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Christopher Bruce2012-05-11 14:16:53

Cadillac Planning Flagship Above Coming XTS

The XTS will be out later this year replacing the STS and DTS.

CadillacCadillacCadillacUnited States of America, 1902 > present79 models
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has a blitz of models coming this year, and it appears that it already has plans for a new flagship above the coming XTSXTSCadillac XTSUnited States of America, 2012 > present3 photos

The new flagship will ride on GM's Omega platform. The mechanical components will be shared with the rest of the GM line-up, and the rear suspension will come from Alpha platform used on the ATSATS 2.0 Turbo DI VVT Cadillac ATS 2.0 Turbo DI...United States of America, 2013 > present14 photos
. The Omega platform will be able to handle cars up to 207 inches longer, which is even more than a long wheelbase 7-Series760LiBMW 760LiGermany, 2009 > present3 photos
. The style of the sedan will be a large four-door coupe larger than even the A7A7Audi A7Germany, 2010 > present39 versions
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or CLSCLS-Class Gen.2Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class Gen.2Germany, 2010 > present50 versions
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. Power will come from GM's new 3.6l V6 with 310hp or a twin-turbo V6 with a priority of torque over horsepower. Power will go to the rear via an eight-speed automatic. All-wheel drive will certainly also be available. 

The new flagship will especially be marketed to the US and China. Chinese buyers value rear leg room hence the long wheelbase version of the 3-Series335i LCIBMW 335i LCIGermany, 2009 > present3 photos
, A6A6 L e-tronAudi A6 L e-tronGermany, 2012 > present15 photos
and other cars. Its size would put it up against the BMW 7-Series, Audi A8A8 Gen.3Audi A8 Gen.3Germany, 2010 > present48 versions
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and Mercedes S-ClassS-Class Gen.5 [W 221/ V 221]Mercedes-Benz S-Class Gen.5 [W 221/ V 221]Germany, 2005 > 201373 versions
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, but Cadillac would have to push the bar to steal buyers from those stalwarts.  

The Omega platform has been designed to accept batteries and hybrid drive, if necessary. 

Cadillac is hinting, stress on hinting, that the Omega platform could be used for an even higher class car either coupe or sedan, but this car is barely a rumor at this point. 

Other variations on the platform are a large, three row crossover. 

Later this year Cadillac will introduce the entry-level ATS sedan and its new highest-end sedan, the XTS. That allows the CTSCTS Gen.2Cadillac CTS Gen.2United States of America, 2008 > 201263 versions
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to grow into a BMW 5-Series5 Series Gen.6 [F10]BMW 5 Series Gen.6 [F10]Germany, 2010 > 2016180 versions
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competitor. 

Source: Car and Driver

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2 comments

Vetteman
A car higher than the XTS?! How much would that cost? The XTS would cost about $75,000.
11.05.2012 @ 15:39
cabruce
I was under the impression that the XTS would start in the mid $50s or low $60s. A 7-series starts at $71k and an A8 is $78k, and an S-Class starts at $91k. If the new chassis is bigger than all of th...
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11.05.2012 @ 15:59
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