Early look: 2008 Cadillac STS interior; GM interior innovations

General Motors has made public a series of images previewing interior design improvements and experimental technologies planned for future vehicles. Some of these will arrive in showrooms this year, while others are still at the conceptual stage.





The first image shows the revamped 2008 Cadillac STS interior. With its latest round of product updates and redesigns, GM has emphasized interior quality. We've already seen major changes to the SRX and CTS interiors, and it appears the STS is next in line.

The next image shows a jewelry-inspired Buick key and key fob. Third is a prototype Buick steering wheel brushed steel and leather. GM also previewed a variety of steering wheel designs for other brands. A prototype dash provides iDrive-like GPS navigation and a media player.

Lastly, GM offers a glimpse of a rear-facing camera system that uses an LCD screen mimicking the location and shape of a rearview mirror.