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Cadillac recently showcased two vehicles, a production and a concept car, at the 2010 Detroit Auto Show which featured the Platinum and V-Series trims for their whole range. Cadillac executives explained that these two levels will be offered for all of Cadillac vehicles including the 2012 XTS.

First on spotlight is the Platinum XTS concept vehicle which is basically the Platinum edition of the flagship sedan expected to roll out by 2012. The CTS-V Coupe was also in display and is the high performance variant of the next generation CTS Coupe.

The V-Series labeling of Cadillac is similar to the tagging of the high performance units like the M for BMWs and the AMG for Mercedes Benz.

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Despite the surges in gas prices, the segment of luxury SUV is still performing well when you look at the sales figures. The 2010 Escalade from Cadillac continues to be among the pack leaders in a market where clamor for smaller and more efficient cars gets stronger.

The Cadillac Escalade for 2010 is a carryover of the 2009 release with very little changes. Consumers can purchase a standard or an extended version of the SUV. The longer version gives 21 inches more which gives the vehicle enough space to seat about 8 adults.

Some small changes to the vehicle were made. These include its body color of Silver Lining, adding of USB access at the center console, more airbags for safety, park brake system improvement, and redesigned inner door which also enhances its safety.

The power plant of the vehicle is still a V8 with a 6.2L displacement capable of using E85 Ethanol fuel. The car also uses magnetic suspension with big 22-inch rim and rubber combos. The engine is coupled with an automatic six-speed transmission equipped with better fuel management system to up the fuel efficiency of the vehicle. The mileage is still not impressive though at 12 mpg when driving in the city while it jumps to at least 18mpg when in the highway.

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Henessey Performance Engineering, a tuning company headquartered in Texas, is planning to release upgraded CTS-V sedans from Cadillac in the latter part of 2009. The line of cars will be called the V-series and is expected to have an engine output ranging from 610 hp to 800 hp.

Upon the released of the modified Cadillacs, they will join the ranks of super power cars like the Nissan GT-R Godzilla 700 and the Dodge Venom Vipers.

The cars will be boosted by putting under its hood a supercharged V8 LSA 6.2L engine which is the new baby of General Motors. The output of the untweaked engine is 556 hp but the rev can be up by adding a supercharger kit, sports filter from K&N, and a modified ECU.

The new engine can bring the Cadillac CTS-V from 0 to 60 in just a blink of 3.7 seconds. A quarter mile can be covered in 11.8 seconds with top speed reaching around 195 mph.

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General Motors reveals a plan to cut hundreds of dealers from their brand portfolio. This does not spare Cadillac dealers across the nation especially those in the metros. The Cadillac dealers and other brand distributors will be informed by the end of October 2010, this is also when the most of the dealer agreements will expire.

The decision to slash the Cadillac dealerships comes after studying the position of the brand in the market. Checking the luxury segment of the market, rivals like Lexus, Mercedes-Benz, and BMW are selling more units with fewer dealerships.

GM plans to adapt the strategy of their competition and increase the sales stats. Lexus dealers sold about 1158 cars on average in 2008 with only 226 franchises. Cadillac, on the other hand, has 1400 dealers but a store sold on average only 110 units.

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