http://www.autoblog.com/2006/11/16/cadillac-unveiling-long-wheelbase-dts-in-l-a/ Autoblog Comments for Cadillac unveiling long-wheelbase DTS in L.A. http://www.autoblog.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.autoblog.com en-us Copyright 2008 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.autoblog.com/2006/11/16/cadillac-unveiling-long-wheelbase-dts-in-l-a/http://www.autoblog.com/2006/11/16/cadillac-unveiling-long-wheelbase-dts-in-l-a/
(MY R-RATED COMMENT WOULD BE THAT, IN READING THAT THIS CAR ADDS 8 INCHES, I REMEMBER WHEN A GUY BOUGHT CADILLACS IN ORDER TO LOOK AS IF HE HAD 8 HIMSELF.....) ESCALADE BROUGHT THEM BACK SOME OF THAT.

IT IS GETTING THROUGH TO GM THAT THE AMERICAN COMPETITOR TO A GERMAN CAR IS NATURALLY LONGER, WIDER, SHOWIER. THEY NEED THE LIVERY BUSINESS AT CADILLAC, AND THEY NEED SOME MORE CARS WHICH WILL ATTRACT THE UNDER 40s -- MOST BABY BOOMERS WATCHED THE BRAND BEING DESTROYED, AND WILL NOT BE BACK.]]>Nov 16th 2006 5:02PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2006/11/16/cadillac-unveiling-long-wheelbase-dts-in-l-a/http://www.autoblog.com/2006/11/16/cadillac-unveiling-long-wheelbase-dts-in-l-a/Nov 16th 2006 7:02PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2006/11/16/cadillac-unveiling-long-wheelbase-dts-in-l-a/http://www.autoblog.com/2006/11/16/cadillac-unveiling-long-wheelbase-dts-in-l-a/Nov 16th 2006 7:21PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2006/11/16/cadillac-unveiling-long-wheelbase-dts-in-l-a/http://www.autoblog.com/2006/11/16/cadillac-unveiling-long-wheelbase-dts-in-l-a/Nov 16th 2006 7:56PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2006/11/16/cadillac-unveiling-long-wheelbase-dts-in-l-a/http://www.autoblog.com/2006/11/16/cadillac-unveiling-long-wheelbase-dts-in-l-a/
2-- As in earlier post, the STS is very likely too closely coupled in a marketing attempt that tried for a European size. Note Autoblog last week on the LWB STS shown in China. Many STS drivers seldom use the back seat, but 100% of livery drivers do, so that eight inches of stretch out room is good -- but we have not seen yet where the stretch goes, hoping it is not all in the doors.

3--If you go to New York, etc, and see the hundreds and hundreds of livery cars, you will see the demand.
Of course, a Deville replacement that looked like a true Cadillac would be better, but they can stretch this Plain Jane in the middle of its life span and sell some cars. ]]>Nov 16th 2006 8:03PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2006/11/16/cadillac-unveiling-long-wheelbase-dts-in-l-a/http://www.autoblog.com/2006/11/16/cadillac-unveiling-long-wheelbase-dts-in-l-a/SLS- I suppose there shouldn't be any reason not to offer this, unless some of the crash worthiness was compromised in the change (china doesn't have the same requirements, as I recall)]]>Nov 17th 2006 10:14AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2006/11/16/cadillac-unveiling-long-wheelbase-dts-in-l-a/http://www.autoblog.com/2006/11/16/cadillac-unveiling-long-wheelbase-dts-in-l-a/
The DTS however, should be put out of it's misery. It has such a matronly look about it, fattish older woman in ill-fitting suits with sensible shoes. The SLS is the car that they should build to replace it.

]]>Nov 17th 2006 11:48AMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2006/11/16/cadillac-unveiling-long-wheelbase-dts-in-l-a/http://www.autoblog.com/2006/11/16/cadillac-unveiling-long-wheelbase-dts-in-l-a/ SLS- I suppose there shouldn't be any reason not to offer this, unless some of the crash worthiness was compromised in the change (china doesn't have the same requirements, as I recall)

There is some truth to that, watched a documentary on this. They are employing some really archaic safety standards, Late 60s to mid-70s. I guess over time, they'll catch up.]]>Nov 17th 2006 12:36PMhttp://www.autoblog.com/2006/11/16/cadillac-unveiling-long-wheelbase-dts-in-l-a/http://www.autoblog.com/2006/11/16/cadillac-unveiling-long-wheelbase-dts-in-l-a/Nov 17th 2006 1:19PM