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    Already loving this car. The news is abound. The 3.0L TT is interesting and I'm wondering if it will be a Cadillac exclusive. "Most powerful in segment?" IS he talking about the TT3.0L or another N/A 6Cycl. Is it a V6 or the I6 they were working on?
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    Look at those numbers and U will see that the A3 is, like the CLA, and 3series, stealing sales from its closest sibling. The A4 is down 1000 for the month.. and then there is the A3. Looking at Audi's A6 numbers.. the CTS was #2 in the class last month
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    New engine coming and just for spit and giggles the LT1 goes back 60+. The 3,6L from 2004 is not the same as the current one. The LFX was just upgraded 2 years ago and is much improved. And I have yet to see the 5.2 time for the S500 Plug-In. I've seen est of 5.5 and up to 18 miles of EV. I'm dying to kno how U reconcile your celebration of that to the Krauts over the Cadillac getting up to 75 miles on EV?
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    Have U looked at the 3/4 series? They look LARGE for the class. I bet good money that the 3/4 is stealing sales from the 5/6 which is not a good thing considering the pricing lost. The CLA is doing the same thing to the C-Class at your favorite Kraut's house.. Long story short... BMW should have not messed with the size of the E90 when it went F30. I keep saying that's why they have the next class up.
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    and from Autonews Twitter Automotive News @Automotive_News · So I was off on the size by 3.5 inches. This car is still gonna be 4.5 inches longer than the 7series and only 2.5 inches shorter than the S-Class. But HOLY $h!!!! It's gonna be about 53lbs lighter than the CTS. That means that this car will come in .. even if with the TTV6 at about 3900lbs, that's about 1000lbs less than the S-Class and 400lbs less than the A7
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    And just like that ^^^^
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    That may be the case on Oct 1, 2014.. but once the CT6 arrives this could be completely false. Beep Beep.. who's waiting on the corner for the GROUPIE bus on its way to Stuttgart
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    and to anyone who has ever called the Small Block a lowly truck engine.. Z06 just speced "60 mph in only 2.95 seconds when equipped with the all-new, available eight-speed paddle-shift automatic transmission and a quarter-mile sprint takes just 10.95 seconds@ 127mph" http://jalopnik.com/the-2015-corvette-z06-hits-0-60-in-2-95-seconds-is-stu-1641216532 CTS-V.. and any Cadillac that gets this motor should be grateful.. as a Cadillac VCoupe owner, who has also spent more than $185K in the last year on GM products I support this engine, its technology and volunteer to dump on the hood of a Benz any day I'm asked
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    No... I think they are doing everything but backing down. My real interpretation is that outside of the full 206 inch 124 Wheelbase we will see a slightly shorter at 200 inches and 120 WB car to compete more as a driver's car than the S-Class is. More like an upgraded 7series with better than S-Class technology and amenities. THEN with in a few years a CT8. I'm pumped. Because as much as I love the idea of the CT8 I would not buy one if it drove like an S-Class. Not until I'm in my 60s anyway which is 20 years away. I'd buy a 95% SClass size with 110% S-Class tech and certainly 200% better than S-Class looks
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    This is picking up steam in my head now. Cadillac had previously claimed the CT6 will be the "most agile car among in the class of top-level large luxury sedans," but de Nysschen is now clarifying that the flagship is not meant to be positioned against the Mercedes-Benz S-Class, BMW 7 Series, or Audi A8. Instead, he says it will offer similar refinement but more technology and a smaller body. In light of this, we think that the CT6 could rival a BMW Gran Coupe, and that a possible CT8 could end up as an S-Class fighter down the line. Read more: http://www.motortrend.com/wot/1409_johan_de_nysschen_explains_big_changes_at_cadillac/#ixzz3EtUcY51p This could completely kill all issues with the naming/position of the "6" in the CT. This CT6, for all intents makes its way into the world by being a larger, more technologically advanced CLS with a longer (120) wheelbase for better room in the rear. Based on spy pics this car is at least 200 inches long give or take 2. With pricing projected to come in at about $72K and up.. YES!!! I see what is being done!!! Start out with the CT6, performance driven, techno laden, luxury encompassing DRIVER'S big car.. then follow up in '17 with a CT8, and ... a 9. In truth the Cadillac heritage is a luxury car leader's dream. They can take this very far up the ladder imo. I think from now on U will see a lot of Cadillac news coming over the stream
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    'XT' Will Be New Nomenclature For Cadillac SUVs, CMO Says Forbes September 30, 2014 By: Dale Buss When Cadillac introduces new sport-utility vehicles and crossovers, the nameplates will begin with a “XT” designation to complement the new “CT” designation that the brand already has announced for its new sedans beginning with the flagship CT6 that is to be launched next year. And just as in Cadillac’s new naming scheme for its sedans, the “XT” for each SUV will be followed by a number that indicates the size of thevehicle relative to other SUVs in the Cadillac lineup. Cadillac’s existing Escalade large SUV will be an exception to the new plan. Cadillac Chief Marketing Officer Uwe Ellinghaus told me that “future SUVs will have an ‘X’T and cars will have a ‘CT’ and the number behind each pair of letters will indicate its size in the hierarchy.” Full article at link.http://www.forbes.com/sites/dalebuss/2014/09/30/xt-will-be-new-nomenclature-for-cadillac-suvs-cmo-says/
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    Ummm Mercedes will soon have 3 Vehicle under $32.. no $30,000. What's your point again?
