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| Manufacturer | General Motors |
| Production | 1975–2004 |
| Predecessor | Cadillac Calais |
| Successor | Cadillac STS |
| Class | Mid-size luxury car |
The Cadillac Seville is a luxury car that was manufactured by the Cadillac division of American automaker General Motors as a limited production specialty model in the 1950s and 60s. The automotive industry is the industry involved in the design development manufacture marketing and sale of Motor vehicles In 2007 more than 73 million motor vehicles General Motors Corporation ( GM) ( is a multinational automobile manufacturer founded in 1908 and headquartered in the United States. The Calais is a full-size luxury car made by Cadillac from 1965 to 1976 The STS (Seville Touring Sedan is a Mid-size car manufactured and sold by Cadillac. Car classification is subjective since many vehicles fall into multiple categories or do not fit well into any A mid-size car (occasionally referred to as an intermediate) is the North American and Australian term for an Automobile with a size between Luxury vehicle is a marketing term for a vehicle that provides luxury &mdash that which is beyond strict necessity &mdash in exchange for increased cost to the buyer Cadillac is a Brand of Luxury vehicles owned by General Motors. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The automotive industry is the industry involved in the design development manufacture marketing and sale of Motor vehicles In 2007 more than 73 million motor vehicles General Motors Corporation ( GM) ( is a multinational automobile manufacturer founded in 1908 and headquartered in the United States. It was traditionally second in the Cadillac lineup after the top of the line Eldorado, and more focused on technology than the sales-leader Deville. See also Cadillac Eldorado Brougham The Eldorado model was part of the Cadillac line from 1953 to 2002 "DeVille" and "De Ville" redirect here For other uses see Deville. Reintroduced as a regular production vehicle from 1975 to 2004, the Seville was a smaller format top of the line Cadillac.
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History
| 1950s | |
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| Production | 1956–1960 |
| Body style(s) | 2-door hardtop coupe 4-door sedan |
| Layout | FR layout |
1956
The first use of the Seville name was on a hardtop version of the 1956 Cadillac Eldorado convertible. Cars can come in a large variety of different body styles. Some are still in production while others are of historical interest only A hardtop is a term for a rigid rather than canvas Automobile roof In Automotive design layout specifies where on the car the Engine and Drive wheels are found See also Cadillac Eldorado Brougham The Eldorado model was part of the Cadillac line from 1953 to 2002 A convertible is a type of automobile in which the vehicle's roof can retract and fold away converting it from an enclosed to an open-air vehicle Four Eldorado Seville 4-door hardtops were built in 1957, but it is the outlandish tailfins found on the 1959 model that are most remembered. For the tail fin of an aircraft see Vertical stabilizer. The tailfin era of Automobile styling encompassed the 1950s 1960 was the last year for the Eldorado Seville.
Original concepts
Various names were considered for what became the next generation Seville. Resurrection of the LaSalle nameplate was seriously considered, but it was decided that given that LaSalle had been used for entry-level sub-Cadillacs in the past; it would create confusion in the marketplace among those who recollected the context of the names previous use.
The Seville introduced in 1975, was Cadillac's answer to the rising popularity of luxury imports in the US from Europe, such as Mercedes-Benz and BMW. Luxury vehicle is a marketing term for a vehicle that provides luxury &mdash that which is beyond strict necessity &mdash in exchange for increased cost to the buyer Mercedes-Benz is a German manufacturer of luxury Automobiles Buses coaches and Trucks It is currently a division of the ( BMW) (Bavarian Motor Works is an independent German automobile manufacturer founded in 1916 Historically, these imported luxury cars had been cheaper, less luxurious and significantly smaller than Cadillacs. Over time they had evolved, becoming quite luxurious and even more expensive than the much larger Cadillacs. As the market share of these imports continued to climb, it became obvious that the traditional American automotive paradigm of "bigger equals better" was no longer in full effect in the marketplace. The Seville became the smallest and most expensive model in the lineup, turning Cadillac's traditional marketing and pricing strategy upside down.
