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09-05-2025
- Automotive
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Cadillac Blackwings Help U.S. Secret Service Learn How to Drive Stick
General Motors donated 10 new cars to the United States Secret Service training facility. The new fleet includes two , two , an , two , a , a with a police package, and a . Of the Cadillac sedans, two are equipped with manual transmissions to help agents hone their three-pedal driving skills. Training for United States Secret Service agents just got a lot more fun. Earlier this week, General Motors dropped off a shipment of 10 new cars to the Secret Service's James J. Rowley Training Center (RTC) in Laurel, Maryland. The video above features some overly dramatic music and mind-bending camera angles, but it also details why the agency wants a diverse testing fleet. The fleet of 10 consists of two Cadillac CT4 sedans, two CT5 sedans, an Escalade, two Chevy Corvettes (including a hybrid all-wheel-drive E-Ray), a Colorado ZR2, a Tahoe with a police package, and a Suburban. According to RTC driving instructor Mark Armstrong, two of the Caddy sedans are equipped with manual transmissions, which means both are the range-topping Blackwing models. The CT4-V Blackwing features a 472-hp twin-turbo V-6, while the mightier CT5-V Blackwing packs a 668-hp supercharged V-8. "Not everyone is able to operate a manual shift," Armstrong said. "Having that platform here will enable us to give instruction on how to drive manual vehicles for overseas trips." The other bonus is the different types of cars included in the fleet. Constantine Gerukos, another instructor at the facility, pointed out that advanced driving is a perishable skill, like a muscle that needs to be worked out, so having a variety of cars can keep trainees and instructors alike fresh. What's not clear is if training agents on manual transmission cars is a new focus awarded by having these Blackwing models in the fleet or if three-pedal driving is a long-standing prerequisite for Secret Service trainees. Car and Driver reached out to the Department of Homeland Security to inquire about the training, and we'll update this story if we hear back. You Might Also Like Car and Driver's 10 Best Cars through the Decades How to Buy or Lease a New Car Lightning Lap Legends: Chevrolet Camaro vs. Ford Mustang!
Yahoo
25-03-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
The Porsche 718 Spyder RS in Photos
More from Robb Report Jewelry Designer Olivier Reza on His First Brooch, Collecting Watches, and Driving a Porsche These 6 Barely Driven Porsche 911s Are Hitting the Auction Block There Are Thousands of Unsold New Chevy Corvettes at Dealers Across the U.S. Best of Robb Report The 2024 Chevy C8 Corvette: Everything We Know About the Powerful Mid-Engine Beast The World's Best Superyacht Shipyards The ABCs of Chartering a Yacht Click here to read the full article. The 493 hp Porsche 718 Spyder RS dressed in the marque's Ruby Star Neo color scheme. The 718 Spyder RS covers zero to 60 mph in 3.2 seconds, knocks off a quarter-mile sprint in 11.3 seconds, and has a top speed of 191 mph. Bodywork enhancements include slats in the front wheel arches to relieve air pressure, and so-called 'NACA' ducts that slice the hood to aid brake cooling. A standard set of headrest fairings swell like ocean waves behind occupants, but necessitate the loss of the Boxster's conventional power-folding top. The 718 Spyder RS features a strikingly seamless silhouette. The naturally aspirated Spyder responds eagerly to throttle, ripping through its gears, and the aural experience changes markedly as the car runs through its rpm range. A natty ducktail spoiler curls up at the rear. Compared with its hardtop Cayman GT4 cousin, the 718 Spyder RS is tuned more for winding roads than racetracks. Whether its top is open or closed, the 718 Spyder RS immerses a driver and passenger in Nürburgring levels of intake sound, with accompaniment from a lightweight stainless-steel sport exhaust. If the 718 Spyder RS performs like an upper-shelf 911—with less weight and signature mid-engine balance—it's also priced like one at $163,650 to start.
