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2023
- 2023 Cadillac Escalade V Review by Larry Nutson
2021
- 2021 Cadillac Escalade Review by Larry Nutson
- 2021 Cadillac CT5 by Andrew Frankl
- 2021 Cadillac XT4 Review by Mark Fulmer
- 2021 Cadillac Escalade Redux Review by Larry Nutson
- 2021 Cadillac CT5 Review by Larry Nutson
- 2021 Cadillac CT5 Premium Luxury Review by Bruce Hotchkiss
2020
- 2020 Cadillac XT6 Review by Larry Nutson
- 2020 Cadillac XT6 - Road Trip Comfort by Larry Nutson
- 2020 Cadillac CT4V Fun Review by Larry Nutson
- 2020 Cadillac CT5 Review by Larry Nutson
2019
- 2019 Cadillac XT4 Drivers Review by Thom Cannell
- 2019 Cadillac XT4 Sport AWD by John Heilig
- 2019 Cadillac ESV Review by John Heilig
- 2019 Cadillac XT4 Review by Larry Nutson
2017
- Car Review: 2017 Cadillac XT5 Platinum AWD Review by John Heilig
- Car Review: 2017 Cadillac CT6 by Steve Purdy
- Car Review: 2017 Cadillac XT5 Platinum Review by Steve Purdy
- 2017 Cadillac CTS-V Sport Performance Luxury Sedan Review by John Heilig
2016
- 2016 Cadillac ATS Coupe Review By John Heilig by John Heilig
- 2016 Cadillac CTS-V Sport Review By Steve Purdy by Steve Purdy
2015
- 2015 Cadillac ATS Coupe Review By Larry Nutson by Larry Nutson
- 2015 Cadillac ATS 2.0T Review By Carey Russ by Carey Russ
- 2015 Cadillac Escalade 4WD Premium by John Heilig
- 2015 Cadillac Escalade Platinium 4wd by Steve Purdy
2014
- 2014 Cadillac CTS Sedan 3.6i Premium Review By John Heilig by John Heilig
- 2014 Cadillac CTS-V Coupe Review By Steve Purdy by Steve Purdy
- 2014 Cadillac ATS Six Speeds Three Pedals By Larry Nutson by Larry Nutson
- 2014 Cadillac XTS Vsport First Drive Review By Larry Nutson by Larry Nutson
- CTS-V Sedan Sport Premium Review By Carey Russ by Carey Russ
- 2014 Cadillac ELR SexyElectric By Steve Purdy by Steve Purdy
2013
- 2013 Cadillac ATS AWD 2.0T Premium Review By Michael Bernstein by Michael Bernstein
- 2013 Cadillac SRX Rocky Mountain Review By Dan Poler by Dan Poler
- 2013 Cadillac ATS Urban Car of the Year Review By Steve Purdy by Steve Purdy
- 2013 Cadillac XTS AWD Platinum By Steve Purdy by Steve Purdy
- 2013 Cadillac ATS Rocky Mountain Review By Dan Poler by Dan Poler
- 2013 Cadillac ATS Chicagoland ReviewBy Larry Nutson by Larry Nutson
- 2012 Cadillac XTS Review By Carey Russ by Carey Russ
- Ride With Fireball Tim-2013 Cadillac XTS by Fireball Tim
2012
- Heels on Wheels - 2012 Cadillac CTS-V Review By Katrina Ramser by Katrina Ramser
- 2012 Cadillac SRX Review By Marty and Michael Bernstein by Marty and Michael Bernstein
- 2012 Cadillac CTS-V Coupe Ride and Review By Carey Russ by Carey Russ
- 2012 Cadillac SRX Review By John Heilig by John Heilig
- 2012 Cadillac CTS-V Review By Larry Nutson by Larry Nutson
2011
- 2011 Cadillac Escalade ESV Platinum Review By John Heilig by John Helig
- 2011 Cadillac Escalade Hybrid Review By John Heilig by John Heilig
- 2011 Cadillac CTS Coupe Review By John Heilig by John Heilig
- 2011 Cadillac CTS-V Wagon: Starting at $62,990
- 2011 Cadillac CTS Coupe to Start at $38,990, on Sale in Early-August
2010
- Cadillac CTS Tops Consumer Reports' Tests of Luxury Sedans
- 2010 Cadillac CTS V6 Premium Review
- 2010 Cadillac SRX Turbo AWD Premium Review
- 2010 Cadillac CTS-V Impresses on the 2010 Bullrun Rally
- 2010 Cadillac SRX Vs. 2010 Cadillac CTS SportWagon Review By Larry Nutson by Larry Nutson
- 2010 CTS Sport Wagon Vs. 2010 Cadillac SRX By Larry Nutson by Larry Nutson
- 2010 Cadillac SRX Has Largest Gains in Sales and Residual Value in Segment
