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By Jordan Aquistapace –  February 14, 2023

Watch Hennessey Performance Race The 682HP Cadillac Escal...

With both supercharged V8 platforms on completely stock settings, the result will surely surprise you. While the market for efficient EVs continues to make a push for the norm of everyday transportation, manufacturers like RAM and Cadillac are fighting back with new models that harness pure performance from V8 engines with forced induction. Since the release of the all-new Cadillac Escalade V, the horsepower professionals at Hennessey Performance picked up one of their very own to test it for future aftermarket upgrade testing. In their newest upload to Hennessey Performance YouTube, the team decides to go head-to-head in the Cadillac Escalade V versus the RAM 1500 TRX without any modifications. Although the TRX generates over 702 horsepower from a 6.2L Supercharged V8, the Escalade V proves to be no slouch with a 6.2L Supercharged V8 that makes 682 horsepower. MUST-READ: Watch Hennessey’s New 708-HP C8 Corvette On Track & Dyno With the RAM TRX taking victory from a dig, it's easy to see that Cadillac’s new 10-speed transmission may have enough hesitation to create an unwanted gap between the two. Even from a 20mph roll race, the full-size SUV fell short of the pickup with 133 pounds less weight in its favor. The Escalade V proved its worth on the track when the TRX gave it the slightest jump from the line, which resulted in a close sprint to the end of the finish line. Now that we understand the baseline performance for the new Cadillac Escalade V, we are more than excited to see what it will be capable of once upgraded by Hennessey Performance. View all Hennessey Performance inventory for sale on duPont REGISTRY by clicking on the link below. View All Hennessey Performance Inventory Source: Hennessey Performance

By Jordan Aquistapace –  January 23, 2023

The New Hennessey Performance 'H650' Package Upgrades The...

The 'H650' engine and exhaust package boost V8 power from 420 to 650 horsepower, a 55 percent increase. Always evolving its performance lineup with the automotive industry’s latest and greatest reveals, Hennessey continues to release new comprehensive upgrades for the Cadillac Escalade, Chevrolet Suburban, Chevrolet Tahoe, and GMC Yukon. Setting its eyes on the new Cadillac Escalade and its popular 6.2-liter V8 (L87 EcoTec3) engine, Hennessey Performance is pleased to debut its H650 Package for the ultra-luxury American SUV. The H650 kit includes a 2.9-liter supercharger, intercooler, upgraded pushrods, enhanced engine management, and a stainless-steel cat-back exhaust system.' MUST-READ: Watch Rafa Martinez Take Delivery Of His 1-of-1 Bespoke Hennessey Venom F5 The Texas-based high-performance vehicle creator takes the Cadillac Escalade’s factory 420 horsepower output and increases it to an impressive 650 horsepower. Fitting the Escalade with forced induction allows for a 658 lb-ft torque figure, which achieves a 0-60mph sprint in just 5.3 seconds. Although the performance of the 6.2-liter V8 is altered, Hennessey’s engineers retain all the legendary ride and drivability of the stock SUVs, leaving suspension modes, drive modes, and all-wheel drive modes unaltered. Each upgraded ‘H650’ is fitted with a serial-numbered engine plaque backed by Hennessey’s comprehensive 3-year / 36,000-mile limited warranty. The all-new Hennessey ‘H650’ upgrade is currently available for order through authorized GM retailers for $27,950. View all current Hennessey Performance inventory for sale on duPont REGISTRY by clicking on the link below. View Hennessey Performance Inventory Source: Hennessey Performance

By Jordan Aquistapace –  January 12, 2023

Cadillac Reveals Three V-LMDh Race Car Liveries For Its 2...

