Check out this really exciting video of the new, remodeled Cadillac CTS Coupe. The Cadillac CTS Coupe video shows a CTS zooming through the desert at full speed, and at designated periods, morphs into a different version of the CTS–an excellent way to demonstrate the model’s evolution. This Cadillac CTS video is a good way to get prospective car buyers pumped up for its release in 2010.

Jason Heffner is known for his stunning special editions of powerful cars such as the Lamborghini Gallardo and the Ford GT. In Heffner’s latest project, he collaborated with Ford GT chief designer Camilo Pardo to create this special edition of the Ford GT, probably one of the hottest-looking GT’s today. The result is a racing-inspired paint scheme and graphics, flat back wheels, and a new rear bumper from Classic Design Concepts.

The American Supercar also gets a chrome shift ball, wide-shaft shifter and aluminum seat grommets. Heffner installed a twin-turbo treatment with a Camilo-designed billet aluminum intake and black valve covers. The Heffner-Camilo Pardo Special Edition Ford GT boasts of over 900 horsepower with acceleration topping at 200 mph in under 20 seconds while passing through the 1/4 mile at over 150mph. The Special Edition Ford GT will also have the following improvements:

Unique Roundel and Number Graphics
Heritage racing-inspired paintjob
Flat black BBS wheels
Concept-Style rear bumper treatment from Classic Design Concepts
Black-lip mirrors
Aluminum seat grommets
Chrome Shift ball
Lasercut door trim rings from OEM supplier Quality Metalcraft
Wide-shaft shifter
Wrinkle black valve covers
Flat black gas cap and door latches
T&A Shocks lowering
Polished exhaust tips
Brembo caliper graphics

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The 2008 edition of the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show in Las Vegas has come and gone. But this year’s show featured some pretty remarkable exhibits that had enthusiasts buzzing. The SEMA Show is nothing less than the premier automotive specialty products trade event in the world.

But what sets it apart from the traditional auto shows such as the ones in Paris, Geneva or Frankfurt, is the amazing display of creativity, innovation and vision. Here are some of the best rigs from SEMA 2008:

Meet Eleanor – Jason Engle of Classic Recreations built a new version of Eleanor, the 1967 Mustang from the cult classic 1974 smash’em up movie ‘Gone in 60 Seconds’. This $139,000 Mustang is built entirely from new parts and can safely run at 171 mph. This is much faster than the original Eleanor.

Blazing Hot Plymouth ‘Cuda – This Chip Foose ‘Cude featured dramatic coloring and tasteful detailing.

Camaro GS Racer – Inspired by the iconic blue-and-yellow car raced by Mark Donohue in the 1969 Trans-Am series, the Camaro GS Racer is bound to be a huge favorite of any car racing enthusiast.

1951 Mercury – With its trick flame design and old-school detailing, the 1951 Mercury is an instant hit. It boasts of custom touches such as lakes pipes, full wheel covers, and spotlights on the windshield poss.

As the country’s automakers continue to bleed cash led by General Motors’ and Ford’s staggering quarterly losses, leaders of the US Congress are calling for government assistance to prevent the US auto industry from going under. They called on the Bush administration to provide assistance to the automakers as part of the Treasury Department’s $700 billion emergency rescue program.

Analysts have warned that unless the government intervenes, General Motors could face bankruptcy which means the loss of livelihood for 100,000 North Americans as well as hundreds of thousands more for others whose jobs are closely tied to the automotive industry. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid have asked Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson to “review the feasibility . . . of providing temporary assistance to the automobile industry during the current financial crisis.”

Pelosi and Reid’s letter notes that Congress granted Paulson broad discretion to use the bailout money to “restore financial market stability. A healthy automobile manufacturing sector is essential to the restoration of financial market security,” the letter continues, as well as to “the overall health of our economy, and the livelihood of the automobile sector’s workforce.”

So far, the Treasury has declined to provide assistance to the automakers but lawmakers from both parties, as well as Michigan officials, auto industry executives and labor leaders have stepped up their campaign for federal aid. GM, Ford and Chrysler are looking for up to $25 billion in emergency loans to prevent the collapse of the automotive industry.

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