The new engine in the SRX even offers an “eco” setting that the driver can easily turn off and on.  This fuel conscious option saves a few mpg when you feel like it—an improvement of 3-4 mpg in both areas.  Other improvements that Cadillac has included in their SRX besides the revamped engine include a Bluetooth hands-free link that’s a standard even on the base model.  Plus, you get to enjoy a heated steering wheel during those colder months (which is a standard on the Luxury Collection).  The Performance version comes with new and improved wheels.  The interior features comfortable, luxurious seating.

The 2012 Cadillac SRX has been described by car experts as overall very accommodating and offering a smooth, pain free ride.  The cargo space is very generous, with a bin stowed away under the floor where you can hide valuables—or separate the eggs from the other groceries!  The SRX has been made with a family in mind: it’s your sleek, luxury alternative to the average family car.

Come to Jessup Auto Plaza in Cathedral City to find your brand new Palm Desert Cadillac!

What has defined the GMC name?  Strong sales in today’s era, and war stories from a fascinating past.  Here are 6 interesting facts about GMC.

1. GMC turns 100 years old this year, in 2012.  GMC first began in 1912 when three vehicle companies (the Rapid Motor Vehicle Company, Randolph, and Reliance) all merged together to become GMC.

2. In 1909, a very early predecessor of the GMC known as the Rapid F-406-B was the first truck to reach the top of Pike’s Peak, driving all the way up 14,110 feet.

3. If GMC was a standalone automaker, it would stand today as the 10th largest automaker in the United States, if you counted its vehicle sales from January to November 2011 alone.  Today, the GMC and Denali trim level are the fastest-growing nameplates in America, with sales increase of 22% and 91% year over year.

4. GMC was the builder of the world’s earliest electrical vehicles, which it constructed from 1912-1917.

5. GMC’s luxury Denali focused trim level SUV currently outsells the entire line of premium luxury automakers, which includes Porsche, Land Rover, and Jaguar.

6. In the era of World War II, GMC provided the military with no less than 584,000 military vehicles.  Among them were the two well known workhorses, the CCKW-353 “Deuce-and-a-Half” and the amphibious vehicle “Duck”.

Find your Palm Springs GMC today at Jessup Auto Plaza, located right in Cathedral City.

During the 2012 media event, Cadillac will be demonstrating the Cadillac User Experience, an in-vehicle comprehensive experience that brings together industry design with automotive industry-first commands and controls for infotainment data.  Cadillac will also be discussing the research methods that were behind the creation of the CUE.

OnStar, right next to Cadillac in January’s Consumer Electronics Show, will be collaborating with Verizon Wireless and their advanced 4G LTE network to focus in on the in-vehicle experience that will relate to streaming content sharing for all the vehicle passengers.  OnStar will be debuting prototypes of their application and demonstrate them in a Chevrolet Volt research vehicle.  This will include a Cloud-based streaming of entertainment as well as information content, throughout the entire vehicle; video chat; and a rear seat infotainment management system.  It’s highly advanced for today’s vehicles, but fit right in with the electronic expectations of today’s active commuter.

Find your Beaumont Cadillac today at Jessup Auto Plaza, located near you in Cathedral City.

The Cadillac User Experience has been tested by many car experts and found to be very impressive in all functions.  It’s currently being tested for featuring in the 2013 Cadillac XTS models, available next spring 2012.  It will also be a part of the upcoming ATS and SRX Cadillacs as well.  The HD radio is a standard part of the CUE.  Cadillac’s product director has named the new HD radio availability a groundbreaking step in user experience for connectivity and control in a vehicle.

Cadillac’s HD radio, available in all models that feature CUE, is basically an upgrade that digitalizes your radio, bringing both AM and FM stations in analog as well as digital signals.  What’s better, you’ll be able to catch these signals via the HD radio.  These signals are available for just about 90% of current American radio listeners, with no less than 2,100 stations emitting the digital signals.

Find out all the CUE has to offer, including HD radio and much more, when the Spring 2012 Cadillac models arrive in showrooms near you.  For Palm Desert Cadillac, visit Jessup Auto Plaza, located in Cathedral City.

Starting at just $16,720, this is a car you can afford.  And if you choose the Eco model, your savings will last the lifetime of your car, with the excellent fuel economy you’ll be able to reach.  Years ago, Chevrolet was known for their rather generic vehicles that were easily outdone by Honda and Toyota.  But with change afoot and new models in production, Chevrolet has a lot to offer. The Cruze is an example.  There’s more headroom in the Cruze than most vehicles in its class; and it’s also one of the quietest vehicles in its class, damping out road noise and taking in shocks almost without a sound.

The Chevrolet Cruze is a winner in crash test ratings as well, with scores above the norm.  Bluetooth hands-free connectivity and a USB port are included in the standard model; and if you go for the upgrade, you’ll enjoy a remote start, heated leather seats, a screen-based navigation system and automatic climate control.

Be sure to visit Jessup Auto Plaza this New Years for Coachella Valley Chevrolet sales!