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    I agree with this. Unfortunately the media, which focuses on individual brand sales will make it seem as tho Cadillac is lacking if they don't have a counter for the POS CLA. I mean let's not forget that despite the fact that everyone knows the Sierra and Silvy are the same truck, but the media.. and Ford fans will be quick to tell U that the F-Series outsells them individually. I have always maintained that Combined sales of Buick and Cadillac would be balked at for no other reason than it makes GM look very well positioned. Technically Cadillac-Buick combined (267K) have sold more luxury vehicles than anyone else.. It technically is the #1 group, beating out Benz (even including Sprinter and Smart= 228K ) and BMW (even including Mini 245K)
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    I think the CT6 will for all intents be the Flagship car that Cadillac needs.. sized like the 7series. I also believe that there is gonna be an even more grandiose vehicle on Omega shortly after. CT8?
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    Yeah and the ELR is like $75K and in limited niche market for EVs, is a coupe, and no more than a 2+2, regarless I added the sales of the TT in there and, at a price that is more in line with the Volt, and half the ELR, it is not exactly an expensive car. All of that.. and people expect the ELR to sell 1000 per month. At 200 per month in a normal year that would translate to the expected and projected 2400 a year
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    Poor product planning got Cadillac 2 sedans that are at the same price point. If they did it so one could be a fleet queen to protect the CTS I can see the point. Although one could argue you could have made the XTS a Buick Park Ave and done the black car sales through Buick. Why doesn't this CTS have a coupe? Why no ATS-V yet? Poor product planning again, and Cadillac moves too slow. Probably due to financial constraints rather than ineptitude. Either way, they can only blame themselves for their product line. If Cadillac gets really aggressive and launches a massive product assault maybe they can make a dent in the luxury market, but I still question where the money comes from to do it. So many things going on your post I don't kno where to start. First and foremost we both kno U have no interest in anything Domestic succeeding.. Second.. the ATS-V is coming at LAIAS. The ATS coupe just launched and is rather fresh on dealer lots. I'd say like 3 weeks max. Lastly the fact that Cadillac with 5 cars is still the #5 selling luxo brand in the country says that they are making a helluva dent already. Side bar: I find it interesting and gleaming of bias that no one seems to squawk about Audi having 12 nameplates and only taking the #4 spot by 2000 sales over Cadillac. And why the hell does the ELR get a bunch of $h! for selling only 200 a month but Audi gets a pass selling the R8 and TT with far less combined sales?
