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Mark Reuss, North American President of General Motors, made official today what we already knew, that Cadillac’s lineup is growing by two new vehicles. The new models are the large XTS luxury sedan and compact ATS sport sedan. Reuss made the announcement at the Center for Automotive Research’s Management Briefing Seminars, where he also released this teaser sketch of the ATS’ profile that we made a little more revealing in Photoshop.
The XTS is based on the XTS Platinum Concept that debuted at the 2010 Detroit Auto Show and will go on sale spring of 2012. It replaces both the STS and DTS in Cadillac’s lineup and is expected to use the same Epsilon II platform that underpins the Buick LaCrosse, which means both front-wheel and all-wheel drive will be offered. The new XTS also means a $117 million investment for GM’s Oshawa, Ontario plant where the company says 400 jobs will be created or retained because of its production. Currently the Camaro, Impala and Equinox are built in Oshawa.
The ATS, however, is the more exciting of these two cars. Slotted below the CTS in Cadillac’s lineup, this compact, rear-wheel-drive sport sedan is aimed squarely at the brand’s German rivals - mainly the BMW 3 Series, Mercedes-Benz C-Class and Audi A4. GM even calls them out in its press release. Word is that Cadillac has been using the 3 Series in particular as its benchmark. The ATS also means new investment, in this case for the automaker’s Lansing Grand River Assembly Plant. The plant will receive a $190 million infusion of fiscal love and get to keep or create 600 new jobs. GM pegs the on-sale date for the ATS as summer of 2012.Continue reading Cadillac confirms XTS and ATS, coming next year
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