The Chevy Performance LSX Challenge Series experienced a first full season in 2011, and it was a major success.  Ever since Chevrolet announced that it would run a 2012 LSX Challenge Series, competition has been high.  There’s a new $250 award in the pot for 2012, too.  Chevrolet Performance plans to award the fastest racers of each class in the Challenge Series the extra $250 if they win while using a GM Performance Parts LSX Bowtie Block.

The 2012 LSX Challenge Series will be in the same format of five classes: LSX All Motor, LSX Drag Radial, LSX Rumble (index), LSX Real Street, and the very popular class, 5th Generation Camaro Challenge.  Chevrolet’s best engines will be in the racer’s streetcars.  The first opening dates for the Challenge Series begin March 15 to March 18 in Florida.

Head over to your local Palm Desert Chevrolet dealer, Jessup Auto Plaza in Cathedral City, for a great Palm Desert Chevrolet sale.

Ashley Johnson is a very average American.  She’s 25, a full-time college student with a 4-month old daughter and a boyfriend, and works as an office clerk.  She juggles a lot of things is an average week.  She was first attracted to the 2012 Chevrolet Sonic when she saw how affordable it was at her local dealer.  She’s in the process of buying her first home, and affordability was what she was looking for in a vehicle. Ashley told GM Media, who interviewed her, that she wasn’t especially looking for a new car—but just couldn’t pass up the deal on the Chevy Sonic.  Her favorite features?  That would have to be the keyless entry, which makes it a lot easier to carry her daughter (and everything else on the other arm) into the car.  Trunk space, fuel economy at 25 mpg on the city and 35 mpg on the highway, and the innovative, sleek style were the runner-up features in Ashley’s top picks.

Buyers of the Chevrolet Sonic are just like you—they’re the average American in the middle of school, work and a family.  Head over to your Palm Springs Chevrolet dealer, Jessup Auto Plaza in Cathedral City, and find out what affordable deal we can give you.

The 2012 GMC Terrain has faint hints that remind one of a Chevy Equinox, but it is certainly a leader over the Equinox in compact crossover SUV value.  The primary reason is the fuel efficiency that this compact SUV is built to offer.  You can achieve up to 32 mpg in this SUV.  Not only can you achieve great fuel economy, you can save even more money with the Flex-fuel option that the 2012 GMC Terrain offers.  Its E85 flex-fuel compatible with a 2.4-L 4 cylinder engine.

Updates for 2012 to the GMC Terrain include IntelliLink, a smartphone connectivity option that’s managed through a touchscreen audio interface.  It has the ability to be paired with your Bluetooth to stream audio to Internet-based services such as Stitcher or Pandora.  Options in different models of the new Terrain also offer lane departure warnings as well as forward collision alert for advanced safety features.

Find your La Quinta GMC today at Jessup Auto Plaza in Cathedral City.

Let’s start with the all-new safety features of the 2013 Cadillac XTS.  For their outstanding new sedan, Cadillac has developed a new strategy called “control and alert”.  Worthy of a league of its own, this is a network is comprised of sensors, cameras and even ultrasonic sensors that boost driver awareness of road hazards and actually intervene to stop a crash.  The seat cushion will vibrate on the side that the impending danger is approaching, and braking will be applied if the driver doesn’t respond to obstruction sensed ahead.  There are much more features included in that system, but you get the gist.

Second are all the features besides the stand-alone safety innovations.  Beneath the hood, there’s a 3.6L direct injection engine and a new all-wheel drive system.  Inside is the brand new highly customizable CUE, or the Cadillac User Experience.  The heart of this new system is its’ 8-inch touchscreen in the center area, which has the capacitive-touch control with voice, proximity and gesture recognition.  The reconfigurable cluster is more than fun with vibrant graphic displays, a 12.3” screen, and four different driver-selectable themes.

The 2013 Cadillac XTS will debut as Cadillac’s most spacious luxury sedan, with 40 inches of rear legroom.  The trunk space outdoes all competitors with 18 cubic feet total.

Find out all there is to know about the advanced 2013 Cadillac XTS when it hits the Jessup Auto Plaza showroom in spring 2012!

The luxury Buick LaCrosse GL concept is on display at the L.A. Auto Show through November 17 this year.  The executive director of Buick design, David Lyon, describes the LaCrosse concept as a “human kind of luxury.”  It’s as warm and inviting as it is refined and graceful, the director says.  Inside, you’ll find premium leather upholstered seating in a combination of rich dark chocolate and light milk chocolate colors.  There’s even ambient lighting integrated into the distinct concept style, in ice blue.  The creative designer is hoping that the new direction will be an inspiration for later Buick luxury models.

The exterior of the LaCrosse GL is furnished with brushed-and-tinted chrome trim, chrome accents on the grill and door handles, and even special accents around the taillights and headlamps.  The satin-finish, 20-inch rims add the last bit of understated elegance to this beautiful concept vehicle.

Find your local La Quinta Buick today at Jessup Auto Plaza, located in Cathedral City.