[ocnblu]

Beautiful job on the changes. That's just what it needed. That and an engine. And a RWD/AWD North/South chassis, not this transverse crap.

[NOS2006]

Looks good, bud. I think I'll play with the XTS a bit too...

[Camino LS6]

I look forward to the results,NOS.

[NINETY EIGHT REGENCY]

Although the XTS is sized around the Merc S-Class, it won’t necessarily be the flagship of Cadillac new range.
Most immediately it will replace both the DTS and STS, but in pricing and positioning it still leaves room above for a super-luxury Cadillac saloon in the mould of the V16-powered Sixeen concept of a few years back.
“A real luxury flagship is still on our wishlist,” says Clay Dean, Cadillac design chief.

[Camino LS6]

That quote says it all, 98.

The XTS is no flagship.

[ZL-1]

NINETY EIGHT REGENCY, on 13 January 2010 - 03:00 PM, said:

Although the XTS is sized around the Merc S-Class, it won’t necessarily be the flagship of Cadillac new range.
Most immediately it will replace both the DTS and STS, but in pricing and positioning it still leaves room above for a super-luxury Cadillac saloon in the mould of the V16-powered Sixeen concept of a few years back.
“A real luxury flagship is still on our wishlist,” says Clay Dean, Cadillac design chief.

But why invest the money in two models? A RWD car with a softer suspension would do the trick... Unless the wish list is to be a permanent one, i.e., GM won't develop a large RWD car for Cadillac...

[PONTIAC06]

I can't say it any better than anyone else...you're slight modifications make it look absolutely stunning...

[Z-06]

I am making this as an official XTS chop contest. Anybody else wants to give it a try?

[§carlet §wordfish]

I was going to do my own but I think Dodgefan's chop is spot on.

[Z-06]

§carlet §wordfish, on 14 January 2010 - 09:30 PM, said:

I was going to do my own but I think Dodgefan's chop is spot on.

Give it a try. Beating others is the mother of invention.

[cire]

Delta Force79, on 13 January 2010 - 01:41 AM, said:

DF you've taken it from stubby to stunning with these subtle changes, its amazing how something seemingly so simple ( a little extra length) can transform an overall design. Now this is a flagship. GM get on the damn ball and do whatever needs to be done to implement these changes before production.

I agree. It's amazing what RWD proportions and some extra length does to this car. It's morphed from slightly awkward and inappropriate to beautifully stunning. Good job Dodgefan.

[CanadianBacon94]

i think this elipson II is out there as just tyo have something on the market while they designthe new RWD flagship, which they start once they get the ATS ready to go

(who knows maybe the Alpha is that versatile that it will underpin cadillac's entire lineup some time before 2020)
on second thought that sounds like an insult, and sarcastic