Cadillac’s Next Sedans Won’t “Blow the Doors Off” Competition, Says GM CEO

General Motors CEO Dan Akerson asserts that Cadillac’s upcoming ATS and XTS sedans will be “competitive” in the luxury-car segment and will outperform Ford’s Lincoln but won’t be likely to beat its foremost rivals. In an interview with the Detroit News, Akerson also said that in the future, only Chevrolet and Cadillac
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Duesen - 6/7/2011 5:13:49 PM

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Glad they're talking down to earth instead of acting overconfident in their vehicles. They will be better able to take on the likes of MB and Audi with that mentality.

JRobUSC - 6/7/2011 6:15:38 PM

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way to set the bar high enough to step over it. I'm sure they'll be cheaper than the Germans though and have plenty of chrome to keep the Caddy buyers happy.

LACMAN - 6/7/2011 7:53:44 PM

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STFU sometimes...

LACMAN - 6/7/2011 7:53:06 PM

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"The products will be competitive but not blow the doors off the competition." Hmmm... I hope they have something up their sleeve. What car maker on earth would make an announcement like that?

MorePower - 6/8/2011 12:43:01 AM

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That's funny because did any Caddy blow the doors off of the competition?

WorldofLuxury - 6/8/2011 1:53:46 AM

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That's the spirit...

thenewguy - 6/8/2011 10:03:56 AM

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"so you mean to tell me you honestly think they have anything in line to compete with the next: M5, E63, RS6? all of which are all coming on line in the next year or so."

None of these vehicles have beaten the current CTS-Vs time around the Nurburgring, so why would you think the V3 will not compete?

Duesen - 6/8/2011 6:52:38 PM

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The V is very enjoyable to drive, its stunning to look at whether its in your tastes or not, and its coming from one of the most historic luxury brands in existence. Sure they may have slipped the last 2 decades, but there is no denying where Cadillac originates from.

thenewguy - 6/8/2011 11:51:13 AM

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Thats all subjective. Competition was mentioned so naturally I think of performance. Besides, in my statement I mention nothing about what buyers what.

PUGPROUD - 6/9/2011 6:25:04 AM

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You take the high road (Germans) and I'll take the low road (Cadillac)
and I'll get back to the brink of bankruptcy before you ! No guts no glory, no risk no reward.