2009 STS and STS-V Official Changes

[caddycruiser]

STS and STS-V
Deletions
Exterior color (25U) Blue Chip
Exterior color (53U) Radiant Bronze
Exterior color (67U) Light Platinum
Exterior color (78U) Sunset Blue
1SF Preferred Equipment Group
(QF8) 18" x 8" polished cast aluminum wheels
(PD5) 18" x 8" chromed cast aluminum wheels

New Features
Exterior color (17U) Radiant Silver

Exterior color (58U) Black Ice. Available at extra charge.

Exterior color (96U) Blue Diamond Tricoat. Available at extra charge.

(PGK) 18" x 8" chromed cast aluminum wheels - Platinum Edition
(Q9Y) 18" x 8" polished cast aluminum wheels. Optional wheel on 1SE.
Speed Limit Notification on navigation radio
Bluetooth phone interface now available on non-navigation STS vehicles
Body color antenna
Alcantara luxury ultra-microfiber headliner on Platinum Edition (implemented 4th quarter of 2008 model year)
Language capability in DIC increases to add Japanese

Changes
Repackaging created (implemented 4th quarter of 2008 model year)
(P40) 18" wheels now available on 1SA and 1SB PEGs with AWD

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[AERO1]

There was one STS-V deletion that wasn't listed.

GM/Cadillac is deleting the "SUPERCHARGED" emblem off each front door of the 2009 and up STS-V. I don't know why they are taking them off, but it does make removing wax easier if the lettering isn't on the front doors.

SG

[CIWS]

Originally Posted by AERO1

There was one STS-V deletion that wasn't listed.

GM/Cadillac is deleting the "SUPERCHARGED" emblem off each front door of the 2009 and up STS-V. I don't know why they are taking them off, but it does make removing wax easier if the lettering isn't on the front doors.

SG

I've considered doing this myself. Not so much because of looks, as advertising capabilities.

[Kadonny]

No way, love the emblems. Some days I just see people staring at them.

[Dr. Design]

We have had a few customers do this... Personally I think it looks good with it. However they like to remove it to let people find out the hardway! Thats just mean.

Either way it will look good. We did an STSV for a dealership, in which they asked for the lettering to be removed. Looked pretty good!

Thanks,

Dr. Design
D3 Cadillac

Originally Posted by CIWS

I've considered doing this myself. Not so much because of looks, as advertising capabilities.

[thefred]

Originally Posted by Kadonny

No way, love the emblems. Some days I just see people staring at them.

I agree. People sitting next to me at a light look over and then I see the furrowed brow....makes me laugh inside....

[CIWS]

Originally Posted by Kadonny

No way, love the emblems. Some days I just see people staring at them.

It's not from a looks standpoint, but one of advertisement. Most have no clue of the V badges meaning. The "Supercharged" gives them clues. Obviously something the designers/execs at Cadillac chose to leave off the 09 CTS and STS-Vs (not sure of the XLR yet )

[dhemrick]

I personally like the emblems, especially the word "SUPERCHARGED" on the doors. I think it gives the car a little visual pizzazz that the regular STS doesn't have. It also leaves NO question in anyone's mind about what they have just been dusted by.

You are right, though, CIWS... most people have no idea what the V series is. Cadillac really missed a huge marketing opportunity here. They started out strong advertising the V series, and then just dropped it. Even if most people never buy a V, it speaks volumes about what Cadillac is all about today: luxury and speed combined into one sexy package. The V series was always intended to be halo cars, but GM spent all of this money to develop these halo cars much to our good fortune, and the GM marketing department just let it drop which really is a shame.

They are kind of getting the luxury and speed message across with the latest Escalade and CTS commercials where the cars are being shown driven fast by beautiful women talking about targeting "a different kind of woman" and "rolling up to the boy's club in one of these". If they threw a V or two in there, that would really help make their point about Cadillac's direction.

[Dr. Design]

09' XLR-V does not have the supercharged emblem on the doors. Not too sure why they decided to drop the "supercharged" emblem on the door.

Dr. Design

Originally Posted by CIWS

It's not from a looks standpoint, but one of advertisement. Most have no clue of the V badges meaning. The "Supercharged" gives them clues. Obviously something the designers/execs at Cadillac chose to leave off the 09 CTS and STS-Vs (not sure of the XLR yet )

[BMBSALES]

Originally Posted by Kadonny

No way, love the emblems. Some days I just see people staring at them.

i have same thing happen all the time. i watch them point through tinted windows. love it...