Our friends over at Cars.com did an extensive video showing all the features in the Cadillac XTS. They explain the Cadillac CUE system and show it in action in more detail than I have.
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First Cadillac ATS Rolls Off The Line
This week was a pretty big week for Cadillac with the first Cadillac ATS coming off the assembly line. Below is the press release and some pictures and videos.
DETROIT – The first 2013 Cadillac ATS compact luxury sport sedan intended for public sale was built today at the Lansing Grand River assembly plant in Michigan, culminating a massive design and development project.
Arriving in U.S. dealerships in August, ATS is Cadillac’s all-new entry into the most significant global luxury segment, featuring a new rear wheel drive-based architecture targeting nimble, quick and fun driving performance.
Cadillac’s Lansing Grand River plant, also the production site for the CTS Sedan, Wagon and Coupe and V-Series performance models of each, underwent a $190 million upgrade for ATS production. A second shift was added, creating or retaining 600 jobs.
In total, the award-winning plant that opened in 2001 now has 1,643 salaried and hourly employees.
“The new Cadillac ATS represents an investment in Lansing and our workforce,” said Tony Francavilla, Lansing regional plant manager. “A successful launch needs a great process and a great product, but at the heart of it all are the people, and the care they put into each and every vehicle.”
The ATS expands Cadillac into the highest volume category in the luxury automotive industry. Following the initial start of production in Lansing, distribution to U.S. dealerships will begin in August. Exports to international markets will begin later this year.
“This is a car with a big mission, and it’s been comprehensively prepared for that mission,” said Don Butler, vice president of Cadillac Marketing. “The new-from-the-ground-up ATS creates a new entryway into the Cadillac brand for luxury car drivers, and a compelling new challenger to the status quo among the top luxury sport sedans.”
The all-new ATS was custom-built using a new lightweight vehicle architecture featuring advanced materials and techniques to ensure precise driving dynamics. ATS includes a host of exclusive advanced-tech features, including Magnetic Ride Control, the Safety Alert Seat, and CUE, a new in-car user experience for connectivity and control using industry-first capacitive touch and natural voice recognition systems.
The ATS hits the airwaves during the television broadcast of the Opening Ceremonies of the Summer Olympics on Friday.
Learning The Cadillac Cue System
In a short time we will be seeing the new Cadillac XTS on the streets and many of our Cadillac members not only have their classic Cadillac but they own a Cadillac as their daily driver. I didn’t think much about this until I talked to a few Cadillac owners at the NY Auto show. From what I have heard the new XTS is coming with an IPad so the owner can get use to using the Cadillac Cue system. Here is a brief overview!
Are you looking forward to having this in all Cadillacs? I think it is rather cool but I want to hear from some of you. Over the next 3 or 4 days I will be putting up some videos with more features.