Archive for the 'SRX' category
Car and Driver gives ‘insight’ to the future of Cadillac
July 26, 2007 - 11:56 amA BRX by any other name
July 9, 2007 - 8:18 amMotorTrend.com has an article where they detail what they are calling the 2011 SRX.
Given the vehicle is stated to move from the SRX’s Sigma architecture (shared with the CTS and STS) in favor of a version of the Epsilon chassis that will be shared with a new Saab crossover (the 9-4). This sounds much more like the rumored BRX that MotorTrend itself is responsible for starting talk about several months ago.
Given what the competition has shown, Cadillac could easily re-work the SRX as a big brother to the BMW X3 fighting BRX while maintaining the Escalade as competition for vehicles like the Range Rover and the Mercedes GL series. The BRX would have 5-passenger seating, the SRX and Escalade would fight it out in the mid-to-large, 3-row seating segments.
If the 2011 model year is correct, expect to see the new small crossover debut in 2009 at one of the major auto shows and go on sale sometime in 2010.
MotorTrend.com: Cadillac SRX set for 2011 update
CTS makes Forbes list of low-cost luxury cars
July 6, 2007 - 8:31 am
As much as I loathe posting about any Forbes list (they seem to put out multiple lists every day, just for the publicity)...this one has at least a slight Cadillac angle…
They are running a story about the wide range of ‘affordable’ luxury models available.
One interesting angle is how the CTS is one of a select few on the list that don’t share a platform with a lesser model from another brand. This makes the CTS one of the few ‘true luxury’ models on the list.
As you know, the CTS is based on a unique platform (Sigma) that Cadillac and Cadillac alone uses for models as diverse as the CTS, STS, and SRX.
The only other models on the list that share this distinction (not sharing their innards with more mass-market cars) are:
BMW 3-series
Infiniti G37
Lexus IS
Mercedes C-class
A nice group to be part of, I think.
The ones that do share their roots with ‘lesser’ cars on the Forbes list are:
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So where are OUR wine and cigars?
June 7, 2007 - 11:08 amBusiness Week has a interesting article about how Cadillac is wooing luxury buyers in China.
As the Chinese discover mobility and acquire wealth, established luxury brands from the western world are throwing every trick they have at making sure they walk away with all this new-found Chinese cash.
Given China’s 1.2 billion people, even the tiny percentage that can afford such extravagances represent a significant number of sales – and mainly to people who have no brand loyalty yet.
Other examples of Cadillac’s push is unique models like the SLS, with improved rear accommodations to cater to the new Chinese rich who prefer to not drive themselves.
Ultimately, increased volumes in emerging markets like China can only help Cadillac in their home market as each sale puts a bit more money in the bank that can then go to develop products for all markets.
Read all about it (and don’t miss the slide show that shows what a Cadillac showroom in Shanghai looks like) at:
Business Week: Cadillac Floors it in China
SRX takes prize for best interior in class
June 7, 2007 - 8:11 am
Ward’s Auto World’s annual interior show is June 6-7, 2007. At this show, participants are asked to vote for the best interiors in several vehicle classes.
This year, the Cadillac SRX (with it’s new ‘cut and sew’ interior treatment) has taken both the Ward’s staff and ‘Industry at large’ votes for best Crossover Utility Vehicle interior.
Given that interior quality was one sticking point of the new Cadillacs with some buyers – this is certainly good news.
