Showing posts with label launch. Show all posts
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Tuesday, October 11, 2011

New Cadillac CTS Coupe Becomes Best-Seller in its Segment in the U.S



"If you look right, it will fly right", saying that the airfield is not always accurate. But what about the cars, if you look right, so you can be sure that this will positively impact sales.

An example is the new Cadillac CTS Coupe. Few can deny that the appearance is one of its strengths, and sales figures show that it certainly flies - in the showrooms there.

Up to a year after its launch, the CTS Coupe is the best-selling mid-size luxury sedan in the United States, and competes with the title of best-selling luxury coupés on the market, or at least is what General Motors says.

From January to September, the Cadillac moved to 15,771 vehicles or 27% of total sales of the CTS, which is also a sedan and Sportwagon models. This is in sharp contrast with its competitors, with the coupe represent only 9% of the total volume of the models.

Kurt McNeil, vice president of Cadillac sales and service, said: "The launch and sale of CTS Coupe was a huge success and paved the way for new models and XTS ATS as a fundamental step in the rebirth of the Cadillac."

Halo coupe seems to have worked as a model for the entire class of CTS such as the sale of the other two versions have increased, with a total turnover of the family CTS increased by 24% compared to 2010.
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Wednesday, September 7, 2011

Toyota Introduces Yet Another Variant of the 2012 Camry, this Time in Japan



Toyota continues the roll out of country-specific versions of its new generation Camry with the launch of the Japanese domestic market (JDM) derivative of the mid-size sedan, which follows the recent introductions of the North American and Ukrainian models.

In Japan, the 2012 Camry is offered at launch exclusively as a hybrid model with power coming from a newly developed 2.5-liter Atkinson cycle, four-cylinder engine delivering 160HP and an electric motor with 143HP, for a combined maximum output of 205 horsepower.

Toyota says that the JDM Camry Hybrid delivers a fuel efficiency of 26.5 km/lt [62.3mpg US or 3.8lt/100km] under the Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) 10-15 test cycle and 23.4 km/lt [55mpg US or 4.3lt/100km] under the JC08 test cycle.

When it comes to the exterior styling, the JDM Camry comes closer to the Ukrainian model but sports a different front grille and bumper designs, tweaked especially for the hybrid to improve aerodynamics and consequently, its fuel efficiency.

New active safety features for the JDM Camry include a Hill-start Assist Control (HAC) function that prevents the vehicle from rolling backward when starting up on a hill, a Steering-assisted Vehicle Stability Control (S-VSC) system, electric power steering and braking.

In addition, the HDD navigation system has been updated and provides audio and visual warnings to the driver if the car goes the wrong way through a tollgate, on a highway or service area access road.

Pricing in Japan starts from 3,040,000 yen [US$39,300] for the base model and tops out at 3,800,000 yen [US$49,100] for the G-Package combined with a leather interior.

Hat tip to Leopaul D.!

 



 
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