Recently, General Motors' Cadillac luxury brand brought its all-new 2013 XTS luxury sedan to Atlanta to give the local automotive media a glance.
Cadillac is calling XTS the most technologically advanced production car in the brand’s history.
The company sure did roll out a high-tech presentation at a local eatery to reveal this model, featuring slick video production projected onto surrounding walls and a theater-like sound system.
The Beat didn't get an opportunity to sit in or drive the XTS (had to run off to catch a darn meeting), but it appears to be a spacious and luxurious model that, while certainly appealing to more mature buyers, will also grab a few younger eyeballs as well.
As for the technology, Cadillac touted its CUE, or Cadillac User Experience, system as being a true breakthrough in driver empowerment. Cadillac took cues (pardon the pun) from the iPad and other popular tablets in developing the technology, which it says "merges intuitive design with auto industry-first controls for information and media control."
The XTS comes in a well-equipped standard model and three optional collections: Luxury, Premium and Platinum. Caddy calls the Platinum "the highest level of technology and luxury."
Here are a few points of note about the XTS:
■Direct-injected 3.6L V-6 with lightweight features, including integrated cylinder heads/exhaust manifolds
■Advanced all-wheel-drive system with electronically controlled limited-slip differential
■Magnetic Ride Control, rear air springs, HiPer Strut front suspension and Brembo front brakes – all standard
■Standard 19-inch wheels and available 20-inch wheels
We hope to get behind the wheel of an XTS soon and provide a full report.
No comments:
Post a Comment