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Spied: Cadillac ATS-V and a production 2013 Cadillac ATS on the road

Autoweek reader Christina McNeal shot these photos of a 2013 Cadillac ATS out cruising the highways of Michigan. General Motors' BMW 3-series fighter was finished in a metallic dark blue and wore manufacturer plates. According to its badging, it was powered by Cadillac's 3.6-liter six.

Lotus Evora Cup (2010): first official pictures

This is the Lotus Evora Cup, unveiled at the Autosport International show today. With a 4.0-litre engine, an aero kit created by Italian specialists Dallara, and the road car's sweet chassis, the Evora Cup should turn a special sports car into an outstanding racer. Underneath the evocative Epsom Green paint and Solar Yellow stripe, the Cup is still fundamentally the same as a road-going Evora – this isn’t a silhouette racer.

Video: BMW instructor attempts to break world drifting record

The Guinness Book of World Records has the longest drift set at an amazing 19,035 feet, or about 3.5 miles. It was set in China in 2011. On May 11 Johan Schwartz, BMW Performance Driving instructor working in Greer, S.C., aims to bring the record back to the United States.