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===The "Art and Science" era: 2000–present=== [[File:3WayCadillac2.jpg|thumb|Cadillac dealership in [[Bakersfield, California|Bakersfield, CA]] in 2006]] In 2000, Cadillac introduced a new design philosophy for the 21st century called "Art and Science",<ref name="nytimes.com">{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1999/11/12/business/media-business-advertising-cadillac-redesigning-its-image-before-its-retooled.html|title=The Media Business: Advertising; Cadillac is redesigning its image before its retooled cars appear.|access-date=June 28, 2010|author=Robyn Meredith|work=The New York Times |date=November 12, 1999}}</ref> which it states "incorporates sharp, sheer forms and crisp edges—a form vocabulary that expresses bold, high-technology design and invokes the technology used to design it." This new design language spread from the original CTS and to the [[Cadillac XLR]] roadster. Cadillac's model lineup mostly included rear- and all-wheel-drive sedans, roadsters, crossovers and SUVs. The only exceptions were the front-wheel drive [[compact executive car|compact executive]] [[Cadillac BLS]] (which was not sold in North America)<ref name="Car And Driver Article on Cadillac BLS Debut">{{cite magazine|url=http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/hot_lists/car_shopping/entry_luxury/2006_cadillac_bls_car_news |title=2006 Cadillac BLS—Car News |magazine=Car and Driver |access-date=June 9, 2010}}</ref> and the [[Cadillac DTS]], neither of which is still in production. The Cadillac BLS was developed by [[Saab Automobile|Saab]] in [[Trollhättan Assembly|Trollhättan]], Sweden. The BLS was a [[badge engineering|rebadged]] variant of the [[Saab 9-3]] and was offered in both [[Sedan (automobile)|sedan]] and [[station wagon]] configurations. In 2005, the Cadillac STS was introduced as the successor to the [[Cadillac Seville]],<ref name="newbury2006">{{cite book|last=Newbury|first=Stephan|title=The car design yearbook 4|year=2006|publisher=Merrell|isbn=1-85894-286-1}}</ref> which beginning in 1988 was available as an upscale performance-oriented ''STS'' (for Seville touring sedan) version, and comfort-oriented ''SLS'' (for Seville luxury sedan). The following year, STS received Cadillac's then-new [[Northstar engine series|Northstar System]], including the aluminium [[DOHC]] [[Northstar engine series#L37|''L37'' Northstar]] [[V8 engine]]. The STS was Cadillac's highest-priced sedan, falling in size between the [[mid-size]] [[Cadillac CTS|CTS]] and full-size [[Cadillac DTS|DTS]]. In 2006, the DeVille nameplate was replaced by [[Cadillac DTS]], an [[acronym|abbreviation]] dating back to 1986, when a "DeVille Touring Sedan" package was first available. The new name brought the DeVille into line with Cadillac's Art and Science-era nomenclature, which saw the Seville renamed the [[Cadillac STS|STS]] and the [[Cadillac Catera|Catera]] replacement called the [[Cadillac CTS|CTS]]. The last DeVille rolled off the [[Detroit/Hamtramck Assembly]] line on June 23, 2005. The new second-generation CTS-V performance sedan was introduced in 2009 as a direct competitor to the BMW M5.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.roadandtrack.com/tests/comparison/2009-cadillac-cts-v-vs.-2008-bmw-m5-smg|title=2009 Cadillac CTS-V vs. 2008 BMW M5 SMG|work=Road & Track|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110809050638/http://www.roadandtrack.com/tests/comparison/2009-cadillac-cts-v-vs.-2008-bmw-m5-smg|archive-date=August 9, 2011}}</ref> Powered by a [[supercharger|supercharged]] [[Overhead valve engine|OHV]] 6.2 L LSA V8 engine, an automatic version of the CTS-V lapped the [[Nürburgring]] in 7:59.32, at the time a record for production sedans.