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…USA Today’s James Healey.

“DETROIT — Henry Ford II is quoted on why he fired Ford Motor President Lee Iacocca in 1978 as: “Sometimes you just don’t like somebody.”

Well, it works the other way, too, and not just on people. Sometimes you just like a car.” Source: Review: Cadillac CTS sport wagon is just so darn likable – USATODAY.com

Stop in and check out the CTS “goodies” for yourself!

“With one race left in this year’s SCCA Pro Racing SPEED World Challenge Touring Car schedule, Mazda was able to clinch the Manufacturer’s title. The title was the company’s first with the MAZDA6 platform.

Tri-Point Motorsports’ drivers Jeff Altenburg and Randy Pobst were the leading players in Mazda’s title chase. Altenburg finished 10th and kept his lead in the driver’s championship race, while Pobst finished 15th after being punted off the track late in the race, reported JMS Motorsports Marketing.

“Congratulations to Mazda on winning the SPEED World Challenge Touring Car Manufacturer’s Championship! I’m proud of the Tri Point Motorsports Team for their part in winning it after many years of trying so hard. Now we head to Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca for the finale to settle the Driver’s Championship!” said Altenburg of #72 Tri-Point MAZDA6.” Source: enginefolder » Mazda Grabs Touring Car Title

…read on about this one-of-a kind vehicle.

“AMONG the roughly 2,500 vintage vehicles offered at the collector-car auctions that began last week in Arizona were one-off design studies by automakers, racecars that soldiered through international events and vehicles once owned by celebrities.
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But it’s safe to say there was nothing else like the Maharani Special.

Built by General Motors for its 1956 Motorama show, a traveling exhibition of extravagant dream cars and the latest in automotive technology, this Cadillac was loaded with conveniences intended to serve an on-the-go potentate with a hearty appetite. ” Source: Collecting – V-8, Power Steering, Even a Kitchen Sink – NYTimes.com

I wonder if they ever took this camping?

“Business must be going well for the American car manufacturer Cadillac. This year we can expect the CTS-V Coupé to hit the streets. At the Detroit Auto Show they showed us this XTS Platinum Concept. A four-door luxury saloon combining a 3.5 liter V6 with a hybrid power source. Output should be around 353bhp together with 400Nm of torque.

Via this concept Cadillac is aiming to join the group of most comfortable cars on the US market. At the inside you can expect many gadgets such as buttons that appear and disappear by simply using touchscreen technology. In the back you will get the feeling of a limousine because of the large legroom. The interior is finished with several stylish added wooden parts. ” Source: Cadillac XTS Platinum Concept – GTSPIRIT.COM

Be one of the first to test drive the newest version of the CTS-V.

“Do you want to know the real secret of success?

Okay, I’ll tell you. But first I want you to meet my grandparents. They lived in the heart of West Virginia. As a child, I spent many long summer days at their home, running in the wide green yard and splashing through the creek looking for crawdads. I’d play until my grandmother called me in for dinner. ” Source: The “Chicken Plucking” Secret of Success | Copyblogger

May you “pluck your way” to success in 2010!

“What makes a V-series car, and what can you not do with a Cadillac V?
The CTS-V Coupe is really the fourth or fifth generation of V. We started with the original CTS-V, STS, XLR-V, and now the CTS-V sedan and coupe. Consistent throughout these has been the application of performance and technology.

It can’t be punishing. We want performance without the punishment. I think the key there is a bimodal character where you can get in the car and it’s got the poise and composure to be driven every day, like a luxury car has to be. It’s a Cadillac at the end of the day. But you want to be able to have track capabilities, acceleration performance among the best cars in the world. That’s where we’ve developed a bandwidth with V-series where the car truly is track capable right out of the box. And at the same time, it’s a car that you can drive every day without feeling like you’re in some kind of numbers-producing car with all the noise insulation removed.
” Source: 2010 Detroit: The Future of Cadillac’s V-Series Performance Line | Future Cars Blog & Discussion at Automobile Magazine

Be prepared for a fun experience when you take a test drive!

…the “it” vehicle everywhere!

“In Portland and Seattle, or throughout the coastal or mountain backcountry of the Pacific Northwest, you won’t have to look long to find a Subaru Outback. They’re every which way you look, in the driveways of everyone from windsurfers to skiers to antiquing empty nesters. And if there’s an official car of this region, this is it.” Source: Driven: 2010 Subaru Outback – The Car Connection

It’s easy to understand why, once again, the Outback was named the SUV of the year by Motor Trend.

“For tons of people, the hardest part of the day is getting up in the morning. This causes a natural and passionate hatred to alarm clocks. Personally, I really can’t stand these things because they rip me out of the most awesome, adventurous dreams and frankly, I am in a much better mood when I wake naturally.” Source: Google Reader (1000+)

Is it my imagination–he appears to not like his newest “device”.

…much like Icarus.