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Can GM make Cadillac the standard of the world Again?

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#5341 of 6098 Baseball analogy by lemko Aug 27, 2008 (11:41 am)
Cimmaron = Strike One! Catera = Strike Two! CTS = HOME RUN!!! Replies to this message: circlew (Aug 27, 2008 6:27 pm) claires (Aug 27, 2008 8:05 pm)
#5342 of 6098 Re: I don't think so... [lemko] by sls002 Aug 27, 2008 (11:45 am)
Replying to: lemko (Aug 27, 2008 6:07 am) What do you see a DTS_V being? I can see a RWD DTS making some sense as a V model perhaps, but that really depends on what the RWD DTS is designed for. The V series Cadillac sedans are about being high performance sports sedans. The DTS is not a sports sedan, and trying to make a V series out of it would be a total waste. But a RWD DTS that is similar to the Pontiac G8 might prove to be a decent platform for a V series edition. The CTS_V is a decent Cadillac in the V series and does compare with the competition. The STS_V was OK, but not competitive and probably should have been marketed as a performance STS. The STS's northstar engine was simply not designed for enough power. I think they planned for the next generation V8 (now cancelled) to provide V-series performance. The Corvette engine the CTS_V is OK for the CTS, but not quite what should be expected from a higher end car.
#5343 of 6098 Re: Baseball analogy [lemko] by circlew Aug 27, 2008 (6:27 pm)
Replying to: lemko (Aug 27, 2008 11:41 am) Nice...the other team is still ahead by 5 runs in the 9th with 2 outs!   Regards, OW
#5344 of 6098 Re: Baseball analogy [lemko] by claires HOST Aug 27, 2008 (8:05 pm)
Replying to: lemko (Aug 27, 2008 11:41 am) I actually liked my little Catera...
#5345 of 6098 Huh? by m4d_cow Aug 27, 2008 (9:37 pm)
Might as well buy an Opel Omega cuz thats exactly what a Catera is. Its a decent car though, comfy ride. But not worthy the price premium for the cadi badge. Replies to this message: sls002 (Aug 28, 2008 6:36 am) nvbanker (Aug 28, 2008 10:34 am)
#5346 of 6098 Re: Huh? [m4d_cow] by sls002 Aug 28, 2008 (6:36 am)
Replying to: m4d_cow (Aug 27, 2008 9:37 pm) But the Opel's were not available in the US market then. Holden's are not available here either, execpt as Pontiac's G8 now or the GTO previously.
#5347 of 6098 Another 3 series caddy competitor article by 62vetteefp Aug 28, 2008 (10:07 am)
Cadillac will introduce a compact rear-wheel drive sport sedan in 2011 to compete with the size and performance of cars like the BMW 3-series, Audi A4 and Mercedes-Benz C-class.   The car may offer a high-powered four-cylinder engine. However, it's been engineered to match the top sports sedans' performance.   GM is still debating whether to offer the car with both V6 and high-output four-cylinder engines. No production site has been announced, but North American assembly is likely.   If a four-cylinder model gets the green light, look for the engine to produce more power than the 260-horsepower 2.0-liter four-cylinder GM now uses in cars like the Pontiac Solstice GXP and Chevrolet HHR SS.
#5348 of 6098 Re: Huh? [m4d_cow] by nvbanker Aug 28, 2008 (10:34 am)
Replying to: m4d_cow (Aug 27, 2008 9:37 pm) The Catera had a reputation for being the Caddy that stalls, as well as zigs.....the CTS is a vast improvement. Some may have liked them, but they were not world class by any means.
#5349 of 6098 The Catera by sls002 Aug 28, 2008 (10:50 am)
was Cadillac's quick and dirty solution to the Lincoln LS. The lack of a V8 suggests that Cadillac was thinking 3-series too. The CTS is the longer term, better thought out, sports sedan. The Escalade was also the quick and dirty solution to the Lincoln Navagator. The Escalade has not been replaced with something more Cadillac like though. Replies to this message: nvbanker (Aug 29, 2008 1:22 pm)
#5350 of 6098 Re: The Catera [sls002] by nvbanker Aug 29, 2008 (1:22 pm)
Replying to: sls002 (Aug 28, 2008 10:50 am) Ah yes - the days when Lincoln was great, in the lead, and stirring it up out there. Not so any longer!!

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