Generals Motors may be gearing up to launch the Cadillac brand in the Australian market.
The rumor stems from a trademark filing made August 31st, 2020, in which GM looks to secure the Cadillac name and logo under the Class 12 and Class 37 goods and services groups, per a post from the Australian publication, Practical Motoring. The trademark will be applied towards “vehicles including motor vehicles; engines for motor vehicles; cars,” as well as “maintenance, servicing and repair of motor vehicles.”
General Motors recently retired the Holden brand in Australia, but as GM Authority reported previously, the automaker is looking to re-enter the market with the new General Motors Special Vehicles (or GMSV) brand. Under GMSV, General Motors will sell certain models, including the Chevy Silverado 1500, which will be converted to right-hand-drive for the Australian market, and the Chevy Corvette that will roll out of the Bowling Green assembly plant in RHD configuration.
Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing prototype
Now, with the revelation of this new trademark filing, it appears as though General Motors may also sell certain Cadillac models in Australia. As Practical Motoring reports, the upcoming Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing may be one of the first Caddy models to arrive there, with an unnamed source familiar with GMSV product plans saying that the brand will initially launch “as a Blackwing,” and that the supercharged CT5-V Blackwing would serve as an indirect replacement for the Holden Commodore. The upcoming Cadillac CT4-V Blackwing may also make it Down Under.
Indeed, with the blown 6.2L V8 LT4 under the hood, the upcoming Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing would certainly fit the bill for many Australian enthusiasts. This same engine produced 640 horsepower and 630 pound-feet of torque when equipped in the Cadillac CTS-V. Then there’s the Cadillac CT4-V Blackwing’s twin-turbo 3.6L V6 LF4, which produced 464 horsepower and 445 pound-feet of torque in the Cadillac ATS-V. Both models will offer RWD as standard with a six-speed manual transmission, while a 10-speed automatic will be optional. It’s currently unclear how the two super sedans will be configured in Australia, assuming they do indeed end up being sold there.
Cadillac CT4-V Blackwing prototype
Another strong contender for sale in Australia would be the iconic Cadillac Escalade luxury SUV, although the latest Practical Motoring report did not specify if Caddy was considering such a move.
Either way, this is undoubtedly exciting news for any Australian enthusiast looking to get a slice of the Cadillac pie.
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Comments
I hope this comes to fruition for our brethren down under, at a reasonable price. You guys need it, and deserve it.
With the [RWD] Commodore gone from the market, the Kia Stinger has been scooping up many, many sales. I feel the CT4 and CT5 (V and V Blackwing) should fill that niche.
The Escalade definitely has a ton of sales potential also. I also think the XT4 would do well.
@Geoff:
Did you mean CT4?
Also, in regard to the Stinger: I would think the off-the-line RHD conversion would make the Blackwing, which will be the most costly CT5 to begin with, a very expensive car once it makes it to Australia. Nothing wrong with that, but isn’t the Stinger far less expensive? Would CT5 really draw any sales from it?
General Motors in Australia is important. There is a market hat wants the comfort, the fit and finish and durability of proven units as the Silverado, Tahoe, Corvette and Cadillac.
As the ads use to read: Holden means a great deal to Australia. The dealers could be brought into the sales and service loop.
This will be an exciting time for car and truck buyers in Australia and don’t forget New Zealand.
Can the UK be included with RHD Cadillacs as well please – having owned a STS and CTS both in rhd it would be good to return properly back to UK market as well (every other manufacturer seems able to do it)
Ugly Design. Inferior space and quality. Not even on par with the previous generation CTS.
LOOKS MORE LIKE A CHEVY CRUZE first generation.
Cts? Both are ugly and dated looking.
Lyriq is the only great Cadillac.
You people should be driving a Ford, looosseers!
GM is already under threat of legal action in Australia, for closing down all their Holden dealers and saying they are exiting right hand drive markets and then straight away trying to set up a new operation selling right hand drive cars, I sense another legal fiasco coming.
As said before GM should use Holden as “GM RHD” and have Holden in all RHD nations with knock-down kits in say Japan, Africa, and UK for unique combinations and for developing RHD nations have South American made GEM vehicles badged as Holden.
Throw another Cadillac on the barbie.
Aussies don’t want any GM vehicles sold in Australia after what GM has done to the Holden Brand and dealer network. Tell Mary and her cronies at GMSV they are wasting their time as Australians will not buy these vehicles.
As an Australian, I’ll just say that you are wrong.
Oh look, it’s a Ford tosser. Why don’t you just sick to your Ford forums fool! Your comments mean sh*t.
Given how downright ugly these vehicles have become in recent years, this is anoth good reason to sink the boats before they arrive.
Says another Ford tosser. Hey if you don’t like GM don’t bother reading the GM forums. Typical Ford wanker.
Yes definitely bring Cadillac here!
If conversion is required any GM model will face strong competition, Silverado has no direct factory RHD competition so can be sold with the added cost, CT4/CT5 will be more expensive than Benz/BMW/Aldi when conversion is added, GMSV will need more than good luck selling any volume.
Ram Gm and Ford us pickups are just too expensive.
Even the pack of smaller stuf is 60k plus.
Just plain theft
As a buyer of a limited edtion Director(it is a great car) I would never buy anything again from GM .
They planned to get rid of Holden from the day they tried to bring in Opel.
They could never be trusted to do the right thing .
Say the little man with an I.Q of one.
even with an IQ of one, mine is still higher than yours,
I would hope that all Australians would refuse to buy one of these vehicles after GM destroyed a perfectly good Australian car industry with complete disrespect for the people that put money in GMs pocket .
I agree never buy GM product again
And I agree that you all suck Ford c$ck. See this is why retards drive Fords. This is why we have Fords on the road; it’s to keep the d$ckheads in them.
To all the people of Australia
Do not buy any GM product that comes from them.
They destroyed our history with Holden.and they will do it again.Please do yourself a favour and purchace something else.Mary Bara get out of Australia.
To all the people of Australia when you see a Ford driver please kick them in the head. And by the way Henry Ford was an asshole.
Bring the Chevy Tahoe and Suburban to Australia