Filed under: Detroit Auto Show, Sedans/Saloons, Cadillac
Introducing the 2008 Cadillac CTS... courtesy of Photoshop
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Autoblog reader Michael C. swears that someone besides himself must've come up with this bright idea before, but we can say as a matter of fact this is the first one we've seen. Michael took the teaser image General Motors released this month of Bob Lutz and Ed Welburn pulling the covers back every so slightly on the yet-to-be-released 2008 Cadillac CTS. Lutz yanked the sheet back just enough, however, to give us all a clear view of half of the car's front end. Since vehicles are generally symmetrical, Michael had the bright idea of squaring up the shot and flipping the one side over to reveal the full face of the 2008 Cadillac CTS in all its glory, and without breaking any embargoes. Well done, Michael.
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rwcmick 12:42PM (12/27/2006)
someone did photoshop the 60 minutes picture. i can't remember where i found this one, but i did post it. you can compare the new with the old...
http://allcarsallthetime.blogspot.com/2006/04/cts-buzz-continues-to-build-first-60.html
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Jason 1:17PM (12/27/2006)
This is rubbish!
Cars are only symmetrical if they are photographed head-on and this car has not been photshopped head-on in the original photograph.
So this makes the car look flat in front when it is really very much curved:
http://www.cadillacfaq.com/faq/answers/2008/render-3.jpg
http://www.cadillacfaq.com/faq/answers/2008/render-4.jpg
As you can see in those photos.
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cowboy bob 1:24PM (12/27/2006)
For God's sakes Jason, this is just a picture that Mike was able to enhance for reader enjoyment. You are such a putz.
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Matt Topper 1:43PM (12/27/2006)
What I'd be more impressed with is if they could actually clone Bob Lutz. Lord knows GM could use two of him, he's gotta be working 16+ hour days.
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Jason 2:59PM (12/27/2006)
It looks like a big front end.
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maximus 3:00PM (12/27/2006)
oh its such a happy car. And a crappy car.
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pd 3:20PM (12/27/2006)
Got to see this in a V-SERIES COUPE,JUST BUILD IT!
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Hexachrome 3:53PM (12/27/2006)
Thanks for sticking up for me "Cowboy Bob" :) My goal was to simply "enhance for reader enjoyment." Nothing more, nothing less.
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$0.02 5:04PM (12/27/2006)
Crappy?! Yeah, right! The CTS is just dogged by the rags of the automotive world. Its a great, underrated machine. Oh and have you driven the new CTS to form your opinion or are you just a troll. I thot so.
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Eric 5:29PM (12/27/2006)
More Lutz is always good.
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Silver 7:55PM (12/27/2006)
Fugly. Just like all other Cadillac products. At least they're consistent.
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Sam 9:37PM (12/27/2006)
Cool-I was getting tired of holding a mirror to my screen.............
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Huecifcer 1:22AM (12/28/2006)
I'm in love with this pic, and it has nothing to do with the car. Bob Lutz always looked creepy in the original pic, and symetrically cloning him brings this to an entirely new, fantastic level of creepiness.
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Glenn 3:58AM (12/28/2006)
I just knew it ... there are two Bob Lutz's.
Perhaps one is an evil twin or clone!
I agree; Lutz looks very flat; he is much more rounded in real life.
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Cheezedog 10:30AM (12/28/2006)
Well Michael C, thats definetly not something I would of thought to do... Nice job thinking there..
And Jason your a Dushe bag... That car is so close to head on that its nearly unnoticable that this is a mirrored profile shot.. Well except for the fact there is two Bobs, the sheet cover the car has a unnatural bed in it at the center point, and the Cadillac Symble is not naturaly symmetrical....
http://www.autoblog.com/2006/12/19/gm-releases-sneak-peek-of-new-2008-cadillac-cts/
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james 1:39AM (1/02/2007)
I have never owned a cadillac before but if they build this machine I will be the first in line to BUY!!
Excellent job Cadillac!
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Derek 8:58AM (1/02/2007)
I agree it looks a tad distorted or something compared to the original pic, but c'mon cut the guy a break. Good work, both for Michael C and for Cadillac!
I hope they do make this in the coupe version (oooh, maybe a droptop?), and get both the direct-injected V6 and LS7 available in there ASAP with that 6-speed stick.
And, yes, two Lutzes looks kinda creepy...
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doug 6:07AM (1/06/2007)
That front has too many platform edges. Imagine washing it on a Sat morning, what an ordeal.
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