Cadillac XT5 platform to underpin three-row crossover
Cadillac just launched the XT5 crossover to replace the SRX. But that's only the start. Speaking with Automotive News , Caddy president Johan de Nysschen confirmed that a new three-row crossover is also on the way. The seven-seater is based on a stretched version of the flexible platform underpinning the XT5 . Taking that approach will give the luxury brand a larger crossover to pit against the likes of the Infiniti QX60, Audi Q7, and Volvo XC90 without having to develop one from scratch. It will also give buyers a more car-like alternative to the larger, truck-based Escalade. "It's one of the benefits of having this very flexible architecture. We can expand it, make it longer and wider. That gives us the ability to develop the car very quickly, as opposed to starting from scratch," de Nysschen told AN . "It's not running yet. It is a program request that we initiated with the engineers only last year. They are working at remarkable, record-breaking spee...