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Automotive News & Views Can GM make Cadillac the standard of the world Again?
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Replying to: sls002 (Sep 20, 2007 8:13 am)  They are probably made just like the seats. Most of the seat sources (Lear, JCI, etc.) have a plant in Mexico or some other low paid nation with a bunch of people using sewing machines to stich the seats together. In there own right they are craftsman. The same sources make the interior IP and doors so they are probably also sewing the parts. http://www.cadillac.com/cadillacjsp/model/gallery.jsp?model=cts&year=2008&id=3&p- rimary=4 Per the website they call it stiched accents so probably some of the interior is vinyl. And today the vinyls used are hard to tell from leather and in some cases even have a better hand. i.e. silk infused leather |
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Replying to: 62vetteefp (Sep 20, 2007 9:25 am)
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Replying to: british_rover (Sep 20, 2007 9:56 am) |
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Replying to: 62vetteefp (Sep 20, 2007 9:24 am) Automobile did not say the interior was bad, only a bit overdone, but still much better than the old. Motor Trend indicates that the DI engine has a noise, vibration, hashness problem, that GM has indicated there is no solution for, short of an entirely new engine design. You are the one who thought that the CTS was now ready to take over the BMW 5-series, Mercedes E-class market.
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Replying to: sls002 (Sep 20, 2007 2:52 pm) Motor Trend->Japanese=Good Motor Trend->GM=Bad  -Rocky |
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Replying to: sls002 (Sep 20, 2007 2:52 pm) I never said that.  I have never been in the new CTS much less drive one so I cannot make that kind of determination. I asked that since the CTS is about 5 size could it stand in the same league as the 5 at a much lower price and would the media do comparisons that way. It looks like it may have a couple issues that make it perfect in that range, but then again it is $20k cheaper or so.
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Replying to: 62vetteefp (Sep 21, 2007 3:30 am) |
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Cadillac has positioned the CTS as an entry level sports sedan. I do not think that they can turn around in a year or two, and make it a luxury sports sedan. In the event that they dump the STS, then an upgraded CTS might move somewhat up market. To do that I think the interior would need some improvement, a bit more wood trim, less bright metal. However, more of the STS's equipment would need to be available, like the adaptive cruise control and a V8 engine.
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Replying to: sls002 (Sep 21, 2007 6:26 am) You raise a question that I have been meaning to ask here: Has anyone heard if the CTS’s “platform” was engineered to accept a V8? Edit: A ‘regular’ CTS – it appears a given that there will be a CTS-v – with a V8. I happened to drive a BMW 335 sedan a few weeks ago – and had planned to drive a 2008 CTS immediately after. The acceleration ( TQ ) of the 335 convinced me that driving a CTS right then would be ( um ) unfair to the CTS. But a V8 with 350 \ 350 ( HP \ TQ ) or more would put the CTS in a different ( acceleration ) class – and might allow legitimate acceleration comparison with a 335 or 535. . . Anyone heard? Speculation? Thanks, - Ray Finding no answer with a couple of Google searches . . .
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