My First Drive of 2013 Cadillac ATS

[whitejeep1989]

Looking at the configurator, who am I kidding, the 2.0T is just a bit more money with the MT.

The 2.5 was just fine though IMO. Kind of makes me wonder what if the 2.5 came in at a lower price point.

Perhaps the next Camaro will be poverty-spec enough to replace my Cruze. The ATS 2.5 with a Cruze's level of features -- a modern day Nova -- I'd totally be all over that.

I think the Chevy Code 130 concept is the car you are looking for. It's about the size of a BMW 1-Series, and based on a shortened version of the ATS Alpha platform. RWD, lightweight, and powered by a range of turbo 4 cylinders.

[rynodyno312]

I think the Chevy Code 130 concept is the car you are looking for. It's about the size of a BMW 1-Series, and based on a shortened version of the ATS Alpha platform. RWD, lightweight, and powered by a range of turbo 4 cylinders.

I highly doubt that will see production, or that anything like it will make production. The next camaro will be on the same Alpha platform, and I don't see Chevy selling 2 RWD coupes that would probably overlap in price based on trim levels.

It is a very cool concept, though, and it would be neat if they actually did produce it.

[whitejeep1989]

The platform folks were asking us if we could wrap the transmission in leather and we were...

Driving this leather lined car made me miss Pontiac. I am not really a luxury car kind of person. I prefer an honest and simple car without a lot of pretense. The ATS is a great car, but I'd like this platform without the leather, infotainment, and even the relatively few bits of chrome. This car would have been the replacement for the G6. Pity we will never see such a capable car but at Pontiac prices.