1975
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| Production | 1975–1979 |
| Assembly | Detroit, Michigan |
| Body style(s) | 4-door sedan |
| Layout | FR layout |
| Platform | K-body |
| Engine(s) | 350 in³ Oldsmobile V8 350 in³ Oldsmobile diesel V8 |
| Transmission(s) | 3-speed automatic |
| Wheelbase | 114. Cars can come in a large variety of different body styles. Some are still in production while others are of historical interest only In Automotive design layout specifies where on the car the Engine and Drive wheels are found An automobile platform is a shared set of common design engineering and production efforts as well as major components over a number of outwardly distinct models and even types of See also GM K platform (FWD The General Motors K platform (commonly called the K-body) was the basis of the Cadillac Seville The Oldsmobile Rocket V8 was the first post-war OHV V8 at General Motors. A V8 engine is a V engine with eight cylinders mounted on the Crankcase in two banks of four cylinders in most cases set at a right angle to each other The Oldsmobile Rocket V8 was the first post-war OHV V8 at General Motors. A V8 engine is a V engine with eight cylinders mounted on the Crankcase in two banks of four cylinders in most cases set at a right angle to each other An automatic transmission (commonly "AT" or "Auto" is an Automobile Gearbox that can change Gear ratios automatically as the vehicle In both road and rail Vehicles the wheelbase is the distance between the centers of the front and rear wheels 3 in (2903 mm) |
| Length | 204. 0 in (5182 mm) |
| Width | 71. 8 in (1824 mm) |
| Height | 1975-77: 54. 7 in (1389 mm) 1978-79: 54. 6 in (1387 mm) |
Initially based on the rear-wheel drive X-body platform that underpinned the Chevrolet Nova (a unibody with a bolt-on subframe — this layout was common with both GM X and F bodies), the Seville's unibody and chassis were extensively re-engineered and upgraded from that humble origin and it was awarded the unique designation of "K-body". There have been two X-body Automobile platforms from General Motors. An automobile platform is a shared set of common design engineering and production efforts as well as major components over a number of outwardly distinct models and even types of The Chevrolet Nova or Chevy II was an American Compact car introduced by the Chevrolet division of General Motors in 1962 Monocoque, from the French for single ( mono) and shell ( coque) is a construction technique that supports structural load by using an object's external Cadillac stylists added a crisp, angular body that set the tone for GM styling for the next decade, along with a wide-track stance that gave the car a substantial, premium appearance. A wide chrome grille flanked by quad rectangular headlamps with narrow parking and signal lamps just below filled the header panel, while small wrap-around rectangular tail lamps placed at the outmost corners of the rear gave the appearance of a lower, leaner, and wider car. The wrap-around taillights might have came from a design sketch of a Coupe DeVille concept which was rejected (the concept can be seen in the March 2008 issue of Collectible Automobile detailing the 1977 GM full-size cars). The following is a list of episodes from the Nickelodeon TV show All Grown Up!.
Seville engineers chose the X-body platform instead of the German Opel Diplomat in response to GM's budget restrictions — GM executives felt that reengineering a German Opel would be more costly than the corporate X-car. The Opel Diplomat was a large car manufactured by General Motors' German Subsidiary Opel. Another proposal during the development of the Seville was a front-wheel drive layout similar to the Cadillac Eldorado. See also Cadillac Eldorado Brougham The Eldorado model was part of the Cadillac line from 1953 to 2002 This proposal also met with budget concerns since the transaxle used for the Eldorado was produced on a limited basis solely for E-body (Eldorado/Toronado) production, alongside the GMC motorhome of the mid-1970s (which has a derivative of the E-platform drivetrain). A transaxle, in the Automotive field is a component that combines the functionality of the '''trans'''mission, the differential and the drive The General Motors E-Body was the basis for a number of Personal luxury cars produced from 1966 to 2002. See also Cadillac Eldorado Brougham The Eldorado model was part of the Cadillac line from 1953 to 2002 "Toronado" redirects here For the guitar see Fender Toronado. The GMC motorhome was built from 1973 to 1978 in Pontiac Michigan.
This was the first time Cadillac began engineering one of its vehicles based on components previously used in a Chevrolet model.