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    No.. I wasn't implying that it was an SS direct competitor.. but more like a Holden Caprice/Buick PArk Ave. I used the SS as an example because it is the available ZETA example here in the States. When I was in Australia in late 2008, I drove a Caprice and thought how great of a starting point it would be for a Cadillac flagship. That was over 5 years ago tho, and it still would do as well as a K900, perhaps better. The upgrades to Zeta for the SS make it a helluva car, and I'm sorry that more people don't go and experience it. Chevy opted for the mature, buttoned up look of the SS instead of the hotrod look of the Charger, thus some of the reason for tipid sales. Well that and the no avail cheap models employing a V6 under the Charger's starting price of $27K MSRP
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    No offense, but bull$h!. This is commonly touted as "necessary", yet it has never been show to be factual in automotive history. Oh sure, some will point to well-off brands and say 'it works for them', but that's not in anyway 'proof' of anything. No offense taken. Problem is Seville, for example, started out as smaller than the others alternative to imports, then 20 years later it was renamed SLS/STS, then CTS is supposed to be the entry-level model with the STS on top of the line, then all of a sudden an ATS comes by and the CTS takes the place of the old STS... It's been a mess... If GM had stuck with a logical progression of its old car names (Seville, DeVille, Fleetwood, for example), it wouldn't have any branding issues. Bottom line is that it's pretty irrelevant if they use alphanumeric designations or full names, as long as they're consistent and people understand which names belong in which segments. Funny thing is that, as you know, GM actually kind of did all of this logical steps branding before with their old LaSalle, Series 60, and Series 70 Cadillacs... The Jetta came out as a smaller alternative to the domestics. Years later, it has now grown to be the size of a last gen Ford Fusion. Today's Civic is bigger and heavier than an Accord from 20 years ago, while today's Accord positively dwarfs the original Acura Legend. Car names regularly change size segments, it's a natural progression over time. The CTS has moved in size right along with the 5-series and E-class they've been chasing. That the CTS is now the size of the old STS is a function of the entire segment moving in that direction rather than anything Cadillac did specifically. The CTS was originally a 5-series sized car at at 3-series price... today it is a 5-series size car at a 5-series price. That's a good thing for Cadillac. I agree with this. Many will argue that CTS sales are down for various negative, but false reasons, one being the uptick in price. While that may have some validation due to the fact that Cadillac isn't targeting the tweener buyer anymore.. one still has to remember that not only does THIS CTS not have a coupe or a wagon to add to sales (the coupe accounted for almost 33%) it also has same price competition from the XTS, which is a vehicle that I see as ad hoc waiting for the CT6.. and then probably towards Black car sales, as nice as it is. Interesting note that the press never brings into light is that while CAdillac sales YTD are Cadillac sold 2011 152,389 2012 149,782 (loss of DTS and STS (15K) sales from previous year as they had been winding down since 2010) 2013 182,543 2014 YTD 114K with Sept, Oct, Nov, and Dec to go. Meaning Cadillac, at it's current rate of sales will pull in around 176K. This is significant because of the higher prices, limited run of CTS coupes from previous generation, draw down of Escalade with new model not really launching til July, and a significantly mature SRX.
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    Second.. the CT6 is not a renaming of any existing car. Its a name for a new product completely. The whole line-up at some point will have new naming "scheme" granted, but the reasons for sticking with the "CT" part was to keep in relation with the oldest and best known CAR product still in the line-up. The issue at hand is whether or not the name CT6.. the "6" portion being worthy of being the flagship. Furthermore the true focus of the Cadillac brand should be is focusing on the BRAND CADILLAC. This is what the original reason they went with alphanumeric in the first place. NO ONE.. and I mean NO ONE.. ever tells me they drive a 3series,, 5series,,, 7series... EClass.. XTS. They always say "oh that's my BMW.. my Benz.. my Cadillac." Well. unless its the Escalade.. which is essentially a brand in and of itself similar to the Corvette. What does CT6 signify? If it was building up from CTS then why a 6? Why not an CTL - for Luxury, CTZ for being top of the line, or even an CTR. Why a CT6? It has no history, no continuation, no logic, or no panache; it is like a Kia 9000, just an existence. If Cadillac wanted to change naming, even ATS would have been converted to CTA or something like that. If it was path going forward for the brand, then again why a CT6? Heck a CT8 or CT7 or a CT12 sound more convincing for a luxury car. If it was CT12, SMK may have thought it to be a V12, even if it did not have one. If GM wants to rename entire Cadillac lineup, by God by all means do it. If all vehicles are going to be called with CT and a number, where do ATS, CTS, the RWD smaller car, coupe will fall? They should be certainly below the CT6 since it is the flag-bearer. Are we going to have CT-1, CT-2 if Cadilliac decides to expand the lineup? But then consumers will confuse the negative sign for GM changing the name and adding a dash. How about naming the crossovers? Also, all that brand equity of three generations of CTS will be going down the toilet with a name change. Incoherence is one word to explain the madness of naming. As lame as LTS sounded for some rather than having a real name, at least it had some logic. If chaos is what sells in luxury market, then Cadillac may have a winning formula. Probably that is why Hyundai is struggling because it gave the luxury car a real name. First and foremost the K900 is no Cadillac. It is at most a strong