Cadillac confirms XTS and ATS, coming next year

Mark Reuss, President of General Motors, now officially what we already knew that the Cadillac family grows with two new vehicles. The new models are large luxury sedans and compact sports sedan XTS ATS. Reuss made ​​the announcement at the Center for Automotive Research in management information seminars, where he also released this teaser sketch the profile of the ATS, we did a bit more revealing in Photoshop have.

The XTS is based on the concept that XTS Platinum Auto Show in Detroit began in 2010 and will continue on in the spring of 2012 sales. It replaces both the STS and DTS in the range of Cadillac and is expected to mean the same Epsilon II platform which underpins the Buick LaCrosse, which both the front and AWD use are offered. The XTS new ways in which an investment of $ 117 million for GM in Oshawa, Ontario plant where the company created 400 jobs, said will or will remain because of the production. Currently, the Camaro, Impala and Equinox are built in Oshawa.

The ATS is the most exciting of the two cars. Slot below the CTS in the Cadillac, this compact sports sedan with rear-wheel drive is fully intended for her rival German brand - especially the BMW 3 Series, Mercedes-Benz C-Class and Audi A4. GM recalls in its press release. Word is that Cadillac was the 3-series, especially as its benchmark. The ATS also means new investment in this case the car? Lansing Grand River Assembly Plant. The plants received an infusion of $ 190 million of taxes and receive love, or get to create 600 new jobs. GM posts at the time of sale to ATS that was 2012th