cpk Posted March 1, 2004 Report Share Posted March 1, 2004 Went to the Cleveland Auto show Friday (pre-opening day for dealers and their employees). The Cadillac Sixteen was there and its engine is a thing to behold. The rest of the car is pretty amazing too. Sadly, the only vehicles out on the floor were CTSs and Devilles (nothing against them, but I saw them last year and I see plenty on the streets). The V-Series was up on the rotating platform, so you couldn't get close to it (and see the engine). The XLR was also up on a platform too. I'm not too interested in the Caddy SUVs, so I didn't spend time over there - perhaps there were some Sevilles stashed there and maybe an XLR that I didn't see. I was unpleasantly surprised by the XLR's body. With the flat angular styling, they should really have done a better job keeping the panels straight. Maybe the display model was preproduction, but the paint was rather orange-peeled on the trunk lid and the sides of the doors and quarter panels were awfully wavy for a vehicle in that price range. I'm not saying its any worse than other vehicles, but the styling and being up on a rotating platform accentuated it. My girlfriend even saw it before I mentioned it to her, so it was definitely obvious (or I've trained her well!) The Pontiac GTOs drew quite a crowd. There was also a Bonneville GXP with the Northstar. That is a really nice package, although there was no pricing info posted on it. I don't think most people realized what it was at first glance, but if its priced right, I think GM will sell a lot of them. The new Corvette won't be displayed until Tuesday, so I may go back later in the week to check it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danbuc Posted March 1, 2004 Report Share Posted March 1, 2004 Did they have any info or pics about the 2005 STS? That would have been cool. I'm still trying to find out exactly which engines will be available in it. Haven't found out yet though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cpk Posted March 1, 2004 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2004 I didn't see anything about the next gen Seville. I was kind of disappointed by the Cadillac display although I admittedly may have missed part of it and it may have been not entirely set up because I was there before the show officially opened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimD Posted March 1, 2004 Report Share Posted March 1, 2004 The Pontiac GTOs drew quite a crowd. Most GTO buyers will not care, but they will be paying the federal gas guzzler tax. One of only 3 Detroit cars to qualify!!! Jim Drive your car. Use your cell phone. CHOOSE ONE ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justgreat Posted March 1, 2004 Report Share Posted March 1, 2004 only if they get the auto...the standard skips (no pun intended) the fggt...jackg 90 seville 93k Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimJ Posted March 1, 2004 Report Share Posted March 1, 2004 The 05 STS is to be unveilled at the New York Auto Show in April. I believe it will be the 4.6 North Star found in the XLR and SRX. 320 HP and variable valve timing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Nunnally Posted March 1, 2004 Report Share Posted March 1, 2004 The 2005 STS will offer the 3.6L VVT V6 for 260 hp or the 4.6L VVT NS V8 for 320 hp. The STS-V will come later, and probably offer a supercharged 4.6L VVT NS V8 for 420 hp. The Escalade-V may have a V10. There are not plans for a DTS-V. Bruce 2023 Cadillac CT4-V Blackwing Follow me on: Twitter Instagram Youtube Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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