Chevy SS contender, which is high praise considering that the SS is a damn nice Zeta.. which is the platform for larger and more luxurious Holden offerings of past. In reality Kia could have kept the name Quoris, but instead then traded that name in here for what brings quick to me visions of a German Sheppard.. as in K9.. As far as Caddy is concerned I agree that a higher number may have shut some people up, but I think the idea is that CT6 gives them other avenues to cross. Its funny though. Since the 7series is a 7 do people see it as less than the A8, because its an 8? I haven't seen that. Ever. The naming scheme at Cadillac seems to being going in the opposite way of BMW. Sedans get Even and Coupes get Odd. The possibility of a CT7 seems plausible. It being the same car as the CT6 it will get the Halo/Flagship rep the same. This is similar to how the S-Class Sedan and the Coupe, once CL, did it. The CL was always more expensive too
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    Nope.. the Cavalier was not nor was the Cobalt. Matters not because I agree on this being the one instance that GM should have stuck with a name and still have called the Cruze.. Cavalier. But I digress.. U specifically brought up Buicks and I addressed that specifically. Your example of the 3series is another ignorant and idiotic rant. With all the power of GOOGLE, since U obviously lack the enthusiastic AMERICAN car loving... The Lesabre and Skylark, two vehicles U specifically named were names that pre-dated the 3series by 22 and 16 years respectively. I'm talking about cars that were introduced when couples on TV had to sleep in separate beds. Again, get a clue. Honda Accord and 3series both introed in 75-76 are babies. Don't come at me with the name longevity BS when we still have strong names like Impala, Corvette, Camaro, and Malibu that predate almost other names on the market. Buick's name changes weren't because of bad cars it was because of extreme an association to the elderly. The names arguments U have are silly, and misinformed. The ideas for Cadillac having a flagship and a supercar are no brainers. Obvious reasons held the though back from production
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    Sorry buddy. I don't see how the negative image of the aforementioned cars being considered "old people cars" the same thing as "JUNK." Your analysis is silly, misconceived, and full of your usual brand bias. Get real Francis. None of those cars were junk.. they were perceived as cars for old people. The name change came from an absolute and realistic need to turn Buick into a viable North American brand after the demise of Pontiac and Saturn. One that would appeal to younger people. That would be impossible with names, so easily tied to the old days like Skylark and Lesabre, especially considering many a Gen X or Y could say that their Baby Boomer parents or Greatest Gen grand parents drove one. If U are in marketing.. as a profession.. I'f fire U on the spot if suggested that Fleetwood or anything with a "ville" at the end were a smart namesake for a resurgent brand in the 21st century. Using your favorite Mercedes S-Class I'd say there musta been a huge upheaval at your house the day they decided to go from being 500SE to S500. All those years being a "500" instead of a 800 or 1000. Get the *** outta here,.
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    Agreed, and I think part of the problem is having marketing people run the show. We've seen the renaming with Cavalier, Cobalt, Cruze, Deville, DTS, XTS, look at the whole Buick line, in 2005 you had LeSabre, Park Ave, Century, Rendezvous, Rainer, then a few years later all those name plates were dead, Lucerne came and went. They figure they can build a mediocre car, put some flashy ads out and gets sales for a couple years before people realize the car sucks, then they start all over with a new product and repeat the process. Again.. I'll ask. What about the Lucerne was negative or mediocre for the brand target it was focused. I think marketing decided that when the goal was to refocus and rejuvenate the brand in the U.S. due to its overwhelming success in Asia.. the name was killed, especially with the impeding switch from the G Platform to a more modular Epsilon II one.. it made sense to use the now larger Lacrosse as the "flagship" along with the Enclave. Of course in your soliloquy U did not include the Lacrosse in your line up. Quite frankly the only place where GM has disappointed me in regards to names is the loss of the 22 year old Cavalier name. Although associated with a cheaply made compact, it was still considered one of the best selling in history. The name could have been retained no different than the Corolla, which to this day.. remains one of the $h!tiest vehicles on the road. I'm sure U will find some redeeming quality in that one.. since it is Foreign.. of course
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    Quick question. Where was the "garbage product at Cadillac?" Second.. the CT6 is not a renaming of any existing car. Its a name for a new product completely. The whole line-up at some point will have new naming "scheme" granted, but the reasons for sticking with the "CT" part was to keep in relation with the oldest and best known CAR product still in the line-up. The issue at hand is whether or not the name CT6.. the "6" portion being worthy of being the flagship. Furthermore the true focus of the Cadillac brand should be is focusing on the BRAND CADILLAC. This is what the original reason they went with alphanumeric in the first place. NO ONE.. and I mean NO ONE.. ever tells me they drive a 3series,, 5series,,, 7series... EClass.. XTS. They always say "oh that's my BMW.. my Benz.. my Cadillac." Well. unless its the Escalade.. which is essentially a brand in and of itself similar to the Corvette. I stay on course with the idea that the S-Class name is not iconic.. the idea of the "big Benz" is iconic... for reasons I still don't agree. Lastly people who automatically write this off as an exercise in futility simply do not want this great American brand to rise back to its rightful place. As simply as that.
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