3rd Jul 2018, 01:39
You're right, I never saw the point in that model either.
The problem with Cadillac today is they are trying to hard to be the upscale performance division that they never were, which isn't working for them. Sales are poor on all their sedan models. The CTS did OK for a while, but is now (along with the ATS & XTS) on the road to extinction. The best selling vehicle is the Escalade, probably because of its large size. Remember Cadillac used to represent traditional American luxury; big, plush, comfortable and cloud-like ride. The current offerings have none of that. I remember not too long ago you would see a DeVille on just about every street corner. If GM didn't screw up so bad in the past, maybe Pontiac would still be here to build performance cars, and Cadillac would still be a luxury car with traditional elegance.
My favorite Cadillacs were from the '70s. The worst decade was the '80s; good looking cars, but horrible engineering execution. The Brougham was good after 1986 when they borrowed the Olds 307. Personally I feel they had it right in the early '90s. There was something for everyone. If you wanted full size luxury, you had the rear drive Brougham or front drive DeVille; luxury performance was the Seville or Eldorado. The only problem there was the early edition Northstar engines were a nightmare.
2nd Jul 2018, 17:33
Topic is engines, not body style. Cadillac still made a stellar mark in history. Imagine a street legal luxury domestic wagon being the fastest street legal domestic. It's likely the wheelbase. A car that can go 180 mph plus on a long track. 0-60 in under 4 seconds. Not an Olds engine, but a ZL-1 supercharged Corvette engine. And if a wagon is not to your liking, then there is a sedan available. I think Cadillac more than redeemed themselves. And if that isn't enough with 638 HP, a customer can take one to an aftermarket performance shop for up to 1000 HP. So anyway, back to the 8-6-4 or Northstar or the diesel era sigh.