Co-developed by Cadillac Racing, Cadillac Design and Dallara. Since teasing the idea of competing at the legendary 24 Hours of Le Mans, Cadillac has been working around the clock to develop its GTP race car using all-new design, technology, and performance. With eyes set on the start line for 2023, Cadillac’s expanded race program is proud to reveal liveries for its V-LMDh electric prototype race cars. The three distinctive designs feature bold V-Series colors and graphics, with No. 01 in gold, No. 2 in blue, and No. 31 in red. The team of dedicated drivers waits in anticipation to prove their skills behind the wheel on circuits around the world. MUST-READ: Cadillac And Andretti Announce Plans To Form New F1 Team The V-LMDh is powered by Cadillac’s all-new LMC55R 5.5L DOHC V-8, paired with the LMDh designated hybrid system. Developed in-house with Cadillac engineers, the naturally aspirated racing engine is rated up to 670 horsepower, per series specifications, and managed by a quick-shifting seven-speed sequential gearbox. The final design of the all-new electric Cadillac V-LMDh prototypes will make their competition debut at the Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona on Saturday, January 28th. View all current Cadillac models for sale on duPont REGISTRY by clicking on the link below. View All Cadillac For Sale Source: Cadillac

By Tyler Rampersaud –  January 05, 2023

Cadillac And Andretti Announce Plans To Form New F1 Team

General Motors’ luxury name might be emblazoned on an F1 car soon. Especially considering the brand’s very long history, Cadillac is a fairly recent addition to the world of performance. However, with its V-designated lineup of performance-oriented cars, Cadillac has quickly become one of the most respected names in American luxury performance cars, providing stiff competition to its international counterparts. The same has gone for the racing world, but now, General Motors has announced that its plans for Cadillac are even bigger. MUST READ: Cadillac x Lenny Kravitz Promote The Launch Of The New CELESTIQ Already, Cadillac has introduced its new endurance racing machine, the V-LMDh, which is slated to take on the world’s most venerated tracks with its hybrid technology, but with the help of another iconic name in motorsport, Andretti Global, Cadillac has its sights set on what is arguably the racing world’s single most exclusive series: Formula 1. Having worked with General Motors before, Andretti Global is led by legendary racing driver Michael Andretti, and with both parties involved being American in origin, and the potential team to be based in the U.S. with support in the U.K., the two plan to achieve the ultimate racing glory for the United States. View All Cadillacs For Sale Source: Cadillac

By Tyler Rampersaud –  October 19, 2022

Cadillac x Lenny Kravitz Promote The Launch Of The New CE...

"Now that is a Cadillac." A production car on the level of the CELESTIQ is something that Cadillac hasn’t had on its hands in quite some time. With a price tag above $300,000, a special manufacturing site for artisans to hand-build the car, and a bespoke design process for each example, it’s quite the ambitious project that seeks to revive the legendary glory days of the Cadillac brand. MUST READ: Why The New Cadillac CELESTIQ Flagship Is $300,000 With the reveal of the car, Cadillac is partnering with musician Lenny Kravitz. In a new video released by Cadillac, Lenny Kravitz tells the story of how his grandfather preferred Cadillacs, and how he respected the gravitas of the Cadillac brand growing up. He also talks about how excited he is to see his aesthetic visions materialized through the Cadillac CELESTIQ, and that the car presents a desirable opportunity for him as he has always wanted to design a car. For Kravitz, and every CELESTIQ owner, this is the start of an exciting future that blends future technology with timelessly respected craftsmanship and luxury. View All Cadillacs For Sale Source: YouTube/Cadillac