- 2010 Cadillac CTS Sport Wagon Review By John Heilig by John Heilig
- 2010 Cadillac CTS Premium Sport Wagon Review By Carey Russ by Carey Russ
- 2010 Cadillac SRX 3.0 AWD Performance Review by Carey Russ by Carey Russ
- 2010 Cadillac SRX 3.0 AWD Performance Review by Carey Russ
2009
- 2009 Cadillac Escalade Hybrid Review by John Heilig
- Cadillac Escalade Adds FlexFuel Capability for 2009
- Cadillac Named Top Brand in AutoPacific Owner Satisfaction Survey - VIDEO ENHANCED
- 2008 Detroit Auto Show: 2009 Cadillac CTS-V Equipped With Alpine 40-GB HDD Pop-Up Navigation and Infotainment System
- 2009 Cadillac CTS-V Review
- 2009 Cadillac Escalade Platinum Hybrid Offers Unprecedented Combination Of Efficiency, Technology And Luxury In A Large SUV
- 2009 Cadillac Escapade 4x4 Hybrid By John Heilig by John Heilig
2008
- 2007 Detroit Auto Show - Cadillac CTS Unveiled - VIDEO ENHANCED
- Motor Trend Names Cadillac CTS 2008 Car of the Year
- 2008 Cadillac CTS Earns IIHS Top Safety Award
- Cadillac CTS Models Sweep 2008 EyesOn Design Awards at NAIAS as BMW X6 and Chrysler ecoVoyager Take Truck Honors
- Cadillac CTS Outscores Mercedes C300, BMW 328i in Consumer Reports' Tests of Sports Sedans
- 2008 Cadillac CTS V6 SIDI Performance Sedan Review by Mark Gordon
- Cadillac Escalade Platinum (2008) by Steve Purdy by Steve Purdy
- Cadillac CTS V6 (2008) by Mark Gordon by Mark Gordon
- Cadillac CTS (2008) by Steve Purdy by Steve Purdy
- Cadillac CTS (2008) by Carey Russ by Carey Russ
- Cadillac CTS (2008) by Andrew Frankl by Andrew Frankl
2007
- 2007 Escalade: Cadillac Prepares Complete Model Lineup
- New Cadillac Advertising - Say So long to Breakthrough, Led Zeppelin Music and Gary Sinise Voiceovers
- A Day of Cadys
- 2007 SRX: Cadillac Adds Hand-Crafted Elegance To Its Luxury Crossover
- Cadillac STS-V (2007) by Carey Russ by Carey Russ
- Cadillac SRX-V6 (2007) by John Heilig by John Heilig
- Cadillac Escalade AWD (2007) by Andrew Frankl by Andrew Frankl
- Cadillac Escalade AWD (2007) by Steve Purdy by Steve Purdy
- Cadillac SRX (2007) by Donna Vissing by Donna Vissing
2006
- Cadillac CTS-V (2006) by Steve Purdy by Steve Purdy
- Cadillac DTS Luxury II (2006) by John Heilig by John Heilig
- Cadillac DTS Luxury II (2006) by Carey Russ by Carey Russ
- Cadillac SRX (2006) by Rhoda Faller by Rhoda Faller
2005
- Cadillac CTS 3.6 (2005) by Carey Russ by Carey Russ
- Cadillac XLR (2005) by Steve Purdy by Steve Purdy
- Cadillac STS (2005) by Carey Russ by Carey Russ
- Cadillac STS (2005) by John Heilig by John Heilig
2004
- New Car Review: 2004 Cadillac SRX-V8
- Cadillac CTS-V (2004) by John Heilig by John Heilig
- Cadillac SRX (2004) by Carey Russ by Carey Russ
- Cadillac SRX (2004) by Autoline Detroit by Autoline Detroit
- Cadillac XLR (2004) by Autoline Detroit by Autoline Detroit
2003
- Cadillac Escalade (2003) by Carey Russ by Carey Russ
- Cadillac Escalade (2003) by Manrico Delcore & Mary Beth Debicki by Manrico Delcore & Mary Beth Debicki
- Cadillac CTS (2003) by Mark and Katie Fulmer by Mark and Katie Fulmer
- Cadillac CTS (2003) by John Heilig by John Heilig
2002
- Cadillac Seville STS (2002) by Brendan Hagin and Mikele Schappell-Hagin by Brendan Hagin and Mikele Schappell-Hagin
- Cadillac Eldorado ETC (2002) by Matt/Bob Hagin by Matt/Bob Hagin
- Cadillac Escalade (2002) by Robert Bowden by Robert Bowden
- Cadillac Escalade (2002) by Annabelle Frankl by Annabelle Frankl
- Cadillac Escalade (2002) by Nick Hromiak by Nick Hromiak
