Cadillac Flagship Authorized by CEO Whitacre?

If you like cars, and you're American, at some point in your life, you must own a Cadillac.  It's the definition of American luxury.  The Escalade really has become America's luxury car;  they're all over the place.  And the CTS is a truly respectable sport sedan with styling all its own. 

But as a luxury mark, Cadillac has long ignored an important segment:  the flagship sedan.  Such a Cadillac was in the works for quite some time, based on the excellent Zeta platformed Holden Caprice.  Codenamed DT7, it would have been a fantastic flagship for the brand; alas, it was killed due to the tanking economy and GM bankruptcy.

The recently unveiled XTS, thought to replace the cancelled DT7, is in no way a flagship.  It will replace the ancient, front drive DTS / Deville, a classic American land barge that retirees still buy in the thousands.

Cadillac XTS - front drive land barge, but not a flagship

Now, though, CEO Ed Whitacre has apparently green lighted the flagship Cadillac has long needed.  Designed to compete with the German uber sedans (S-Class, 7 Series, A8), expect rear wheel drive, V-6, V-8, and/or hybrid power, and all the luxury doo-dads you can think of.  It's the Cadillac I've always wanted.

They won't get $100k for it, but it'll be one helluva car.

[Automotive News via Autoblog]