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New Cadillac Flagship to Debut at 2015 NY Auto Show

Since the Cadillac XTS launched a couple years ago, the luxury automaker’s sedan lineup has been completely overhauled with the third-generation CTS and the compact ATS. This trend will come full circle next year when Cadillac introduces its all-new flagship sedan at the 2015 New York International Auto Show.
Cadillac flagship spy shots 1 photo
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Autoblog is reporting that a source has confirmed that the new sedan, which may or may not wear the LTS name, will debut next April in New York. More importantly, it will be a true flagship for Cadillac going up against global luxury sedans like the Mercedes-Benz S-Class and Audi A8.

What seems to still be in the air, though, is how Cadillac will take on these well-established sedans. With profit margins in mind, some advanced content could be cut from the car to keep a lower price than its rivals while maintaining higher profits. Although as Cadillac's new president Johan de Nysschen prepares to take the reigns, it will be interesting to see how he plans to position Cadillac in a segment it seems to have given up on a long time ago.

One of the more interesting things pulled from the article is that the source went on to heap praise on the 2014 S-Class while simultaneously bashing the XTS. Since its introduction, the XTS has been seen as a placeholder model until a more deserving flagship could arrive.

The big question, however, remains what this car will look like. Based on spy shots taken earlier in the year, the newest Cadillac will borrow a design from last year’s Elmiraj Coupe, which would definitely give it a styling advantage in its class.
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