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The Cadillac DTS is known to combine elegant performance, classic luxury, and great comfort. Read what the 2023 Cadillac DTS could have appeared through a fan-made rendering below.
The Cadillac DTS was introduced during the Chicago Auto Show in 2005 and it went through production until 2011. Now, if you’re expecting a 2023 Cadillac DTS to magically arrive, prepare to be disappointed except if General Motors suddenly transform its products and their nomenclatures for the upscale Cadillac brand. Surely this is more of a reason for enthusiasts to create a modern digital rendering of this model, which you can read about below.
A Brief Insight into the Cadillac DTS
Initially, the DTS title serves as a high-performing trim of the all-new 2000 Cadillac DeVille. Carrying an abbreviated nameplate for “DeVille Touring Sedan”, the model is powered by a 4.6L Northstar V8 engine that had been bumped up from 275 HP to 300 HP output along with sportier suspension tuning.
In 2005, classic-looking cars were no longer attractive to automobile customers back then, and it was something that Cadillac knew. While the design was considered acceptable by old buyers, a large portion of the high-end vehicle segment was represented by youngsters.
This was what prompted the next generation of the Cadillac DeVille, touted as the DTS, to be launched in 2006. The DTS was a refined version of the 2000 CadilacDeVille that carried the new Art and Science styling language of the brand. It rides on General Motors’ G Platform, which is shared with the Buick Lucerne, but with a wider and longer frame, as well as a more spacious trunk and cabin capacity. The new DTS was supported by a 4.6L Northstar V8 powertrain that generates 275 to 291 horsepower, depending on the selected trim grade.
The DTS’ Range Transformation Throughout the Years
During its debut year, the DTS offers two trim levels: the entry-level Standard and the top-ranking Performance. In 2007, the base trim was split into three Luxury variants (I, II, and III), while in 2008, the highest-specs trim Platinum was introduced. For the following model year, the trim range was adjusted again to five different levels: Standard, Luxury, Premium, Performance, and Platinum.
A long wheelbase length variant called the DTS-L was produced by offering an 8-inch longer body frame from 2007 to 2008. The production of the Cadillac DTS as a whole ended in 2011 and the XTS was released as its replacement in 2013.
A Modern Digital Rendering of the 2023 Cadillac DTS
An online Cadillac-focused enthusiasts union shared modern digital renderings by Instagram users that very much look like they could be the 2023 Cadillac DTS. These fan-made renderings are imaginary, but they are still worth checking out.
The modernized rendering of the DTS features a wide grille with horizontal slats that makes it appear larger than the original DTS. The wedge-shaped headlamps are retained, along with mainly vertical housings that can be spotted in the first two gens of the Cadillac CTS, as well as the STS and XTS. In addition, the lighting elements located in the bottom bumper with an L shape mimic the features in the 2015 to 2020 Escalade from the same manufacturer.
The remaining features of what could be the 2023 Cadillac DTS look quite similar to the original DTS, albeit a pack of modernized dual split-spoke wheels and rectangular-shaped, more significant exhaust tips are added by the artist. Diameter-wise, those wheels are noticeably larger than the original DTS.
The digital rendering indeed looks like something that could’ve been what the 2023 Cadillac DTS would be. It doesn’t look extremely futuristic, but it’s still miles more modern looking than the original design of the DTS. The potential reaction if this version is released for real is something that the enthusiasts can only imagine.