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Cadillac LTS
Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2014 10:31 am
by kevm14
http://blog.caranddriver.com/cadillac-f ... -just-yet/
Ugh.
Johan de Nysschen, the man who renamed the entire Infiniti lineup for 2014, started his job as Cadillac president on August 18. Don’t expect this new car to be named Fleetwood or de Ville, though. And let’s hope it doesn’t get the QTS moniker
Omega chassis. I hope this has interest for US buyers, not just China.
Re: Cadillac LTS
Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2014 10:33 am
by kevm14
1. De Nysschen destroyed Infiniti's style and nomenclature, as well as any competitive edge it had in the market, during his short tenure. Doesn't bode well for Caddy. He's also responsible for the most senseless and useless naming strategy known to the automotive world, so who the hell knows that future Cadillacs will be called. (Escalade = QXTS90?)
2. Caddy need a flagship to help it earn prestige, but unless it rocks like Merc's new S-class, this thing will seem just another bloated Fleetwood aimed at nursing home and civic center parking lots. Elmiraj was a greate place to start making something truly sexy and forward-thinking, both as a sedan and a coupe; alas, that won't come to fruition.
3. I expect to see this stuffed with the 3.6L six, the turbo six, and a Corvette-cribbed V8. The base model likely will take off just above CTS's price point.
Perhaps ironically or merely coincidentally, I think of Infiniti's products as irrelevant to the market as Lincoln's.
Re: Cadillac LTS
Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2014 11:05 am
by Bob
That was a harsh shot at the Fleetwood
Re: Cadillac LTS
Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2014 9:23 am
by bill25
What was wrong with STS?
There is an ATS and CTS for cars. The STS name has been around since what the late 90's. Also, The STS-V was awesome. I thought it looked great.
I am not opposed to the older names either but it would be good to have some commonality:
ATS, CTS, Seville, XLR, Escalade?
ATS, CTS, STS, XLR, Escalade?
I will say that using older names may conflict with their new target demographic. The Seville names probably remind most people of "old man" cars as opposed to the new luxury sport styling.
If their target is to be in competition with BMW and Audi, they should keep making awesome cars that are not named after slow rolling couches.
Re: Cadillac LTS
Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2014 9:53 am
by kevm14
The STS as a full car model was around since the Sigma 2005 STS. Before that, STS was a trim level on a Seville. That dates back to 1989.