During my trip to SEMA in Las Vegas I was fortunate to be able to spend a short but albeit informative time, with the 'Chairman of the board' (not the real chairman, the Sinatra kind) of the automotive industry.
He's kind of like a cross between an army general and George Clooney.
He's a straight up guy and we LIKE that!
My time was short with him so I had to move fast...
I asked him flat out... Will Cadillac ever bring up their interior quality into the realm of Audi, MB or BMW?
And his answer was...
He ASSURED me that the next generation Cadillac's (starting with the next Escalade) will not only be as good as Audi (the current benchmark), but the will SURPASS their quality!
I retorted, that GM's interior people do not have what it takes to pull it off and he replied that they were going outside of the company to insure it happens.
His comments immediately made me flashback to the days of Hogans Heroes...
Colonel Klink- General Berkhalter, do you want me handle this?
General Berkhalter- No Klink, I want it done right!
Ok, back to the point...
GM has hired DraxlMeier to design and produce the next Cadillac's interiors.
Who are they you ask?
They're the same company that did the interior for the MAYBACH!
And it don't get any better than that!
Do you think they will pull this off?
We'd love to hear your comments below.