Bruce Nunnally Posted January 12, 2012 Report Share Posted January 12, 2012 This year's auto show in Detroit could set the stage for a shake-up in the fiercely competitive — and hugely profitable — luxury car scene. That's because there's a new kid on the block, and its name is Cadillac. The General Motors company says its new small, high-performance ATS will allow it to compete for the first time with Audi, Mercedes-Benz and BMW. But getting a brand-new luxury car like the ATS ready for market can be a grueling process. Much as an athlete goes into training before a big race, the new Cadillac ATS went to the toughest racetrack in the world, the Nurburgring in Nurburg, Germany. Read More: http://www.npr.org/2012/01/11/145034161/cadillac-gears-up-to-take-on-german-automakers Don't miss the audio link for NPR radio story! Bruce 2023 Cadillac CT4-V Blackwing Follow me on: Twitter Instagram Youtube Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdgrinci Posted January 12, 2012 Report Share Posted January 12, 2012 The only inaccurracy I could find was the description "with speeds sometimes exceeding 150 miles an hour, Nurburgring only allows the industry's best drivers onto its track" (though that was a quote from Chris Berube, lead development engineer for the ATS) it is quite wrong. I believe the track is open (when not leased by a manufacturer) to anyone for a nomimal fee (to take laps and I'm sure there are a few safety checks) but a regular 'joe' can take laps there with his/her car/motorcycle. Chuck '19 CT6, '04 Bravada........but still lusting for that '69 Z-28 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the gold2 Posted January 20, 2012 Report Share Posted January 20, 2012 Wasn't it around 1976 when Cadillac first competed with the Euroland cars (Benz, BMW etc)with the introduction of the Seville? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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