Motor Werks Cadillac of Barrington

With the release of 2013's Cadillac ATS, this American auto maker is setting itself up to compete with high-powered and high-mileage vehicles from the competition. Long before anyone else was thinking about electric cars, GM was poised to build an EV Caddy, exactly 100 years ago.

In 1912, GM introduced the electric starter on their Cadillac model line. Electric start vehicles were very popular back then, because instead of cranking the car (yes, they…

So the upcoming 2013 ATS sedan, which is poised to take over flagship reigns from Cadillac CTS, introduced itself to an ambitious public at this year's North American International Auto Show. Fans were impressed, but is the competition worried? Hopefully, because that's exactly what this American auto maker is going for.

We can expect the new, smaller sedan from the luxury car company at Motor Werks Cadillac of Barrington in Barrington, Illinois later…