Cadillac Forum
03-12-09, 04:30 PM
Filed under: Sedans/Saloons (http://www.autoblog.com/category/sedans/), Cadillac (http://www.autoblog.com/category/cadillac/), Rumormill (http://www.autoblog.com/category/rumormill/)
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Cadillac Insignia - Rendered (poorly) by Autoblog
Following up on an earlier report this week about future Buicks using Opel parts and platforms (http://www.autoblog.com/2009/03/09/where-have-we-heard-this-before-future-buicks-based-on-opels/), the Detroit Free Press is saying that General Motors is considering offering the Insignia as a Cadillac. The front-wheel-drive sedan would likely be offered in all-wheel-drive form to U.S. consumers, and would feature adaptive headlamps, a lane-departure warning system and other techy tidbits. The same Epsilon II platform will underpin the 2010 Buick LaCrosse (http://www.autoblog.com/2009/01/11/detroit-2009-2010-buick-lacrosse-w-video/), and although it's been assumed since the Insignia's introduction that Saturn would receive the mid-size sedan, with that brand's future in doubt, GM may be trying to leverage more of its European assets in the States.
Gallery: Opel / Vauxhall Insignia (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/opel-insignia-2/)
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[Source: Detroit Free Press (http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2009903120383)]We've heard this before... again: GM considering Cadillac Insignia? (http://www.autoblog.com/2009/03/12/weve-heard-this-before-again-gm-considering-cadillac-insign/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Thu, 12 Mar 2009 15:27:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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Cadillac Insignia - Rendered (poorly) by Autoblog
Following up on an earlier report this week about future Buicks using Opel parts and platforms (http://www.autoblog.com/2009/03/09/where-have-we-heard-this-before-future-buicks-based-on-opels/), the Detroit Free Press is saying that General Motors is considering offering the Insignia as a Cadillac. The front-wheel-drive sedan would likely be offered in all-wheel-drive form to U.S. consumers, and would feature adaptive headlamps, a lane-departure warning system and other techy tidbits. The same Epsilon II platform will underpin the 2010 Buick LaCrosse (http://www.autoblog.com/2009/01/11/detroit-2009-2010-buick-lacrosse-w-video/), and although it's been assumed since the Insignia's introduction that Saturn would receive the mid-size sedan, with that brand's future in doubt, GM may be trying to leverage more of its European assets in the States.
Gallery: Opel / Vauxhall Insignia (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/opel-insignia-2/)
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/11/258148_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/opel-insignia-2/1163184/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/11/258171_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/opel-insignia-2/1163183/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/11/258174_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/opel-insignia-2/1163181/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/11/258175_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/opel-insignia-2/1163182/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/11/258176_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/opel-insignia-2/1163180/)
[Source: Detroit Free Press (http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2009903120383)]We've heard this before... again: GM considering Cadillac Insignia? (http://www.autoblog.com/2009/03/12/weve-heard-this-before-again-gm-considering-cadillac-insign/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Thu, 12 Mar 2009 15:27:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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