Introduced in mid-1975 and billed as the new "internationally-sized" Cadillac, the Seville was almost 1,000 lb (450 kg) lighter than the hulking Deville; nimble, easy to park, attractive and loaded with the full complement of Cadillac gadgets. The pound or pound-mass (abbreviation lb, lbm, or sometimes in the United States #) is a unit of Mass More expensive than every other Cadillac model at US$12,479, the Seville was a smash hit, and spawned several imitators, such as the less-than-successful Lincoln Versailles, and later the Chrysler LeBaron/Fifth Avenue. The Lincoln Versailles was the first Mid-size car from Ford Motor Company 's Lincoln luxury division The Chrysler LeBaron was introduced in 1977 as Chrysler 's lowest priced model and the name was used on various Chryslers until 1995 Fifth Avenue was a name used by Chrysler Corporation on its largest models from 1979 to 1993
Early Sevilles produced between April 1975 (a total of 16,355) to the close of the 1976 model year were the first Cadillacs to use the Chevrolet passenger car wheel bolt pattern (5 lugs with a 4. 75 in (121 mm) bolt circle; the 2003-present XLR also uses the Chevrolet pattern). The XLR connector is an Electrical connector design XLR Plugs and sockets are used mostly in professional audio and Video The first Sevilles shared only a strict minority of components with the engineering starting point, the GM X-Body. The rear drums measured 11 in (280 mm) and were similar to the ones used with the Chevrolet Nova 9C1 (police option) and A-body (Chevelle, Cutlass, Regal, LeMans) intermediate station wagons. The Chevrolet Nova or Chevy II was an American Compact car introduced by the Chevrolet division of General Motors in 1962 The General Motors A platform (commonly called A-body) was a Mid-size car Automobile platform. The Chevrolet Chevelle (pronounced "sha-vell" is a mid-sized Automobile from Chevrolet debuting in 1964 The Oldsmobile Cutlass was an Automobile made by the Oldsmobile division of General Motors. The Buick Regal is a Mid-size car produced by General Motors ' Buick division from 1973 through 2004 during which Buick also used the Century The Pontiac LeMans was a model name applied to compact and intermediate-sized Automobiles offered by the Pontiac division of General Motors from 1962 A station wagon (or simply wagon) in American, Australian, Canadian and New Zealand usage and an estate car (or just estate Starting with the 1977 model year, production Sevilles used the larger 5 lug — 5 inch bolt circle common to full-size Cadillacs, Buicks, Oldsmobiles, Pontiacs, and 1/2 ton Chevrolet/GMC light trucks and vans. It also received rear disc brakes, a design which would surface a year later as an option on the F-body Pontiac Trans Am. The Pontiac Firebird was a Pony car built by the Pontiac division of General Motors between 1967 and 2002
Under the hood went an Oldsmobile-sourced 350 in³ (5.7L) V8, fitted with Bendix/Bosch electronically controlled fuel injection. Oldsmobile was a brand of Automobile produced for most of its existence by General Motors. The Oldsmobile Rocket V8 was the first post-war OHV V8 at General Motors. The Bendix Corporation was an American manufacturing and engineering company which during various times in its 60 year existence made brake systems aeronautical hydraulics Robert Bosch GmbH is a German diversified technology-based corporation which was started in 1886 by Robert Bosch in Stuttgart Germany. Fuel injection is a system for mixing fuel with air in an Internal combustion engine. This system gave the Seville smooth drivability and performance that was usually lacking in other domestic cars of this early emissions control era. Power output was 180 hp, and performance was restrained with the 60 mph (97 km/h) sprint taking 11. 5 seconds. The second ( SI symbol s) sometimes abbreviated sec, is the name of a unit of Time, and is the International System of Units A diesel 350 in³(5. Diesel or Diesel fuel (ˈdiːzəl in general is any Fuel used in Diesel engines The most common is a specific fractional distillate of petroleum 7 L) LF9 V8 was added in 1978, but that engine was known to be poor in both performance and reliability. The litre or liter (see spelling differences) is a unit of Volume. The Oldsmobile Rocket V8 was the first post-war OHV V8 at General Motors. A V8 engine is a V engine with eight cylinders mounted on the Crankcase in two banks of four cylinders in most cases set at a right angle to each other
The Seville Cadillac was manufactured in Iran under the brand name of "Cadillac Iran" during 1970s and 1980s, by Pars Khodro, which was known as "Iran General Motors" in 1970s. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. Pars Khodro is an Iranian Automobile manufacturer. It was the first manufacturer of sport utility vehicles ( SUVs in Iran
Engines
| Year | Engine | Power |
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| 1975-1979 | 5. 7 L Oldsmobile V8 | |
| 1978-1979 | 5. The Oldsmobile Rocket V8 was the first post-war OHV V8 at General Motors. A V8 engine is a V engine with eight cylinders mounted on the Crankcase in two banks of four cylinders in most cases set at a right angle to each other 7 L LF9 Diesel V8 |
1980
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| Production | 1980–1985 |
| Assembly | Linden, New Jersey |
| Body style(s) | 4-door sedan |
| Layout | FF layout |
| Platform | E-body |
