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Cadillac Ciel Concept The next twenty four months are a busy time for
Cadillac in terms of recent merchandise because the Detroit automaker has lots on its plate together with the presentation of a
flagship limousine loosely primarily based on the well-received
Ciel convertible sedan concept.
A report from Automotive News (sub. required) citing sources from among General Motors outlines
Cadillac's plans for the 2013-15 model years.
According to the insiders, GM has given the inexperienced light-weight for the event of a full size, rear-wheel drive
luxury sedan which will sit atop of the vary rivaling the
Audi A8,
BMW 7-Series,
Jaguar XJ and
Mercedes-Benz S-Class.
This model are designed on a replacement platform codenamed Omega and is predicted to be offered with a alternative of
V6 and
V8 engines, presumably in supercharged type, an eight-speed
automatic transmission and also the possibility of all-wheel drive. The styling can draw heavily from last year's Ciel study. The as-of-yet unnamed flagship is alleged to arrive someday in 2015.
Putting aside the new
2013 XTS front- and all-wheel drive sedan that's currently
Cadillac's largest saloon model and that went on sale in June, the wreath and crest complete can launch the updated SRX crossover this fall and also the BMW 3-Series-rivaling ATS sedan in August.
The Alpha rear-wheel drive platform-based
ATS can seemingly spawn a V-Series Performance model and a coupe among subsequent 2 years, whereas Autonews reports that plans for a convertible variant are placed on hold for the time being.
Cadillac won't be creating a sport wagon variant.
Next up for
Cadillac are a replacement for the all-important CTS that's thanks to arrive in sedan guise within the second half 2013 as a 2014MY. it'll grow in size to raised compete with the BMW 5-Series and Mercedes-Benz E-Class.
The
CTS Coupe and
V-Series performance variant can follow by 2015, whereas sources state that there will not be a station wagon model.
Other models planned by
Cadillac are said to incorporate an all-new
SRX crossover in late 2014 or early 2015, a bigger crossover primarily based on the Lamda platform that underpins the Buick Enclave, Chevrolet Traverse and GMC Acadia, a replacement for the Escalade SUV designed on subsequent Chevy Tahoe / Suburban and GMC Yukon platform, and also the ELR Coupe equipped with the same electrical propulsion system to the Chevy Volt in late 2013.
