New Caddy GT ?
07-04-2018, 12:54 PM
#1
Instructor
Thread Starter
07-04-2018, 01:19 PM
#2
Tech Contributor
Member Since: Oct 1999
Location: Charlotte, NC (formerly Endicott, NY)
Posts: 40,089
Received 8,928 Likes
on
5,333 Posts
Doesn't really say much other than it shows some perspective views of a vehicle. It doesn't even mention the size of the vehicle. It could be a new ATS Coupe or CTS Coupe or CT Coupe.
Bill
Bill
Last edited by Steve Garrett; 07-04-2018 at 04:56 PM.
07-04-2018, 01:35 PM
#3
07-04-2018, 01:46 PM
#4
Team Owner
The attached drawings, which is the scope of the patent, clearly show a front engine coupe. Maybe that is what GM has in mind. A mid engine car for the Corvette, and a front engine car for the Cadillac, based on the existing C7 chassis(or close to it). 550 HP 4.2L TT V8 from the CT6 would make it very interesting.
07-04-2018, 01:48 PM
#5
Instructor
Thread Starter
The attached drawings, which is the scope of the patent, clearly show a front engine coupe. Maybe that is what GM has in mind. A mid engine car for the Corvette, and a front engine car for the Cadillac, based on the existing C7 chassis(or close to it). 550 HP 4.2L TT V8 from the CT6 would make it very interesting.
Yep..what i thought ...
07-04-2018, 02:42 PM
#6
Burning Brakes
It looks like an M4 competitor. If it is, the M4 doesn’t stand a chance; a Camaro 2SS with MRC can outperform an M4 and has more interior features for $20,000 less:
Imagine a Caddy on the same chassis with a Cadillac interior, Cadillac design, and the Cadillac 4.2L V8. CT4-V?
Imagine a Caddy on the same chassis with a Cadillac interior, Cadillac design, and the Cadillac 4.2L V8. CT4-V?
07-04-2018, 03:35 PM
#7
Team Owner
It looks like an M4 competitor. If it is, the M4 doesn’t stand a chance; a Camaro 2SS with MRC can outperform an M4 and has more interior features for $20,000 less: https://youtu.be/D87tO7VUs2I
Imagine a Caddy on the same chassis with a Cadillac interior, Cadillac design, and the Cadillac 4.2L V8. CT4-V?
Imagine a Caddy on the same chassis with a Cadillac interior, Cadillac design, and the Cadillac 4.2L V8. CT4-V?
Last edited by JoesC5; 07-04-2018 at 03:38 PM.
07-04-2018, 04:04 PM
#8
Melting Slicks
I scaled it off from centerline to centerline of the wheels and it is coming out almost perfectly 106.7" Wheelbase. Guess what other car is 106.7" ?? The current C7 FE Corvette and most likely the 2022 C8 FE Corvette. Could be the same exact revised and strengthened C7 chassis that will be the next C8 front engined Corvette. Probably built at Bowling Green also?? This car is obviously a front engined Cadillac GT to go after cars like the BMW M6.
Last edited by skank; 07-04-2018 at 04:06 PM.
07-04-2018, 04:22 PM
#9
Melting Slicks
The attached drawings, which is the scope of the patent, clearly show a front engine coupe. Maybe that is what GM has in mind. A mid engine car for the Corvette, and a front engine car for the Cadillac, based on the existing C7 chassis(or close to it). 550 HP 4.2L TT V8 from the CT6 would make it very interesting.
07-04-2018, 04:23 PM
#10
Intermediate
Member Since: Feb 2000
Posts: 26
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
I scaled it off from centerline to centerline of the wheels and it is coming out almost perfectly 106.7" Wheelbase. Guess what other car is 106.7" ?? The current C7 FE Corvette and most likely the 2022 C8 FE Corvette. Could be the same exact revised and strengthened C7 chassis that will be the next C8 front engined Corvette. Probably built at Bowling Green also?? This car is obviously a front engined Cadillac GT to go after cars like the BMW M6.
07-04-2018, 04:39 PM
#12
Burning Brakes
This would be a stand-alone Cadillac model, not a CT5 coupe, If it’s on a Corvette chassis. It doesn’t seem possible to make a sedan that large on a C7 chassis. Perhaps it will be a halo coupe with an actual name instead of an alpha-numeric name.
07-04-2018, 05:12 PM
#13
I scaled it off from centerline to centerline of the wheels and it is coming out almost perfectly 106.7" Wheelbase. Guess what other car is 106.7" ?? The current C7 FE Corvette and most likely the 2022 C8 FE Corvette. Could be the same exact revised and strengthened C7 chassis that will be the next C8 front engined Corvette. Probably built at Bowling Green also?? This car is obviously a front engined Cadillac GT to go after cars like the BMW M6.
not this
07-04-2018, 05:54 PM
#14
Intermediate
Member Since: Feb 2000
Posts: 26
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
07-04-2018, 09:39 PM
#15
Pro
The interesting concept of GM clearly taking the chassis of the C7 Corvette and making it into a Cadillac has to suggest a couple things: 1) it's going to be made in Bowling Green for the functional ease and 2) If they will use a Corvette chassis for a Cadillac what would keep them from using a Cadillac engine in a Corvette?
07-05-2018, 08:27 AM
#16
Team Owner
The interesting concept of GM clearly taking the chassis of the C7 Corvette and making it into a Cadillac has to suggest a couple things: 1) it's going to be made in Bowling Green for the functional ease and 2) If they will use a Corvette chassis for a Cadillac what would keep them from using a Cadillac engine in a Corvette?
07-05-2018, 10:18 AM
#18
Race Director
07-09-2018, 11:21 PM
#19
Race Director
Member Since: Oct 2011
Location: Holly Springs NC
Posts: 14,373
Received 1,609 Likes
on
1,037 Posts
St. Jude Donor '16-'17,'22,'24
Cadillac inheriting the C7 chassis is an interesting concept and one I for one, would not rule out. Cadillac milked the old C5 chassis for 6 years. If finally failed after the 2009 model year, two years into the recession. Maybe GM will Cadillac another shot at a halo, high performance sports car. Interesting.
07-13-2018, 10:34 AM
#20
Team Owner
Cadillac inheriting the C7 chassis is an interesting concept and one I for one, would not rule out. Cadillac milked the old C5 chassis for 6 years. If finally failed after the 2009 model year, two years into the recession. Maybe GM will Cadillac another shot at a halo, high performance sports car. Interesting.
Last edited by JoesC5; 07-13-2018 at 10:37 AM.