Detroit's showstopper, Cadillac's Sixteen has the super-sleek, nearly over-the-top Cruella DeVille styling that had us reeling. The concept showcases a 13.6-liter, 90-degree V-16, an all-aluminum pushrod engine with 16-8-4 cylinder cutoff. General Motors says it's good for 1000 horses, 1000 lb-ft. and 20 mpg on the highway cycle. The hood opens gullwing-style, like the hood on Caddy's first V-16 in 1930. Rear seats recline. and the speedometer dial moves around the fixed speedo needle. And yet, it's not an outrageous concept with wacky interior or trunk ideas that would never see production -- there are real sideview mirrors instead of the cameras so fashionable on concepts. Think Maybach/Rolls-Royce/Bugatti-beater, and you're talking Standard of the World redux, the kind of car GM might just do if it has the cajones to take on the acknowledged leaders of the elite segment. At 223.3-in. long, with a 140-in. wheelbase and an overall height of less than 54 in., this car has the looks and proportions (along with the power) to put Maybach et. al. back on the boat. We're not saying they're building it... but it could happen.
