GM's sport sedan (Cadillac ATS) is coming! Here she is in testing runs

[FenwickHockey65]

Originally Posted by toesuf94

I know engineers are people too...but come on...a sunroof in a test car? These guys are getting spoiled. Probably has leather and heated seats, too.



Kidding...give them lay-z-boys for the offices if they keep turning out these wonderful products. Thanks GM.

It probably does have leather and heated seats...because it's a Cadillac. The point of the IVERs is to make sure all that stuff will work before they finalize the engineering and design.

Originally Posted by UT-Enginner

Kind of a dumb question... actually, this is a dumb question... but why must the car be covered up on a test vehicle. I mean, we know what vehicle is under the cover? Is this just because emblems, logos, and name branding cannot be displayed to the public until the car is relaesed for production?

1) So the competition doesn't get an early peek as to what you're up to. The suppliers already leak enough.

2) So your customers don't see the new product and hold off on buying the old product.

[Kyle2k]

Originally Posted by FenwickHockey65

It probably does have leather and heated seats...because it's a Cadillac. The point of the IVERs is to make sure all that stuff will work before they finalize the engineering and design.



1) So the competition doesn't get an early peek as to what you're up to. The suppliers already leak enough.

2) So your customers don't see the new product and hold off on buying the old product.

No answer for me Captain GM?

[FenwickHockey65]

I honestly have no idea what the ATS's wheelbase is. I'd look at the 3-series and C-class and go from there.

[Number 3]

Originally Posted by UT-Enginner

Kind of a dumb question... actually, this is a dumb question... but why must the car be covered up on a test vehicle. I mean, we know what vehicle is under the cover? Is this just because emblems, logos, and name branding cannot be displayed to the public until the car is relaesed for production?

You only think you know what's underneath. And you won't know what's underneath for some time. But as mentioned, there is no need to show it so why show it.

Originally Posted by toesuf94

I know engineers are people too...but come on...a sunroof in a test car? These guys are getting spoiled. Probably has leather and heated seats, too.

Kidding...give them lay-z-boys for the offices if they keep turning out these wonderful products. Thanks GM.

Only has to do with what needs to be evaluated/tested. Water leaks, windnoise, sunroof performance all need to be tested at some point before the customer gets a car.

Originally Posted by Kyle2k

What is the official wheelbase of the ats?

LOL

Originally Posted by FenwickHockey65

I honestly have no idea what the ATS's wheelbase is. I'd look at the 3-series and C-class and go from there.

Again, that's assuming you know what's underneath

[Kyle2k]

Originally Posted by Number 3

LOL

[Sawyer]

I like it.

[FenwickHockey65]

Care to comment, Number 3?

[G8GT4now]

sure looks like a mini CTS to me

[Kyle2k]

Originally Posted by FenwickHockey65

Care to comment, Number 3?

Let me take a quick guess - "Etc, etc, etc....the car does not exist?"

[FenwickHockey65]

Mmm, I'm sure we'll get something about a unicorn. Maybe Bigfoot.

[8cd03gro]

Looks cool. That c-pillar looks like a ginormous blind spot though. Any info on what kind of powerplant it's supposed to get?

[Mr. Wyndham]

Originally Posted by LOWDOWN

ATS = Alpha

6th Gen Camaro = Alpha

Say "Hello!" to the next Camaro platform...

Exactly...anybody wishing to get an idea of what the 6th gen Camaro will be like....take a gooooood, close look at the ATS when it's finally released. In all it's coupe, convertible, and hi-po goodness....

Originally Posted by 8cd03gro

Looks cool. That c-pillar looks like a ginormous blind spot though. Any info on what kind of powerplant it's supposed to get?

I'm sure Fen will have some juicy rumor ...but in the meantime, I've heard/read the car AND platform (read: future Camaro...) is being safeguarded for use with a 4 cylinder, 6-cylinder, and a V8....depending on application...

[IROCanSS]

Originally Posted by FenwickHockey65

Care to comment, Number 3?

COME TO DADDY!!! I got 2 years Fen... that about right?

[FenwickHockey65]

Probably sometime next year. I believe a certain wise GM engineer once told me that a car was about a year away from production once IVERs were on the road.