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Publication selects Cadillac as best new car for 2011

DETROIT - AutoWeek has selected the CTS-V Coupe as its 2011 Best of the Best Car, placing the Cadillac at the top of the class of new or significantly redesigned cars for the 2011 model year.

AutoWeek editors graded new vehicles on drivetrain, ride quality, handling, exterior and interior design and fun factor. The CTS-V Coupe received the most points overall in the car category.

The award was announced today on the AutoWeek website and will appear in the January 10 issue of the magazine.

AutoWeek editors noted the CTS-V…

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Brand gains 1.6 points of share, more than any competitor in segment

    * SRX gains 6 share points, climbs to No. 2 in mid-lux crossover market
    * CTS sales increase as  Coupe attracts new customers
    * Escalade dominates large luxury SUVs with more than one-third of segment

DETROIT - Cadillac gained more than 1.6 points of share in 2010 in the U.S. luxury market, the greatest increase of any brand in that segment, as sales rose for SRX, CTS and Escalade.

Cadillac capitalized on a strengthening luxury market with new products and customer care programs. The overall U.S…

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) is renowned within the car industry as being sticklers for safety. Last year, the IIHS upped the criteria for TOP SAFETY PICKs by adding a roof-strength assessment to test the protection of a rollover crash. Cars awarded the designation of TOP SAFETY PICK from the IIHS wear a badge of honor.

Two 2011 Buick autos now wear that badge within the large car category: the Buick Lacrosse and the Buick Regal. In order to earn such a distinction, the vehicles had to pass evaluations not only in roof strength, but in the following…

Who has one of the most powerful engines in a muscle car today? Chevrolet's Camaro. Its 312 horsepower V6 is actually the most intense powerplant among Detroit's three V6 sports cars. But the folks at General Motors aren't satisfied.

According to Camaro experts over at the site Camaro5.com, GM's new V6 engine, codenamed LFX, is scheduled to be put into production, and into the chassis of 2012 Camaro vehicles, next year.

There are not any specific details available at this time. One thing confirmed is the direct-injection, variable valve timing contained within, and something else…