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Old 01-11-2009, 08:57 PM
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Not your dad's caddy....

This is by far, I think, the most interesting car of the show. I think the back seats are useless, might as well get rid of them and make a two door coupe with a useable hatch to keep the proportions on a production car. Nice work GM, I bet Rick wouldn't mind driving this back to washington.

Some cool features I think would be nice in this car given its futuristic design would be a thermal camera, ipod cradle , heads up display, and a multimedia interface a la BMW idrive and Audi's MMI..





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wow, looks nice
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well the current CTS-V is already not your daddy's caddy. its an awesome performance car. handles great too.
Old 01-11-2009, 09:16 PM
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True, but I think this one takes a step further for the brand.
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This is the CTS coupe?

I thought I read something that this project was canned?

Does look good though, like a practical gallardo.
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This is the Cadillac version of the chevy volt. The Converj is based on an improved powertrain over the volt.
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the blue lights are purdy
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the shift **** looks like a joystick
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Lame.
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the sensation im feeling is the same as falling asleep in geometry class back in high school.
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Looks way to futuristic for my taste. I don't like the Honda Civic like dash and steering wheel, either. The current Caddy CTS-V's are sex. Wish I could afford to own and modify one properly.
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looks too "smart-car" for me
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gotta give credit where its deserved and these guys have earned it.
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Eh, I see too many automakers adding the random lights in the console and things just for prettyness....they try too hard to look like the future of cars.
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The volt's dash and console is operated by touch, so, something like this isn't too far off the real thing.
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I just saw an ad for the Volt on t.v.

That's the car they don't make, and you can't buy, right?

Seem like a good use of GM's bailout money?

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Sounds like typical marketing to get the public talking.
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That thing looks pretty clean
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it looks too tall.

it needs to shorter.

i like the interior though.
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Looks like a baby Cien, not bad, needs to be lowered to really mimic the Cien. I would drive it...
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Not bad looking but a little to "cab-forward" for my traditional tastes. The overall concept (which is the point) is probably more impressive than the looks, though.
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Can't wait to see it without all the bling that WILL NOT make it into production.

Looks cool now, but Itll look or be nothing like that off the assembly line.
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Exterior looks sweet. Interior, well I'm not into futuristic looks but you can't punish them for pushing that. I think car makers put in the back seats to lower insurnace rates for potential buyers? That is why my friend's dad bought a Lexus SC430 a few years back.
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If anybody sees me driving one of these is authorized to cut my belongings
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Originally Posted by DailyDriver2k5
Looks like a baby Cien, not bad, needs to be lowered to really mimic the Cien. I would drive it...

Thats' the car that first came to mind when I saw this thing. Check out the live picture, it looks like it has just enough headroom and the tire to body ratio is very good, no ugly gaps .....


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