Cadillac to offer production CTS Coupe and Provoq in 2 years

Cadillac is planning to start production next year for global sale. The GM brand has already shown the Provoq and CTS coupe concept and is also working on a CTS wagon version to compete with the 3-Series and C-Class wagons in Europe.

Replacing the Cadillac SRX crossover will be a production version of the Provoq concept, hitting markets as a 2010 model. Unlike the concept Cadillac will not offer a fuel-cell version of the production Provoq. Cadillac General Manager Jim Taylor believes Cadillac will be able to sell 60,000 to 70,000 units of the production Provoq annually. Last year, the brand sold 22,543 units of the SRX in the U.S.

According to Automotive News, the production Provoq will...
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w209w114 - 6/23/2008 10:59:12 AM

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2 years? This seems a bit lengthy IMO. Then Again we have been seeing the Camaro for years and I still cant get my hands on one. So I would go on to say the article is probably right.

w209w114 - 6/23/2008 3:09:26 PM

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Damiko. I see your point but I dont know how that would affect their momentum. A copue buyer and small SUV buyer wouldnt look much at cadillac right now and these vehicles would surely propel the brand right now.

FerrarisR4me - 6/23/2008 3:23:48 PM

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I wanna like the CTS coupe and from some angles it looks great... but is it me, or does it look really chunky?

bmwdrvr - 6/23/2008 5:42:41 PM

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cant wait to see these cars....hopefully the CTS coupe will be faster than the already great sedan though.....as a 6.3 second 0-60 time wont be competitive with the other coupes it intends on competing with

09CTSVforMe - 6/23/2008 8:17:04 PM

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I am hoping they'll tweak the DI V6 to about 325bhp and offer it with a manual 6-speed, personally.