In its base form, the STS is a content-rich set of wheels, but just as my many school teachers lamented, "there's still room for
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| The base STS is a content-rich set of wheels, but just as my many school teachers lamented, "there's still room for improvement". (Photo: Rob Rothwell, Canadian Auto Press) |
improvement". The customer wishing to increase content can aspire to a total of three incremental equipment packages, beginning with the Luxury package, followed by the Luxury Performance collection, culminating with the Premium Luxury Performance ensemble. Included in these varying steps of indulgence are items such as DVD
Navigation with voice recognition, 15-speaker audio, adaptive cruise control with head-up display, HomeLink, memory settings, electro-chromatic side and rearview mirrors, heated and ventilated eight-way power seats finished in Tuscany leather, heated
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| As good as the STS is, it has one major nemesis, its $55,995 to $91,270 sticker price. (Photo: Rob Rothwell, Canadian Auto Press) |
leather-wrapped steering wheel with wood insert, Eucalyptus wood trim, Xenon HID Intellibeam headlights, glass sunroof, Magnetic Ride Control and 18-inch performance rubber. When the V8-equipped Luxury Package is selected, buyers can opt for all-wheel drive over the standard rear-wheel drive. Splitting the engine's output, this system will direct up to 40 percent of the available torque to the front wheels and 60 percent to the rear wheels. By partnering all-wheel drive with all-wheel traction control and Stabilitrak, GM is ready to take on some pretty heady competition, such as the V8-equipped Audi A6 and HEMI-powered all-wheel drive Chrysler 300C, both of which can be called "mine" for thousands less than the crested wreath STS.
