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Cadillac was once considered the "Standard of the World" when it came to luxurious automobiles. However, in the U.S. market at least, the company's sedans and coupes haven't exactly been setting buyers' hearts afire. Cadillac is looking to change that with the introduction of an all-new engine that [for now] is exclusive to the marque. We introduce to you Cadillac's first-ever twin-turbocharged V8 engine; a 4.2-liter unit that pumps out a healthy 550 horsepower and a stump-pulling 627 lb-ft of torque. This is a clean-slate design that is infused with twin-scroll turbochargers, electronic wastegate control, direct injection, cylinder deactivation and stop/start technology. Those last two features...
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Cadillac is aiming to give its drivers the upper hand when it comes to situational awareness as we continue to drive vehicles with increasingly annoying blind spots. Current trends in automobile styling has led to vehicles that have high beltlines and smaller “greenhouses” along with d-pillars and high rear decks which impede rear visibility. Cadillac, which is guilty of all of the above offenses — we’re looking at you, CTS Coupe — will introduce a new rear view mirror design that integrates a 1280x240 LCD. The LCD is fed a live stream via an HD camera mounted at the rear of the vehicle. Since the camera is mounted externally, Cadillac says that vehicle pillars will no longer obstruct rear vision,...
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