By Tyler Rampersaud –  October 18, 2022

Why The New Cadillac CELESTIQ Flagship Is $300,000

This new Cadillac represents the brand’s glorious past and stunning future. Introduced earlier this year as a show car, the Cadillac CELESTIQ looked incredibly ambitious and avant-garde, but nevertheless, Cadillac decided to bring it to life as a production model, and the new all-electric model will serve as the brand’s ultra-luxury flagship model, carrying the long legacy of models like the V16 Aerodynamic Coupe and Eldorado Brougham. MUST READ: 2023 Cadillac Escalade V-Series ESV For Sale In Fort Lauderdale What makes this the most technologically-advanced Cadillac ever? The new Cadillac CELESTIQ has an Ultium-based electric powertrain that gives the new car an estimated 600 horsepower and 604 lb/ft of torque, as well as a 0-60 time of just 3.8 seconds, an incredibly quick number for the large luxury sedan. Driving dynamics are incredibly advanced to give the large vehicle the driving characteristics of something much smaller, with things like Adaptive Air Suspension, Active Rear Steering, Magnetic Ride Control, dual-motor all-wheel drive, Active Roll Control, tires created just for the CELESTIQ and more. Cadillac says that with its 200 kW DC fast charging system, the CELESTIQ can add 78 miles of range in as little as 10 minutes at a public DC fast charging station, with a total estimated range of 300 miles on a full charge. Why is the Cadillac CELESTIQ going to cost over $300,000? Even for a Cadillac, the CELESTIQ is slated to be quite expensive, but that’s because Cadillac has promised a true flagship model with the car, one that harkens back to the glory days of the brand that featured absolutely uncompromised luxury and truly stunning vehicles. $81 million was invested into the General Motors Global Technical Center in Warren, Michigan, where the new production CELESTIQ will be manufactured for the first time in the site’s 66-year history. The CELESTIQ’s “Artisan Center” is a high-security “clean room” where only those building the car can enter and only six cars can be made at a time. Each Cadillac CELESTIQ will be bespoke, and no two will be identical. Working with the dealer and with Cadillac’s design team through a design consultation process, clients will be able to personalize their CELESTIQ at a level that has never been seen before. What features make the Cadillac CELESTIQ “ultra-luxury?” The new Cadillac CELESTIQ goes far beyond most traditional definitions of automotive luxury, with features that will impress anyone, onlookers, drivers, and passengers alike. The unorthodox design features a fastback profile and massive 23-inch wheels, and the striking exterior is just a small taste of what the car has to offer. Entering the car, which happens without door handles, instead opting for power-opening and power-closing doors with the press of a button continues to tell an incredible story. One of the most dazzling features in the interior of the new Cadillac CELESTIQ is the new Fixed Smart Glass Roof, which features four separate zones to that each passenger can customize the amount of natural light let into their section of the interior. Combined with multi-color ambient lighting, this creates a highly personal experience for everyone in the car. While sleek and modern, the interior remains comfortable and sumptuous, with high-quality, handcrafted materials. The interior boasts 5 screens, one being 55 inches diagonally, and two being 12.6-inch screens for each rear passenger. Each passenger will have access to a world-class, highly advanced Gentherm ClimateSense climate control system, and the CELESTIQ will be the first vehicle to feature it. A 38-speaker interior sound system completes the luxury experience but paired with Active Road Noise Cancellation, and painstaking engineering for noise reduction, the silence of the CELESTIQ is also golden. Entering production this December, the new Cadillac CELESTIQ is ready to drive Cadillac into one of its most glorious chapters yet. View All Cadilacs For Sale Source: Cadillac

By Tyler Rampersaud –  July 22, 2022

Cadillac Fully Reveals The New CELESTIQ Show Car Which It...

Cadillac’s new show car is ready to show off what the future of the brand will look like. The CELESTIQ is Cadillac’s new vision of its future, which honors over a century of history that Cadillac has under its belt, and simultaneously showing the potential for what Cadillac can bring to the table with new technology, including an electric powertrain, a 55-inch-diagonal display, and a Smart Glass Roof that is able to vary the lighting level in four individual zones so that each passenger can enjoy their preferred level of light in the cabin. MUST-READ: The 2023 Cadillac Escalade-V VIN 001 Sells At Barrett Jackson Las Vegas For $500,000 With a design inspired by Cadillac’s early V16-powered sedans, the famous Eldorado, and other iconic Cadillac cars, the CELESTIQ brings their dedication to being the pinnacle of American luxury to the future with GM’s Ultium-based EV architecture. However, it’s not even just the car itself that will honor Cadillac’s history. GM plans to create a production version of the CELESTIQ, and the availability and further details of it are to be announced further. When it is in production, GM will have invested $81 million in GM’s Global Technical center for its assembly, which is the group’s landmark campus designed by architect Eero Saarinen, whose mid-century architecture also served as an inspiration for the design of the car. The production version of the CELESTIQ will be the first vehicle to be built there since the site’s inauguration in May 1956. View All Cadillacs For Sale Source: Cadillac

By Jordan Aquistapace –  July 05, 2022

The 2023 Cadillac Escalade-V VIN 001 Sells At Barrett Jac...

