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Originally Posted by FenwickHockey65
So, in summary...
-I do agree that this car should be RWD, but given the current state of finances and resources, I understand why it's on EpII.
-Am I happy about this? Not really, but there's nothing I can do about it.
-I will reserve my judgement on this car until I see it in person and drive it.
The reason I chose not to post the article is because I'm sick and tired of reading threads that degenerate into overreactions.
And finally, DTS does not share a platform with Impala.
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Actually, we find ourselves in agreement here. This is being done because GM can't build a proper platform for the DTS/STS replacement. However, where we differ is the manner in which we perceive this affecting GM. If I thought this was a temporary stopgap to replace those models until a good premium platform larger than Alpha was developed (Zeta III?
) then I would absolutely be all for this. However, given the current lineup of large FWD GM sedans and how long they've been around, I don't anticipate GM fixing this quickly. That's where I get worried. Instead of being a quick fix until better resources are in place, to me this just screams out that the New GM is not very far removed from the Old GM at all.
And about the DTS sharing the Impala and Lucerne platform - I've read many articles that lumped all three on the W platform, along with other large GM FWD sedans. I did more research to double check, and you're absolutely right. It is on the K platform all by itself. Interesting, those other articles I read were clearly wrong, but they were from pretty mainstream automotive media. How similar are the K and W platforms?
And about the SRX being FWD/AWD - Its all about the segment. The most successful luxury crossover, the Lexus RX, follows the same formula. That's what buyers in the segment want. When it comes to full size luxury sedans, the most successful models - S class and 7 series, are RWD. That's what buyers in that segment want.
So I hope GM proves me wrong. I really do hope they actually finally do Alpha, after promising it for years and then pushing it back and dropping it. I really hope that a few years after the XTS, they have the resources from succeeding in other endeavors that they can build a proper flagship. However, the only thing that worries me is that they have a history of sitting back once they make a model and waiting to replace it until long after it has faded into irrelevance.
So since we are agreeing on the fundamentals, I think we'll just have to disagree on the long-term consequences and outcomes, and we'll have to wait to see who's prediction is right.