The Carpocalypse has meant the end of many storied automotive nameplates, performance variants and others — some before they even had a chance to live. Here's our list of the twelve most important vehicles killed by the Carpocalypse.
Blue hairs, rejoice! The Canuckian National Post reports Cadillac's big sedans, DTS and STS-replacing sedan has a name — Cadillac XTS. It'll be built at the Oshawa, Ontario Camaro plant on the Epsilon II platform. Sale date? Late 2011....
GM's already axed the Chevy Impala SS, Cobalt SS Sedan, Pontiac G6 GXP, Cadillac STS-V. Confirmed dead now include HHR SS and Cobalt SS coupe. But the Camaro SS, CTS-V and ZR1 still live. [KickingTires]
Both the Cadillac STS-V and Pontiac G6 GXP will accompany the Cobalt SS Sedan and Impala SS to the grave, but don't grieve for these also-rans. Just look at the Carpocalypse as the new Darwin.
We all know it's now official. Pontiac is dead and GM's CEO confirmed the Pontiac G8's death, so what's to come of the RWD Zeta platform? GoAuto says it'll carry on. GMC Denali ST anyone?
President-Elect Barack Obama's getting a new Cadillac Limousine in time for his inauguration on January 20th. Here are the first official photos. The new limo’s a rolling symbol of the President’s power and GM’s marketing.
Tonight's the night where many of GM's Heritage Center cars will wave goodbye and meet their new owners for the very first time.
Cash-starved GM's set to auction many recent and slightly less-important vehicles from its Heritage museum Collection at the upcoming Barrett-Jackson auction. Surprisingly full yet not-quite finished list below.
General Motors announced today they will cut production in the first quarter of 2009 by 250,000 units, or approximately 30% of total capacity, affecting 21 plants in three countries.
Bloomberg reports that GM is currently evaluating the future of replacement models for the Cadillac STS and DTS sedans. It suggests that a single model could now replace both cars, or Cadillac could drop out of the large luxury barge segment...
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