Achieving 189 mph in a Cadillac in probably not most people’s first thoughts when they think of GM’s luxury line of vehicles. But times are changing and there seems to be something new in the air as Cadillac now offers vehicles where the luxury angle no longer takes the lead – but it is a close second.
The 2017 Cadillac ATS Coupe Vis one such vehicle. It takes the terrific design, luxury, and performance of the already dynamic ATS Coupe and beefs it up to epic proportions.
It starts under the hood with a twin turbo 464HP V6 that is paired with an either a six-speed manual transmission or an eight-speed automatic with paddle shifters.
With launch control, Brembo high performance brakes, no lift shift, and magnetic ride control, the ATS-V coupe has the tools and technology to forget about luxury for a while and take aim at the racetrack.
In the ultra-refined styling expectations experienced in the luxury performance car segment, it is hard to deliver a design that truly stands out. Cadillac achieves it in the 2017 ATS-V, incorporating its signature style grille and headlights and adding performance detail in the form of a hood air intake, rear spoiler, and quad exhaust to the rear.
It is decked out in interior luxury, safety, technology as well and presents an overall package that is exceeds in every possible category and then delivers a bit more.
Barbecuing Excellence Means Smoking with Wood Chips
Looking to up your game on the barbecue this summer? By smoking your meat with wood chips, you can gain an added dimension to your meatman empire. But before you lay your first bag of wood chips over that glorious flame, you first must consider some very important wood wisdom.Use and understand these woods and you’ll be well on your way to grilling glory.
Fruit bearing trees like apple, cherry, and peach are great for smoking meat. These woods impart a mild sweetness to the flavor of meats and are excellent choices for chicken and fish and pork.
Birch wood is considered a good mild wood to use and is great for salmon and pork. Mixing birch with fruit bearing woods can increase the flavor profile.
Medium woods to consider are hickory, maple, pecan, oak. They also happen to be the most available. These woods are the workhorses of wood smoking. Pork does excellent with any one of these and beef benefits from these medium woods by receiving a smooth, mild but rich flavor profile.
However, to kick things up a notch and go for grilling immortality, mesquite wood is the most intense and is the go to wood to smoke beef.
So, enjoy your grilling this season and hopefully this bit of wood knowledge will help you achieve grilling mastery.
And to remember to visit a Faulkner Cadillac dealershipand explore the 2017 ATS-V coupeand drive and grille at a higher level this summer.
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