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You don't think that the 2001 Cadillac STS (Seville Touring Sedan) is a car, do you? There's no such thing as mere four-wheels-and-an-engine transportation these days, especially around the lofty altitudes of the top luxury models like the Seville.
The next STS — outwardly little changed from the 2000 model but internally a jaw-dropper — is a rolling center of magical hi-tech computer technology. It's an e-vehicle, a computer on wheels. No longer a mere sedan, it's also an intimate friend with whom you can converse, and seek comfort and counsel on your lonely commutes.
We spend a total of about 500 million hours a week in our vehicles — more than some of us devote to eating, though at least by fueling our bodies we're doing something useful other than just sitting. Putting driving time to work for us so we can be more productive has become a favorite function that automakers are continually exploring. It's not enough to chat idly on the car phone in traffic. We can now also work — and Cadillac is in the forefront of this trend.
The mother of all motherboardsWith a complete overhaul and redesign back in 1998, the 2001 STS's body styling and interior needed no changes except for a sport option package that includes larger wheels. This Seville still houses the fast, Northstar-engined powerhouse that leads America's luxury brands.
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Caddy’s Infotainment system means you can listen to the hurdy-gurdy on Wall Street when you tire of the Backstreet Boys. |
Top-level quality, massive amounts of passenger room, a huge trunk, and as good a ride and handling ratio as you could expect from General Motors' careful engineers and designers, loads the 2001 version with space-age wonders. And you don't even have to leave the supple leather softness of your driver's seat to do it all because, in addition to its impressive presence, the 2001 STS offers two electronic feasts: first, a Bose Infotainment System, the world's first optional Web-enabled radio with on- and off-line features, and second, a new increasingly-human OnStar system which, for 2001, includes calling services and Virtual Advisor for hands-free access to personalized Internet data.
