2008 Cadillac CTS Diesel

[RamJet502]

2.9L Turbodiesel V6 with 250hp and 406lb-ft of torque!

http://www.dieselpowermag.com/featur...sel/index.html



Only available in Europe!!! WHY???

[suckstobeyou]

make this the base, the 3.6di midlevel and 6.0 the v and you'll have a beautiful 3-series competitor

[megeebee]

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07-23-2007, 06:09 PM #1
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By David E. Zoia
WardsAuto.com, Jul 18, 2007 12:49 PM

It can’t always be strictly about dollars and cents.

So while the business case may be shaky, you have to applaud General Motors for learning from past mistakes and preparing to dabble in diesel passenger cars here in the U.S.

Earlier this month, product czar Bob Lutz let slip in his video blog the auto maker indeed plans to offer diesel engines in U.S. cars.

The disclosure marks a reversal of sorts for GM, which in March presented a thorough defense of its position on the opposite side of the coin.
The occasion was the announcement of a new 2.9L V-6 diesel GM plans to produce in Italy with VM Motori for installation in the Cadillac CTS and other models offered in Europe. GM said Monday it would acquire a 50% stake in VM.

When the question came up about the 2.9L’s potential for sale in the U.S., Charlie Freese, executive director-GM Powertrain diesel engineering, was quick with a detailed, data-backed response.

While technically feasible to sell the V-6 in the U.S., Freese said, the cost-benefit equation had convinced GM to concentrate on diesels for pickups and big SUVs first, where the payoff for American consumers comes more quickly.

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But while the case for ignoring the U.S. diesel-car market appeared to make perfect business sense, it sounded an awful lot like the rationale that initially led GM to take a pass on hybrid-electric vehicles.

Because profitability looked dicey at best and demand was highly uncertain, GM watched as Toyota took control of the sector with its Prius hybrid, helping convince the public it is the world’s most advanced and environmentally friendly auto maker.

Lutz later confessed GM had been badly outmaneuvered.

“We failed to appreciate that Toyota basically treated (hybrids) as an advertising expense,” he says. “That’s what we should have done.”


http://wardsauto.com/commentary/gm_diesel_lesson/
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Originally Posted by megeebee

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By David E. Zoia
WardsAuto.com, Jul 18, 2007 12:49 PM

It can’t always be strictly about dollars and cents.

So while the business case may be shaky, you have to applaud General Motors for learning from past mistakes and preparing to dabble in diesel passenger cars here in the U.S.

Earlier this month, product czar Bob Lutz let slip in his video blog the auto maker indeed plans to offer diesel engines in U.S. cars.

The disclosure marks a reversal of sorts for GM, which in March presented a thorough defense of its position on the opposite side of the coin.
The occasion was the announcement of a new 2.9L V-6 diesel GM plans to produce in Italy with VM Motori for installation in the Cadillac CTS and other models offered in Europe. GM said Monday it would acquire a 50% stake in VM.

When the question came up about the 2.9L’s potential for sale in the U.S., Charlie Freese, executive director-GM Powertrain diesel engineering, was quick with a detailed, data-backed response.

While technically feasible to sell the V-6 in the U.S., Freese said, the cost-benefit equation had convinced GM to concentrate on diesels for pickups and big SUVs first, where the payoff for American consumers comes more quickly.

...

But while the case for ignoring the U.S. diesel-car market appeared to make perfect business sense, it sounded an awful lot like the rationale that initially led GM to take a pass on hybrid-electric vehicles.

Because profitability looked dicey at best and demand was highly uncertain, GM watched as Toyota took control of the sector with its Prius hybrid, helping convince the public it is the world’s most advanced and environmentally friendly auto maker.

Lutz later confessed GM had been badly outmaneuvered.

“We failed to appreciate that Toyota basically treated (hybrids) as an advertising expense,” he says. “That’s what we should have done.”


http://wardsauto.com/commentary/gm_diesel_lesson/
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Correct.

[chewwtoy]

I definately think America is ready for more diesel autos. However the CTS diesel won't be available until MY 2010 in Europe so maybe by then GM will be able to re-evaluate there cost/benefit equation.

[CRBoyd91]

Originally Posted by chewwtoy

I definately think America is ready for more diesel autos. However the CTS diesel won't be available until MY 2010 in Europe so maybe by then GM will be able to re-evaluate there cost/benefit equation.

Maybe but it's just something more to be doubtful about.

[Tomko]

Now this is some real GM Inside News!

I just hope that: 1) it comes to the North American market; and, 2) diesel fuel with a cetane number above 50 also comes to the North American market.