Cadillac unveils plug-in hybrid XTS concept; calls it ‘personal headquarters’

Cadillac unveils plug-in hybrid luxury concept car

DETROIT — General Motors Co. on Tuesday unveiled the Cadillac XTS Platinum concept car at the Detroit auto show.

The XTS, which can run on a rechargeable battery-powered electric motor or a 350-horsepower V-6 engine, has touch-screen entertainment, and navigation and information systems, GM says.

Concept cars are displayed at shows to gauge consumer interest, and they often are the basis for future products.

The XTS luxury car also has magnetic ride control with sensors on all four wheels to read the road and adjust the suspension to movements of the car’s body, GM said. The XTS has two electric motors and a gas engine controlled by a computer that decides the most efficient combination.

Cadillac also introduced the 2011 CTS-V Coupe, which will go into production in the summer.