The award-winning luxury car from Cadillac resurfaces with a 2009 model outfitted with one of the industry’s ground-breaking technology! The 2009 Cadillac CTS-V is set with the Alpine 40-GB Pop-up navigation and Infotainment system.

"Our latest OEM infotainment technology has been well received in the marketplace on the award-winning 2008 CTS, and we are excited to be part of the next phase of this dynamic vehicle program," said Jim O’Neill, the company’s executive vice president. "Alpine’s system integrates audio, video, navigation and information/communication functions into a seamless whole, enhancing the total driving experience for greater comfort and convenience."

"This system combines advancements in HDD technology with Alpine’s innovative design and engineering to deliver a truly dynamic vehicle infotainment experience," said Todd Kovach, the vice president and general manager. "This state-of-the-art navigation system provides drivers with increased peace of mind and a more comfortable, safer ride."

So what’s with this system anyway? Don’t be shocked if I tell you why is it the hottest stuff today? Here are the standard features of the Alpine www.alpine-usa.com 40-GB Pop-up navigation and Infotainment system courtesy of The Auto Channel:

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• 10 GB of space dedicated exclusively for music storage. Users can download thousands of their favorite MP3 tunes from a USB or CD.
• Music can be sorted by song title, artist, album or genre and playlists can be created for easy access.
• Music can be ripped from CD and tagged (via Gracenote(R)) to capture artist, album and song information.
• Supports audio books purchased from Audible.com, allowing users to download books and store them in their vehicle.
• Time-shift feature has digital recording capability, enabling listeners to pause and play back up to one hour of AM/FM or XM satellite radio airtime.

Extra navigation features include:
   - 2D & 3D bird’s eye view of roads
   - Intelligent spelling
   - Lane guidance for highways
   - One-way street guidance
   - Point-of-interest exit information
   - Next cross street guidance
   - Bread-crumb trail feature
   - User selectable point-of-interest icons
   - Add current location feature
   - Multiple simultaneous route calculation options
   - Voice tag to favorite points-of-interest