{"id":1373,"date":"2005-06-01T01:32:29","date_gmt":"2005-06-01T01:32:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.thesocialmedia.com\/petrol-head\/2005\/06\/01\/cadifiat-or-fia\/"},"modified":"2012-07-17T13:45:29","modified_gmt":"2012-07-17T13:45:29","slug":"cadifiat-or-fia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.thesocialmedia.com\/petrol-head\/2005\/06\/01\/cadifiat-or-fia\/","title":{"rendered":"Cadifiat or Fiadillac ?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Cadillacblsfront\"<\/a> Specially meant for Europe, here is the Cadillac<\/a> BLS. Imitating the angular styling of the CTS, this compact sedan will offer diesel engines, a prerequisite for success in Europe.<\/p>\n

Guess what? Its 1.9 diesel unit is called JTD in Italy! Yes, this is the first Fiat-powered Cad\u2019 ever: a remnant of the dead Fiat-GM alliance. This is far from being a bad bet, since Fiat\u2019s know-how in terms of common-rail technology is world widely acknowledged. <\/p>\n

Another interesting point: the platform of this new Cadillac is called \u201cPremium\u201d. Does it ring a bell? To me, yes: this is the name given to another platform: the Alfa 159\u2019s<\/a>! No need to worry anyway: all these components are technologically excellent. <\/p>\n

Cadillac hopes to sell 20,000 copies a year of its new front-wheel-drive car, which will be available in Europe only. To achieve this goal, other engines will be offered: a 2.8 turbo diesel V6 and two turbocharged petrol engines, of respectively 2.0 and 2.8 litres. <\/p>\n

The American carmaker has not disclosed any horsepower rating yet, but promises the handling and ride will be among the best in class, relying on Mc Pherson front struts and a multilink rear suspension. Of course, the equipment list will match Cadillac\u2019s standards, including a touch-screen operated DVD-based GPS system combined with a Bluetooth telephone.<\/p>\n

This is not too much to compete with the Audi A4, the Mercedes C-Class or the BMW 3-Series late 2005. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Specially meant for Europe, here is the Cadillac BLS. Imitating the angular styling of the CTS, this compact sedan will offer diesel engines, a prerequisite for success in Europe. Guess what? Its 1.9 diesel unit is called JTD in Italy! Yes, this is the first Fiat-powered Cad\u2019 ever: a remnant of the dead Fiat-GM alliance. 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