Spy Shots: 2008 Cadillac CTS
Well, this beats the heck out of Lutz's teaser flash of what we all assumed was a CTS grille during his CBS "60 Minutes" tour of a GM design studio. Courtesy of Winding Road, we have this shot of the upcoming CTS hot-lapping the Nurburgring (of course).The new CTS continues the high-sided, chopped-top look of its predecessor (shown at right). While the vinyl mask smooths out the lines of the front end, the deeper (Audi-like?) and more prominent grille is an obvious change. View the full photo set here.
[Source: Winding Road]
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
John 2:46PM (6/20/2006)
This car looks amazing..........bring it on Cadillac!
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JT 2:49PM (6/20/2006)
WOW.....I can't wait for this car! The current CTS has held up well and still looks fresh.....but this new 2008 model is Awesome!
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The General's Son 3:02PM (6/20/2006)
More caddy CTS photo's, side views, great looking car, a real beauty.
http://www.worldcarfans.com/spyphotos.cfm/spyphotoID/6060620.002/page/1/country/acf/cadillac/new-cadillac-cts-spy-photos
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Bob 3:31PM (6/20/2006)
What's up with those tail lights?
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Esemtee 3:44PM (6/20/2006)
I can't wait for this to come out. I've always liked the CTS since the first day I saw one. Maybe by this time next year, I'll be able to afford one!
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jbroome 3:46PM (6/20/2006)
Man, i hope that paint job is available in production.
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Dr. Woo 3:52PM (6/20/2006)
Cadillac is tempting me.
If they improve the interior quality and it's an engaging, exciting car to drive, then I may end up with one in my garage after the GTI.
But it'll have some stiff competition from the next A4.
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chewy 3:59PM (6/20/2006)
Everybody hated the big Audi griil. But now a lot of cars have it. The 3 series, the Avalon, the new Cadillac and many others.
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PJ 4:04PM (6/20/2006)
Wow. What a great refresh! I always preferred the slightly softened "Art & Science" theme as presented on the STS, and this design stretches the same look over a body that's just as taut and well-proportioned as the Lexus IS's and BMW 330i's.
An even bigger revelation, IMHO: GM is actually making designs that look good with production-sized wheels. For too long, they turned out bodies that looked good as a concept car with 20" wheels, but then looked semi-silly with 16s or 17s (like the Lacrosse, and to some extent, even the current CTS).
If they've improved the steering feel and made the DOHC V6 sing a little more, I'll genuinely want one.
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Finished.Law.School 4:07PM (6/20/2006)
It looks exactly the same except for ugly brake lights...
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Tool 4:31PM (6/20/2006)
This 2nd generation CTS could really put Cadillac back on the map as a genuine top-shelf producer of performance-lux vehicles.
I love the low front-end and the aggressive grillwork.
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Non-Bizarro Adam 4:56PM (6/20/2006)
Am I the only one that sees more than a little Chrysler 300 thrown in here? Maybe its all the camo, but the locomotive front end definitely looks baby bently-ish.
But that's not a bad thing. More style like this from American car companies is what we should be seeing.
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Aki 5:01PM (6/20/2006)
I love the grille-work as well--aggressive yet timeless, and has sort of a muscle-car sportiness to it as well. If the rest of the car pans out well, it may well be the first Cadillac that I find to be attractive. Kudos to GM on that front end. Contours are sportier and lack the unwieldly chunk of the current gen CTS (which I don't like at all).
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Aki 5:17PM (6/20/2006)
"Am I the only one that sees more than a little Chrysler 300 thrown in here? "
I see it too, but like you say it's a good thing. Gives US makers a distinct identity that sets it apart from Japanese and German luxo cars. Still, I think the CTS front end looks better than the 300. Here's hoping that the STS would follow suit as well.
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the chad 5:28PM (6/20/2006)
Looks like I'm in a boat by myself here-I see too much resemblance to Audi from the spy shots.
While I love it and think it looks gorgeous, I also think Hyundai did a great job copying the new IS with the Sonata, but that doesn't help get the company more respect for a good design when it looks similar to another already on the road.
That said, I can't wait to see it uncovered and hope it does well for Caddy, anyway.
Oh, yeah, Bob: Those taillights are called camoflauge. I promise they'll look better in production :-)
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Bob Zeliff 10:01PM (6/20/2006)
Not sure I can tell all that much from these photo other that a bigger grill opening. I like the art and science Cadi styling..it looks better as time goes on, which is true of all great styling. I very much like the wheels at the far corners of the car with the body tight around the wheels, strong, agressive. Now if Cadi would only improve the interior design..like Audi they have a winner. Priced like the A4, 3 series but he size of teh A6 and 5 series and better performance with the V than either. The S6 and M5 are atleast $20kmore and the perfromance is only visable on paper...on real roads it would be a real race.
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Bob 9:23AM (6/21/2006)
I find it funny that everyone syays that car companies should make their interiors like Audi. I haven't seen an Audi with more than 30,000 miles on it that doesn't have some sort of trim or fabric coming apart on the interior. It looks good in the showroom, but doesnt seem to hold up.
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nreeldeep 2:27PM (6/21/2006)
Uh..Chad, the Sonata came out BEFORE the IS, so if you see any resemblance (all I see is a passing resemblence in taillight shape and placement), then it's the IS borrowing from Hyundai. Anyway, the Sonata is patterned after the audi A6 in body style.
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