Cadillac XTS News
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The 2013 Cadillac XTS luxury sedan, which goes on sale this spring, has been priced from $44,995 including destination. Only one powertrain is available for now, a 3.6-liter V-6 rated at 300 horsepower and 264 pound-feet of torque, and matched to a six-speed automatic. Customers do, however, have the choice between standard front-wheel drive and optional all-wheel drive configurations on the XTS. Projected fuel economy ratings are 17/28 mpg city/highway for the front-wheel drive model and 17/27 mpg for the all-wheel drive. Customers can also choose between three different options packages...
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Cadillac Previews New Safety Alert Seat System In 2013 XTS: Video
Since its debut at the 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show, Cadillac has been showing off the new technology that sits inside the 2013 XTS sedan. Today, the newest feature in the spotlight is the Safety Alert Seat. Using haptic feedback (vibrations) in the seat bottom to give directional alerts to potential...
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GM Developing Pair Of Twin-Turbo V-6 Engines: Report
About two years ago we first brought you news that General Motors was developing a twin-turbocharged 3.0-liter V-6 engine that, coupled with direct-injection technology, would serve as the General’s rival to Ford’s popular V-6 EcoBoost engine. Code-named LF3, performance of the new...
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Cadillac XTS Getting 'Sensor Fusion' Driver Assistance Package: Video
GM is using the term "sensor fusion" to describe the marriage of sensor input and safety technologies in the Driver Assistance Package of the new Cadillac XTS.
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Cadillac Cue To Be First Infotainment System With Standard HD Radio
Cadillac will offer HD Radio standard in its new CUE infotainment system.
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2013 Cadillac XTS: 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show
Cadillac has finally released details surrounding the 2013 XTS as it will be revealed, in the metal, later today at the 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show. The styling of the XTS is a clear evolution of Cadillac's ‘Arts & Science’ design formula. While the styling is close to that of the...
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Cadillac’s just-announced CUE (Cadillac User Interface) system, which will make its debut in the upcoming 2013 Cadillac XTS, will mark a number of automotive technology firsts.
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2013 Cadillac XTS To Debut CUE Touch-Screen Interface, Software Platform
The system, which was first hinted as under development when GM showed its XTS Concept at the 2010 Detroit Auto Show, will make its debut in the production version of the XTS—the 2013 Cadillac XTS, which will arrive next April and be shown in nearly-showroom-ready form for the first time at next...
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Four-Cylinder Engines Filtering Across Cadillac Lineup
We already know that the upcoming ATS will feature a four-cylinder engine but this will be just the start of Cadillac’s new four-cylinder onslaught as the downsized engines are also destined to appear in the XTS range and possibly even the next-generation CTS. This will be in stark contrast...
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GM Working On EcoBoost-Like Twin-Turbo V-6 For Cadillac XTS Flagship
While Ford’s EcoBoost technology is nothing really revolutionary--direct injection and turbocharging has been available on European diesels for years--the Blue Oval has been making strides over the competition when it comes to the performance and efficiency of its new engines. EcoBoost...
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Video: Cadillac XTS Platinum Concept In 3D
This animated video shows the 2012 Cadillac XTS Platinum Concept in animated 3D.
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2010 Detroit Auto Show: 2012 Cadillac XTS Live Gallery
The 2012 Cadillac XTS hits the Detroit show floor in style.
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Despite some models costing upwards of $100,000, the luxury flagship sedan segment is one of the most hotly contested in the industry and is currently dominated by five main players: the Lexus LS, BMW 7-Series, Jaguar XJ, Audi A8 and Mercedes-Benz S-Class. We’ll soon be able to add a sixth challenger to that list in the form of the 2012 Cadillac XTS, which was previewed today in concept form at the 2010 Detroit Auto Show and is destined to serve as the replacement for the STS and DTS lines when it arrives in early 2012. Officially titled the XTS Platinum Concept, the Detroit concept...
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Report: Cadillac XTS Production To Start In 2012 At Oshawa Plant
Reports of a single replacement for Cadillac's aging DTS and STS sedans have circulated the web for ages now, with news that the car would be called the XTS and could even share a front-wheel drive platform with the Buick LaCrosse all making the rounds. Then, late last month, Cadillac revealed a...
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New Details On Cadillac's Upcoming ATS Mid-Size Sedan
Talk of a possible front-wheel-drive solution for the smallest Cadillac appears to be just that - talk.
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2013 Cadillac XTS To Share Buick LaCrosse Platform?
The DTS/STS replacement has had a rocky road through GM's restructuring process.
Viknesh Vijayenthiran