged, 32-valve Cadillac-sourced V8 engine and six-speed rear-mounted transaxle from a modern Chevrolet Corvette. Those 600 ponies will be funneled to the rear wheels, which have center hubs made from pressed and laminated wood, naturally. Even the transverse leaf springs...
  



• Detroit Preview: 2010 Cadillac SRX reborn
  

  Filed under: Detroit Auto Show, Crossovers/CUVs, Cadillac

  
  
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  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 SRX.
  
  We'll be seeing the new SRX in production form at the Detroit Auto Show, and while automakers often throw the term "all-new" around, in this case it really seems to...
  



• Would your car survive a nuclear blast?
  

  Filed under: Etc., Government/Legal, Cadillac, Ford

  
  
  Click above for image gallery of how cars survive a nuclear blast
  
  
  Before you answer that question, take a good luck at the photo above. That Cadillac and its perfectly-coiffed driver have lived through nuclear hell. The paint looks to be in good shape, the windows are mostly intact and the tires are even still fully inflated. A testament to 1950s Detroit iron or 1950s propaganda? Maybe a little of both.
  
  The Caddy above and dozens of other now-classic cars you can see in the gallery below were used in...
  



• Steve McQueen's stolen Cadillac recovered
  

  Filed under: Etc., Cadillac, Celebrities

  
  
  A busted car theft ring has turned up a vintage Cadillac once owned by one of the Magnificent Seven. The five-finger-discount drivers out of Colorado, headed by Jeffrey Earle Piper, would steal expensive rental cars, change their VIN numbers and "sell" them. The new "owner", who was in on the whole thing, would then report "his" car stolen and collect on the insurance policy. One of the cars found among the loot: a $133,000 1959 Cadillac - looks like a Series 62 convertible - that once belonged to Steve McQueen. It's other claim to fame: a guest spot on the TV show MacGuyver. The...
  



• VIDEO: Sneak Peak at 2010 Cadillac SRX
  

  Filed under: Detroit Auto Show, Videos, Crossovers/CUVs, Cadillac

  
  
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  We're technically embargoed from telling you anything about the new 2010 SRX, but that hasn't stopped Cadillac from releasing a teaser video on YouTube of the new wreath and crest CUV sliding around in the snow. Set to replace the current SRX that didn't sell well despite being a perfectly competent machine, the new SRX will debut next month at the Detroit Auto Show as the latest model to continue Cadillac's resurgence as a brand that actually matters in the marketplace. The new SRX promises to be much...
  



• Rumormill: Cadillac Volt coming to Detroit?
  

  Filed under: Detroit Auto Show, Hybrids/Alternative, Green, Crossovers/CUVs, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GM, Rumormill

  
  
  Click above for a high-res gallery of the Cadillac Provoq Concept
  
  
  Through some circumstantial evidence, "rumblings" and tea leave-reading, Autoweek has come to the conclusion that General Motors may unveil a new Cadillac model at the Detroit Auto Show powered by the Chevrolet Volt's range-extending hybrid powertrain.
  
  Rumors of a Caddy-badged Volt have been circulated since earlier this year, with Bob Lutz and other GM execs hinting at the possibility of new hybrid model joining the Cadillac line-up. Lutz told reports back...
  



• CNET announces nominees for Tech Car of the Year
  

  Filed under: Gadgets, BMW, Cadillac, Dodge, Infiniti, Lincoln, Nissan

  
  
  About this time last year, Cadillac's CTS added CNET's Tech Car of the Year to its increasingly crowded trophy case. Its entertainment system's recording capability was one of the things that impressed us, and, presumably, the voters. This year, CNET asks its readers to choose between three imports and two domestics, none of which are Cadillacs.
  
  BMW's M3 Convertible DCT gets a spot on the ballot with its dual-clutch transmission. We wonder if the car's recent recall for transmission problems will affect its...
  



• VIDEO: GM's Chris Berube could school Clarkson on burnouts
  

  Filed under: Coupes, Sedans/Saloons, Videos, Supercars, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Dodge

  
  
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  Top Gear is widely regarded as the best television show ever produced about cars. The production values are outstanding, the hosts are amusing and their tamed racing driver, "the Stig", is amazing to watch as he improves his mind while hustling cars around the test track. A few months back we all got wind that Jeremy, Richard and James had returned to the U.S. for another road trip. This time around they headed to...
  



• SEMA 2008: Ecto-1 scares up plenty of attention in Vegas
  

  Filed under: SEMA, Wagons/Estates, Etc., Cadillac, Celebrities

  
  
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  With Halloween behind us and most of the spooks and spectres returned to their natural realm, the Ghostbusters gang had some time to kill and headed over to the Las Vegas Convention Center to check out the excitement of SEMA. Fortunately for them they were given a prime parking spot right outside the hall. (We had to park half mile away or catch a cab.) The Ecto-1 attracted a lot of attention throughout the week, possibly because of the Ray Parker, Jr. soundtrack blaring from its stereo. It...