Cadillac BLS killed due to poor sales

Cadillac has had to cut back on its plans due to the financial difficulties faced by parent company General Motors. Already, it has scaled back its European expansion plans and it has put on hold the development of a new diesel powerplant. However, Cadillac’s ambition to have a new rear-wheel-drive compact sedan to go up against the BMW 3-Series and Audi A4 seems to be on track. Rumored to be called the ATS, this new compact model is anticipated to go on sale within the next two years as a global model.
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DaHarder - 8/20/2009 4:33:36 PM

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Actually... I'm most inclined to believe that this vehicle was canceled due to Poor Execution. Now bring on the real compact Cadillac - The 2011 ATS!

LauderdaleDriver - 8/20/2009 4:58:22 PM

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As it's based on the Saab 3 platform, the sale of Saab was a death sentence.

veyron1001 - 8/21/2009 1:43:55 PM

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No wonder it had poor sales its looks like a squared off hyundai from the 90s with a differnt badge.

rxh8me9000 - 8/20/2009 4:45:01 PM

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By the time the ATS comes out the new 3 will be dropping shortly after. Maybe they should hold off until it comes out.

fatandsassy - 8/20/2009 4:47:21 PM

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Wow thats ugly. Cadillac is beyond this now. The ATS is going to be HIT when it comes out. Throw that standard Camaro V6 as a standard motor and watch the sells climb. THis would also help on cost since this motor is being sold like crazy in the Camaro right now.

LuxuryFan - 8/21/2009 8:50:59 PM

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That's the worst looking Cadillac-badged vehicle since the Cimarron.

Type707 - 8/22/2009 5:16:11 AM

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Looks like a Sonata