Archive for the 'XTS' category
XTS Interior Spied
April 5, 2011 - 6:00 amAutoblog has managed to score more photos of the upcoming XTS sedan.
Of note is a picture through the side glass that shows that the interior is heavily similar to the interior Cadillac showed in their XTS Platinum show car.
Differences appear to be mainly in material selection (note the lack of the tortoise shell accents on the steering wheel, for example).
This appears to be in keeping with Cadillac’s interior design theme that started back with the CTS and has continued through the SRX – but also evolves the design language into a larger, more luxurious car.
This should be the first Cadillac to also dispense with the lacking electronics package that the current slate of Cadillacs is carrying – expect this to be a Cadillac flavor of the MyLink system that will debut in the 2012 Chevy Volt and bring similar features and media device/smartphone integration to those Ford has with their MyFord Touch.
Source: Autoblog
XTS Spied
April 4, 2011 - 6:00 amKBB has spied the upcoming DTS/STS replacement undergoing testing.
As you can see, the overall theme is sticking pretty close to the XTS Platinum concept, but the camo is doing its job of hiding details of body character lines as well as exact shapes of the hood and trunk that would let us see exactly how many changes are really in store between the concept and reality.
The article points out that the brakes on this test car appear to be Brembo sourced, suggesting a sporty model if not a full-on V-Series variant – the wheels also suggest this is a sportier flavor of the XTS than the Platinum concept as well.
Expect the XTS to debut within the next two years with 3.6 DI base power (this is the 330-ish hp next generation 3.6 that we have not yet seen in production). A sportier model could pack either a forced induction 3.6 or possibly a front-drive version of GM’s small-block V-8. It is likely that many, if not all trims of the XTS will come with all-wheel drive to help cover for the fact that the Epsilon II chassis is front-drive based while Cadillac is a rear-drive focused brand – or at least wants to compete with primarily rear-drive competition.
Source: KBB
Cadillac making new stab at European market
July 5, 2010 - 9:15 am
Not that long ago, Cadillac’s efforts to be a player in Europe collapsed with the loss of the Kroymans Group – which marketed the brand on the continent.
Now, GM has decided to, rather than go truely head-to-head with BMW/Mercedes/Audi in their home turf, they will market the CTS line and the new SRX and attempt to make a push as a ‘niche’ brand.
A sign of this is the drop of the planned diesel engine (typically a kiss of death to sales in a market where most cars are diesel powered) – so we have them supplying a wagon body style that Europeans are expected to respond favorably to, but not the powertrains those same buyers want.
It will be interesting to see if this strategy will do any more for the brand.
It certainly feels like this is a re-focusing on getting the product mix right in the home market (i.e. get the ATS line in place and work on a true flagship above the XTS) while trying to not abandon the Euro market during the transition.
Rumor: Cadillac working on rear-drive flagship sedan (again)
June 11, 2010 - 10:14 pmAutomobile Magazine reviews the XTS design
March 18, 2010 - 12:29 pm
There appears to be but one thing wrong with the new XTS that even the most skilled designers couldn’t fix…
The platform is front-drive, leading to a much shorter front than any ‘flagship’ should possess in this segment.
Read the design critique over at:
Automobile Magazine XTS Design Review
