Archive for the 'BRX / BTX' category
LLN shows CTS Wagon sketch
April 9, 2008 - 1:40 pmThe good folks over at LeftlaneNews.com have put together a highly plausible sketch of the new CTS wagon that we expect to see in production next year.
With styling that would have been considered pretty outlandish until the recent CTS coupe popped up in January – this is one very sleek wagon and could actually be a success even in the wagon-averse USA.
Consider this to be the real replacement of the SRX on the sporty side, with the new BRX/BTX being the utility side of that equation.
Expect this to debut, possibly as a ‘concept’ at first, during this fall’s auto show season.
See the entire sketch at:
LeftlaneNews.com: Early look: 2010 Cadillac CTS Wagon illustrated
Video walk-around of the Provoq concept
January 31, 2008 - 1:40 pmProvoq’s designer talks about the technology of E-Flex
January 31, 2008 - 10:32 amProvoq confirmed as SRX replacement
January 23, 2008 - 10:01 am
As if we didn’t suspect this already – Automotive News is reporting an interview with Cadillac head Jim Taylor that the Provoq will see production (in gas powered form, of course) in 2009 as the spiritual successor to the SRX.
Sales goals for the new crossover (based on GM’s ‘premium Theta’ platform) are 60-70k units per year. This compares to the 20k units the SRX sells per year.
For those who liked the SRX’s sporty bent and wouldn’t be caught dead in one of these ‘crossover/SUV-ish’ things…Cadillac will have your number with the CTS sport wagon that should hit the market about the same time as the CTS coupe (i.e. 2010 model year).
Source – Automotive News via eGMCarTech
More spy shots of the upcoming BRX/BTX small crossover
January 18, 2008 - 10:01 am
Autoblog has posted a series of new spy shots of what we’ve been expecting to be the new small crossover from Cadillac (thought to be either the BTX or BRX).
Giving the styling hints given by the Provoq concept – I’m starting to doubt that this is the Cadillac crossover (or that Cadillac is being pretty inconsistent in their styling theme on the production version vs. the concept). For example, the ‘side window graphic’ in designer-speak is completely different. Check out the trailing edge of the rear door window shape, especially how it meets the C-pillar. The spy shots show a BMW-esque kick-forward while the concept was much more consistent with the CTS/CTS coupe with a taper from roof to body that is unbroken.
The headlights seem to wrap into the fender, as in the Provoq – but given that even Chevrolet and Saturn are using similar themes – that doesn’t tell us much.
The lower grill/running-light area and the front to back rising character line on the spy shots are the only things I think match the Provoq.
I guess we’ll see in the next year which brand this little crossover belongs to.
Check it out at:
Autoblog: Cadillac BRX – spy shots
