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Wandering Around SEMA Last week, I was at the SEMA Show in Las Vegas for two of its four days. The "Specialty Equipment Market Show" is one of the two big trade shows for the racing and performance aftermarket. It draws buyers, exhibitors and press from all over the World. It's also one of the...

Cold Start Oil Smoke v2.0 It's time to check in with one of the V-Net's product evaluation cars, Pearl, our Crystal White Tincoat ATS-V, four-door, automatic. Unfortunately, the news is not good. The car is having a second round of oil burning after cold starts. The characteristics are like...

Two weeks ago, I was in Michigan on business doing research for an article I'm doing for Corvette Magazine. During my visit, I got a tour of GM's new Performance and Racing Center, a $200,000, 111,240-sqft addition to GM Global Propulsion System's "Pontiac Engineering Center. When you first...

Octane Booster I keep in touch with Lake Speed Jr. who runs Joe Gibbs Racing's "Driven Racing Oil" division. Driven's Racing Oil's latest product development is a pour-in octane booster designed for a specific purpose: improving the antiknock rating of 91-oct. gas so it will run virtually free...

Indeed...wellcome to V-Net, "Rapalyea.

Ironically, GM just released a technical service bulletin titled "#16-NA-175: Shake and/or Shudder During Light Throttle Acceleration Between 25 and 80 MPH (40 and 128 KM/H) at a Steady State." This TSB was issued on 24AUG2017. It addresses the CTS-V transmission problems which are discussed...

Besides writing this ATS-V Blog, another task I've taken on for the V-Net is producing product evaluations. Several weeks ago, I submitted a story on Sylvania's aftermarket headlight bulbs for ATSes and ATS-Vs built without the HID headlamp option. I've written headlight bulb tests in the past...

Another cool little upgrade I did to my ATS-V Coupe the other day is install a Continental Elite Poly-V Belt on the LF4s accessory drive. I've been a fan of ContiTechi's premium serpintine belt product since before it owned the brand. The design was pioneered by the old Goodyear Engineered...

I've been thinking about brake pads. While I don't having any significant complaints about the OE pads on ATS-Vs, other than brake dust making me either wash the wheels more frequently or, if I'm lazy, living with dusty wheels, based on my past experience with Porterfield R4-S pads on my hot...

I totally remember that car and the little "test" run we took. I guess that would be even worse than the silly "Dare Greatly" campaign they are currently using. Right now, I'm holding my breath with fingers x'ed. "Tuna" gets a Friday afternoon "Beacon of Reality" Award.

I totally agree! :chuckle:

I don't know what the book is on a '16. Did your ins. co. tell you? Can you post some images of the damage?

My Dirty Little Secret When I was younger, I'd never admit to my Mom having taught me to drive in a '61 Cadillac Fleetwood Sixty-Special. Actually, even today, I haven't revealed that dirty little secret to many. Back then, had I a choice, I wouldn't have been caught dead in a Cadillac. Holly...

You're welcome. Glad to be of service. Please, tell your Cadillac V-Series pals about this Blog.

It's been two months since I've blogged about the eight-speed ATS-V four-door my Wife, the Fairest Sandra the Red, drives. We named it "Pearl" for its Crystal White Tincoat exterior. Regulars here at A Little V-Blog know Pearl has the engine that was expelling clouds of oil smoke after cold...

Last week and, again, this week, my Wife, the Fairest Sandra the Red, is driving my ATS-V Coupe because our other ATS-V, the four-door sedan with the "wanna-be diesel" engine, is back at the local dealer, Bunnin Cadillac, to have both turbos replaced. There's a story to tell about that, but...

Still Lovin' the Look. To me, ATS-Vs are just so damn much eye candy. The car's exterior design is one reason I'm hooked on the littlest V. For the last couple of weeks, my Wife, the Fairest Sandra the Red, has been driving the Blue BMW Buster while our dealer has had "Pearl", her 8-speed...

No doubt, the red and black was killer, 'specially on a V. They couldn't have loaned me a better body color/wheel combination for a photo shoot. Most of the time, they go to auction or are purchased by dealers. Once in a while, they go back to GM in Michigan and are purchased by GM employees.

You're welcome. Glad to be of service. Let us know what happens if you go back to the dealer.

Boy...I'd like to know the production number for MY16, too.