Cadillac’s big, rear-wheel drive flagship sedan, which will likely be called LTS, along with the redesigned 2016 Buick LaCrosse, will be built at General Motors’ Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly plant in Michigan, according to a report from Edmunds.
GM’s Detroit-Hamtramck plant currently produces the automaker’s line of extended range electric vehicles, the Chevrolet Volt, Cadillac ELR, and Opel Ampera, as well as the mid-size Chevrolet Malibu and and full-size Impala sedans. The automaker announced earlier this month that it would invest $384 million in the plant to accommodate production of its next generation of electric vehicles, including the second-generation Volt.
“We expect the Cadillac flagship to be built there (Detroit-Hamtramck) beginning in late 2015 and the redesigned LaCrosse in 2016,” Stephanie Brinley, a senior analyst at IHS Automotive told Edmunds.
GM has not acknowledged that it has a Cadillac flagship under development, although prototypes of the model were caught testing in the wild earlier this year. The full-size sedan is expected to go head-to-head with the Audi A8, BMW 7 Series, Lexus LS, and Mercedes-Benz S-Class. Meanwhile, the Buick LaCrosse currently competes with mid-size premium competitors such as the Lexus ES350, Lincoln MKZ, along with premium/luxury compacts such as the BMW 3 Series, Mercedes-Benz C-Class, Audi A4, Lexus IS, Infiniti Q50, and Volvo S60, among others.
The current second-generation LaCrosse is produced at GM’s Fairfax Assembly Plant in Fairfax, Kansas.
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Could this mean the next Lacrosse could be going to the omega platform?
Yes as well as a Opel.
No it's not very likely that this car will be offered as an Opel...
Opel announced many times that there will be no car above the Insignia....
Schon witzig, wenn V8 Jon meint, dass du bei einem deutschen Konkurrenten arbeiten würdestXD Darf man hier auch mal Kritik üben ohne dass man gleich unter Generalverdacht gestellt wird nur weil weil man GM nicht huldigt? Ich bin erst heute auf diese Seite gestoßen. Mit freundlichem Gruß aus Germany
Ja wirklich witzig. Würde ich für einen Konkurrenten arbeiten (was ich nicht tue), würde ich wohl kaum hier Kommentare und das auch noch in schlechtem Englisch verfassen. XD
Bleib' ruhig auf dieser Seite...die ist echt klasse. Man erhält hier Informationen aus einem anderen Blickwinkel und oft auch Informationen, die es so in den europäischen Medien nicht gibt.
Aber lass uns wieder zum Englischen zurückkehren, sonst gibt's Ärger^^
Viele Grüße
Dein Englisch ist doch garnicht so schlecht. Ich denke, dass unser Englisch um Welten besser ist als das Englisch von Westerwelle, Oettinger und Co.XD Ich bleibe auf der Seite und schau sie mir mal an. Diese Seite scheint auf den ersten Blick weitaus informativer zu sein als die anderen amerikanischen oder englischsprachigen Autoseiten. Über Opel und Hintergrundinformationen, wie z.B. über José Ignacio López, findet man recht wenig auf Englisch.
Now let's contribute in English again so that everyone can read what we are writing.
Wonder if The German works in the motortrade then, still not said ;-)
I do not know one way or the other but do not get your hopes too high. The Impala and Malibu, which are FWD and the same platform as the current LaCrosse are also assembled in Hamtramck.
Kinda surprised they are building the RWD there. Three different platforms with RWD and FWD is a bit complicated.
Oshawa's Flex plant already builds both the FWD/AWD models and the RWD Camaro
Cadillac already have as the "Lacrosse" luxury called XTS
I think and hope that the future Cadillac LTS will be very similar to Concept Elmiraj
If so, Cadillac will have one of the most great luxury cars of the entire market
Regards From Spain
Well I kind of expected this to be on a RWD in the next model. Buick is looking to do a flag ship and GM needs to leverage the Omega out over several brands and models. This is why I suspect Opel may see this at some point.
It is not complicated as like pointed out GM already builds FWD and RWD on the same lines and plants.
The Elmiraj is coming but you must temper your thoughts of the show car as they are having trouble now working the overly large wheels and wheel base of the coupe into the Omega platform. But the sedan we should see in Detroit this year. Or so the reports go.
This car is going to be a big departure style wise for Buick. I get the feeling the car seen in the Holden had with the Panamera rear styling was a hint at what is coming. It is very possible Holden Design has been working on this.