- Cadillac Escalade AWD (2002) by Carey Russ by Carey Russ
2001
- Cadillac Catera Sport (2001) by John Heilig by John Heilig
- Cadillac Catera Sport (2001) by Brendan Hagin and Mikele Schappell-Hagin by Brendan Hagin and Mikele Schappell-Hagin
- Cadillac Seville STS (2001) by Bob and Matt Hagin by Bob and Matt Hagin
- Cadillac DeVille DTS (2001) by Tom Hagin by Tom Hagin
2000
- Cadillac Seville STS (2000) by Bob and Matt Hagin by Bob and Matt Hagin
- Cadillac DeVille DTS (2000) by Carey Russ by Carey Russ
- Cadillac DeVille DTS (2000) by Bob and Matt Hagin by Bob and Matt Hagin
- Cadillac Escalade (2000) by Bob and Matt Hagin by Bob and Matt Hagin
- Cadillac Eldorado (2000) by Tom Hagin by Tom Hagin
- Cadillac Catera (2000) by Mark Fulmer by Mark Fulmer
- Cadillac Catera (2000) by Carey Russ by Carey Russ
- Cadillac Catera (2000) by Tom Hagin by Tom Hagin
- Cadillac DeVille DTS (2000) by John Heilig by John Heilig
- Cadillac DeVille DTS (2000) by Mark Fulmer by Mark Fulmer
- Cadillac Seville STS (2000) by Mark Fulmer by Mark Fulmer
1999
- Cadillac STS (1999) by Larry Weitzman by Larry Weitzman
- Cadillac Escalade (1999) by Larry Weitzman by Larry Weitzman
- Cadillac Escalade (1999) by Mark Fulmer by Mark Fulmer
- Cadillac Escalade (1999) by Carey Russ by Carey Russ
- Cadillac Escalade (1999) by Tom Hagin by Tom Hagin
- Cadillac Seville STS (1999) by Carey Russ by Carey Russ
- Cadillac Seville STS (1999) by John Heilig by John Heilig
1998
- Cadillac Deville Concours (1998) by Carey Russ by Carey Russ
- Cadillac Catera (1998) by Carey Russ by Carey Russ
- Cadillac Seville STS (1998) by Tom Hagin by Tom Hagin
- Cadillac Seville SLS (1998) by Carey Russ by Carey Russ
- Cadillac Eldorado Touring Coupe (1998) by Carey Russ by Carey Russ
- Cadillac Seville STS (1998) by Andrew Frankl by Andrew Frankl
1997
- Cadillac DeVille dElegance (1997) by Matt and Bob Hagin by Matt and Bob Hagin
- Cadillac Catera (1997) by Matt and Bob Hagin by Matt and Bob Hagin
- Cadillac Catera (1997) by John Heilig by John Heilig
- Cadillac Seville Touring Sedan (1997) by Carey Russ by Carey Russ
- Cadillac El Dorado (1997) by Tom Hagin by Tom Hagin
1996
- Cadillac Eldorado Coupe (1996) by Carey Russ by Carey Russ
- Cadillac Seville STS (1996) by Matt and Bob Hagin by Matt and Bob Hagin
- Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham (1996) by John Heilig by John Heilig
- Cadillac SLS (1996) by John Heilig by John Heilig
- Cadillac DeVille Concours (1996) by Tom Hagin by Tom Hagin
1995
- Cadillac Seville SLS (1995) by Bill Russ by Bill Russ
- Cadillac Catera (1995) by Ted Laturnus by Ted Laturnus
- Cadillac DeVille (1995) by Carey and Bill Russ by Carey and Bill Russ
- Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham (1995) by Carey and Bill Russ by Carey and Bill Russ
1994
- Cadillac Seville (1994) by Bill Russ by Bill Russ
- Cadillac DeVille Concours (1994) by Bill Russ by Bill Russ
- Cadillac Sedan de Ville (1994) by Bill Russ by Bill Russ
About Cadillac
Cadillac is a brand of luxury vehicles owned by General Motors. Cadillac vehicles are officially sold in over 50 countries and territories, with the majority sold in the United States and Canada. In the mid-20th century, the name became a synonym within the United States for "high quality", used in such phrases as "the Cadillac of watches," referring to a Rolex. Cadillac's current slogan is Life. Liberty. And The Pursuit., in reference to the inalienable rights mentioned in the United States Declaration of Independence.
