Our colleagues at sister publication Cadillac Society recently spotted two renderings on Instagram of what they call the 2022 Cadillac DTS Sport Black Edition. Published on Instagram by @tuningcar_ps, the renderings are, of course, imaginary – but we rather like them.
2010 Cadillac CTS
The DTS made its debut at the 2005 Chicago Auto Show and remained in production until 2011. Unless GM abruptly alters the product and naming strategies for its luxury brand, there isn’t going to be a 2022 Cadillac DTS. And even if there were, it probably wouldn’t look the same as the rendering, since it uses a design language which Cadillac has moved away from. As updates go, however, it’s very impressive, and well worth a closer look.
Up front, the grille features broad, horizontal slats, giving a greater feeling of width than on the original Cadillac DTS. The headlamps have the same wedge-shaped and predominantly vertical housings as those on the Cadillac XTS, STS, and the first two generations of the CTS, though not the CT4 and CT5, whose headlamps feature a horizontal element along with a vertical accent. Additionally, L-shaped lighting elements in the lower bumper are similar to those in the 2015-2020 Cadillac Escalade.
The rest of the car is closer to the original Cadillac DTS, though the artist has added a set of modern looking wheels with a dual split-spoke design, plus larger, rectangular exhaust tips. The wheels have a considerably greater diameter than would have been expected in the DTS’ heyday. The Black Edition, part of the rendered car’s name, refers to the color not only of the body paint but also of the grille, wheels, window surround and exhaust tips, among other items.
Although the render does not look particularly futuristic, it is certainly a lot more modern than the original Cadillac DTS design. We can only imagine the reaction if Cadillac had put something like this on sale back in 2011.
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That’s a terrible mish-mash of different design elements from different Cadillacs in the front. Also, the renderer seems to forego the RWD-proportions which it would have received since it was supposed to switch to Zeta with the Impala.
IIRC the XTS was supposed to be the rwd DTS for ’10 until GM ditched the Zeta sedan had to adapt it to Ep2.
It’s amazing how GM, and nearly every other car manufacturer, eliminated excess platforms in favor of 1 or 2.
Yes, it increases margins–GM makes more than ever in the US despite being a far smaller company–but this strategy also leads to more boring offerings.
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These were pigs then and still are now. The in-laws car used every bit of the extended warranty.
Why not just slap a Hummer grill on this one too.
Sorry but sticking dark wheels and a black roof do not make this look more modern but instead make it look like a poor customization job! Even the front doesn’t look like anything today with skinny headlights and a grille the size of Kansas.
Rendering is Fugly… My brother-in-law owns a top line DTS and my sister has the top line CTS. You never catch them on a long drive in the CTS, only the DTS. He stepped up to the 20 chromes (newer Cadillac wheels) and tented the windows on the black DTS and made it look a whole lot nicer. The CTS is no where near the comfort of the DTS. When they come to see us and they drive, the back seat is freakin roomy and don’t even feel the road. He has the car maintained by GM Goodwrench and he has 140K on the clock with no issues. For some reason that Northstar just runs and beats the odds of the nay sayers… I know I don’t get it either…but they take it everywhere, western Kansas (no where U.S.) and the Rockies. He is looking to replace it but Cadillac has failed him with the new cars so he may break down and get an SUV…
Once GM finally corrected the issues with the Northstar’s head bolts it was a very reliable engine.
Your reply made me think…he did say his car was in the shop for a recall for about a week a few months after he bought it. I’ll have to ask. But if that was the fix, he got his money’s worth and then some.
Hell No. Enough of the goofy bs.
Hey , you’re so right, the newer version of the northstar engine is very reliable, I have an 11, DTS Premium Collection, though I must admit that the 108 mile per hour limiter sucks, the rest of the car is great!!! Wish I could do something about that limiter though
Love my 2011DTS wish they would make a new one!!
Why? I love my 2010 with 93k on it. Never had a problem with it. I dont know why they would do renderings of a car thats been discontinued. Like someone said earlier I would buy another in a heartbeat. Not that impressed by XTS slightly impressed by CT6