Andy
01-12-2010, 05:41 AM
Filed under: Concept Cars (http://www.autoblog.com/category/conceptcars/), Detroit Auto Show (http://www.autoblog.com/category/detroit-auto-show/), Sedan (http://www.autoblog.com/category/sedans/), Cadillac (http://www.autoblog.com/category/cadillac/), Luxury (http://www.autoblog.com/category/luxury/)
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/01/x10cc_ca007_pt.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/cadillac-xts-platinum-concept/)Cadillac XTS Platinum concept - Click above for high-res image gallery
For the past decade, Cadillac (http://www.autoblog.com/make/cadillac/) has been transforming itself from a brand that built big, floaty old-school luxury cars for old-school customers into something much more contemporary to compete with the best premium brands from Europe. Unfortunately for General Motors (http://www.autoblog.com/make/gm/), the process has been only partially successful. The Escalade (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/escalade) has been a huge sales success for the brand and the CTS (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/cts) has achieved both critical and commercial acclaim. The STS (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/sts) and the first generation SRX, however, never quite struck a chord with the market and the DTS (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/dts) is just old.
A new SRX (http://www.autoblog.com/model/srx) debuted last year, but now it's time to flesh out the rest of the lineup. The CTS in sedan, coupe (http://www.autoblog.com/2009/12/01/la-2009-cadillac-cts-coupe-vogues-dazzles/) and sportwagon (http://www.autoblog.com/2009/09/03/review-2010-cadillac-cts-sportwagon-eats-up-cargo-the-open-roa/) forms is one of Autoblog's favorites. It's time to spread that goodness to both a smaller and larger sedan. Last August we saw styling concepts of both those cars, dubbed the ATS and XTS during a visit to the GM design studios. GM isn't publicly showing the 3 series-sized ATS just yet, but the XTS is debuting today at the Detroit Auto Show (http://www.autoblog.com/category/detroit-auto-show/). The XTS Platinum concept is a preview of Cadillac's new flagship that's expected to start production in early 2012. Read on after the jump to learn all about it.
Gallery: Cadillac XTS Platinum concept (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/cadillac-xts-platinum-concept/low/)
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http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/01/x10cc_ca007_pt.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/cadillac-xts-platinum-concept/)Cadillac XTS Platinum concept - Click above for high-res image gallery
For the past decade, Cadillac (http://www.autoblog.com/make/cadillac/) has been transforming itself from a brand that built big, floaty old-school luxury cars for old-school customers into something much more contemporary to compete with the best premium brands from Europe. Unfortunately for General Motors (http://www.autoblog.com/make/gm/), the process has been only partially successful. The Escalade (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/escalade) has been a huge sales success for the brand and the CTS (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/cts) has achieved both critical and commercial acclaim. The STS (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/sts) and the first generation SRX, however, never quite struck a chord with the market and the DTS (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/dts) is just old.
A new SRX (http://www.autoblog.com/model/srx) debuted last year, but now it's time to flesh out the rest of the lineup. The CTS in sedan, coupe (http://www.autoblog.com/2009/12/01/la-2009-cadillac-cts-coupe-vogues-dazzles/) and sportwagon (http://www.autoblog.com/2009/09/03/review-2010-cadillac-cts-sportwagon-eats-up-cargo-the-open-roa/) forms is one of Autoblog's favorites. It's time to spread that goodness to both a smaller and larger sedan. Last August we saw styling concepts of both those cars, dubbed the ATS and XTS during a visit to the GM design studios. GM isn't publicly showing the 3 series-sized ATS just yet, but the XTS is debuting today at the Detroit Auto Show (http://www.autoblog.com/category/detroit-auto-show/). The XTS Platinum concept is a preview of Cadillac's new flagship that's expected to start production in early 2012. Read on after the jump to learn all about it.
Gallery: Cadillac XTS Platinum concept (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/cadillac-xts-platinum-concept/low/)
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/01/x10cc_ca007_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/cadillac-xts-platinum-concept/low/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/01/x10cc_ca008-1263274695_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/cadillac-xts-platinum-concept/low/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/01/x10cc_ca009-1263274687_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/cadillac-xts-platinum-concept/low/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/01/x10cc_ca002-1263274775_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/cadillac-xts-platinum-concept/low/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/01/x10cc_ca003-1263274760_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/cadillac-xts-platinum-concept/low/)
Continue reading Detroit 2010: Cadillac XTS Platinum concept ready to replace STS/DTS? (http://www.autoblog.com/2010/01/12/detroit-2010-cadillac-xts-platinum-concept-ready-to-replace-sts/)
Detroit 2010: Cadillac XTS Platinum concept ready to replace STS/DTS? (http://www.autoblog.com/2010/01/12/detroit-2010-cadillac-xts-platinum-concept-ready-to-replace-sts/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Tue, 12 Jan 2010 00:44:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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