Will Cadillac Be GM's Hybrid Leader?

Among car buyers, none of the four surviving General Motors brands are really associated with hybrid vehicles.

Now that customer deliveries have started for the 2011 Chevrolet Volt extended-range electric car, GM's other brands will need some green cred too.

What's the future of GM's Two-Mode Hybrid system for medium and large vehicles?

Who gets hybrids?

And if Chevy now has the Volt, which GM brand becomes the lead for regular and plug-in hybrids?
We think it'll be Cadillac. Here's why.

Four reasons

Here are the four reasons we think Cadillac will take the lead within GM on hybrids.

First, the Escalade Hybrid sells better (as a proportion of overall model sales) than either the hybrid Tahoe or Yukon. Upscale Cadillac buyers are more willing to pay the money for a technology that lets them say "hybrid," even if it doesn't pay back.

If you can spend an extra $30K-plus for fancier trim and a Cadillac badge, a Hybrid option--complete with flashy fist-sized chrome "Hybrid" badges in either front fender--is just another luxury option to tick.

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MotorAuthority honors CTS-V as 2011 “Best Luxury/Performance Car to Buy”

DETROIT – The Cadillac CTS-V Coupe and Wagon have been named the “Best Performance/Luxury Car” for the 2011 model year by MotorAuthority, a leading Website catering to luxury car buyers.

MotorAuthority’s “Best Car to Buy Award” is chosen from the newest sports cars, sedans and SUVs priced at more than $50,000. The 2011 field of finalists included the Bentley Mulsanne, Aston Martin V12 Vantage, Ford Shelby GT500, Infiniti M56 and Hyundai Equus.
Editors selected the nominees based on full road-test reviews. According to the website, the winner was the vehicle that editors would put in their own garages, to drive on a perfect day, on the perfect road.

“We’ve been rooting for more V-Series cars since we drove the CTS-V sedan,” said MotorAuthority Editor Nelson Ireson. “The stunning profile of the two-door CTS-V Coupe and the high-speed flexibility of the CTS-V Wagon add rubber-burning luster to a lineup filled with winning luxury vehicles.”

The CTS-V Coupe and Wagon joined the CTS-V Sedan for the 2011 model year. All three V-Series models have a supercharged 6.2L V8 engine with 556 horsepower, Brembo brakes and a Magnetic Ride Control suspension that can read and react to the road in milliseconds.

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Greenlight for Cadillac Plugin Hybrid?

The autosphere is abuzzed with news that General Motors is planning to build a plug-in hybrid vehicle in the near future for its Cadillac luxury lineup.

Previously, Cadillac had mulled building a production version of the Converj concept, a sleek, Cadillac show coupe based on the Chevrolet Volt. Now sources say that the new Cadillac would be based on the SRX crossover and feature plenty of General Motors' Voltec technology as used in the Chevrolet Volt and Opel Ampera. The new hybrid most likely will be utilizing research from the canceled Buick/Saturn plug-in hybrid crossover project based on the Theta platform.

Read More: http://blogs.automotive.com/6698330/concept-cars/greenlight-for-cadillac-plugin-hybrid/index.html

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CTS leads Cadillac U.S. sales surge in November

• Cadillac remains fastest-growing luxury brand with 38 percent increase YTD
• All-new 2011 CTS Coupe attracts buyers to the award-winning CTS family
• SRX crossover posts 15th straight month of at least double-digit gains

DETROIT – Cadillac’s total U.S. sales rose 21 percent to 11,801 in November with another strong month from CTS and SRX. November marked the 10th straight month of year-over-year increases for Cadillac.

The launch of the all-new 2011 CTS Coupe spurred continued growth in the CTS family, which also includes the CTS Sport Sedan and CTS Sport Wagon. CTS total sales rose 38 percent in November while retail sales rose 97 percent.

SRX total sales rose 36 percent and retail sales were up 39 percent. The SRX crossover posted its 15th straight month of at least double-digit increases, outselling in November the Mercedes M-Class, BMW X5 and Audi Q5.

Cadillac has recorded total U.S. sales to date of 130,207, a 38 percent increase compared to the same period last year and the fastest growth rate in the U.S. luxury auto market.

“Cadillac continues to build strong sales momentum as it closes out the year,” said Kurt McNeil, vice president for Cadillac sales. “CTS Coupe is drawing luxury customers to Cadillac showrooms, and SRX has established itself among the leaders in the mid-size luxury crossover segment.”

The CTS continues to rack up awards and positive reviews. The CTS-V Coupe was recently named a Car and Driver 10Best, marking the fourth-straight year for the CTS family to be on the list.

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