Andy
09-27-2008, 12:54 PM
Filed under: Convertibles (http://www.autoblog.com/category/convertibles/), Coupes (http://www.autoblog.com/category/coupes/), Sedans/Saloons (http://www.autoblog.com/category/sedans/), Cadillac (http://www.autoblog.com/category/cadillac/), Rumormill (http://www.autoblog.com/category/rumormill/)
http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/09/112_0811_01zalpha_cadillacillustration_opt.jpg (http://www.motortrend.com/future/future_vehicles/112_0811_alpha_platform_cadillac_confirmed/index.html)Despite being priced to compete with the smaller BMW 3 Series sedan, the Cadillac CTS is as large as the German marque's 5 Series. Similarly, the STS competes with the 5 Series in pricing but matches the top-level 7 Series in size. Rumors of a smaller Caddy (http://www.autoblog.com/2007/06/01/alpha-rwd-platform-set-to-invade-gm-lineup/) to zig alongside the benchmark 3 Series in size have been running rampant for over a year and now we hear the sedan may have finally been green-lighted. Expect the new entry-level Cadillac to be built atop GM's upcoming rear-wheel-drive Alpha platform. We have had nothing but good things to say about the latest Cadillac CTS (http://www.autoblog.com/2007/08/21/first-drive-2008-cadillac-cts/), so we naturally have high hopes for the new, smaller Caddy sedan, which could also sprout a coupe and a convertible. To this point, GM has never quite (http://www.autoblog.com/2006/04/25/cadillac-bls-taken-for-spin-in-old-country/) hit the sweet spot with the premium division's smallest offering in Europe, the Saab 9-3-based BLS (http://www.autoblog.com/2007/01/30/future-classic-cadillac-cimarron/), and we are anxious to see how the new Alpha Dog can compete. Thanks for the tip, Rob!
[Source: Motor Trend (http://www.motortrend.com/future/future_vehicles/112_0811_alpha_platform_cadillac_confirmed/index.html)]
Read (http://www.motortrend.com/future/future_vehicles/112_0811_alpha_platform_cadillac_confirmed/index.html) | Permalink (http://www.autoblog.com/2008/09/15/report-cadillac-gets-green-light-for-smaller-rwd-sedan/) | Email this (http://www.autoblog.com/forward/1314716/) | Comments (http://www.autoblog.com/2008/09/15/report-cadillac-gets-green-light-for-smaller-rwd-sedan/#comments)
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http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/09/112_0811_01zalpha_cadillacillustration_opt.jpg (http://www.motortrend.com/future/future_vehicles/112_0811_alpha_platform_cadillac_confirmed/index.html)Despite being priced to compete with the smaller BMW 3 Series sedan, the Cadillac CTS is as large as the German marque's 5 Series. Similarly, the STS competes with the 5 Series in pricing but matches the top-level 7 Series in size. Rumors of a smaller Caddy (http://www.autoblog.com/2007/06/01/alpha-rwd-platform-set-to-invade-gm-lineup/) to zig alongside the benchmark 3 Series in size have been running rampant for over a year and now we hear the sedan may have finally been green-lighted. Expect the new entry-level Cadillac to be built atop GM's upcoming rear-wheel-drive Alpha platform. We have had nothing but good things to say about the latest Cadillac CTS (http://www.autoblog.com/2007/08/21/first-drive-2008-cadillac-cts/), so we naturally have high hopes for the new, smaller Caddy sedan, which could also sprout a coupe and a convertible. To this point, GM has never quite (http://www.autoblog.com/2006/04/25/cadillac-bls-taken-for-spin-in-old-country/) hit the sweet spot with the premium division's smallest offering in Europe, the Saab 9-3-based BLS (http://www.autoblog.com/2007/01/30/future-classic-cadillac-cimarron/), and we are anxious to see how the new Alpha Dog can compete. Thanks for the tip, Rob!
[Source: Motor Trend (http://www.motortrend.com/future/future_vehicles/112_0811_alpha_platform_cadillac_confirmed/index.html)]
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