| Engine(s) | 1980-82: 5. The Oldsmobile Rocket V8 was the first post-war OHV V8 at General Motors. Diesel or Diesel fuel (ˈdiːzəl in general is any Fuel used in Diesel engines The most common is a specific fractional distillate of petroleum A V8 engine is a V engine with eight cylinders mounted on the Crankcase in two banks of four cylinders in most cases set at a right angle to each other Linden is a city in southeastern Union County, New Jersey, United States. Cars can come in a large variety of different body styles. Some are still in production while others are of historical interest only In Automotive design layout specifies where on the car the Engine and Drive wheels are found In Automotive design, a FF, or Front-engine, Front-wheel drive layout places both the engine and driven wheels at the front of An automobile platform is a shared set of common design engineering and production efforts as well as major components over a number of outwardly distinct models and even types of 7L 105 hp (78 kW) V8 1980-82: 6. A V8 engine is a V engine with eight cylinders mounted on the Crankcase in two banks of four cylinders in most cases set at a right angle to each other 0L 145 hp (108 kW) V8 1983-85: 4. A V8 engine is a V engine with eight cylinders mounted on the Crankcase in two banks of four cylinders in most cases set at a right angle to each other 1L 135 hp (101 kW) V8 1983-85: 5. A V8 engine is a V engine with eight cylinders mounted on the Crankcase in two banks of four cylinders in most cases set at a right angle to each other 7L 105 hp (78 kW) V8 |
| Transmission(s) | 4-speed automatic |
| Wheelbase | 114. A V8 engine is a V engine with eight cylinders mounted on the Crankcase in two banks of four cylinders in most cases set at a right angle to each other An automatic transmission (commonly "AT" or "Auto" is an Automobile Gearbox that can change Gear ratios automatically as the vehicle In both road and rail Vehicles the wheelbase is the distance between the centers of the front and rear wheels 0 in (2896 mm) |
| Length | 204. 8 in (5202 mm) |
| Width | 1980-82: 71. 4 in (1814 mm) 1983-85: 70. 9 in (1801 mm) |
| Height | 54. 3 in (1379 mm) |
For the 1980 model year, Cadillac moved the Seville to the 114 in (2,900 mm) wheelbase K-body platform, based on the front-wheel drive E-body Eldorado, Buick Riviera and Oldsmobile Toronado. Front-wheel drive (or FF layout) is a form of engine / transmission layout used in Motor vehicles where the engine drives the front Wheels The General Motors E-Body was the basis for a number of Personal luxury cars produced from 1966 to 2002. The Buick Riviera was an Automobile produced by Buick in the United States from the 1963 to 1999 Model years with 1127261 produced "Toronado" redirects here For the guitar see Fender Toronado. Returning to some of the original concepts floated for the 1975 edition (the March 2008 issue of Collectible Automobile featured an early concept of what evolved into the downsized 1977 Cadillac DeVilles and Fleetwoods - one of the concepts which was withdrawn looks similar to the second-generation Seville), stylists created a graceful but controversial bustle-backed body intended to invoke Daimlers of a past era (though British Leyland were building cars with this feature even then), and engineers gave it front wheel drive and independent rear suspension. This article is about the British automobile manufacturer See Daimler for other uses derived from the German engineer and inventor Gottlieb Daimler. British Leyland was a vehicle manufacturing company formed in the United Kingdom in 1968 as British Leyland Motor Corporation Ltd (BLMC Suspension is the term given to the system of springs, Shock absorbers and linkages that connects a Vehicle to its Wheels Suspension Again, this spawned stylistic imitators such as the Lincoln Continental and the 1981 Imperial. The Lincoln Continental, an automobile produced by the Lincoln division of Ford Motor Company, began for the 1939 model year for Chrysler branded models before 1955 and after 1983 see Chrysler Imperial Imperial was the Chrysler Corporation 's prestige
In hip hop culture, this generation of Sevilles were known as "slantbacks". Hip hop is a Subculture, which is said to have begun with the work of DJ Kool Herc, Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five, and Afrika Bambaattaa Sales were respectable at first, but disastrous experimentations with diesel engines (an Oldsmobile sourced 5. A diesel engine is an Internal combustion engine which operates using the Diesel cycle (named after Dr 7 V8, plagued with head gasket problems)and the ill-fated 1981 V8-6-4 variable displacement engine,(a sound idea in theory-- however 1980's technology could not make it work reliably) along with poor quality control and lacklustre performance from engines severely detuned to meet more stringent CAFE standards began to erode the Seville's standing in the marketplace. Cadillac was the first Automobile maker to mass produce a V8 engine Variable displacement is an Automobile engine technology that allows the Engine displacement to change by deactivating cylinders, for improved Fuel A new but underpowered 4. 1 litre V8 was fitted to post 1981 models. Unfortunately it was prone to the block becoming porous and coolant mixing with the oil resulting in catastrophic engine failure. Some later cars were also fitted with the 4. 1 litre Buick-derived V6, which was a reliable enough engine but however was not designed for fitment to "full size" cars and performance was rather lacking.
