Cadillac shelves plans for V12 XLS flagship, concentrating on STS/DTS replacement

Posted: Aug 21, 2008
Filed under: Cadillac, GM

GM has indefinitely cancelled plans to build a V12 powered flagship sedan in order to move further with plans to build a replacement for the STS and DTS sedans. It was reported earlier this month that Cadillac has also halted development for the STS/DTS replacement in favor of more fuel-efficient models.

According to InsideLine’s sources, Cadillac has now shelved plans to produce what was known as the XLS sedan (based on the Sixteen Concept) and its V12 engine to focus fully on single high-end luxury model. The sedan is internally known as the DT7 and will be based on the rear-wheel-drive ZETA platform currently used on the 2010 Chevrolet Camaro.

Production is scheduled to begin in mid-2011 at GM’S Lansing plant with a market launch scheduled for late 2011 – early 2012. Both DTS and STS will be phased out in 2010.

Rising fuel-prices and shortage of finances have forced Cadillac product planners to rethink the brand’s future lineup, particularly for high-end models.

 

Source: InsideLine

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  • Allen
    OMG, they want to use the Camaro platform? Why? Why god why?

    Dont they understand? Luxury car buyers don't want cars based on down-market cars! Thats why Acura suffers in mediocrity. Its why Lexus, for so long, did too.

    The Camaro link will immediately link the car to the Pontiac G8, also based on the same platform. And people will just say "well its just a G8 with different trim, why pay more?"

    Cadillac should have its own design house, its own platform division. Somehow, BMW, Mercedes, Audi, and Lexus all manage to make profits on luxury vehicles which are not based on down market cars. And yes, I realize they do use some parts from lower end cars, but by no means is the whole car the same (like it is with platform engineering).

    This will just be another loss for GM. sigh...
  • Jacob
    Caddy has somewhat better odds than Hyundai for a luxury car---BUT who would pay some exorbitant amount for a V12 Caddy??

    They can't sell anything more expensive than an Escalade...the XLR is/was a total sales flop and their resale values tank...
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