Cadillac XTS Platinum Concept
The Cadillac XTS Platinum Concept we saw at the 2010 Detroit Auto Show already looked to be a full-size luxury ’flagship’ sedan. However, sources say that General Motors’ CEO Ed Whitacre has authorized the brand to create an even bigger, rear-wheel-drive flagship.
The XTS will be larger and more luxurious than the CTS and will debut in the 2012 model year on a front-wheel-drive platform shared with the Buick LaCrosse sedan. But insiders say that a larger rear-wheel-drive flagship sedan is in the works and will be aimed at the likes of a Mercedes-Benz S-Class, Audi A8 and BMW’s 7-Series. GM may use some parts from the Sigma platform and will probably offer the sedan in an all-wheel-drive option as well.
Sources say that the sedan should debut as a 2014 model year.
That would mean that the XTS is a mid-size sedan and competes with the BMW 5-Series and Mercedes-Benz E-Class.
Update: It is also reported that the next-generation CTS will be shorter so people stop confusing it for mid-size sedan that competes with the 5-Series and E-Class.
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Cadillac XTS Platinum Concept:
- By: Omar Rana
Source: AutoWeek
- By: Omar Rana
Source: AutoWeek