Engines
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| 1980 | 6. 0 L Cadillac V8 | 145 hp (108 kW) |
| 1980-1985 | 5. The litre or liter (see spelling differences) is a unit of Volume. Cadillac was the first Automobile maker to mass produce a V8 engine A V8 engine is a V engine with eight cylinders mounted on the Crankcase in two banks of four cylinders in most cases set at a right angle to each other The watt (symbol W) is the SI derived unit of power, equal to one Joule of energy per Second. 7 L LF9 Diesel V8 | 105 hp (78 kW) |
| 1981 | 6. The Oldsmobile Rocket V8 was the first post-war OHV V8 at General Motors. Diesel or Diesel fuel (ˈdiːzəl in general is any Fuel used in Diesel engines The most common is a specific fractional distillate of petroleum A V8 engine is a V engine with eight cylinders mounted on the Crankcase in two banks of four cylinders in most cases set at a right angle to each other 0 L L62 V8-6-4 V8 | 145 hp (108 kW) |
| 1981-1982 | 4. Cadillac was the first Automobile maker to mass produce a V8 engine A V8 engine is a V engine with eight cylinders mounted on the Crankcase in two banks of four cylinders in most cases set at a right angle to each other 1 L Buick V6 | 125 hp (93 kW) |
| 1982 | 4. The Buick V6, initially marketed as Fireball at its introduction in 1962 is a large V6 engine used by General Motors. A V6 engine is a V engine with six cylinders mounted on the Crankcase in two banks of three cylinders 1 L LT8 HT4100 V8 | 125 hp (93 kW) |
| 1982-1985 | 4. Cadillac was the first Automobile maker to mass produce a V8 engine A V8 engine is a V engine with eight cylinders mounted on the Crankcase in two banks of four cylinders in most cases set at a right angle to each other 1 L LT8 HT4100 V8 | 135 hp (101 kW) |
1986
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| Production | 1986–1991 |
| Assembly | Hamtramck, Michigan |
| Body style(s) | 4-door sedan |
| Layout | FF layout |
| Platform | K-body |
| Engine(s) | 4. Cadillac was the first Automobile maker to mass produce a V8 engine A V8 engine is a V engine with eight cylinders mounted on the Crankcase in two banks of four cylinders in most cases set at a right angle to each other Hamtramck (hæmˈtɹæmɪk is a city in Wayne County of the U Cars can come in a large variety of different body styles. Some are still in production while others are of historical interest only In Automotive design layout specifies where on the car the Engine and Drive wheels are found In Automotive design, a FF, or Front-engine, Front-wheel drive layout places both the engine and driven wheels at the front of An automobile platform is a shared set of common design engineering and production efforts as well as major components over a number of outwardly distinct models and even types of See also GM K platform (RWD The General Motors K platform (commonly called the K-body) was the basis of the Cadillac Seville 9L 200 hp V8 |
| Transmission(s) | 4-speed automatic |
| Wheelbase | 108. The litre or liter (see spelling differences) is a unit of Volume. A V8 engine is a V engine with eight cylinders mounted on the Crankcase in two banks of four cylinders in most cases set at a right angle to each other An automatic transmission (commonly "AT" or "Auto" is an Automobile Gearbox that can change Gear ratios automatically as the vehicle In both road and rail Vehicles the wheelbase is the distance between the centers of the front and rear wheels 0 in (2743 mm) |
| Length | 190. 8 in (4846 mm) |
| Width | 1986-88: 70. 9 in (1801 mm) 1989-1991: 72. 0 in (1829 mm) |
| Height | 1986-88: 53. 7 in (1364 mm) 1989-1991: 53. 2 in (1351 mm) |
In 1986, an all-new, much smaller body attempted to combine the crisp angularity of the original Seville with the rounded edges of the new aerodynamic aesthetic. The series featured a transverse mounted V8 driving the front wheels. The smaller size and conservative styling were regarded as bland, and customers stayed away. Despite the lack of popularity, the new Seville/Eldorado chassis featured an advanced transmission and engine control system that offered EPA MPG figures of nearly 30 on the highway using a small fuel injected V8. The new model featured a worldwide production car first — a computer system that monitored the car's systems and the engine. The BCM/ECM (Body Computer Module/Engine Computer Module) was paired with an electronic dashboard using high intensity vacuum fluorescent displays and utilized GM's expertise derived from the acquisition of Hughes Electronics, makers of communications and spy satellites. This expertise was later carried forward to many GM models and brands making GM the leader in cutting edge electronics for automotive use. Unfortunately, with sales way below expectations the new model was considered a disaster, and an exterior refresh was rushed for 1988 as a 1989 model. The big news for 1989 was an introduction of the Seville Touring Sedan with its Touring Suspension. It featured enhanced handling, styling and a unique four place interior. For 1989 the Seville Touring Sedan was renamed Seville STS.
