2008 Cadillac CTS to debut at Detroit Auto Show
This year's North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) will serve as the venue for Cadillac to debut the redesigned 2008 Cadillac CTS. The entry-level and uber-popular sedan will receive a thorough exterior tweaking, as seen during the 60 Minutes spot back in April. The revised look of the CTS will foretell the future of Cadillac designs, just as the current generation had; however, little information has been made available about what will be beneath the new CTS' sheetmetal. Rumors of a 3.6-liter V6 producing somewhere in the 280-300 HP realm have been heard and the forthcoming V-series model is expected to make around 400+ HP, when it debuts, likely sometime in 2009.
The press release (posted after the jump) states that the CTS will come to market in late 2007 as a 2008 model.
PRESS RELEASE:
Cadillac To Premiere All-New 2008 CTS In January
DETROIT, Mich. - It is the subject of online discussions, rumors and spy photographers. It is the successor to an award-winning and popular luxury car. And it's coming in January. Cadillac confirms that the all-new 2008 CTS will make its world premiere in January at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit.
"Cadillac has engineered an historic renaissance, with a completely new product portfolio, driven in large part by the original CTS," said general manager Jim Taylor. "Success can drive conservatism, but not for Cadillac. The next chapter, beginning in January, promises to be even more dramatic."
The debut of the redesigned 2008 CTS in the marketplace is scheduled for late-summer of 2007 in the U.S., with worldwide exports to follow in the fall. As this new chapter prepares to open, the current CTS model continues to be an automotive success story.
"CTS has built a strong record of success on many levels," Taylor said. "It has exceeded our goals for sales volume, set new design trends, won championships in racing, and earned awards for quality and customer satisfaction."
Cadillac sold more than 61,000 copies of the CTS in the U.S. in 2005, compared to roughly 38,000 in 2002, an increase of 60% over that period. This sustained sales growth over nearly five years is counter to conventional industry logic that says a new car's hottest sales occur shortly after launch. There are roughly 275,000 CTS owners worldwide, and industry researchers say they are among the most satisfied in the automotive market. AutoPacific rated CTS as the top Entry Luxury Car in its annual Vehicle Satisfaction Awards in 2006.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
Eric L. 4:11PM (11/08/2006)
The rumor of a 280-300hp V6 better not be a rumor - it has to be true in order for the car to be competitive against other vehicles in its class that also have ~300hp (G35, IS350, 335i).
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srivendel 4:13PM (11/08/2006)
Good for GM. That is a great looking car. If the chassis dynamics and interior ambience (big ifs) are up to snuff, this will make a welcome competitor to German and fancy Japanese iron. Now where is Lincoln? Hullo? Anybody home? No wonder Ford continues to give away money.
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Misaniovent 12:13PM (11/12/2006)
What's with the Audi-esque grill?
I hope that this illustration is far and away from what the front end of this car will look like.
Although it probably isn't.
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cars specifications 4:21PM (11/08/2006)
300 HP for it's weight is not big deal, but with 400+
we have something else.
http://www.auto-power-girl.com/cars/cadillac
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Kevin White 4:21PM (11/08/2006)
No word on the coupe version?
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Zane Ryder 4:24PM (11/08/2006)
uber-popular sedan? there is nothing uber about the CTS
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Josh E. Oliver 4:27PM (11/08/2006)
How about a plug to theGMSource.com for Chris's work, Dom? You know you want to!!!
All kidding aside, if the CTS comes out looking even remotely close to this, it will have yet another winner on their hands.
I'd love to see the V-Series offered with optional RWD to put those 505 ponies to the ground..
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Mr_Oak 4:44PM (11/08/2006)
I'd love to see the V-Series offered with optional RWD to put those 505 ponies to the ground..
Put away the crack pipe, It has always been RWD.
Sweet ride, can't wait. To think 5 years ago, Cadillac had 0 market share in this segment.
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Dave T. 4:49PM (11/08/2006)
I'd expect the 3.6 L V6 to become the standard engine and GM keeping the price closer to the 2.8 L that's out now. That would make sense and the engine seems to be the one they're using everywhere.
Then perhaps two higher powered variants. A more affordable V and then a super V. I'm just guessing at those but it would make sense. And yes, the CTS is still selling quite well.
Can't wait for NAIAS.
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plph 4:57PM (11/08/2006)
I hope they added some trunk space!!!
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laserwizard 4:57PM (11/08/2006)
The entire Cadillac lineup reminds me of a field of cowpies. You can reshape the pies so that they look like Donald Duck, Hillary Clinton, or Nancy Pelosi, but you are still looking at crap. All the "new" CTS is is the same old cheaply made eyesore with less haphazard creases, folds, and proportions. Alas, it still remains a cowpie.
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Dude 5:06PM (11/08/2006)
I hope they can figure out how to add a nav system to the car along with a little more power.
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leo 11:50AM (11/09/2006)
i'd liek it to have at least 300HP
but i expect the 335i/G35/IS350 will still be a few tenths faster
the 335i/G35 will still outhandle it
buthte Caddy will be more confortable and still be up to 95% to the competition,
to BAD as the price will run with the 335i and not the G35
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Jason 5:16PM (11/08/2006)
The sharp edge styling and vertical Eldorado tailfin lights were retired in the 80's. Still out of style today. Caddy is lost, on it's own path to nowhere except rap star's and pimp's garages. Out-dated, no class, and very sad.
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Aaron Bluestone 5:29PM (11/08/2006)
that's one ugly car... the should have continued to copy europe and not try to be creative. and this after I thought they were on track with the first CTS
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cFoo 6:27PM (11/08/2006)
That is one ugly car.
Hey GM, drop the untouchable unionized out-dated designers or drop the Caddy brand. The choice is clear. Until then, good luck competing against the Euro and Jap. The ghetto can only buy so many Caddy.
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SilverAero 6:52PM (11/08/2006)
I have faith in you cadillac, you've done great over the last 5 years, but if you mess this one up it could kill you. Take all the time you need to nail this one. Theres alot of euro car fans and japanese car fans that will eat alive if you can't beat their design quality and perfomance. Good luck to the underdog.
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mike m 7:24PM (11/08/2006)
I think that the next cts will use a v6 putting out about 300 hp and the cts-v should have about 500 using the same v-8 in the Z06. The V will finially be able to comepete with the m series from BMW, and with an upgraded interior from the previous model, we could be looking at a true winner. Oh Yeah, the cts will look nothing like that artist's rendering shown above.
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Tal D 10:42PM (11/08/2006)
Is Cadillac/GM going to do something right??
Rather than sabatoge, cheapen or destroy a pretty nice car it Sounds like they are going to take a pretty nice vehicle, design and engineered wise, and year after year hone it, tweak it refine it and continue to make it better??
My hat is off to them.
Is this going to be a first for an American car maker? No, no I forgot about Corvette.
Will the CTS eventually truly rival its foreign competitors? For the American consumer's sake and Cadillac /GM I sincerely hope so.
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Wyce 12:38AM (11/09/2006)
I agree with SilverAero (#15) that Cadillac needs to get this right, period. No ifs, ands or buts.
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