Cadillac was formed from the remnants of the Henry Ford Company when Henry Ford departed along with several of his key partners and the company was dissolved. With the intent of liquidating the firm's assets, Ford's financial backers, William Murphy and Lemuel Bowen called in engineer Henry M. Leland of Leland & Faulconer Manufacturing Company to appraise the plant and equipment prior to selling them. Instead, Leland persuaded them to continue the automobile business using Leland's proven 1-cylinder engine. Henry Ford's departure required a new name, and on August 22, 1902, the company reformed as the Cadillac Automobile Company. Leland & Faulconer Manufacturing and the Cadillac Automobile Company merged in 1905.
The Cadillac automobile was named after the 17th century French explorer Antoine Laumet de La Mothe, sieur de Cadillac, who founded Detroit in 1701.
Cadillac helped to define advanced engineering, luxury and style early in automotive history and its vehicles would come to be known as among the world's finest-made. Precision manufacturing of truly interchangeable parts was an award-winning industry first in 1908. Cadillac was the first manufacturer to release cars with a fully enclosed cab as factory equipment in 1910. In 1912, Cadillac was the first manufacturer to incorporate an electrical system that consisted of cranking, lighting and ignition. In 1915 they were the first to regulate engine cooling by thermostatic means, and in 1922 the first to introduce thermostatic control of engine carburetion. Cadillac was also the first to build inherent balance in the V-8 in 1923.
In 1912 Cadillac became the first manufacturer to offer an electric starter as standard equipment. It was developed by Charles Kettering and was marketed as a convenience device for female drivers. Anecdotally, Henry Leland insisted on this after a close friend was killed by a hand crank when his engine backfired. By allowing anyone to safely start a car, the electric starter ensured the dominance of the internal-combustion engine over steam or electric, even though the internal-combustion engine was not necessarily superior to steam in emissions, fuel economy, range, or performance at that time.
In July 1917, the United States Army needed a dependable staff car and they chose the Cadillac Type 55 Touring Model after exhaustive tests on the Mexican border. Several Cadillacs, used as testing platforms, passed the rigorous tests and as a result, 2,350 units of the Model 55 were supplied for use in France by officers of the American Expeditionary Force during WW I. Not one mechanical change was needed other than the requirement of khaki-brown paint.
Cadillac was the first manufacturer to utilize the skills of a designer to style a car's body instead of an engineer in 1927. It introduced shatter-resistant safety glass in 1926. In 1928, Cadillac's engineers were the first to design a fully-synchronized manual transmission using constant-mesh gears to prevent clashing upon executing a shift which increased drivability. The marque was instrumental in the early development of the automatic transmission beginning in 1932; then in 1941, it became the first luxury car nameplate to offer an automatic transmission, GM's Hydra-Matic (introduced the previous year by sister division Oldsmobile).
For the 1914 model year Cadillac introduced the first production V8 engine, and at this time many defects were being discovered in the new V8 Touring model. The competition, most notably Packard, was having a field day with these discoveries in their ads, so the MacManus advertising agency realized something had to be done quickly. Their response to the critics was the beautifully written "Penalty of Leadership", a one-time-only print ad[3] which became a huge success. Cadillac salespeople requested copies for themselves as well as their customers, and the sales immediately rebounded. In 1945 (nearly thirty years after it ran), this ad was voted the best ad of all time by those in the industry. According to Advertising Age, this campaign is ranked 49th out of the top 100 ad campaigns of all time (Advertising Age 1998). Cadillac offered a production V-16 engine (that included the world's first hydraulic valve lifters) from 1930 through 1940,as well as a V-12 from 1931 through 1937. Cadillac, along with Buick and Oldsmobile, introduced the production independent wishbone front suspension in 1934. The marque introduced tailfins for 1948. From the late 1960s onward, Cadillac offered a fiber-optic indication system which alerted the driver of a failed light bulb.