Cadillac Has Changed The Logo On All Its Cars
01-16-14, 05:12 PM
#21
Lexus Fanatic
Whatever logo they decide on, I'd like to see it put back on the hood. Ever since Cadillac dumped their hood ornaments (which are all extinct now that the DTS is gone), their cars really, IMO, haven't LOOKED like Cadillacs. And, you'll notice that one of Cadillac's prime competitors (Mercedes) still uses them on several of its products.
01-16-14, 05:39 PM
#23
Lexus Champion
Thread Starter
01-16-14, 05:43 PM
#24
Lexus Fanatic
BTW, Rolls-Royce solves that (potential) problem by having a built-in motor and linkage for the hood ornament that, at the touch of a dash-button, opens up a compartment in the radiator housing, drops the whole flying-lady ornament down inside, and covers it up again. Nifty solution....but, for obvious reasons, one is not going to find something like that on a 15K econobox. Let's just hope that frustrated teens don't choose to start keying Rolls vehicles instead.
01-16-14, 06:03 PM
#25
Lexus Fanatic
I agree that you could probably keep them off the Cadillac high-performance V-models (and maybe some Sport-Package CTS/ATS models), but I don't see any problem with them being on the rest of the Cadillac line.
Jaguar, a few years back, had an ideal solution for its classic leaping-cat ornament. They did some models both with and without the ornament, with it being available as a no-cost option.
01-17-14, 02:29 PM
#29
Lexus Fanatic
Not many of the Cadillac V-models are really selling that well. The 1Gen CTS-V, for one thing, got a reputation for unreliability (particularly drivetrain unreliability). And, despite Cadillac's ill-fated attempts to try and sell to a younger, more performance-oriented crowd, most car buyers just don't go shopping for the wreath-and-crest if they are looking for a serious high-performance sedan. In that price range, they usually end up with a BMW M-car, Mercedes AMG, or Audi S/RS. I think history, in a few more years, is going to show that, despite Cadillac's admitted come-back since the buyout/reorganization, the company made a major error in dumping the DTS and alienating (potentially) millions of its long-faithful buyers. The XTS, IMO, for several reasons, is a joke, not a proper DTS replacement.
01-17-14, 04:11 PM
#30
Not many of the Cadillac V-models are really selling that well. The 1Gen CTS-V, for one thing, got a reputation for unreliability (particularly drivetrain unreliability). And, despite Cadillac's ill-fated attempts to try and sell to a younger, more performance-oriented crowd, most car buyers just don't go shopping for the wreath-and-crest if they are looking for a serious high-performance sedan. In that price range, they usually end up with a BMW M-car, Mercedes AMG, or Audi S/RS. I think history, in a few more years, is going to show that, despite Cadillac's admitted come-back since the buyout/reorganization, the company made a major error in dumping the DTS and alienating (potentially) millions of its long-faithful buyers. The XTS, IMO, for several reasons, is a joke, not a proper DTS replacement.
We've talked about the DTS from time to time in various threads and I think we both agree it is not a proper flagship.