2 minutes ago, Drew Dowdell said:

What are the air scoops on the back of the front car? Air conditioning? 

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Thank you for the birthday wishes!  I appreciate it!

I have looked at the video and studied these two cars. These are my thoughts only...

GM clearly has not fixed Cadillac. There is a huge problem. I thought about the changes in the lineup.  All they did was drop XTS and replace it with XT6 crossover because this is what sells. XT6 just like XTS appeals to the same segment of buyers. 

They replaced CTS and ATS. They said that was not happening. They did. They go by different names( CT4 and CT5). They have three sedans instead of four.  XTS was too close to CT6 and put the squeeze on CTS. At least XTS had a bigger trunk unlike the small trunk on CT6.  They still have not fixed the fundamental problems of the CTS and ATS. I checked out the dimensions on the CT4. It is as big as a downsized 1986 Buick Riviera.  They at least got the c pillar right on CT4.

They still clearly have not let this Euro aspiration thing go.  They need to stop being ashamed who they they are,  and use the heritage and history to rebuild Cadillac.  GM has the strong heritage and does not use it to rebuild the entire company.

It is like John Mc Elroy from Autoline said:  GM is shrinking its foot print globally for the next down turn. They want to act like a smaller company, but they do not realize they are still a large company.  They are smaller globally:  No presence in Europe, and have left countries they were not selling. That is a good move, but you have got to invest in your brands. GM is scared to take chances and it shows. They cannot depend on China. They need a: Ed Welburn, a Harley Earl, or a Bill Mitchell, a Wayne Cherry, or Chuck Jordan to lead design.

Looking Back on GM’s Six Past Design Chiefs

https://www.automobilemag.com/news/looking-back-gms-six-design-chiefs/

The Cadillac crest needs revision. I at first thought with the guy that was working for Cadillac whose first name starts with a U who left recently was changing it, that maybe it was a good idea. I do not think so now. It does not say luxury or stand out any longer. It is no different than a Chevrolet emblem.  You could put Chevrolet emblems on these two cars and they could pass for Chevrolets. That Cadillac emblem/ crest is missing something.  Even the one from the 1950's said "luxury" 

They need to bring the wreath back or the V or make them emblem more detailed.  Right now it does not say luxury. It says "cheap or mass market"

It is sad when a company favors Chevrolet for everything and it shows. Too many brands have suffered because of Chevrolet. People thought oh, kill brands and it will solve the problem. It has not and GM still is doing the same thing and making the same mistakes. This is getting old. They did not give Oldsmobile this much time to turn around. That was unfair. 

GM should engineer top down and not bottom up. What is good enough for Chevrolet is not good enough for the rest of GM. They should invest and change how they think. 

The people who post here know what Cadillac is. GM does not know.  Cadillac is majestic. It is stately. It is luxury. It stands apart. It has features you should not find on Chevrolet. It has styling to stay you have arrived. 

CT6 is a good start, but it is not complete. That c pillar on that car does not say Cadillac. It says Toyota, Audi or other six window design c- pillar cars.  You look at CT5, you do not immediately think Cadillac. You think Saturn or Chevrolet. It should not be that way. Cadillac needs to lay off all that black trim. Again.. it says cheap.  

They have taken the Escala concept styling and put it on the  CT4( small) the CT5( medium) and the CT6( large).  That philosophy does not work. That is what BMW does. BMW is in trouble right now too. 

If Pontiac was here and they said these two cars were Pontiac, no one would have an issue because that is what they would expect from Pontiac.  If they said they were Holden, no one would have an issue. 

When you look at Cadillac, you should want to own it or drive it.  It should be nice to look at. The only vehicle that has stayed true to Cadillac's mission is Escalade. They need to look at that vehicle and build on that. They need to learn who they are again.

They need to start using real names. The letter and number thing is not working.  Just stop. 

I am just expressing how I feel. I do not work at GM, but it is clear to the outside what needs to happen to fix Cadillac. 

I want GM and Cadillac to be great again. What will it take?  What must happen?