{"id":11806,"date":"2012-03-09T11:23:15","date_gmt":"2012-03-09T17:23:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/caddyinfo.com\/wordpress\/?p=11806"},"modified":"2012-03-09T11:23:15","modified_gmt":"2012-03-09T17:23:15","slug":"cadillac-xts-perfect-for-going-clubbing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.caddyinfo.com\/wordpress\/cadillac-xts-perfect-for-going-clubbing\/","title":{"rendered":"Cadillac XTS perfect for going clubbing"},"content":{"rendered":"

DETROIT <\/strong>\u2013 To learn first-hand what today\u2019s customers expect in a full-size luxury sedan,<\/a> Cadillac XTS<\/a> designers and engineers spend time in homes making observations and taking notes. A recurring theme was the desire for more space to accommodate active lifestyle gear, like golf bags.<\/p>\n

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The Cadillac XTS full-size luxury sedan has been engineered to accommodate active adults and their lifestyle gear. For example, the XTS can fit four adults with their four golf bags - maximizing every inch of storage space. The Cadillac XTS offers 40 inches of rear legroom and 18 cubic feet (509 liters) of trunk space, more than the Audi A8L, BMW 7-series, and Mercedes-Benz S-class. (Photo by Alex Gort Jr. for Cadillac)<\/p><\/div>\n

The Cadillac engineering team responded by setting a target to fit four adults and four golf bags without stretching the car\u2019s modest footprint. Such intelligent use of space defines the XTS development process.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe used computer simulations to model golf bags, as well as other common types of goods our customers are likely to transport,\u201d said XTS chief engineer Sheri Hickok. \u201cThat also includes cases of bottled water, luggage, groceries and more. Just as we did with the rest of the XTS, we spent a lot of time maximizing every inch of storage space.\u201d<\/p>\n

While most vehicles on the market today carry four passengers, a lack of trunk space can still require a second vehicle to get four sets of clubs to the golf course. XTS offers \u00a0almost 40 inches of rear legroom and 18 cubic feet (509 liters) of trunk space, more than the Audi A8L, BMW 7-series, and Mercedes-Benz S-class.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur owners want to comfortably take four adults out for a round of golf and dinner afterwards,\u201d said Hickok. \u201cThe challenge was to give customers what they expect in terms of interior spaciousness, comfort and luxury, but to do so without compromising exterior looks and handling dynamics.\u201d<\/p>\n

XTS\u2019 country club credibility is on display at the Cadillac Championship<\/a> at the Doral Golf Resort and Spa in Miami. With equipment provided by Callaway, four adults and four bags fit in the sedan with room to spare.<\/p>\n

Ryan Hershberger, group golf sales manager at Doral Golf Resort, participated in loading the clubs. \u201cFor a sedan, the room was really impressive,\u201d he said. \u201cIt\u2019s really convenient to fit four sets of clubs like that with no force or wedging necessary.\u201d<\/p>\n

Security takes as high a priority in the new XTS as storage space. While the sedan handles golf bags with the ease of a crossover vehicle, contents of the trunk remain completely out of sight and behind a locked lid.<\/p>\n

Likewise, the passenger cabin was designed to keep valuables hidden. More than a dozen storage compartments offer space to stow items, including a space under the front center armrest that can conceal a smartphone. XTS even has a bin behind the advanced new Cadillac User Interface (CUE) accessed by a hidden button and motorized door.<\/p>\n

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Cadillac<\/strong> has been a leading luxury auto brand since 1902. In recent years, Cadillac has engineered a historic renaissance led by artful engineering and advanced technology. More information on Cadillac can be found at media.cadillac.com.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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