World Auto News & Reviews

The shop behind the beautiful convertible Dodge Challenger that stole the spotlight at last year’s SEMA show is at it again. Drop Top Customs has announced that it will set about creating a topless version of the ever-sexy Cadillac CTS Coupe for this year’s aftermarket shindig. We’re not entirely sold on the thought of hacking the razor-sharp roof line from the coupe and replacing it with a folding soft top, but we’ll reserve judgment until after we see the final product in the flesh, er, sheetmetal.

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Cadillac have known for over 2 years now that their new sports sedan, the CTS-V: the day the automobile went to Germany and completed a lap in under 8 minutes (7:59.32 to be exact), was a special day in the vehicle’s development.

Cadillac is going to bank on that achievement and is in the process of creating a new ad commemorating the event. The director is no racing slouch, either: Jeff Swartz, who broke Rhys Miller’s class record in a 911 GT3 on Pike’s Peak, was in charge of creation. With a story like the CTS-V’s to tell, and a man like Swartz to tell it, the ad will definitely be worth watching, and you might end up watching it more than once.
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General Motors has announced the shipment of the first 2011 Cadillac CTS Coupe models this week from its quality-leading Lansing Grand River manufacturing facility.

Leftlane spoke with GM’s Nick Twork earlier today concerning the shipment of the hotly anticipated CTS Coupe, and Twork said that the 2011 Coupe was initially scheduled for an early August shipment. Twork said that the Lansing Grand River plant – which topped all U.S. plants in the 2010 J.D. Power and Associates Initial Quality Survey – managed to prepare ahead of schedule, and was eager to begin production.

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As part of efforts to improve customer service, Cadillac will offer free scheduled maintenance on its 2011 model year vehicles.

In doing so, Cadillac matches similar offers made by other luxury brands. The 4-year/50,000-mile program, which is called Cadillac Premium Care Maintenance, includes scheduled oil changes, tire rotation, engine and cabin air filters and a vehicle inspection. Last week, Lincoln launched a similar free maintenance program for 2010 and 2011 models.

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Joining the new CTS Coupe later this summer in dealerships will be the high-performance, neck-snapping 2011 Cadillac CTS-V Coupe. Prices for the 2011 Cadillac CTS-V Coupe will start at $62,990 including destination charge.

The CTS-V Coupe is powered by the same supercharged 6.2L V8 that sits in the CTS-V sedan. The engine puts out 556-hp and a maximum torque of 551 lb-ft. Mated to either a Tremec TR6060 6-speed manual with a dual-disc clutch or a Hydra-Matic 6L90 6-speed automatic with paddle-shift control, the CTS-V Coupe can sprint from 0-60 mph in 3.9 seconds. Braking power comes from Brembo brakes, 6-piston calipers in the front and 4-piston calipers in the rear.
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