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Click above for high-res gallery of the 2010 Cadillac SRX

If the vehicle pictured above looks vaguely familiar, it should. We basically saw it last January at CES and the Detroit Auto Show as the Cadillac Provoq concept. Replace the slatted grille with a standard Cadillac unit and the E-Flex fuel cell drivetrain with a conventional gas V6 and you have the new 2010 Cadillac SRX. The new SRX should be on the streets by this time next year replacing the current tall wagon that has only been marginally successful. Going forward, Cadillac has basically taking the first-gen SRX and split it into two vehicles, each of which is more focused on a particular segment. This vehicle that continues to wear the SRX badge will be a chunkier, more SUV-like vehicle, while those looking for a more car-like ride can go for the new CTS Sport Wagon. Cadillac isn't give out a lot of details about its new CUV yet, but that rarely stops us from some speculation. While the current SRX is based on the same Sigma platform used by the CTS and STS, the new one has a different architecture. It is also believed to have a transverse-mounted drive train with the possibility of front or all-wheel-drive. Based on its size, it is thought to be an improved, next generation version of the Theta mid-size CUV platform currently used by the Saturn Vue. The SRX, which has previously been referred to as the BRX, will share this new platform with the upcoming Saab 9-4X CUV. For now GM is only releasing these three images, but the vehicle itself will probably debut early in 2009, perhaps at the Detroit Auto Show.

Gallery: 2010 Cadillac SRX


Gallery: Cadillac Provoq Fuel Cell Concept


[Source: Cadillac]

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Cadillac Provoq concept evolves into 2010 SRX originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 15 Aug 2008 00:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Click above for a high-res gallery of the Cadillac CTS Wagon.

Cadillac's product onslaught will continue with another iteration of the CTS that takes aim at the Kraut-wagons from Mercedes and BMW. The CTS wagon will debut in 2009 and will be sold worldwide, and it's expected that the CTS coupe will debut later that year.

As expected, the Provoq concept will replace the SRX in 2010 and will ditch its predecessor's Sigma underpinnings and utilize a new platform created by blending the Theta and Epsilon architectures. Power will be provided by a V6 and Cadillac's general manager, Jim Taylor, expects annual sales to land somewhere between 60,000 and 70,000 units.

Gallery: Cadillac BRX - spy shots


Gallery: Cadillac CTS Wagon - spy shots


[Source: Automotive News - Sub. Req.]

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Click above for high-res gallery of 2010 Cadillac Provoq spy shost

If you're a big fan of the current Cadillac SRX, you'll be happy to know that the name will soldier on past 2010 when Cadillac's first CUV is replaced by the production version of the Provoq concept, which is often referred to as the BRX. Inside Line is reporting that GM execs decided the SRX name has enough cache with customers to continue using it instead of the rumored BRX. While the name will stay the same, the vehicle will be entirely new with a FWD platform shared with Saab that replaces the current RWD Sigma one that also underpins the CTS and STS. Engines are rumored to be a base 2.8L V6 and and the direct-inject 3.6L powerplant tuned to around 300 ponies. The new platform will also give GM the opportunity to use technology like its plug-in two-mode system in future Cadillacs without re-engineering it from the ground up.

Gallery: Cadillac BRX - spy shots


[Source: Inside Line]

2010 Cadillac BRX/Provoq will become new SRX originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 02 Jun 2008 13:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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click above to view more spy shots of the Cadillac BRX

With the introduction of the Cadillac Provoq Concept at CES last week, we believe the design of Cadillac's upcoming little CUV is quite out of the bag. Compare these spy shots of what is believed to be a Cadillac BRX prototype to our shots of the Provoq Concept from this week's Detroit Auto Show. Pretty similar, right? This leads us to the conclusion that the Provoq Concept essentially is the BRX.

While the Provoq is technically an E-Flex concept that uses a series hybrid drivetrain in conjunction with a hydrogen fuel cell, the production version would most likely share engines with its Theta platform-mate, the Saturn Vue use the direct-inject version of GM's 3.6L V6 with over 300 hp, though that could be wishful thinking on our part. Otherwise, expect the non-direct-inject version of the same engine to be offered, and possibly mild and two-mode hybrid versions down the road.

Spy photographers from KGP attempt to justify their guess that this vehicle is indeed the Cadillac BRX by pointing out its seven-spoke wheels, the downward-sloping character line on the side, the outline of vertical taillamps out back, chrome trim around the side windows, etc. (you can read their report after the jump), but we think it's fairly obvious.

NOTE: Thanks to some commenters, we remembered that Saab has confirmed its upcoming 9-4X crossover will share a brand new platform with the upcoming Cadillac BRX, which means the Cadillac BRX will not be built on the same Theta platform as the Saturn Vue.

[Photos: KGP Photography]

Gallery: Cadillac BRX - spy shots


Gallery: Detroit 2008: Cadillac Provoq concept - Live Reveal

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Spy Shots: Production Provoq, a.k.a. the Cadillac BRX originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 18 Jan 2008 09:33:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Click image for a hi-res gallery of the Cadillac Provoq at CES

Fresh from the floor of the Sands, where GM supreme leader Rick Wagoner delivered the CES keynote, we have photos of the Cadillac Provoq fuel cell concept, courtesy of our own Sam Abuelsamid. The Provoq, as you likely know by know, makes use of the E-Flex architecture that also underpinned last year's Chevy Volt and Opel Flextreme concepts. If you like what you see, plan on seeing more of it in the not-too-distant future. The styling of the Provoq is likely very close to what we'll see when Cadillac eventually pulls the wraps off its upcoming BRX crossover. That's down the line, however. In the meantime, check out the gallery below for our first look at the Provoq in the metal.

Gallery: CES 2008: Cadillac Provoq Live reveal

Pics Aplenty: Cadillac Provoq Live Reveal originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 08 Jan 2008 23:34:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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In addition to announcing that General Motors plans to have invest heavily on research of driverless vehicle technology in the coming decade, GM CEO Rick Wagoner will also debut a concept vehicle tomorrow at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas called the Cadillac Provoq. While very few details were released, GM says that the Provoq will be "free from petroleum fuel and emissions." That means the Provoq could be either an all-electric vehicle or possibly another variant of the automaker's E-flex platform that has spawned the Chevy Volt and Opel Flextreme. Those two concepts are both series hybrids with a gas engine and diesel range extender, respectively. While GM did show off the E-flex platform with a hydrogen fuel-cell range extender at last year's Shanghai Motor Show, we've yet to see it paired with a body. Perhaps then the Provoq will be the hydrogen fuel-cell series hybrid concept that we've been waiting to see. There's one more day to go before Wagoner takes the podium in Vegas and reveals all.

[Source: GM]

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CES 2008: Wagoner to unveil Cadillac Provoq Concept tomorrow originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 07 Jan 2008 10:35:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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