DETROIT

FOR RELEASE: April 11, 2002

Who's Behind The Wheel Of The Racecar In That Cadillac Ad?

DETROIT - Cadillac Le Mans racecar driver Wayne Taylor went off the track and captured a cameo role in Cadillac's latest "Break Through" commercial titled "Racecar."

The television ad highlights the driving performance of the Cadillac Seville, a four-door luxury sedan. The Cadillac Seville is powered by the Northstar V8 engine and features precise handling due in part to StabiliTrak, Cadillac's stability enhancement system.

During the 30-second spot, a series of close-up and pull-away shots show a well-dressed man maneuvering the Cadillac LMP900 racecar through busy city streets. He eventually pulls into the driveway of a suburban house, enters the house and announces to his wife that he has just purchased a racecar. The wife, quite skeptical, looks through the window to the front driveway where she sees a brand-new Cadillac Seville, and replies: "Yeah honey, it's a race car."

"The 'Racecar' spot conveys that Seville is the performance luxury flagship at Cadillac and GM," said Steven Rosenblum, Cadillac Seville brand manager.

Taylor drove the Cadillac LMP900 during the taping of the ad, while an actor played the part of the husband during the non-driving portions. The spot was shot on location in and around Orlando, Florida, including Universal Studios, the streets of downtown Orlando and the surrounding freeways.

Taylor has co-piloted one of the Cadillac LMP900 race cars each year since 2000 when Cadillac returned to Le Mans after a 50-year absence. He is commercial director of the Cadillac LMP900 program and will make his 13th appearance at the famed endurance race in 2002.

The spot debuted nationally during the television broadcast of the 12 Hours of Sebring, a 12-hour American Le Mans Series race held in Sebring, Florida. The ad runs now on a regular network and cable schedule.

"Racecar" is the third television ad to feature Cadillac's LMP900 racecar.

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