Cadillac SRX News

General Motors, whose very survival was in doubt this year, is showing signs of life after its brief tour through bankruptcy this summer.

There was not much of a silver lining in General Motors' first post-bankruptcy earnings report, whose headline was a $1.2 billion loss.

The Chevrolet Corvette Stingray is one of more than 300 vehicles on display at the 41st annual San Antonio International Auto & Truck Show.

The CTS and its Arts and Science design language kick-started the resurgence of Cadillac.

Will Americans buy wagons? History says no. And by history I mean after 1980. Sure, Subaru sells wagons quite successfully to some outdoorsy types on the coasts.

Buick's Regal hasn't even made an auto show debut, yet rumors are swirling in Los Angeles, Detroit and at General Motors' European unit, Opel, that a higher-performance model using the vaunted GS moniker is on the horizon.

The CTS also gets a larger wheel-and-tire package. For the first time 19-inch polished aluminum wheels with P245/45ZR19 performance tires are available.

Introduced in 2004, the SRX was Cadillac's first attempt at selling what's known in marketing circles as a "mid-luxury" crossover.

Operating actions result in EBIT loss before special items of $261 million and managerial net loss of $1.2 billion Continued progress on structural cost reductions Healthier balance sheet with significantly lower debt $3.3 billion positive managerial operating cash flow favorably impacted by working capital; $42.6 billion third quarter liquidity ...

Cadillac has restyled and repositioned its SRX as a true luxury crossover. First, the new SRX is a lot edgier and looks like it belongs in the Cadillac fold, complete with a stylish side crease extending up the side through both door handles and tall 1960s reminiscent tail lights.

DriveWays: New and improved Cadillac SRX4 Submitted by SHNS on Thu, 11/12/2009 - 15:53 It was a critical success but labored in the shadow of its giant, truck-based, fuel-guzzling sibling, the Escalade, which unaccountably has been a success with buyers despite lacking the sophistication and refinement of the SRX.

Regular readers of this space know by now how I despise almost all car introductions where the new improved model is bigger in every dimension - even though that trend does seem to mirror the way the typical American physique seems to be going, or should I say, growing.

By Jim Motavalli Nov 4, 2009 The stunning news that General Motors ' new board had voted to retain its Germany-based Opel operations didn't make it into an October 2009 sales call the company held for the media and analysts this week.

Cadillac's SRX has been redesigned for 2010, but one of the crossover vehicle's most notable qualities -- interior luxury -- has always been a Cadillac hallmark, says a spokesman for the local dealership.

IN less than two months, a new year will arrive, along with a new decade. Each year in the current decade has been spoken the long way, as in "two thousand nine," rather than the short way, as in "twenty oh nine" . In ads for the 2010 Buick LaCrosse, the year is pronounced "twenty ten" because the sound is "different, modern and progressive," ...

Once in a while, the sport-wagon version of a great-looking sedan looks even better.

Who would've thought there would ever be a pitched battle for global domination in luxury SUVs? The very idea of a luxury SUV strikes many as an oxymoron, but the field has filled with excellent vehicles and caused automakers from the United States, Europe and Japan to raise their games.

Retail sales were up 15 percent for the same period. So, while no one is declaring victory ... we are seeing signs of progress.

November 3, 2009: A strong performance by GM's four core brands -- Chevrolet, Buick, GMC, and Cadillac -- resulted in GM U.S. October sales of 177,603 vehicles, up 4 percent from last October, the company's first year-over-year gain since January 2008.

General Motors is introducing the 2010 Cadillac SRX with a novel marketing campaign, seeking eight women in the Daytona Beach area to drive the car for a week and influence public opinion.