Engines
| Year | Engine | Power |
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| 1986–1987 | 4. 1 L LT8 HT4100 V8 | 130 hp (97 kW) |
| 1988–1989 | 4. Cadillac was the first Automobile maker to mass produce a V8 engine A V8 engine is a V engine with eight cylinders mounted on the Crankcase in two banks of four cylinders in most cases set at a right angle to each other 5 L HT4500 V8 | 155 hp (115 kW) |
| 1990 | 4. Cadillac was the first Automobile maker to mass produce a V8 engine A V8 engine is a V engine with eight cylinders mounted on the Crankcase in two banks of four cylinders in most cases set at a right angle to each other 5 L LW2 HT4500 SFI V8 | 180 hp (134 kW) |
| 1991 | 4. Cadillac was the first Automobile maker to mass produce a V8 engine A V8 engine is a V engine with eight cylinders mounted on the Crankcase in two banks of four cylinders in most cases set at a right angle to each other 9 L L26 HT4900 SFI V8 | 200 hp (149 kW) |
1992
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| Production | 1992–1997 |
| Assembly | Hamtramck, Michigan |
| Body style(s) | 4-door sedan |
| Layout | FF layout |
| Platform | K-body |
| Engine(s) | 4. Cadillac was the first Automobile maker to mass produce a V8 engine A V8 engine is a V engine with eight cylinders mounted on the Crankcase in two banks of four cylinders in most cases set at a right angle to each other Hamtramck (hæmˈtɹæmɪk is a city in Wayne County of the U Cars can come in a large variety of different body styles. Some are still in production while others are of historical interest only In Automotive design layout specifies where on the car the Engine and Drive wheels are found In Automotive design, a FF, or Front-engine, Front-wheel drive layout places both the engine and driven wheels at the front of An automobile platform is a shared set of common design engineering and production efforts as well as major components over a number of outwardly distinct models and even types of See also GM K platform (RWD The General Motors K platform (commonly called the K-body) was the basis of the Cadillac Seville 6L 275 hp (205 kW) V8 4. A V8 engine is a V engine with eight cylinders mounted on the Crankcase in two banks of four cylinders in most cases set at a right angle to each other 6L 300 hp (220 kW) V8 |
| Transmission(s) | 4-speed automatic |
| Wheelbase | 111. A V8 engine is a V engine with eight cylinders mounted on the Crankcase in two banks of four cylinders in most cases set at a right angle to each other An automatic transmission (commonly "AT" or "Auto" is an Automobile Gearbox that can change Gear ratios automatically as the vehicle In both road and rail Vehicles the wheelbase is the distance between the centers of the front and rear wheels 0 in (2819 mm) |
| Length | 204. 4 in (5192 mm) |
| Width | 1992-94: 74. 3 in (1887 mm) 1995-97: 74. 2 in (1885 mm) |
| Height | 54. 5 in (1384 mm) |
| Curb weight | 3689 lb (1673 kg) |
For 1992, Cadillac delivered a new, much more European-flavored Seville with looks that attracted rave reviews as well as customers. Curb weight is the total Weight of a Vehicle with standard equipment all necessary operating Consumables (e The Seville Touring Sedan was Motor Trend magazine's Car of the Year for 1992. Motor Trend is one of the oldest Automobile magazines still publishing. Car of the Year is a phrase usually considered to have been invented by Motor Trend magazine in the 1950s for their annual award for best automobile It also made Car and Driver magazine's Ten Best list that year. Car and Driver is an American automotive enthusiast Magazine. Car and Driver magazine annually nominates a list of what it considers the Ten Best cars and Five Best trucks
The 1993 addition of the Northstar System, including the Northstar quad-cam 32-valve aluminum V8 and a new unequal-length control arm rear suspension to the STS helped put the Seville back on the best seller list. The Northstar System was Cadillac 's trademarked name for a package of Automobile performance features The Premium V family of Automobile engines is General Motors ' modern 90° V engine architecture In Automotive engineering, an engine is referred to as multi-valve (or multivalve) when each cylinder has more than two valves.
