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How Motorsports Affect Our Cars

You don't have to be a rabid race fan to appreciate the features, designs and components that are making their way from racetracks to today's new cars.

It doesn't matter if you love car racing or hate it. Chances are, many parts of your new car have been influenced or even engineered with the help of racing.

From the aerodynamic details in the 2006 Dodge Charger to an intake valve in the V8 of the 2005 Chevrolet Corvette and the Tiptronic transmission in the 2005 Audi TT Coupe, automotive design, development and components are pushed along, in part, by the competitive spirit of racing.

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Spy Photos: 2007 Cadillac CTS-V

It’s not technically a spy photo, but this shot of what may be the 2007 Cadillac CTS-V gave us a cheap thrill nonetheless. We like the direction Cadillac is taking its entry-level luxury coupe, and future 330i beater. We’re not guaranteeing anything, but, as someone once predicted, Cadillac may have legs as a global sport-luxury brand. As if we needed another thing to bet on.

Cadillac to show 5 seconds of V vehicles

In a promotion to gain awareness of their new V line of tuned cars, Cadillac is running a slew of five second ads during the NFL playoffs and Super Bowl. GM better watch out though because even this story in USA Today brings out the safety folks that pulled the Corvette ad from the Olympics. “They are speed demons,” says Joan Claybrook, president of Public Citizen, “These companies think they have to advertise speed to sell vehicles. Middle-aged people don’t need it, and younger people can’t afford these cars.” Hey Joan, two words: Lighten Up. Good for Cadillac to try something new. If Joan thinks this is the first time someone has advertised 0-60 times she’s insane.

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