2013 Cadillac ATS wins entry luxury Sedan of the year award

Press release

Published November 14th, 2013 - 07:00 GMT

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The 2013 Cadillac ATS, the brand’s entry into the world’s most significant luxury car segment, was named the Entry Luxury Sedan of the Year at the 2013 Dubai International Motor Show by the leading regional automotive magazine, Car Bazar.

“We are incredibly proud to have received such high recognition,” said Maurice Williams, President and Managing Director of General Motors Middle East. “The Cadillac ATS is able to challenge the world’s best compact luxury cars. This accolade is without doubt, further testament to the vehicle’s incredible roster of revolutionary features.”

The 2013 ATS boasts a sophisticated driving experience, enhanced with Cadillac CUE – a comprehensive, in-vehicle user experience that merges intuitive design with industry-first controls and commands for information and media data.

Developed on an all-new, lightweight rear-drive architecture, the ATS reflects a new expression of Cadillac’s Art & Science execution philosophy, centered on a foundation of driving dynamics and mass efficiency.

It is the most agile and lightweight Cadillac, with one of the lowest curb weights in the segment – 1,504 kg on the 2.5L I4.

The Cadillac ATS is the 2013 Middle East Motor Awards Best Executive Sedan, 2013 North American Car of the Year, Esquire Car of the Year, Popular Mechanics’s Automotive Excellence Award, and the Motor Press Guild’s Car of the Year.

Background Information

Cadillac

Cadillac is a luxury vehicle marque owned by General Motors. Cadillac vehicles are sold in over 50 countries and territories, but mainly in North America. Cadillac is currently the second oldest American automobile manufacturer behind Buick and among the oldest automobile brands in the world.

Cadillac was born in 1902. Its founder, Henry Leland, a master mechanic and entrepreneur, named the company after his ancestor, Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac, the founder of Detroit. It was purchased in 1909 by General Motors and within six years, Cadillac laid the foundation for the modern mass production of automobiles by demonstrating the complete interchangeability of its precision parts, also establishing itself as America's premier luxury car.