Big Ed Instructs Cadillac to Build a RWD Flagship
#16
OOOh boy ! . They better bring everything they got to the table or dont bother coming . The new 7 series and A8 are established and pretty phenomenal in current form . Dont know enough about the merc to comment about it .
Is GM capable of building an honest to god car that would better an A8 ?
Is GM capable of building an honest to god car that would better an A8 ?
#17
I don't see where there is enough business case to have an XTS and a full size RWD sedan in Cadillacs lineup. XTS customers would probably buy a RWD sedan but your not going to get 7 Series/S-Class/LS/A8 customers to cross shop an XTS
#18
#19
This new RWD flagship would be Cadillac aiming to try to regain the title The Standard of the World.
But I could be wrong...
#21
#22
It would make no business sense, but I wish that Cadillac would jettison the CTS, SRX, the Alpha platform, the Escalade, etc. and move way upscale and just produce an S class/7 series competitor and a Bentley Mulsanne/Rolls Royce spirit competitor with total production around 20,000 to 30,000.
#23
The XTS is still FWD based and likely will be FWD biased with it's AWD system. The way I see things is that car is the successor to the DTS/Deville.
This new RWD flagship would be Cadillac aiming to try to regain the title The Standard of the World.
But I could be wrong...
This new RWD flagship would be Cadillac aiming to try to regain the title The Standard of the World.
But I could be wrong...
Spend the time and money to build one to meet Caddys needs. Preferably the RWD sedan and offer it in a AWD option and be done with the XTS. Model overlap especially in one division needed to die with the old GM. No need to design, engineer and build two cars when one will get the job done.
#25
I think it could work to have both in the same showroom, though I still think the XTS confuses the Cadillac/Buick distinction.
If the XTS is luxury FWD/AWD, the equivalent in Lexus would be a larger AWD-optional ES350. Then this new premium RWD would be equivalent to the LS460.
If the XTS is luxury FWD/AWD, the equivalent in Lexus would be a larger AWD-optional ES350. Then this new premium RWD would be equivalent to the LS460.
#26
Well I would say it's obvious XTS will go away when this flagship comes out, but new GM has a way of acting like old GM sometimes.
In fact, depending on what the lineup and this new car looks like, they may need it.
The cheapest comparable car is the LS and it starts at 65k, 740 is around 70k, and every car in the class can easily be optioned over 100k.
If we aren't getting a new STS, which I've heard nothing about, and GM really intends to compete in the six digit range the XTS may be needed to slot between the CTS and this whatever, XLS? XVI?
In fact, depending on what the lineup and this new car looks like, they may need it.
The cheapest comparable car is the LS and it starts at 65k, 740 is around 70k, and every car in the class can easily be optioned over 100k.
If we aren't getting a new STS, which I've heard nothing about, and GM really intends to compete in the six digit range the XTS may be needed to slot between the CTS and this whatever, XLS? XVI?
#27
Well I would say it's obvious XTS will go away when this flagship comes out, but new GM has a way of acting like old GM sometimes.
In fact, depending on what the lineup and this new car looks like, they may need it.
The cheapest comparable car is the LS and it starts at 65k, 740 is around 70k, and every car in the class can easily be optioned over 100k.
If we aren't getting a new STS, which I've heard nothing about, and GM really intends to compete in the six digit range the XTS may be needed to slot between the CTS and this whatever, XLS? XVI?
In fact, depending on what the lineup and this new car looks like, they may need it.
The cheapest comparable car is the LS and it starts at 65k, 740 is around 70k, and every car in the class can easily be optioned over 100k.
If we aren't getting a new STS, which I've heard nothing about, and GM really intends to compete in the six digit range the XTS may be needed to slot between the CTS and this whatever, XLS? XVI?
In reality, just as Lexus dealers depend on the volume the ES brings them, Cadillac dealers need vehicles like the SRX, DTS, and XTS to satisfy traditional Cadillac buyers, which probably still do a pretty decent volume.
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