The sale concludes with a total of $525,000 being presented to Pensole Lewis College. Since its initial announcement to the automotive market, the all-new Cadillac Escalade-V continues to create shockwaves throughout the community with its combination of everyday luxury and track-like performance. Boasting a a hand-built supercharged 6.2-liter V-8 engine rated at 682 horsepower and 653 lb-ft of torque, the Escalade-V also features comfort and technology amenities that shape it into the commuting SUV that we have all known to love. The first retail production 2023 Cadillac Escalade-V is proud to have made its way across the auction block at Barrett Jackson Las Vegas, with profits of the sale benefitting the Pensole Lewis College of Business and Design. PLC offers students the opportunity to grow their knowledge and skills through intensive curriculums aimed at providing real-life experiences relevant to their disciplines. PLC’s financial approach lowers the barrier to entry for all students interested in receiving an education, as corporate collaborators, like Cadillac, fund masterclasses, tuition and housing for students. MUST-READ: The New 2023 Cadillac Escalade-V Is The Most Powerful Full-Size SUV During the event this past weekend, the Escalade-V VIN 001 lot concluded with a monumental final bid of $500,000. Along with the winning bid, an additional $25,000 was donated by a patron at the auction. The winning bidder will have the opportunity to design a pair of custom sneakers with Dr. Edwards, manufactured as a one-of-one run. In addition, the lucky new owner will also receive an exclusive signed and framed 12 x 18 inch design-studio theme sketch of the 2023 Cadillac Escalade-V by Robert Hunwick, the lead exterior designer for the Escalade-V. View all of the current Cadillac Escalade examples for sale on duPont REGISTRY by clicking on the links below. Check back into duPont REGISTRY for more upcoming luxury lifestyle and supercar news. VIEW ALL CADILLAC ESCALADE FOR SALE GM Source: GM

By Tyler Rampersaud –  June 22, 2022

Cadillac Teases The New All-Electric CELESTIQ Show Car

The CELESTIQ shows how Cadillac plans to build on 120 years of American automotive luxury. The Cadillac CELESTIQ show car, which is set to debut in late July, is a concept that shows off what the future of Cadillac is going to look like. Being a purveyor of American luxury in the automotive world for 120 years, Cadillac has always been at the forefront of the States’ take on what a luxury car should be: what it should look like, how it should feel, how it should drive, and what message it should send out. The CELESTIQ is an all-electric car with features that evolve the concept of luxury, like separate smart glass roof panels allowing each passenger to adjust their level of roof transparency, and over 100 3D-printed components. MUST READ: Cadillac’s New Project GTP Race Car Will Compete For A 24 Hours Of Le Mans Win A new set of images of the CELESTIQ show a daring new approach to American luxury, with a focus on the vast and inviting interior and a more striking evolution of Cadillac’s signature angular design language than we’ve seen before. While the new images still don’t reveal the full car, we can already tell that this is a Cadillac through and through, staying true to the brand’s uncompromising luxury while bringing it to the future. View All Cadillacs For Sale Source: Cadillac

By Tyler Rampersaud –  June 09, 2022

Cadillac's New Project GTP Race Car Will Compete For A 24...

Cadillac’s new racing hypercar has its sights set on a Le Mans victory. With plans to compete in both the 2023 IMSA and WEC championships, the new Project GTP Hypercar from Cadillac is an exciting development in the brand’s racing effort. It will mark Cadillac’s return to Le Mans after a long 20 years, and Cadillac has been excited to show off its technology, engineering, and racing prowess on what is arguably the world’s preeminent racing stage. Along with that, the unique design language of the Project GTP is not just reserved for the race car, but it also promises to inform Cadillac design for future production vehicles as well. MUST READ: The New 2023 Cadillac Escalade-V Is The Most Powerful Full-Size SUV The Project GTP is going to be powered by a 5.5-liter V8 engine which will be paired with the LMDh hybrid system, and its first race is going to be at the Rolex 24 at Daytona in 2023. Aiming to build on the brand’s motorsport legacy, Cadillac’s achievements include 3 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship wins in 2021, 2018, and 2017, 4 consecutive Rolex 24 at Daytona wins from 2017-2020, 4 Michelin North American Endurance Cup wins in 2020, 2019, 2018, and 2017, and 5 Pirelli World Challenge Manufacturer’s Championships, as well as 5 Driver’s Championships. View All Cadillacs For Sale Source: Cadillac

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