Robert Hall

Well, if it were offered to retail, it would give GM a compact CUV..something to compete w/ the Patriot, Escape, CR-V, Rav-4, Tucson, Sportage, etc..

Remember, this is a world car...outside the US, it will no doubt have a manual, as buyers in other markets know how to drive manuals. Would probably be cost prohibitive to have two different parking brake configurations.

I think I saw some numbers a while back that stated that although the body is definitely longer, the wheelbase is exactly the same. Take from that what you will. That would be wierd, because the LaCrosse has shorter wheelbase than the CTS...and the LaCrosse is supposed to be the LWB Epsy Dos..

Part of the problem is VW is a middle brand in Europe like Opel, they have Seat and Skoda for the low end..they don't have that positioning in the US. Then they have the arrangement w/ Suzuki that seems to be going nowhere...

Sausage principle..small, medium, large with the same styling themes..works very well for other luxury makes...wonder when the RWD large model will appear (since the XTS is an anomaly)?

Is Tiger Blood from a Warlock an antidote to radiation poisoning?

Cool..let us know how it does on gas.

Have you ever been in an S-class cab? I've been in E-class cabs..never seen an S-class cab.

Well, since anyone who complains about the FWD shortcomings is ridiculed here, I'll leave that out. Also its dreadful FWD proportions. I'll also not start about how it confusing that Cadillac's largest car is not a flagship and seems more like a overpriced, rebadged Buick. The single biggest disappointment to me is that its too narrow. The second biggest disappointment is that it everything we've seen about the XTS's design screams "would have been sweet in 2004". The XTS is just a FWD generic, based on Epsilon II? Not remotely flagship material...but it will give Cadillac something to compete w/ the ES and MKS. Now that is a flagship. Serious, RWD, not some truck or FWD generic... The only position of leadership I care about is sales. Who cares who has the most HP and the most of anything if the car doesn't sell. But look at how the MKS, DTS, S80, Acura RL sell. Those are the $40k + front drive sedans, all sales dogs. Lucerne near dead, Park Ave, Aurora, and Bonneville are dead, front drive Chrysler LH platform is dead. Big front drivers, especially luxury ones are fading. There are too many good rear drivers that can mop the floor with FWD cars in handling and ride at the XTS's price point. The way I look at it is FWD is fine for cheap, common point A-to-point B transportation for the masses...not for luxury cars, not for performance cars...anything remotely serious or expensive needs to be RWD or AWD.

Meh..that's just a tarted up Tahoe/Suburban..just a truck, nothing significant. And anything 'respected' by a bunch of subliterate felons isn't necessarily a flagship.

Interesting, but the upgrade I'd like to see for a TC is the new 5.0 V8 w/ a 6 speed automatic and modern cabin tech (SYNC, etc).

Volvo does, but I think for a higher mileage. Mercedes does it too. I looked into this a while back for my sister's Mercedes...200k or 250k I think...get a grill badge. Alas, with her odometer stuck at 176k I have no idea how close it is to 200k now.

I thought the red car was a Camry Wagon.. Could be..thought it was a Corolla All-Trac wagon

Yet not as powerful as the 429 hp V8 Hyundai will be selling this summer. Or as powerful as the 400+ hp V8s Infiniti, BMW and Benz have. Different niche..those are serious RWD models, the XTS will compete w/ the ES and MKS.

Could be..the Integra and the 3rd gen Accord both had pop-up headlights..the grille chrome trim marks it as an Accord, I think.. The red Corolla wagon on the far right is late '80s also.

There's a white Celica or Supra from '82-85 in the middle of the pic, next to an Accord that could be 25 years old.

Cool...maybe in about 8-10 years I can get one of those for my Jeep.

Hmmm... If my Jeep died or was totaled by a cactus falling on it or something, I'd strongly consider going the CPO route or other late model (05+) low mileage (under 50k) used route...considering the depreciation of a new $30-50k car, I can live without new.. My top choices would be: (05 or newer) Another Grand Cherokee A Jeep Commander Crown Vic, Grand Marquis or Town Car Mustang GT Pontiac G8 CTS STS 300C Charger R/T or SRT8 Challenger R/T or SRT8 After having the same daily driver for almost 11 years now, I've been thinking a lot about this matter lately...

That DeSoto convertible is gorgeous...

Saw a really clean '74 Malibu 2dr yesterday, white w/ a red interior...

Gowalla

I just discovered the new rule prevents you from even entering the politics forum to browse w/o the 5 posts. That is just plain stupid. I can understand restricting posting, but just viewing the forum?

Random thing I noticed in the footage of cars after the waters receeded--a black Dodge Magnum in photos on CNN and a silver '05-10 Dodge Charger in pics on the BBC website, amidst Hondas, Toyotas, etc..

Maybe they were..outside of Japan, does anyone really know (unless they work in the nuclear power plant industry)..