General Motors will start to produce the Cadillac Converj, which will probably take a few years to reach dealer showrooms. FYI, the Cadillac Converj is a concept car that was introduced at the 2009 North American International Auto Show in Detroit and made its West Coast debut at the 2009 Orange County Auto Show. The two-door and front-wheel-drive coupe has an all-electric range of 40 miles (64 km) and a top speed of 100 mph (160 km/h). Stay tuned for more updates. [Autoblog]
General Motors has announced the price tag of their upcoming 2010 Cadillac SRX that will go into production this summer. There will be two engine options available: a 3.0-liter DOHC V6 direct injection engine that is capable of producing 265 hp and 302 Nm of torque or a 2.8-liter DOHC turbocharged V6 engine with 300 hp and 400 Nm of torque. Both engine will be mated to a six-speed automatic overdrive transmission. The 2010 Cadillac SRX starts at $34,155. [Zercustoms]
Cadillac has proudly introduced the 2009 Escalade Platinum Hybrid, a super-luxe variant of the Escalade Hybrid. The Platinum Hybrid features a 6.0-liter V8 engine with Active Fuel Management cylinder shut-off technology and a pair of electric motors connected to a 300-volt nickel-metal hydride battery.
This hybrid car is rated at 332 horsepower and 367 lb-ft. of torque. The fuel consumption is rated at 20 mpg in the city. The Platinum will be available in 2WD and 4WD models that weight 5,800 and 5,600 lbs., respectively. The Escalade Platinum Hybrid will start at $84,935 upwards. [LeftLaneNews]
General Motors has officially presented its 2010 Cadillac SRX mid-size crossover SUV at the 2009 NAIAS in Detroit. The entry-level models comes with a 3.0-liter V6 engine with only 260 horsepower and 221 lb-ft of torque, another version of this SUV is equipped with a 2.8-liter V6 engine producing 300 horsepower and 295 lb-ft of torque mated to a six-speed automatic transmission. The 2010 SRX will probably start as low as $30,000 when it goes on sale later this year. [Autoblog]
Created by Loren Kulesus, this futuristic Cadillac concept boasts 24-wheels. Each wheel is made up of 6 individual smaller units and has its own induction motor. [Autoblog]