The German is right what he said. Opel’s CEO Neumann said in a interview that there will be no vehicle sitting above the Insignia in the near future, because the luxury market and therefore the executive car segment is ruled by BMW, Mercedes-Benz and Audi here in Europe. Lexus, Cadillac and Infiniti tried it and failed then how should Opel make it against the German trio? I also noticed that you have a segment between large family cars and executive cars in North America, e.g. Chevrolet Impala, Cadillac XTS (ATS<XTS<CTS), Toyota Avalon, Lexus ES (IS<ES<GS),... such a segment doesn’t exist in Europe. The Caddy CTS is a true BMW 5 Series, Mercedes-Benz E-Class or Audi A6 competitor, but not the XTS or even the LaCrosse. A Buick LaCrosse sold here in Europe needs to be more luxurious, offer more features than our Insignia and it needs to be an Audi A6 fighter then. I doubt Europeans would spend thousands of Euros more just for a longer Insignia without significant differences, e.g. in engines etc and thanks to a Euro version it wouldn’t start at $33,000 in the US anymore. GM would chase away all the customers with a more expensive LaCrosse in the US.
Ioe2. In the past both Vauxhall & Opel have successfully sold executive cars in Europe (there are too many to list) & at one time such rivals as Audi & BMW were not really considered executive but midrange. I feel by The German constant negative comments with regard executive models by GM that he could work for a rival German car company. Not that any of that matters, can Vauxhall & Opel sell executive cars? Yes. The Omega sold well & was regarded as a credible rival to 5 Series & A6, yet GM figured they'd sell more Saab's & dropped the Omega. (They launched the Signum) I named it Saabnum because I guess it was aimed at loyal Saab customers whilst Saab got the more unSaab like 9-5)) ether way with two models (9-3 & 9-5) Saab never sold as many as Omega by itself proving Vauxhall & Opel CAN compete in this difficult market. Also Insignia sales are up (a model above it wouldn't do Insignia or New Omega any harm) it also makes sense because the market is growing & they may as well sell the model to which it will be based on worldwide.
Of course Opel/Vauxhall has the the potential to compete again with other luxury car brands but the time is not there yet. In my opinion they have to stabilize the sales of their other cars before they do the next step and further improve their image. Last year more Qashqais were sold than Astras in Europe and the Octavia is better selling than the Corsa at the moment. Opel/Vauxhall has to be careful with investments and its recources.
To make something clear: i would really like to see an Omega-successor which could be based on the next Buick Lacrosse...but Opel CEO Karl-Thomas Neumann said many times that in the moment Opel hasn't the right image to offer a premium car. That's not my opinion, that's simply a fact...
I am also a fan of the idea of the alignment between Buick and Opel.
What I don't like to see, is simple badge-engineering. That doesn't work. The past has proven that fact many times. Offering rebagded cars has destroyed Opel's image and brand identity in the past...Frontera, Sintra, Antara, Agila, current Combo and so on...have all been flops because they weren't real Opel cars. I don't want to say that these cars have been bad cars, but they must fit to the brand, to the design, and must be adapted for the European market.
I am sure Opel could simply offer a premium car based on the next Lacrosse, but I am also sure Opel would not sell many of them, because Opel can't compete with Audi, BMW and Mercedes when it comes to the image and brand value. Opel also simply hasn't the Money for such adventures...that's all.
If Opel and Buick offer cars together they have to co-develop These cars, not only rebadge them...that's a small but very important difference.
If you want an Opel flagship you have to wait until 2017: there are rumors that Opel is working on an crossover which could also be shared with Buick. But this car will also cost not more than 25.000 EUR...
Opel has to stay a mainstream brand (for the moment) and has to offer premium design, premium quality and premium technology. Then the image will improve and only then Opel can offer a new Omega or something like that again...
I see the current LaCrosse and Enclave as great adittions to Opel’s Middle Eastern lineup. The Middle East is one of few places where North American cars (Taurus, Camry, Suburban, Sierra, Terrain, US Passat,...) are very popular and fit to the local needs. The Enclave could also work for Opel in Russia.
All mental masturbation aside... It's good news for a city, that needs good news.
Who is to day the new Insignia may get a bump up to RWD? and a smaller model replaces it in the line up where it is now.
It can still be RWD and not have to compete with BMW.
Just a though. The Lacrosse is bumping up to a next class and it will give the Regal more room to work.
No matter where it lands the Omega has to find more use than just a Cadillac flag ship, a Cadillac Cross Over and a Buick flagship. I know the Buick will find it's way to China too but it needs more use.
An larger Opel Cross over?
I don't know but just brain storming here. The two Cadillac's have been mentioned and now the Buick Where else would an Omega fit?