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stovt001 · 08-16-2009, 01:57 AM

CTS is much more of a 5-series fighter. The ATS will be oriented towards the 3-series. I wouldn't consider the Toyota/Subaru coupes as competitors to the ATS, as they are not in the luxury segment. They're more Genesis coupe competitors, and by extension the higher end models will compete with the V6 Camaro.

JewelZ · 08-16-2009, 02:11 AM

Haha, I almost spit up my soda onto my comp screen.

Zabo · 08-16-2009, 11:53 AM

*looks at ATS rendering, then realizes that the 6th gen is supposed to share the platform*

IRS + Lighter weight + lazy LLT carryover = "Ecoboost Mustang.. Meet LLT Camaro6. Play nice now.. *SPANK*"

Bread and butter, now in 6 cyl form.

MikesZ · 08-16-2009, 11:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Zabo

*looks at ATS rendering, then realizes that the 6th gen is supposed to share the platform*

IRS + Lighter weight + lazy LLT carryover = "Ecoboost Mustang.. Meet LLT Camaro6. Play nice now.. *SPANK*"

Bread and butter, now in 6 cyl form.

It is very exciting that the next Camaro will be built off the Alpha RWD platform.

Kyle2k · 08-16-2009, 12:19 PM

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Originally Posted by MikesZ

Here's the only rendering of the Caddy ATS that I could find.

If that is the case- I think Cadillac is getting too complacent with their designing of cars- they are starting to all look the same- and ffs if you want to compete with the 3 series- you best bring something unique and engaging to the table.

FenwickHockey65 · 08-16-2009, 12:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Kyle2k

If that is the case- I think Cadillac is getting too complacent with their designing of cars- they are starting to all look the same- and ffs if you want to compete with the 3 series- you best bring something unique and engaging to the table.

Just a rendering...

MikesZ · 08-16-2009, 12:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Kyle2k

If that is the case- I think Cadillac is getting too complacent with their designing of cars- they are starting to all look the same- and ffs if you want to compete with the 3 series- you best bring something unique and engaging to the table.

Yeah, that rendering looks almost identical to the CTS. I did read that the ATS is planned to go against the BMW 3-Series. It was just my wishful thinking that the ATS would be a much smaller-than-CTS car that would compete with the BMW 1-Series, Audi TT, Volvo C30 crowd.

Zabo · 08-16-2009, 12:43 PM

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Originally Posted by FenwickHockey65

Just a rendering...

"It's only a model.."

stovt001 · 08-16-2009, 06:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Zabo

"It's only a model.."

Nice.

Most of the reports out of the media preview indicate the ATS will indeed look most like a scaled down CTS. I remember reading a Motor Trend article a few months back that indicated the intent was to do different styling to avoid the CTS coupe's extreme fastback and make a convertible possible. Making it a baby CTS is a problem, in my opinion. A convertible Cadillac is a must.

Zabo · 08-16-2009, 07:16 PM

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Originally Posted by stovt001

Nice.

Exactly, this thread has turned into a "silly place" because of the balking about a simple "model" or rendering of the ATS that for all intents and purposes could end up looking like a banana to the real ATS' apple.

Ba da BA BA BA BA~

We're Knights of the GM Table!

*Mr. Wyndham* · 08-16-2009, 08:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Zabo

We're Knights of the GM Table!

Oh....look what you started!!

"we drive cars when we're able"
"we run ETs and burnout scenes"
"with shifting impec-cable"
"we drive well here in Michigan"
"we fuel our cars and race again"

Sing it with the video...

It works!

hrm, but as for the topic-at-hand. One of the things that I don't like about BMW, is that all their cars look identical (and boring) except for size unless you follow the brand closely....I'd really like to see Caddy designers pull off what the Germans apparently can't: Link a brand together with a common design scheme, without killing each car's identity.

Zabo · 08-16-2009, 09:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Dragoneye

Oh....look what you started!!

"we drive cars when we're able"
"we run ETs and burnout scenes"
"with shifting impec-cable"
"we drive well here in Michigan"
"we fuel our cars and race again"

Sing it with the video...

It works!

Number 3 as Lancelot: LOOK MY LEIGE! ITS...

Fbod: Ren cen..

Heather: Ren cen..

Number 3: Ren cen..

Fritz: It's only a model..

Lutz: Shhh..

Especially at the end with the baratone

Fbod: I will push the Camaro-a-lot~

Moving this part to off topic because it has potential..

stovt001 · 08-17-2009, 12:23 AM

This has officially trumped my Real Men of Genius. I bow.

*Mr. Wyndham* · 08-17-2009, 12:31 AM

08-16-2009, 01:57 AM	#15
stovt001 Drives: 2006 Cobalt, 2004 Taurus wagon Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: California Posts: 3,810	CTS is much more of a 5-series fighter. The ATS will be oriented towards the 3-series. I wouldn't consider the Toyota/Subaru coupes as competitors to the ATS, as they are not in the luxury segment. They're more Genesis coupe competitors, and by extension the higher end models will compete with the V6 Camaro. __________________ "It's kind of fun to do the impossible" - Walt Disney There's a great big beautiful tomorrow shining at the end of every day There's a great big beautiful tomorrow Just a dream away

08-16-2009, 02:11 AM	#16
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08-17-2009, 12:23 AM	#27
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08-17-2009, 12:31 AM	#28
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Zabo Gunning for Sixth Drives: '03 ZR2 Blazer Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Woodhaven, Michigan Posts: 9,358 View My Garage	looks at ATS rendering, then realizes that the 6th gen is supposed to share the platform IRS + Lighter weight + lazy LLT carryover = "Ecoboost Mustang.. Meet LLT Camaro6. Play nice now.. SPANK" Bread and butter, now in 6 cyl form.