Bruce Nunnally Posted May 21, 2006 Report Share Posted May 21, 2006 http://www.caranddriver.com/carnews/11058/...dillac-bls.html Car and Driver was nice enough to mention the new European-Cadillac BLS in their June edition. In Europe Cadillac has made a sedan model to slot below the CTS called the BLS. It was designed based on the Saab 9-3 platform, and is being manufactured in Sweden in the Saab plant. A front wheel drive four door sedan, it is smaller and somewhat lighter than the CTS. Available engines are a 1.9L diesel, a 2.0L four cylinder, a turbo 2.0L, and the a turbo 2.8L version of the base CTS engine making 255 hp. Rumors persist that the BLS will come to the US as a new model to slot below the CTS. With the CTS 2.8L base model holding on around US$29K, a BLS base model would need to arrive at US$25K, and the 2.6L turbo model at $32K one would think to make sense versus the CTS line. In the UK, the BLS 2L Turbo sells for 25K pounds, about the same as the base CTS 2.8L, and the 2.6L Turbo is all the way up at 32K pounds. If a 2.6L Turbo BLS in the US costs more than a CTS 3.6L base car, it will be a hard sell performance-wise I would think. Although, for those of you who really prefer a front wheel drive car, a lighter, more fuel efficient BLS might be just the ticket, especially if the costs come in very competitively. The 2.0L Turbo engine models are somewhat less expensive than the 2.6L V6 Turbo, and still should provide plenty of power. Bruce 2023 Cadillac CT4-V Blackwing Follow me on: Twitter Instagram Youtube Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarrenJ Posted May 21, 2006 Report Share Posted May 21, 2006 "If thoughts of Cimarrons are now dancing in your head, don’t fret. Cadillac product director John Howell has a picture of the Cimarron on his office wall with a caption that reads, “Lest we forget.” " There is no means of avoiding the final collapse of a boom brought about by credit expansion. The alternative is only whether the crisis should come sooner as the result of a voluntary abandonment of further credit expansion, or later as a final and total catastrophe of the currency system involved. - Ludwig von Mises Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OynxSTS Posted May 22, 2006 Report Share Posted May 22, 2006 "If thoughts of Cimarrons are now dancing in your head, don’t fret. Cadillac product director John Howell has a picture of the Cimarron on his office wall with a caption that reads, “Lest we forget.” " If I ever win the lottery... The first thing I'm going to do is buy a Cimarron (in the best shape I can find) and then swap in a Northstar... I'll call it the Cimarron-V Series! Easin' down the highway in a new Cadillac, I had a fine fox in front, I had three more in the back ZZTOP, I'm Bad I'm Nationwide Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarrenJ Posted May 22, 2006 Report Share Posted May 22, 2006 If I ever win the lottery... The first thing I'm going to do is buy a Cimarron (in the best shape I can find) and then swap in a Northstar... I'll call it the Cimarron-V Series! I can *almost* see it now: http://videos.streetfire.net/Player.aspx?f...533292AB744&p=0 Apologies, Bruce. There is no means of avoiding the final collapse of a boom brought about by credit expansion. The alternative is only whether the crisis should come sooner as the result of a voluntary abandonment of further credit expansion, or later as a final and total catastrophe of the currency system involved. - Ludwig von Mises Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeal1892 Posted May 22, 2006 Report Share Posted May 22, 2006 I love the looks of that little car. Looks like it means business... Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarrenJ Posted May 22, 2006 Report Share Posted May 22, 2006 If they could bring the turbo version in at a slightly smaller price point I think it might enjoy some interest. Regards, Warren There is no means of avoiding the final collapse of a boom brought about by credit expansion. The alternative is only whether the crisis should come sooner as the result of a voluntary abandonment of further credit expansion, or later as a final and total catastrophe of the currency system involved. - Ludwig von Mises Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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