<ref name="worldcarfans.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.worldcarfans.com/10805091340/cadillac-cts-v-blisters-the-ring-in-under-8-minutes|title=Cadillac CTS-V Blisters the Ring in Under 8 Minutes|access-date=June 28, 2010|work=worldcarfans.com|archive-date=December 28, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101228185343/http://www.worldcarfans.com/10805091340/cadillac-cts-v-blisters-the-ring-in-under-8-minutes|url-status=dead}}</ref> The last DTS rolled off the assembly line at 11:51 a.m. on May 27, 2011.<ref>{{cite web |last=Ganz |first=Andrew |url=http://www.leftlanenews.com/last-cadillac-dts-rolls-off-line-and-into-bulgari-collection.html |title=Last Cadillac DTS rolls off line ... and into Bulgari Collection |publisher=Left Lane |date=May 27, 2011 |access-date=January 6, 2012 |archive-date=June 20, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180620101619/https://www.leftlanenews.com/last-cadillac-dts-rolls-off-line-and-into-bulgari-collection.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> It was replaced by the [[Cadillac XTS]] which debuted in 2012 as a 2013 model. The [[Cadillac ATS]] compact sedan also debuted in 2012 as a 2013 model and a coupe version of the ATS was added two years later. In 2016, the [[Cadillac CT6]] was introduced and was the brand's first full-size rear-wheel-drive sedan since the discontinuation of the Fleetwood in 1996. In early 2017, Cadillac launched Book By Cadillac, a [[vehicle subscription]] service which was initially available in New York City. In November 2017, it was announced that Book by Cadillac would be expanding to [[Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex|Dallas]] and Los Angeles. The Cadillac XT6, a new seven-seat [[Luxury vehicle|luxury]] [[mid-size]] [[crossover SUV]], was introduced on January 12, 2019, at the [[North American International Auto Show]].<ref>[https://www.motorauthority.com/news/1118823_3-row-cadillac-crossover-to-debut-at-2019-detroit-auto-show/ "2020 Cadillac XT6 3-row crossover debuting in Detroit"] from Motor Authority (January 2019)</ref> It went on sale in the third quarter of 2019 as a 2020 model.<ref>[http://gmauthority.com/blog/2019/01/2020-cadillac-xt6-debuts-with-three-rows-bold-styling-refined-luxury/ "2020 Cadillac XT6 Debuts With Three Rows, Bold Styling, Refined Luxury"] from GM Authority (January 12, 2019)</ref> Other additions to the Cadillac lineup for the 2020 model year included the [[Cadillac CT5|CT5]] mid-size luxury sedan, replacing the CTS, and the [[Cadillac CT4|CT4]] compact sedan which replaced the ATS. Performance "V" versions of the CT4 and CT5 were also added for 2020. <gallery> File:Cadillac Deville -- 10-30-2009.jpg|2000 [[Cadillac DeVille]] File:Cadillac SRX.jpg|2005 [[Cadillac SRX]] File:Cadillac BLS front.JPG|2006 [[Cadillac BLS]] File:Cadillac XLR 2006.jpg|2006 [[Cadillac XLR]] File:06-07 Cadillac DTS.jpg|2007 [[Cadillac DTS]] File:Cadillac CTS front.JPG|2008 [[Cadillac CTS]] File:Cadillac CTS-V 1 -- 08-25-2009.jpg|2009 [[Cadillac CTS-V]] File:2010 Cadillac SRX -- 10-30-2009.jpg|2010 [[Cadillac SRX]] File:3rd Cadillac Escalade -- 08-16-2010.jpg|2010 [[Cadillac Escalade]] File:Cadillac ATS in Red at NAIAS 2012.jpg|2013 [[Cadillac ATS]] File:Cadillac XTS 01 China 2014-04-14.jpg|2013 [[Cadillac XTS]] File:'14 Cadillac CTS Sedan.jpg|2014 [[Cadillac CTS]] File:2014 Cadillac ELR trimmed.jpg|2014 [[Cadillac ELR]] File:Cadillac ATS-L China 2016-04-04.jpg|2015 [[Cadillac ATS#ATS-L|Cadillac ATS-L]] (China) File:SLY 5735 (15649834087).jpg|2016 [[Cadillac ATS-V]] File:2015-03-03 Geneva Motor Show 5826.JPG|2016 [[Cadillac CTS-V]] </gallery>
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