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Cadillac may have just scored the best play of the Super Bowl: the automaker says its commercial for the 2013 ATS sport sedan was the most-viewed ad spot in U.S. TV history. Yes, you read that correctly. The 2013 Cadillac ATS ad, called "Green Hell", received an audience rating ...    Read more

Yes, we’ve already seen the Cadillac ATS in the flesh and on the stand at the Detroit Auto Show last month, but that until recently, we hadn’t had a chance to see one actually in action. That changed this past weekend, as our Creative Director spotted a 2013 ATS prototype ...    Read more

Want advertising time in the Super Bowl? For 2011, 30 seconds carried an average price of $3,100,000 and the trend shows no sign of slowing down, based on all the automotive interest this year. From 2007 through 2011, Nielsen data show that automotive advertising in the Super Bowl far surpassed spending ...    Read more

In the ongoing rollout of new original programming, the Motor Trend YouTube channel is introducing "Wide Open Throttle" a new industry news show covering news and developments in the automotive world. In addition to coverage of industry events, the show will also include exclusive question-and-answer sessions with editors and industry ...    Read more

A new episode of The Downshift appears on Motor Trend’s new YouTube channel every Tuesday. This program recognizes the different subcultures of the vast automotive landscape. It will be showcasing various automotive hobbies from off-road trucks to hot rods and from lowriders to muscle cars. This week in our first episode ...    Read more

We have little idea what a new Cadillac Escalade, GMC Yukon, or Chevrolet Tahoe/Suburban will look like, but we now know this: the new SUVs will have some components stamped at a new, $200 million facility in Arlington, Texas. Arlington is undergoing some serious changes, what with an already existing $331 ...    Read more

Cadillac will soon start building limousine versions of its new XTS sedan, replacing the company's prior DTS-based limousines for livery duty. The new model is scheduled to debut February 13 at the International Limousine, Charter, and Tour Show in Las Vegas. The XTS will be offered in both extended sedan and ...    Read more

General Motors is having a bit of a head-scratching moment: not only was the automaker down 6.1 percent last month, its sales leaders were the Chevrolet Colorado, GMC Canyon, and Chevrolet Volt. In any case, the General sold 167,962 units last month. Buick: Down 23.1 Percent to 10,208 Buick sales were down ...    Read more

The U.S. Treasury revealed in a new report to Congress that it will lose even more money than expected on the 2009 bailout loans given to domestic automakers. The Detroit News reports that the Treasury now expects to lose $23.77 billion on the $85 billion auto bailouts, up from the ...    Read more

Cadillac also is hopping on the Super Bowl bandwagon, and will use this weekend's football game to promote the all-new 2013 ATS. The ad shows a prototype version of the ATS driving on the Nürburgring, often nicknamed "The Green Hell", in order to highlight the sporty and import-beating dynamics ...    Read more

Been away from your computer this week and missed all the automotive news? We’ve gathered a few of the top stories of the past week for your convenience. 2012 Detroit Auto Show Coverage Press days may be over, but you can still check out our live coverage of the 2012 Detroit ...    Read more

The all-new 2013 Cadillac ATS, along with the 2013 XTS, will be among the first General Motors vehicles to wear Brembo brake calipers that are produced, not in Italy, but the U.S.; the Brembo calipers that will be see on the new ATS and ...    Read more

If you thought the luxury crossover market was already too crowded, think again. Cadillac may be considering an SUV to battle the BMW X3 and others in its class. "We're looking at options there," said Kurt McNeil, Cadillac's vice president of sales, to Automotive News at ...    Read more

2013 Ford Fusion Maybe it’s because I woke up extra-early to see the car unveiled at 8 a.m. Monday, but I am seriously impressed by the new Ford Fusion. The design, while clearly derivative of Audi, Jaguar, and Aston Martin, is fresh and expensive-looking. The range of five different powertrains ...    Read more

Automobile Magazine design editor Robert Cumberford sat down with Bob Boniface, head of exterior design at Cadillac (but best known for the Chevrolet Volt) for a frank discussion of the luxury brand’s design direction. Needless to say, there was some disagreement, although they’re at least of the same mind when ...    Read more

Although sales gains last month were a moderate 4.5 percent, with 234,351 vehicles sold, General Motors enjoyed a solid 13 percent year-over-year sales gain for 2010, ending the year with 2,503,820 total sales. In addition to GM’s perennially popular trucks, the company saw big sales gains from crossovers and the ...    Read more

Although the 2011 auto show circuit initially focused mostly on new production debuts, concept cars began to come out of the proverbial woodwork as the year progressed. Venues like Geneva, Frankfurt, Tokyo, and L.A. brought us dozens of show cars that sent jaws hurdling towards the floor and left us ...    Read more

Today’s Feature Flick brings you not one, but two videos of a Nissan GT-R taking a beating at Palm Beach International Raceway recently from a Bugatti Veyron and a Caddy CTS-V wagon. In the first video, a “lightly modified” Nissan GT-R takes on the mighty Bugatti Veyron 16.4. The second ...    Read more

There’s one Top 10 list that the Cadillac Escalade continually owns year-after-year: the Highway Loss Data Institute’s list of the most stolen vehicles in the United States. In an effort to wean its way off the most stolen ...    Read more

As a new full-size General Motors truck platform draws nearer, the automaker is finalizing plans to retool the three assembly plants that will build them. GM will spend close to $928 million to retool three factories in Indiana, Michigan, and Texas, and will do so over a period ...    Read more

Plenty of new cars debut in twelve months’ time, and 2011 was no exception. While economic uncertainties and fears of high gas prices brought scads of new economy and hybrid cars to showrooms, 2011 also saw more powerful supercars and more thrilling sports coupes hit the market. Among this year’s ...    Read more

LoJack, the company widely credited with pioneering stolen vehicle recovery, released its top 10 auto recoveries of 2011. We highlight some of the more interesting and noteworthy rescues on the list. Here are the top stories that caught our eye: #8 - Honda Civic Many of us have bought and sold items ...    Read more

Anyone driving a General Motors vehicle (or one equipped with the add-on OnStar mirror) over the holiday weekend can keep tabs on Santa Claus by pushing the OnStar button. From 7 a.m. Christmas Eve through 5 a.m. Christmas Day, OnStar operators will work with the North American Aerospace Defense ...    Read more

For Cadillac CTS buyers who want the looks and luxury features of the go-fast CTS-V, but without the hefty upgrade in power and price, Cadillac is launching a new Touring Package. Available for non-V versions of the CTS sedan, coupe, and Sport Wagon, the new option bundle includes goodies like ...    Read more

2010-2011 Cadillac SRX A number of Cadillac SRX crossovers are being recalled for transmission issues. A customer informed General Motors that his SRX suffered from “unintended vehicle motion” when shifting the transmission from “park” to “drive” and back. Vehicles sold in China and the United States are included in the recall. ...    Read more