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Cadillac's venture down an uncharted road pays off

At least among AutoWeek readers, it appears Cadillac's effort to woo younger, more affluent and stylish buyers has worked: You love the CTS. While we're not entirely sold on this smallest Caddy's styling, readers who bought the CTS rave about it. In some cases, the CTS's edgy design helped sway the decision to buy the Cadillac over competitive cars from Germany or Japan. Others went so far as to call the BMW 3 Series and newly introduced Infiniti G35 they shopped.

The successful CTS sedan and Escalade SUV have helped boost Cadillac sales in California 16.6 percent through the first nine months of the year. Now comes the real test for Cadillac's progress in California, says Jay Spenchian, Cadillac marketing director: Can the STS, which competes in the heart of the luxury market.

Deal of the Week: 2010 Lincoln MKZ

For the 2010 model year, Lincoln updated its MKZ in an effort to drive sales and provide greater differentiation between the car and the Ford Fusion, the MKZ's platform-mate. These extensive revisions included freshened styling inside and out, a new Sport Appearance package, added convenience features and a new instrument panel and center stack.

The Lingenfelter cars from the 2010 Concours d'Elegance at Meadowbrook

Lingenfelter Performance Equipment has become well-known for their ultra high performance General Motors products and owner Ken Lingenfelter is one of the most well-known car collectors in the world, so an event like the 2010 Concours d'Elegance is like the ideal venue for the Lingenfelter name to shine and shine it did.

Sneak Peek: 2013 Cadillac ATS

At first glance, this development car looks like nothing more than a standard CTS sedan.