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3.6L will be 300 hp in RWD guise.
mis spoke, it is theta/Delta
Also how the Lancer, outlander avenger, sebring, and a few other cars share parts.
-Cj
- GM North America President Troy Clarke indicated that the two larger Cadillac sedans, the DTS and STS, will likely be replaced by a single model in the future.
- In addition, a model smaller than the CTS is likely to appear, which could come off the rumored Alpha platform.
- In spite of cutting one model line, Cadillac's lineup will probably grow with additional variants such as coupes and convertibles, including the CTS coupe that has been spied.
Looks like I was right on...
WAY TO GO, Caddy!!!
Mercedes kind of cheapened itself with that Hyundai style/size 2-door that is in the $20,000 price range. That is one silly looking car that has little place in a high-end auto company.
The C class hatch is cold dead, not many were sold, the market will forget.
I see them around on a not infrequent basis; more often than say, a new S-class.
PS. check out the link.
That way, there is still room for a RWD DTS to top the lineup as more of an S-Class Fighter.
I really believe the 4-door coupe is the natural (spiritual) evolution for the Seville.
I'm either old enough, or young enough, depending on your viewpoint, that I really started becoming car aware in the late 1970s. Ignoring any issues of build quality or reliability, I still think the 1979 Eldorado had a beautiful design: long hood, no B pillar, short trunk, proud Cadillac grill. I'm also probably one of the few who liked the bustle-backed 1980 Seville.
I miss those non-alphanumeric names of the past as well. I was happy to see Lincoln bring back the Zephyr name even though the car it is attached to is underwhelming. Then they change it to MKZ - feh!
I think the three letter names are not as consistent or well thought out as they might have been, but assuming that some marketing research went into the choices, they may be good names. Lincoln may be copying Cadillac in naming conventions. Before WWII, Cadillac used numbers - series 60, 61, 80, 90 ...
If Cadillac is really planning to merge the STS and DTS sedans into a single model, perhaps with a long wheelbase option, this makes a lot of sense to me. I have thought that a RWD DTS would overlap the STS pricewise, which would not be good. The short wheelbase can be a sports sedan, while the longer wheelbase would replace the deVille sedans. This would then allow for some higher end model too. Not clear to me what platforms will be used.
Names are a part of the heritage of these companies, just as the alphanumeric names are a part of the heritage of European companies. I don't see the point in trying to copy this standard.
BMW had a 2002 model at one time, which became the current 3-series.
Things change...
Yeah, but I don't have to like it, con sarn it!
Alphanumeric designations can be okay, when they make sense, and the Europeans seem better at that. Volvo uses C (coupe), S (Saloon or Sedan) and V (Versatile or Vagon). They used to use 242, 244, 245 for 2.4 litre, two, four, or five door, etc. As I understand it, BMW numbers equate to the series and engine size. To me Mercedes' C = Corporate, E = Executive, and S = Stinking Rich.
CTS = Catera Touring Sedan? DTS = deVille Touring Sedan? STS = ...well, you get it. That makes a little sense. Lincoln's current naming makes little sense.
Besides, when I buy a car the name means nothing; I want the car to be memorable not the name. In fact, I think the make name, rather than the model's is what's important.
It will not be tne FWD DTS so that one is out and all that is left in the big size is Sigma. Unless they come up with some kind of ultra zeta architecture.
drumroll..........
Audi!
Everyone else is behind the times! Audi is excelling! Others are falling!
Go Audi!
Maybe if you could compare it to a Caddy, you'd be a bit more on topic...
Today you have a letter or letters for the model, and numbers for engine size (sometimes approximated). It's even more simple now.
Caddy had several decades of history with those old names. I do understand some of those decades were not ones one really wants to remember, but it still seems like a lot of model name equity tossed away.
Porsche is probably the benchmark for sportscars, without a doubt.
For Passenger cars, though, that's trickier. Probably a tie between the S500(Mercedes *can* build great cars when it gives a damn) and the top-end Aston Martins. The DB9 is an astounding car that others rightfully try to copy.
The rest are the rest. So be it. I like Cadillac because they cost a lot less than the others for what you get.
Aston Martins.... how many have been built in the world to date? Is there a dealer in every major city? If not, don't count it.
Porsche.... yes, they are fantastic, but they cost too much for 99% of the population. Audi is a more civilized choice.
And yes, they are part of VW, but they are an INDEPENDENT part of the VW family.
"Standard of the world" to me means the very best, price and production aside. The Aston Martins are very expensive(start at about $100-$110K, last time I checked) but they are at the very pinnacle of automotive engineering as well.
As for their production, the company is approaching 100 years old and has made a LOT of vehicles in that time. They were merely near the top for a long, long time like Bentley and Mercedes and such, but about a decade ago, they went all-out and now produce amazing vehicles.
Oh - there are currently 31 dealers in the U.S. and a few dozen worldwide outside of Europe. It counts as a proper manufacturer, IMO. It even makes racing cars.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aston_Martin
The entire car is made by hand still - 200 hours.(okay, ONE robot is used to precisely spray adhesive on the frame to apply a few body panels - but none to assemble it) This is the very last car made like Mercedes and others used to do back in the 50s and 60s - by hand, no expense spared, everything must be perfect. And it shows. If you ever are lucky enough to test-drive one, you'll see what I mean. :shades:
Sorry, Audi is well below the industry average for 3 year reliability (10th from botom) and a bit below the industry average for initial quality.
Cadillac isn't the only victim of alphabet soup nomenclatures - look at Acura. Everybody knew what an Acura Legend was, but an Acura RL is quite anonymous. Same with the Integra. What is it now? I guess the TL is what was once the Vigor.