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Originally Posted by flht99b
I'm sorry, Caddy screwed up with the ATS. Far too small and priced right on top of the current CTS. Nice car with great handling but to fully compete with the 3 series BMW GM needed to leap frog the 3 series, not just match it. Since the DTS left Caddy has nothing for their more traditional buyers, and I don't mean the social security crowd. There are plenty of folks under 55 looking for a front engine, rear wheel drive V8 mid to large size sedan with performance, style and luxury. Now you have to look at A8 Audi's, 5 series BMW's and Jag's for that. The STS and DTS offered size, style and in certain trims a decent amount of performance. The CTS-V is great but the SC LSA is just too much for a DD, a LS3 or L99 N/A version would have been nice. Down side is the CTS-V and regular CTS models values drop like a rock. Wife and I like the current CTS but are afraid of the pictures we've seen of the '14 CTS and she would prefer a V8 to a turbo V6. She even would settle for the current V6/auto trans powered premium CTS IF Caddy would fix that floppy ( reminds me of clothes on a clothes line outside ) window shade sunroof cover ( make it a hard slide like her DTS ) OR offer the CTS sedan with the premium package w/the touring and Recaro seat package but delete the sunroof, neither of which is going to happen. That's why we have hopes for a Cadillac version of the SS, upgraded interior and a few additional comfort/luxury options.
Ed M.
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And ATS has kicked the 3-series's ass in most comparison tests. It's done its job, proven that GM can kill the imports when they set their mind to it.
Furthermore, it's common knowledge that ATS would overlap the current Sigma-based CTS, but only for a short while. The Alpha-based CTS is right around the corner so overlap is a non-issue.
DTS was never front engine/RWD either. STS was a good car only at launch and quickly stumbled out of the starting gate. No amount of V8/RWD powertrain could help the fact that it looked like a longer, softer CTS and had little to no updates over its life. XTS is a better car inside and out than both, despite its lack of a V8 and RWD drivetrain.
You won't see a Cadillac version of the SS. Zeta is more or less done. Wait for Omega.