Cadillac: No stretched CT6, but a longer flagship is coming

Cadillac has rejected the possibility of offering a stretched CT6, but the company is working on a new model with a longer wheelbase.
The CT6 is viewed as the current flagship sedan in the lineup, but General Motors executive vice president Mark Reuss suggests it will not keep its lofty status forever as the CT-badged family continues to grow.

“There’s a car above this,” he said at the New York auto show, as quoted by Car and Driver.

The executive did not provide further details, but GM has already reserved trademarks for the nameplates CT7 and CT8. It is unclear if the upcoming flagship sedan will take even more inspiration from the Elmiraj concept that was revealed in 2013.

Whatever form it takes, the bigger car will be squarely aimed at long-wheelbase variants of German rivals including the Audi A8, BMW 7-Series, and Mercedes-Benz S-Class.

Reuss claims Cadillac will be working hard to fill the top of its range, without directly competing against entry-level models from luxury competitors.

“There’s a whole generation out there whose moms and dads drove BMWs and Audis and Mercedes, and they didn’t drive Cadillacs,” he said. “We need to get on that consideration list.”

The company is expected to have its new flagship sedan ready before the end of the decade.

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