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Replying to: nvbanker (Sep 17, 2007 12:24 pm) Rumor has it that Cadillac will replace the STS and DTS with a single model. I would expect to see that becomes Cadillac's flagship and 7-series/S-class/LS fighter.
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In a visit to my Cadillac dealer today, the owner's son did say at the recent dealer's meeting the question (and joke) was regarding the CTS, "Did we just kill the STS?" The answer of course is yes. Once the CTS gets the new next-gen Northstar V8 in about a year or two, there won't be any need to keep the STS around. At that point, the CTS will be the 5 series competitor it should be with a choice of 2 V6 engines, a V8 and high performance V-series V8. There is a wagon version of the CTS being worked on, primarily for export markets but the US should get it too. A coupe has always been in the rumor bin...hopefully we'll see that next year. After that, Caddy will need a new smaller entry level vehicle for the US and to replace the existing Saab-derived B-series car available in Europe now. And a new larger flagship sedan should replace the STS and DTS on the top end. But apparently the concept car we should expect to see at next year's North American Auto Show will be a new Caddy crossover. Since an SRX replacement is still up in the air according to the rumor mill, I expect that vehicle will be a smaller B-series crossover. It should be interesting and will be a glimpse into what a B-series car will look like. |
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Replying to: louiswei (Sep 17, 2007 12:38 pm) An AWD entry level caddy with a torque hi-po V6 would be alright. I would prefer a RWD model though with AWD optional. |
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Replying to: bumpy (Sep 17, 2007 8:54 am) Well somebody wanting thirty something thousand dollar entry/lux large sedan like a buick isn't going to be shopping for a Acura TSX size Cadillac.  -Rocky
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Replying to: rockylee (Sep 17, 2007 5:55 pm)
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Replying to: bumpy (Sep 17, 2007 6:25 pm)  -Rocky |
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Replying to: bumpy (Sep 17, 2007 6:25 pm) |
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Replying to: louiswei (Sep 17, 2007 12:38 pm)
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Replying to: sls002 (Sep 18, 2007 6:32 am) After years of being criticized for its slapdash interior designs, General Motors has consistently improved the quality, fit and finish inside its vehicles, including the Cadillac CTS. The leather trim for components like the instrument panel, center console and the insides of the doors is now cut, wrapped and sewn entirely by hand and includes decorative French stitching found on much more expensive European luxury cars. Gauges and controls are fairly straightforward and ergonomically correct. And from folks who actually were in one: http://autos.yahoo.com/cadillac_cts-reviews_user/ Comfortable and handsomely trimmed interior Possibly the most dramatic improvement to the CTS is the upscale and coherently flowing interior, complete with classy materials and top-notch fit and finish. Cadillac’s least-expensive car certainly doesn’t feel that way, and it upstages the ’08 Mercedes C-class. It also doesn’t hurt that even with a steeply raked rear window, the CTS offers a much larger and usable back seat (the smallest Caddy is similar in size to a 5-series BMW) than those in the smaller luxury sedans it competes with price-wise.
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