The rear suspension previously featured a single transverse leaf spring like the Chevrolet Corvette. Originally called laminated or carriage spring, a leaf spring is a simple form of spring, commonly used for the suspension in The Chevrolet Corvette is a Sports car that has been manufactured by General Motors since 1953 The wheelbase was back up to 111 in (2,800 mm) with a 203. 9 in (5,180 mm) overall length.
The Seville was divided into two sub-models:
- The Seville Luxury Sedan (SLS) started with the 4. 9 L HT-4900 V8 but got a 270 hp (200 kW) LD8 Northstar V8 for 1994
- The Seville Touring Sedan (STS) also started with the 4. Cadillac was the first Automobile maker to mass produce a V8 engine The Premium V family of Automobile engines is General Motors ' modern 90° V engine architecture 9 L HT-4900 in 1992 but was upgraded to the 295 hp (220 kW) L37 Northstar in 1993
Pricing on both cars was over US$40,000. Cadillac was the first Automobile maker to mass produce a V8 engine The Premium V family of Automobile engines is General Motors ' modern 90° V engine architecture The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been
In 1997, the Cadillac Catera took over from the Seville as Cadillac's smallest car. The Cadillac Catera was a Mid-sized automobile that was largely a rebadged version of the Opel Omega MV6 made in Rüsselsheim
In the film U.S. Marshals, Tommy Lee Jones commandeers a Seville STS. Tommy Lee Jones (born September 15, 1946) is an Academy Award - Golden Globe - Screen Actors Guild - and Emmy Award -winning Jewelry thieves in the movie Daylight drive a stolen Seville through Holland Tunnel before crashing into a chemical-laden truck. Daylight is a 1996 Disaster film, starring Sylvester Stallone, Amy Brenneman, Dan Hedaya, and Danielle Harris The Holland Tunnel is a highway Tunnel under the Hudson River connecting the island of Manhattan in New York City with Jersey In the film Heat, Robert De Niro drives a green Cadillac Seville throughout the early parts of the film. In Physics, heat, symbolized by Q, is Energy transferred from one body or system to another due to a difference in Temperature Robert Mario De Niro Jr (born August 17 1943 is a two-time Academy Award -winning American Film Actor, director and producer
Models
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| Seville Luxury Sedan (SLS) | 1992–1993 | 4. 9 L HT-4900 V8 | 200 hp (149 kW) | 275 ft·lbf (373 N·m) |
| 1994 | 4. Cadillac was the first Automobile maker to mass produce a V8 engine 6 L LD8 Northstar V8 | 270 hp (201 kW) | 300 ft·lbf (407 N·m) | |
| 1995–1997 | 275 hp (205 kW) | 300 ft·lbf (407 N·m) | ||
| Seville Touring Sedan (STS) | 1992 | 4. The Premium V family of Automobile engines is General Motors ' modern 90° V engine architecture 9 L HT-4900 V8 | 200 hp (149 kW) | 275 ft·lbf (373 N·m) |
| 1993 | 4. Cadillac was the first Automobile maker to mass produce a V8 engine 6 L L37 Northstar V8 | 295 hp (220 kW) | 290 ft·lbf (393 N·m) | |
| 1994–1997 | 300 hp (224 kW) at 6000 rpm | 295 ft·lbf (400 N·m) at 4400 rpm |
1998
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| Assembly | Hamtramck, Michigan |
| Body style(s) | 4-door sedan |
| Layout | FF layout |
| Platform | K-body |
| Engine(s) | 4. The Premium V family of Automobile engines is General Motors ' modern 90° V engine architecture Hamtramck (hæmˈtɹæmɪk is a city in Wayne County of the U Cars can come in a large variety of different body styles. Some are still in production while others are of historical interest only In Automotive design layout specifies where on the car the Engine and Drive wheels are found In Automotive design, a FF, or Front-engine, Front-wheel drive layout places both the engine and driven wheels at the front of An automobile platform is a shared set of common design engineering and production efforts as well as major components over a number of outwardly distinct models and even types of See also GM K platform (RWD The General Motors K platform (commonly called the K-body) was the basis of the Cadillac Seville 6L 275 hp (205 kW) V8 4. 6L 300 hp (220 kW) V8 |
| Transmission(s) | 4-speed automatic |
