2013 Cadillac ATS Sports Sedan Photos Hit the Web

The cracks on the wall surrounding the Detroit Auto Show are getting wider as following the premature release of the 2013 Dodge Dart and 2013 Ford Fusion (Mondeo), we now have the first pictures of the 2013 Cadillac ATS.

The ATS sedan is perhaps one of the most important projects in the last decade for Cadillac as it offers the wreath and crest brand its first true rival against the almighty BMW 3-Series as well as the successful Audi A4 and Mercedes-Benz C-Class models.

On the outside, the ATS looks exactly like what we expected: an offspring of the new XTS and the CTS in a mid-size sedan package. It's also surprisingly close to the rendering sent to Carscoop by one of our readers, Josh Byrnes.

As for the interior, we can't but help note the similarities in the design of the center console and steering wheel with the…Chevrolet Cruze. However, the Cadillac does get its own set of gauges if that's of any consolation.

GM has said that it has honed the ATS's chassis on the Nürburgring and that it will offer the l rear-wheel drive model with a choice of three gasoline engines including a 2.5-liter naturally aspirated four cylinder unit, a 2.0-liter Turbo with 270 ponies and a 3.6-liter V6 (probably with 318HP).

Photo Source: GM/Cadillac via Jalopnik

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2012 Mercedes-Benz C-Class at Detroit Show

The rejuvenated Mercedes-Benz C-Class made its first open getaway at a particular press function in Detroit. Available in both automobile and property variations with an all-new car style set to comply with along with quickly after, the C-Class is planned to appear in the U.S. in the summertime time of 2011.

The most famous aesthetic changes on the outside worry the remodeled entry end with the L-shaped headlamps while the internal has been increased with a increased dash outlined by the more well precise adjustments and a bigger, high-resolution colour show put on the middle process.

Under the skin, Bmw says gas mileage has been increased by as much as 15 %, thanks to new direct-injection applications and the remodeled 7-speed automated indication. Along with the C350 that activities a more highly effective V6 energy website driving out 302 hp and 273 lb-ft of twisting (previously 268 hp and 258 lb-ft), U.S. purchasers also get a fresh presented direct-injected turbocharged 4-cylinder website coming a bundled 24 MPG in the C250.

In inclusion, five new drivers service models including the ATTENTION ASSIST tiredness recognition process through to the Shades Area Guide are now available in the C-Class array, while the current telematics supply new infotainment and routing functions.

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2012 Mercedes-Benz C-Class

When it comes to automobiles, money is usually the limiting factor. Endowed with unlimited dough, who wouldn’t drive their dream car?

For those inclined toward luxury, the full-size Mercedes-Benz S-Class coddles its drivers with massive comfort and technology that compensates for nearly every common human frailty exhibited behind the wheel. The S-Class, however, remains beyond the means of most drivers.

Developed to make three-pointed quality, safety and luxury more attainable, the W 201 sedan was introduced by Mercedes-Benz in 1982. Known as the 190, this compact sedan stands as the direct forerunner of the C-Class. Some 8.5 million sales stand as M-B’s commercial proof of concept over four generations. And the way things are going, those sales are set to continue.

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Jaguar to call next small car XS?

Jaguar is scheduled to release more details about its upcoming small car, which won’t look like the Bertone B99 Concept above, at the 2011 AutoRAI in Amsterdam. The details will include the car’s name, which is rumored to be XS.

The name fits into Jag’s current naming convention, but it seems more than a little cutesy to call your small car “XS.” Whether Jag meant the coincidence or not, word is they’re sticking with the moniker.

Jaguar is aiming the XS at the Mercedes-Benz C-Class and BMW 3-Series and is working hard to make sure the new car isn’t as bad as its ill-conceived X-Type. There are rumors circulating about an XS-based roadster and coupe as well, but we wouldn’t hold our breath on that front, as Jaguar hasn’t yet released the sedan’s shape.

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