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BREAKING: Bob Lutz confirms Cadillac CTS-V Sport Wagon

Posted: Nov 16, 2009

Earlier in July, Bob Lutz confirmed that the Cadillac CTS-V Coupe is on the way with a possibility of a CTS-V Sport Wagon. It was later confirmed by an ‘inside source’ that CTS-V lineup will be extended to the Cadillac CTS Sport Wagon. Today, CARandDRIVER is reporting that Bob Lutz has confirmed a production CTS-V [...]

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Twin-turbo Chevrolet Camaro to enter production? ‘Perhaps’ says Lutz

Posted: Nov 16, 2009

Filed under: Chevrolet, GM

At the 2009 SEMA Show earlier this month, Jay Leno unveiled his twin-turbocharged version of the 3.6L V6 Chevrolet Camaro. With the help of Turbonetics T-3 turbochargers, output was taken up to a total of 425-hp. Apparently, when the turbochargers aren’t being used, there is virtually no loss in the fuel-economy of the base 3.6L V6 [...]

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Next Chevrolet Impala will be larger, will get hybrid model

Posted: Nov 16, 2009

Filed under: Chevrolet, GM, Industry News

Don’t get your hopes up for a civilian version of the Chevrolet Caprice Police Patrol Vehicle. According to Bob Lutz, General Motors has no plans on dropping the Impala, which will be upgraded sometime later next year.
He said that the next Chevrolet Impala will be a front-wheel-drive sedan and will be slightly larger with more [...]

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GM may consider Chevrolet Volt SS plug-in hybrid

Posted: Nov 10, 2009

Filed under: Chevrolet, Hybrids, Green News

When the 2011 Chevrolet Volt makes its debut later next year, it will allow 40 miles of gas free driving and a “sporty” 0-60 mph time of under 9 seconds. However, if a 0-60 mph time of 9 seconds isn’t “sporty” enough for you, GM may be considering a Chevrolet Volt SS model.
In a recent [...]

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Bob Lutz to become chairman of Opel board as Forster leaves

Posted: Nov 06, 2009

Filed under: GM, Industry News, Opel

A source close to General Motors said that Bob Lutz, the company’s marketing head, will become chairman of the supervisory board of Opel to help the restructuring plan. Lutz, 77, will not take a direct management role in Opel the source said. He is already a member of the Opel supervisory board, which meets three [...]

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Cadillac CTS-V Challenge Update: First batch of results coming in…

Posted: Oct 29, 2009

Filed under: Cadillac, GM, Videos

Here are the lap results from the Cadillac CTS-V Challenge at Monticello Motor Club Track so far:
1. John Heinricy – Cadillac CTS-V: 2:46:560
2. Aaron Link – Cadillac CTS-V: 2:48:902
3. Brian Redman – Cadillac CTS-V: 2:49:596
4. Michael Cooper – BMW M3: 2:50:424
5. Jack Baruth – Cadillac CTS-V (TTAC): 2:51:153
6. Lawrence Ulrich – Cadillac CTS-V: 2:53:157
7. Bob Lutz – Cadillac [...]

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Cadillac CTS-V Challenge Update: Inside the Monticello Motor Club Track

Posted: Oct 29, 2009

Filed under: Cadillac, GM, Videos

The Cadillac CTS-V Challenge is going on right now and for those of you really interested in seeing if Bob Lutz can beat the competition in his Cadillac CTS-V, we’ll be providing updates as fast as we get them throughout the day.
General Motors has just released a short 2:00 minute video showing us the Monticello Motor [...]

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Jaguar XFR pulls out of race against Cadillac CTS-V, Lutz responds

Posted: Oct 28, 2009

Filed under: Cadillac, GM

The Cadillac CTS-V Challenge will be held tomorrow at the Monticello Motor Club in New York and Jaguar has backed out of sending its Jaguar XFR to the race. One of the 5 winners (out 120 applicants) to race Bob Lutz tomorrow at Monticello was Wes Siler of Jalopnik.com in an XFR provided by Jaguar.
However, [...]

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Cadillac CTS-V Challenge schedule and format released

Posted: Oct 26, 2009

Filed under: Cadillac, GM

Yesterday, we told you about the winners that will compete with Bob Lutz and his Cadillac CTS-V at the Monticello Motor Club in New York later this week. Most of us won’t be attending the event, however it’s still pretty interesting to see what the schedule will look during the day.
Each competitor will get to [...]

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Cadillac CTS-V Challenge winners chosen, will race Lutz on Oct. 29

Posted: Oct 25, 2009

Filed under: Cadillac, GM

In just four days, Bob Lutz will race a Cadillac CTS-V against other qualifying high-performance sedans. It all started when Lutz challenged the media on a conference call to find a “stock production sedan on the planet that could outperform the CTS-V on the track.”
After 120 applications, GM has picked five races to participate in [...]