| Wheelbase | 112. An automatic transmission (commonly "AT" or "Auto" is an Automobile Gearbox that can change Gear ratios automatically as the vehicle In both road and rail Vehicles the wheelbase is the distance between the centers of the front and rear wheels 2 in (2850 mm) |
| Length | 201. 0 in (5105 mm) |
| Width | 75. 0 in (1905 mm) |
| Height | SLS: 55. 7 in (1415 mm) STS: 55. 4 in (1407 mm) |
| Curb weight | 3972 lb (1801 kg) |
The Seville was updated for 1998 on a new version of the K-body platform based on Oldsmobile's G-body Aurora. Curb weight is the total Weight of a Vehicle with standard equipment all necessary operating Consumables (e Oldsmobile was a brand of Automobile produced for most of its existence by General Motors. See also GM G platform (RWD The General Motors G platform (also called G-Body) Automobile platform name was used The Oldsmobile Aurora was a performance / luxury sedan made by the Oldsmobile division of General Motors and launched in 1995 The wheelbase was up to 112. 2 in (2,850 mm) but the overall length was down a bit to 201 in (5,100 mm). The car looked similar to the attractive yet quality-plagued fourth-generation model, but was considered a leap forward and featured numerous suspension and driveablity improvements. The Seville STS (and companion Eldorado ETC) became the most powerful front wheel drive cars on the market at 300 hp (224 kW). The fully-loaded STS model delivered at an MSRP of $52,075. The ( manufacturer's) suggested retail price ( MSRP or SRP) list price or recommended retail price ( RRP) (originally
The fifth generation Seville was the first Cadillac engineered to be built in both left and right-hand-drive form; and became the first modern Cadillac to be officially imported and sold in South Africa along with other right-hand-drive markets such as the Japan and the United Kingdom. In the past, right-hand-drive Cadillacs were built from CKD kits or special conversion kits shipped to other countries for local conversion. For other uses of the abbreviation see CKD Complete knock down (CKD, is a complete kit needed to assemble a vehicle
For 2003 its final year, Seville received a new MagneRide adaptive suspension system. MagneRide is Delphi Corporation 's proprietary name for its magneto rheological suspension system Production of the Seville STS ended on May 16, 2003. Events 1204 - Baldwin IX Count of Flanders is crowned as the first Emperor of the Latin Empire. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. The Seville SLS ended on December 5, 2003. Events 63 BC - Cicero reads the last of his Catiline Orations. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. After the Seville was discontinued for 2004, it was replaced by the rear wheel drive Cadillac STS. The STS (Seville Touring Sedan is a Mid-size car manufactured and sold by Cadillac. All transverse engine front-wheel drive Sevilles were built in Hamtramck, Michigan. A transverse engine is an Engine in which the Crankshaft is oriented side-to-side relative to the length of the vehicle Front-wheel drive (or FF layout) is a form of engine / transmission layout used in Motor vehicles where the engine drives the front Wheels Hamtramck (hæmˈtɹæmɪk is a city in Wayne County of the U
Engines
| Model | Year | Engine | Power | Torque |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STS | 1998–2004 | 4. 6 L L37 Northstar V8 | 300 hp (224 kW) at 6000 rpm | 295 ft·lbf (400 N·m) at 4400 rpm |
| SLS | 1998–2001 | 4. The Premium V family of Automobile engines is General Motors ' modern 90° V engine architecture 6 L LD8 Northstar V8 | 275 hp (205 kW) | 300 ft·lbf (407 N·m) |
| 2002–2004 | 275 hp (205 kW) | 300 ft·lbf (407 N·m) |
In the 2000 Film Get Carter Sylvester Stallone's character drives a 2000 Seville STS which receives major cosmetic and slight body damage due to a chase
References
- Csaba Csere. The Premium V family of Automobile engines is General Motors ' modern 90° V engine architecture Get Carter is a 1971 crime Film directed by Mike Hodges and starring Michael Caine as Jack Carter a mobster who sets out to Csaba Csere (ˈtʃʌbə tʃɛdə roughly phonetcially transliterated to "Chabuh Cheduh" is an American former Technical director "Cadillac STS". Car and Driver (February 1992): 45–51. Car and Driver is an American automotive enthusiast Magazine.
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