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Cadillac Converj
January 11, 2009 - 9:38 amUpdate: Press photos of the Converj in the CaddyEdge Image Gallery
Update 2: Press photos of the Converj reveal at the NAIAS in the Converj Image Gallery
It was confirmed this morning at GM’s North American International Auto Show press conference that Cadillac has a version of the Chevy Volt architecture in their Converj concept coupe.
Putting the Volt’s electric powertrain (now branded ‘Voltec’) into a Cadillac 4-passenger coupe, smaller in size than the CTS coupe, the Converj has the same 40-mile electric-only range before engaging the 4-cylinder ‘range extender’ engine.
In addition to Volt’s basic drivetrain, the Converj does bring Cadillac levels of technology and luxury to the party with magnetic ride control, all-glass roof with solar cells, silk headliner, leather seating, wool carpeting, aluminum and wood dash accents, organic LED dash graphics, and standard Navigation system w/ touch controls.
As expected, the size and styling of the Converj likely preview a sub-CTS sized model to come (perhaps even with available Voltec powertain).
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Detroit preview - Cadillac concept
January 9, 2009 - 6:57 pmVideo walk-around of the Provoq concept
January 31, 2008 - 1:40 pmProvoq’s designer talks about the technology of E-Flex
January 31, 2008 - 10:32 amProvoq confirmed as SRX replacement
January 23, 2008 - 10:01 am
As if we didn’t suspect this already – Automotive News is reporting an interview with Cadillac head Jim Taylor that the Provoq will see production (in gas powered form, of course) in 2009 as the spiritual successor to the SRX.
Sales goals for the new crossover (based on GM’s ‘premium Theta’ platform) are 60-70k units per year. This compares to the 20k units the SRX sells per year.
For those who liked the SRX’s sporty bent and wouldn’t be caught dead in one of these ‘crossover/SUV-ish’ things…Cadillac will have your number with the CTS sport wagon that should hit the market about the same time as the CTS coupe (i.e. 2010 model year).
Source – Automotive News via eGMCarTech
How much of the CTS Coupe will change for production?
January 17, 2008 - 12:31 pmMotorTrend.com is reporting that they asked that question of GM Insiders and got a surprising answer.
’Very little’ is the basic answer. All the sheet metal you see on the concept will be there on the production car. Changes will be limited to a more typical dual exhaust, production wheels, and slight reshaping of the rear bumper for better low speed impact protection at the corners.
This appears to be the ultimate expression of the changes within GM that Bob Lutz brought about when he forced the company to revisit their most entrenched rules of design. The example given is that the design ‘rule book’ would not have allowed them to lower the roof (MT says 2” though I had heard that the roof was 4” lower than the sedan) this much because it would have violated the company’s arbitrary visibility rules.
If this is what you can get when you put styling and design above cost and decades-old rules – bring it on!
Read the MT article at:
MotorTrend.com: Cadillac CTS Coupe Concept: Breaking the Rules
