2005 DEVILLE UPHOLDS CADILLAC TRADITION
Source: GM Media
With more than 50 years of history behind it, the DeVille has long been a Cadillac mainstay and a strong symbol of luxury with a rich technology heritage. Breakthrough advances such as Night Vision, the acclaimed Northstar engine and StabiliTrak have shaped the DeVille’s character, distinguishing it from other full-size luxury nameplates.
For the past 19 years, DeVille has been America’s best-selling full-size luxury car. By 2005, Cadillac expects nearly 40 percent of buyers in this segment will be baby boomers as the average age of owners trends downward.
New for 2005
DeVille introduces three new exterior colors for 2005: Green Silk, Light Cashmere and Glacier Gold. It also features new OnStar Gen 6 hardware.
OnStar-equipped DeVilles feature new sixth-generation hardware with digital and analog coverage. OnStar’s Gen 6 hardware also includes upgraded hands-free voice recognition capabilities including more intuitive continuous digit dialing and improved voice recognition accuracy. OnStar is the leading provider of in-vehicle safety, security and information services in the United States and Canada. Using the GPS satellite network and wireless technology, OnStar features core safety services and OnStar Personal Calling that allows drivers to make and receive hands-free, voice-activated phone calls using a powerful three-watt digital/analog system and external antenna for greater reception.
All 2005 Cadillac owners in the U.S. will receive 12 months of complimentary access to Cadillac Virtual Advisor by OnStar. Cadillac Virtual Advisor service begins at activation of OnStar Personal Calling. Cadillac Virtual Advisor provides three-day weather forecasts and traffic reports within pre-selected ranges of 5, 10 or 15 miles of the vehicle’s location in most major markets. Cadillac Virtual Advisor also monitors traffic for up to three personalized routes and reports information on up to 10 selected stocks on the DJI and NASDAQ markets – all at the touch of a single button.
Building on Cadillac’s design and technology legacy
The 2005 DeVille reflects the bold spirit of great Cadillacs of the past, while advancing Cadillac’s vision of becoming a global leader in automotive design and technology.
DeVille’s overall appearance is trim, sleek and cosmopolitan, andbuilds on Cadillac’s rich tradition of luxury and pioneering technological innovations that offer real customer benefits.
Technology
Most notably, DeVille features Night Vision, an important safety advancement. Night Vision is the first automotive application of thermal-imaging technology, and assists drivers in seeing objects beyond headlight range during nighttime driving.
As a complement to Night Vision, the DeVille offers Ultrasonic Rear Parking Assist, a technology that assists the driver in rear parking maneuvers. The DeVille also was the first in the auto industry to feature full-width light-emitting diode (LED) center high mounted stoplamp and taillights, a safety feature that provides quicker on-time performance than incandescent bulbs. Night Vision, LEDs and Ultrasonic Rear Parking Assist enhance DeVille’s package of world-class active safety and security features. The list continues with safety-cage construction, leading-edge passive restraints, a DVD-based navigation system and OnStar, making the 2005 DeVille one of the safest cars on the road.
In addition, StabiliTrak, GM’s world-class stability-control system, makes DeVille’s handling even more predictable and consistent under all driving conditions and road surfaces. This enhanced version adds both side-slip rate control and active steering- effort compensation. StabiliTrak is standard on DTS and optional on DeVille and DHS.
StabiliTrak assists the vehicle in maintaining the driver’s intended path by applying a brake force at any corner of the vehicle independent of the driver’s use of the brake pedal.
StabiliTrak uses an accelerator pedal position sensor, a brake master cylinder pressure sensor and a steering wheel angle sensor as inputs to interpret the driver’s desired path and whether to accelerate or decelerate the vehicle. StabiliTrak also uses these sensors plus a lateral accelerometer and yaw rate sensor to determine the vehicle’s actual path.
If the difference between the driver’s desired path and the vehicle’s actual path becomes great enough, StabiliTrak takes appropriate action to assist the driver with maintaining the desired path. If the vehicle begins to “snowplow,” or understeer, StabiliTrak applies the inside rear brake to help turn the vehicle. If the vehicle begins to fishtail, or oversteer, StabiliTrak applies the outside front brake to straighten the vehicle. StabiliTrak is integrated with the traction control and ABS systems.
In addition to StabiliTrak, DTS is equipped with the continuously variable road-sensing suspension (CVRSS). This enhanced system adds three significant improvements – transient roll control, lateral support and stability control interaction.
