Archive for the 'DTS' category
Lutz speaks - Sixteen-based production car is off for good
July 6, 2007 - 8:13 amIn a blog post over at GM’s official Fastlane blog, Bob Lutz has confirmed that pending CAFE (the law of the land for new vehicle fuel economy) has officially killed chances of a near-term uber-Cadillac sedan like the Sixteen concept.
This (as well as consumer demand for higher fuel efficiency) is also a reason behind the recent decision by Cadillac to consider offering a hybrid version of most of their cars and trucks.
I’m sure Cadillac will consider a return to a Sixteen-level car if the Lexus LS600 hybrid flagship sedan is successful. However, they may build it at a slightly lower price point on their upcoming 7-series/S-class competitor that will replace the STS and DTS.
See the video of Lutz talking about concept cars of the past few years and what they plan to do about each at:
GM Fastlane Blog: Bob Lutz Answers FastLane Questions
DTS Wins AutoPacific 2007 Vehicle Satisfaction Award
June 11, 2007 - 10:26 am
Last night, AutoPacific announced the winner of their Vehicle Satisfaction Award for Large Luxury Car.
The 2007 winner is none other than the DTS.
AutoPacific president George Peterson:
It takes an especially satisfying vehicle to win the AutoPacific Vehicle Satisfaction Awards outright – top car and rated higher than the top truck. The Cadillac DTS – Cadillac’s Large Luxury Car – achieved that honor for the 2007 model year. Owners particularly liked the Cadillac DTS for its package (Size, Roominess, Ease of Entry/Exit, Visibility), Exterior and Interior Style, Ride, Power/Acceleration, Innovative Technology and Warranty Coverage. This is part of the Cadillac renaissance.
Check the release out at:
AutoPacific.com: Cadillac DTS Top Rated Vehicle in AutoPacific 2007 Vehicle Satisfaction Awards
Cadillac set to push DTS and STS during 2H07
June 4, 2007 - 11:18 am
Automotive News is reporting that Cadillac is unhappy with sales of the STS and DTS sedan. In part, this is due to customers waiting for the refreshed 08 STS due out later this year.
Sales of the DTS in May were down 20.7% while sales of the STS were down 18.1%.
GM’s VP of sales is less than pleased, saying “I’m not satisfied with STS and DTS sales, so we’re working on very specific plans to get that back on track.”
Combine higher ad spending with the freshened STS should get that back on track. Though, even with more ads, it is questionable if the DTS sales will rebound much without some sort of update.
Also noted by executives at Cadillac are vague plans to bring out a sub-CTS sedan as well as a new product above the CTS…this fits nicely with rumors of a rear-drive BLS, upmarket CTS, and the DTS/STS being replaced by a 7-Series/S-class fighter.
Edmunds recaps Cadillac future product plans
March 29, 2007 - 2:01 pmEdmunds’ Inside Line sub-site decided recently to give a run-down of all the latest rumors of Cadillac’s future products. Lots of this isn’t really news to regulars of the Caddy Edge – but it might be interesting to put all of this in one post for future reference.
I’ll put the abbreviated version here – if you want more commentary you can check out the link to their post below…
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Forbes list of top selling luxury cars
February 15, 2007 - 11:54 amSay what you will about Forbes’ coverage of the auto industry (spotty at times) or love of lists (oh, does Forbes love its lists)...but when a brand makes the cut – people listen.
This time around, at least it isn’t a made up list of the ‘sexiest cars’ or some such. This latest list is the best selling luxury cars. Hard facts dominate – but Forbes still manages to mangle the results by making subjective decisions on what brands qualify as luxury.
Cadillac made the cut and managed to put 3 nameplates in the top 10.
The list and its 2006 sales total are listed below:
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