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The Detroit Auto Show opened up with the North American Car and Truck of the Year awards , which was questionably awarded to the Chevy Malibu and the Mazda CX-9. Today the EyesOn Design awards presented four awards for design excellence and at least three of the four winners made sense. The award for the best production car went to the Cadillac CTS-V , which is very deserving. Also deserving is the BMW X6 , which won the best production truck. The best concept car went to the Cadillac CTS Coupe . The oddity was the best concept truck, which went to the Chrysler ecoVoyager . Calling the ecoVoyager a truck is like calling a dragon a virgin. galleryPost('cadillacctsvdasexterior', 3, 'Best Production Car: Cadillac CTS-V'); galleryPost('bmwx6exterior', 3, 'Best Production Truck: BMW X6'); galleryPost('ctscoupeexterior', 3, 'Best Concept Car: Cadillac CTS Coupe'); galleryPost('chryslerecovoyagerexteriordas', 3, 'Best Concept Truck: Chrysler...
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Today GM officially unveiled the 2009 Cadillac CTS-V. Yes, the same CTS-V that we have seen again and again . Don't fret, we're still salivating over it. The CTS-V delivers 550 horsepower at 550 lb.-ft of torque with its 6.2-liter supercharged V8. It is available in six speed manual transmission or automatic with paddle shifters. For the suspension, Magnetic Ride Control ensures that all shocks of the road are absorbed and the Performance Traction Management system should keep all wheels on the road. It will be launching in the fourth quarter of 2008. galleryPost('cadillacctsvdasexterior', 5, '2009 Cadillac CTS-V Live Shots'); galleryPost('cadillacctsvexterior', 18, '2009 Cadillac CTS-V Exterior Press Photos'); galleryPost('cadillacctsvinterior', 3, '2009 Cadillac CTS-V Interior Press Photos');
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It's no surprise the Provoq would be peeping its hydrogen-tastic head out at the Detroit Auto Show, especially since GM decided to unveil it at the Consumer Electronic Show last week . Over the week the specs haven't changed -- it's a hydrogen fuel cell crossover capable of traveling 300 miles on a single fill of hydrogen. It's not too shabby in the power department either by being capable of 100 mph top speeds and 0-60 mph in 8.5 seconds, which is a 30-percent improvement compared to previous-generation hydrogen fuel cells. The one odd part about the unveiling is when Bob Lutz decided to compare it, in a way, to the iPhone launch. He said Cadillac's E-Flex engine, which the Provoq uses, is "a revolutionary product that changes everything," which was originally said by Steve Jobs referring to the iPhone. Put the iPhone next to the Cadillac Provoq and I couldn't tell a different, what about you? galleryPost('provoqueexteriorlive', 4, 'Cadillac...
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Oh, GM. You're so cute by dropping this bombshell on us. You heard it first very early this morning , but now here it is live, and in the flesh -- the Cadillac CTS Coupe. Bob Lutz himself was even amazed at the fact that GM could keep this a secret, well, until now, of course. The design for the vehicle came from the CTS sedan. The sedan design team continued to work and after coming up with something this beautiful, how could you not say no to production. Not a lot of information was further revealed about the vehicle specifics, but it can be adapted for a diesel engine. galleryPost('ctscoupeexterior', 14, 'Cadillac CTS Coupe Exterior Live Shots'); galleryPost('ctacoupeinterior', 3, 'Cadillac CTS Coupe Interior Live Shots');
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We were the first to tell you to expect something special from the General this morning -- and now we know why. GM's luxe brand all about the art & science design language will be showcasing a Cadillac CTS Coupe concept in addition to the CTS-V, the Escalade hybrid and Myst concept cars. We'll be there live. For the time being, hit up the jump for their full and non-explanatory press release. NEW PRODUCTION MODELS AND CONCEPTS HIGHLIGHT CADILLAC'S DESIGN AND INNOVATION AT THE NORTH AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL AUTO SHOW DETROIT - Carrying the momentum of its ongoing product renaissance - exemplified in the new, award-winning CTS - Cadillac accelerates into 2008 with significant moves that advance the brand's dramatic design and innovative performance technology. These initiatives are on display at the North American Auto Show, in a pair of new production models and a pair of forward-looking concepts: * 2009 CTS-V - the ultimate expression of Cadillac's performance, luxury...
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var digg_url = 'http://digg.com/autos/Detroit_Auto_Show_Cadillac_CTS_V_Embargo_Breaks_Pics_Det'; After we explained earlier about GM's web-based brain-fart , it looks like the covers have now been officially blown off the wicked new 2009 Cadillac CTS-V. We're talking 550 hp, we're talking about 550 lb.-ft. of torque, we're talking magnetic ride control, we're talking performance traction management, we're talking that beautiful 6.2L LSA Supercharged V8, we're talking sub-5 second 0-60 times (actually Cadillac's unofficially claiming it'll be closer to a four-second 0-60 time). And we're talking about all of this for a price supposedly competitive with the world's luxury sports sedans. Press release below the jump. galleryPost('2009CadillacCTSVPress', 12, '2009 Cadillac CTS V'); 2009 CTS-V: CADILLAC'S ULTIMATE EXPRESSION OF PERFORMANCE AND LUXURY DETROIT - As the new CTS sport sedan earns accolades and new owners, Cadillac...
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