Sounds interesting, no? Well, don't get too excited just yet, as GM President Mark Reuss said at Cadillac's event tonight in Detroit that the ATS would get a diesel engine "at some point in its life cycle."
So yeah, it could be next year. It could also be four years from now. Either way, it's an interesting piece of news about the new Cadillac 3 Series fighter. Looks like Cadillac is definitely looking to hit BMW with everything it has available. Then again, the ATS isn't likely to get something like BMW's twin-turbo diesel-6 and its 425 pound-feet of torque. No, the ATS will most likely get something a bit less aggressive to make it more attractive to European buyers. Could be interesting if Cadillac decided to sell it in the U.S., though.
julianb says:
07:36 PM, 01/ 8/12
I think Cadillac and Lincoln finally has a chance to overstep their foreign competition as GM and Ford focus on fuel efficiency, lightwieght and well-designed reliable vehicles... We will have to wait to see what Lincoln reveals next week though...
And by-the-way the President wouldn't tell you about a diesel for it to be 4 years away...obviously that's a bad PR move... As an engineer in Detroit I can tell you it's probably already being tested getting ready for validation... Reuss is an engineer (acting as a President)... trust me, he knows! They usually give ambiguous time details when they aren't sure of the demand for a product or how gas prices will change on a buyer's priority list.
julianb says:
07:39 PM, 01/ 8/12
I think Cadillac and Lincoln finally has a chance to overstep their foreign competition as GM and Ford focus on fuel efficiency, lightwieght and well-designed reliable vehicles... We will have to wait to see what Lincoln reveals next week though...
And by-the-way the President wouldn't tell you about a diesel for it to be 4 years away...obviously that's a bad PR move... As an engineer in Detroit I can tell you it's probably already being tested getting ready for validation... Reuss is an engineer (acting as a President)... trust me, he knows! They usually give ambiguous time details when they aren't sure of the demand for a product or how gas prices will change on a buyer's priority list.