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• The original CTS-V helped change Cadillac’s image, and a 2005 model is currently up for auction on Bring a Trailer.• The CTS-V up for sale is black with a light-colored interior, and it’s modified with a badass-sounding cat-back exhaust.• With the current bidding at $12,525, the no-reserve auction ends in four days on Monday, August 15.It’s the car that took GM’s famous luxury brand from stodgy to sporty and helped transform Cadillac’s image. It was also Caddy’s first ever V model, tuned on the Nürburgring to take on BMW’s M cars, and it set the stage for some of the best high-performance sedans the world has ever seen. It’s none other than the original CTS-V. And a beautiful black, lightly modified 2005 model is currently up for auction on Bring a Trailer, which—like Car and Driver—is part of Hearst Autos.

Compared with the modern-day Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing—you know, the one with 668 horsepower—the first-generation CTS-V featured only 400 ponies. That and its 395 pound-feet of torque fed the rear wheels via a naturally aspirated 5.7-liter LS6 V-8. The only way to shift gears was through a six-speed manual. We tested an ’05 CTS-V back in the day. It took 4.8 ticks to go from zero to 60 mph and 13.2 seconds at 109 mph to run the quarter-mile. It also placed second in a comparison test with the Audi S4 (first) and Mercedes-Benz C55 (third).

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Sure, the OG Cadillac CTS-V wasn’t perfect. In that comparo alone we experienced some rear-wheel hop during all-out launches, issues with fuel starvation at the racetrack, and griped about its driver comfort and NVH levels, among other things. But that was then and this is now. While I’ve personally never driven a CTS-V of this vintage, I can’t help but be drawn to it. That’s mostly because 400-hp, V-8-powered, rear-drive, manual-equipped sedans that I can actually afford aren’t thick on the ground.
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The one that’s currently up for auction on BaT even has modifications that I’d want to make myself, namely the aftermarket cat-back exhaust system. As heard in the cold-start video above, it gives the Caddy’s pushrod engine an unmistakable baritone. Other add-ons include a cold-air intake and a skip-shift kit. The only thing I’m not in love with about this car is the light color of its leather seats, headliner, and carpeting. I just think it creates a weird contrast with the black dashboard and door panels. Plus, it doesn’t hide dirt very well.

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With that said, I’ve been a big fan of the CTS-V since it debuted back in 2004. I think the design, which is admittedly polarizing, remains distinctive. I’m particularly fond of the V’s billet grille, smoked headlights, and seven-spoke 18-inch wheels. The one on the BaT website currently has a bid of $12,525. There’s no reserve, and the auction is set to end on Monday, August 15.
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The 2023 Nissan Titan’s starting price rises by just $890 to $41,495, and the rest of the lineup sees similarly small price hikes.Starting at $49,135 (up $960), the 2023 Nissan Titan XD is also only slightly more expensive than last year.Nissan now makes wireless Apple CarPlay standard on the Pro-4X and Platinum Reserve trims.Price hikes are common when vehicles enter a new model year, but lately, they’ve been a lot higher than normal due to myriad economic factors. While Ford and Chevy have raised the prices of their latest half-ton pickup trucks by thousands of dollars, Nissan is taking a different approach, raising the starting price of the 2023 Titan by just $890 to $41,495. Likewise, no other model costs $1230 more than last year.That $41,495 is for the entry-level S trim with the extended King Cab body style and rear-wheel drive. Configured with the crew cab and all-wheel drive, the ’23 Titan S starts at $46,475 (up $940). Similarly small price hikes can be seen across the rest of the lineup as well as with the heavy-duty-ish Titan XD.

The regular Titan’s mid-level SV and off-road-oriented Pro-4X trim levels now start at $46,875 and $54,605, respectively. The latter is still only offered with a crew cab and four-wheel drive, but neither model’s price is more than $1110 higher than before. The same goes for the top-tier Platinum Reserve which now starts at $60,465 (up $1170). When it comes to the Titan XD lineup, all models come standard with all-wheel drive and the crew-cab body style. For 2023, the base S trim starts at $49,135 (up $960), the SV is up $1000 to $52,955, the Pro-4X starts at $58,915 (up $1150), and the Platinum Reserve’s starting price rises the most by $1230 to $66,865.

