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Spy Shots: Cadillac CTS Coupe spotted undisguised
by Jonathon Ramsey on Mar 24th 2009 at 3:59PM 
The coming Cadillac CTS Coupe has been photographed almost naked, and as with the new Camaro, it is remarkably true to the concept. While this version in white is said to be a vanilla V6 sample, the CTS Coupe should be hot enough to effectively replace the outgoing XLR as the Caddy with the mostest when it's given some wheels large enough to match the body's presence. As for the timeline, the Coupe remains on schedule to arrive next year, preceded by the CTS Sportwagon, which will arrive this June. Hat tip to Matthew!Gallery: Cadillac CTS Coupe Concept
[Source: AutoWeek]
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 3)
Auari 4:05PM (3/24/2009)
I think the sedan looks better.
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Javanese 5:26PM (3/24/2009)
Yep, this one looks like an oversized hatchback.
St?ane Dumas 5:36PM (3/24/2009)
#2 Javanese
in fact it's more a fastback then an hatchback, here the Wikipedia links http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fastback
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hatchback
the more I look, the more it have some remenisences of the AMC AMX 1968-70 especially when we look the rear view, here a pic of a 1969 AMX to compare http://wikicars.org/en/Image:1969-amc.jpg
larry a 9:17PM (3/24/2009)
The sedan looks great, the rear end on the coupe looks so ridiculously stupid they really need to just start over with the whole thing.
the_MVP_X 4:08PM (3/24/2009)
Sweet looking Cady.
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jon 4:29PM (3/24/2009)
something is just generally better in the concept...
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Taglane 8:22PM (3/24/2009)
The fact that it was perfect as- is is probably what was better. Now they gotta legalize the design. That's where it gets messed up. Looks good, but still not like the concept.
MikeofLA 4:14PM (3/24/2009)
Is it just me, or do these pictures look a little staged? Maybe GM trying to show everyone that they are working on something?
Yeah, the side photo with the door open... staged for Sure... No Engineer is going to leave his prototype unattended with the door wide open.
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vlad 4:23PM (3/24/2009)
How do you know what happened, Sherlock? And who gives a crap. Well, wheels are too small. Concept looked extremely awesome in person and had cool wheels. They said those wheels would be available to buy so hang in there guys, this gonna be one of the best cars on the road. I like A5 better though, maybe its more expensive, I don't know.
Len_A 4:46PM (3/24/2009)
You want to bet? Happens all the time.
Tommy 4:19PM (3/24/2009)
hope it looks better in person, it looks kinda weird
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dsharp23 5:41PM (3/24/2009)
I'll tell you, I was at the unveil last year when this was just a concept...it is stunning in person. when u stand next to it, it looks really good. IMO
Flamespoke 6:38PM (3/24/2009)
The rear deck looks too high. Anyone agree?
Erik 4:19PM (3/24/2009)
Friggin awesome. Drool-inducing.
"CTS Coupe should be hot enough to effectively replace the outgoing XLR as the Caddy with the mostest"
CTS - from the bottom to the top
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MemphisNET 4:20PM (3/24/2009)
Love it, but the Wagon is what I'm most interested in :D
Hey UAW, can you sneak a V-Series spec wagon out the doors for me?
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vic 5:27PM (3/24/2009)
I asked for the same thing at the LA Auto Show. How hard can it be to bolt the V parts into the wagon chassis? Isn't the wagon built on the same platform as the sedan anyway?
Chris Doane 4:21PM (3/24/2009)
Mike,
Not staged. The transport truck driver left the car like that as it was being loaded onto the auto hauler.
-CD
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Aki 4:32PM (3/24/2009)
The rear-end ruins it for me, it's absurdly high compared to the rest of the car.
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KeatMP 4:57PM (3/24/2009)
You're civic coupe has a high rear end too.
I think it looks fantastic. It allows them to keep the rakish roofline look without taking away headroom
Aki 5:03PM (3/24/2009)
The Civic's rear window is hugging the ground compared to this.