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Along with the Titan and Titan XD’s slighter higher prices for the 2023 model year comes a desirable new feature. The Pro-4X and Platinum Reserve now include wireless Apple CarPlay as standard. Unfortunately, a wired connection is still required on all other models. Nissan also re-introduces the Midnight Edition package, but it’s only offered on SV models with the crew cab. As advertised, it includes black 20-inch wheels as well as copious amounts of other black exterior and interior bits. Every Nissan Titan and Titan XD continue to be powered by a 400-hp 5.5-liter V-8 hooked up to a nine-speed automatic transmission. The 2023 models are on sale now.
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The 2023 GMC Canyon adds a sibling to the off-roading ZR2 Colorado in the form of the AT4X. GMC’s mid-size truck has been redesigned with a wider track and strong proportions.Along with the beefed-up exterior, the new Canyon also features a redesigned interior with an 11.3-inch touchscreen. Two weeks after Chevy unveiled the new Colorado, GMC has pulled the sheet back on the 2023 Canyon, revealing newly squared-off styling for the mid-size GMC truck. From the look of things, GMC has been force-feeding the Canyon scoops of pre-workout and creatine for the last year in a bulking effort. It worked. The 2023 Canyon is entering its third generation alongside its GM sibling, the Chevy Colorado. GMC is eager to stay on the more luxurious end of the mid-size-truck market, hitting the Canyon with a spritz of luxury. Each trim line comes with a color scheme unique to that trim. The Canyon sits on a new, wider track than previous years and comes with a 2.0-inch lift on Elevation, AT4, and Denali trims, with a 3.0-inch lift reserved for the AT4X.The new AT4X will come at a $64,000-plus price, nearly $20,000 higher than the 2022 ZR2’s MSRP. That price launches it past competitors including the Toyota Tacoma TRD Pro and Ford Ranger Raptor, landing it in the ballpark closer to off-roading monsters like the Bronco Raptor. According to GMC, the price of the Elevation will also be going up, starting at an estimated $41,495. The AT4, which GMC told us was the most popular Canyon sold in the last generation, is priced at a more reasonable $42,495.
All New EverythingMuch like with the Colorado, GMC is paring down the options this year. Each Canyon will come in a four-door crew-cab configuration. Unlike with the Colorado, each new Canyon will come equipped with the same 2.7-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine making 310 horsepower and 430 pound-feet of torque. No official fuel economy numbers have been published yet, and none were supplied by the manufacturer, though the engines are equipped with active fuel management and stop/start technology. Equipped with the trailer package, the new Canyon will be able to tow up to 7700 pounds. That figure drops to 6000 pounds in the AT4X model, and a further 500 pounds for the AT4Xs equipped with the Edition 1 package.

The Canyon improves its approach angle this year to 36.9 degrees. Slightly worse than the 38.3-degree approach of the Chevy ZR2 but better than the 35.0-degree approach on the Tacoma TRD Pro. The improved approach angle comes with the front air dam being removed, and the front axle moving farther forward. The 17-inch wheels found on the AT4X are wrapped in 285/70R-17 Goodyear Wrangler Territory MT tires to provide optimal traction in suboptimal conditions. Elevation and AT4 trims will come ride on 18-inch wheels, with Denali trims riding high on 20s.
Dynamic suspension spool valve (DSSV) dampers move outboard to aid off-road performance through an improved 9.6-inches of ground clearance (10.7 for AT4X). Standard for the AT4X though available on lower trims, the Canyon features electronic locking front and rear differentials, and there are seven cameras placed around and under the truck, give drivers access to 10 available camera angles, complete with underbody angles to help in dicey off-roading situations. Tough MudderAfter launching the AT4 in 2021 as an altogether capable but admittedly less rugged version of the ZR2 Colorado, the AT4X is here to play. Following after its more rugged big brother, the Sierra 1500 AT4X, the AT4X-ified Canyon is intended to be “the ultimate expression of GMC’s commitment to delivering serious off-road capability,” according to GMC. On top of the four standard drive modes offered for the Canyon, the AT4X receives an exclusive Baja mode intended for high-speed off-road driving situations. The AT4X will be the only Canyon available in the Edition 1 package, which includes a front bash bar, a 30-inch grille-mounted light bar, 17-inch beadlock wheels, a winch, and unique badging, among other goodies.
Much like the Colorado, the Canyon features an integrated 45-inch watertight storage compartment in the tailgate. Lending a hand to practicality, the tailgate also features a midgate height for longer items. Customers sweating over a lack of lashing points can breathe a sigh of relief. GMC was happy to tell us that in response to customer comments, they doubled the tie-down points in the bed of the truck to eight. Luxury Interior . . . Sort OfThe new Canyon gets a lot right about the interior. Wireless CarPlay and Android Auto are standard, while physical climate controls are a welcome sight, huddled over a line of auxiliary switches. The AT4X and Denali both get a head-up display as standard, though it is not available on other trims. The dash features an 11.3-inch infotainment system. The higher trims get an 11-inch digital gauge cluster while the lower are stuck with a smaller 8.0-inch version. Opt for the Denali, and you get open-pore wood on the dash featuring a laser-etched design. Quilted leather covers the seats and rides across both the dash and door panels.

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Initial production is expected to start early 2023, with the AT4X having to wait a bit longer until spring 2023.
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Acura has announced that it will reveal a new concept car during Monterey Car Week and is teasing it with an image ahead of time. Dubbed the Precision EV, the concept is said to embody “the future of Acura design, electrified.” Acura hasn’t provided many details on the concept just yet, but the teaser video reveals that the electric powertrain will be paired with a flashy design.The teaser shows the front end of the concept, which is painted in a vivid shade of blue. The styling is reminiscent of the design language currently seen on the MDX SUV and TLX sedan—striking, pointed headlights with a check-mark-shaped LED element run into a pentagonal grille. Instead of the quilted mesh seen on Acura’s gas-powered models, the concept’s grille appears to have a blanked-off design with a blue, rhombus-shaped pattern. The air intake carved into the bumper also has an assortment of illuminated rectangular styling cues.

This isn’t the first time Acura has revealed a concept bearing the name Precision. The first Precision concept, revealed back in 2016, debuted the current design language found across Acura’s lineup, with sharply angular lines, crystalline lighting elements, and the “Diamond Pentagon” grille. While that concept took the form of a sleek sedan, the Precision EV concept appears to be much larger with a more SUV-like roofline, and seems to continue in the same design themes as the original Precision concept. The Precision EV will be revealed in full on August 18.
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