REPORT: Cadillac CTS-V Wagon is a go
2010 Cadillac CTS Sportwagon – Click above for high-res image gallery
From the second we laid eyes on the production CTS Sportwagon, we dreamed of a V-badged 556 horsepower, supercharged V8 variant. While the move makes sense to us based on awesomeness alone, General Motors has to come up with one of those dreaded business cases to make the anabolic wagon happen. Bob Lutz has been a vocal proponent for the CTS-V wagon, but even the Maximum one didn't seem to have much faith that the Supersportwagon would happen. Lutz did, however, say that if there were significant demand, the CTS-V wagon could see the light of day. If a report from Straightline is to believed, the General may be encouraged enough based on initial interest in the Sportwagon to build the V variant of our dreams.
Straightline quotes GM sources who say the super wagon has been given the green-light for production, and Inside Line reiterated as much on Twitter. However, GM hasn't announced anything official as of right now, so we'll refrain from picturing ourselves doing grocery hauling powerslides in what could be hottest wagon since... well... ever.
Gallery: Review: 2010 Cadillac CTS Sportwagon
Gallery: Review: 2009 Cadillac CTS-V
[Source: Straightline]
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 5)
JayP 2:06PM (9/18/2009)
Gonna need a poster of the V Wagon at Nurburgring for the boy.
When was the last time a kid wanted a Caddy, much less a wagon version?
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AirRaid 1:05PM (9/20/2009)
I'm going on 17 in a couple of weeks, and I would like one since I'm going off to school after this year. I think my parents are getting me a 2006 Ford Escape, and I'll be very thankful if they get me that anyway. A boy can dream though....a boy can dream.
Luis 2:03PM (9/18/2009)
Quit-it with the tilted camera from the ground images. I'm nauseous looking at them...oh wait is the image-angle or the car?
:) The only thing that's a bit off-putting for me is in the profile view is the rear-most window - it looks like it needs to be extended back about 6".
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Danimal 2:29PM (9/18/2009)
I LOVE the love of this car, almost more than the sedan. But I do think you're right about the the placement of back window. Maybe it's a structural/crash standards thing??
Danimal 2:34PM (9/18/2009)
...love the LOOK of this car...
Couldn't get the "love" out of my head it seems. :-)
F50 2:03PM (9/18/2009)
Makes sense, CTS-V Sedan competing against the M5, CTS-V Wagon with the M5 Wagon and CTS-V Coupe competing against the M6.
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Brian 2:22PM (9/18/2009)
They only WISH they would compete against them. They'll be competing against Lincoln in reality. Cadillac is a near-luxury brand, it carries zero prestige. And with a luxury brand, you're buying the badge as much as the car.
Rob 3:12PM (9/18/2009)
Blarg-a-darg, robble, floo floo zippafrump. There, I just contributed something more useful than you did, Brian.
Benfolio 3:25PM (9/18/2009)
Thanks Rob, first true LOL of the day!
TonyInMI 3:39PM (9/18/2009)
Cadillac fanboys (employees?) at it again!
Sean 4:18PM (9/18/2009)
"P-51, Cadillac of the skies!"
Yeah, the name doesn't have any prestige at all.
Sal Collaziano 5:37PM (9/18/2009)
To Brian, who said:
"They only WISH they would compete against them. They'll be competing against Lincoln in reality. Cadillac is a near-luxury brand, it carries zero prestige. And with a luxury brand, you're buying the badge as much as the car."
I know where you're coming from.. And I understand your frustration.. But I hope you're kidding about Lincoln. Lincoln is up and coming and they're bringing nice products to the table - but they don't have serious performance vehicles. The EcoBoost MKS will be a good performer - and I think it'll be a good luxury sports vehicle with excellent power - but we're talking 0-60 in around 4 seconds when it comes to the CTS-V Series.
So, no - Cadillac will not be competing with Lincoln here. They're competing with BMW. And while Cadillac is not exactly up to par with BMW in regards to build quality, interior materials and general refinement, should that surprise anybody when their vehicles cost tens of thousands of dollars less?
"Cadillac" has the ability and the know-how to build whatever they want. Look at Hyundai with their Genesis (which the new one is getting a supercharger) and Equus. It just goes to show that with money, anybody can do anything. I'm sure Microsoft could build a car just as great as the M5 by paying the right people to put the vehicle together.
Unfortunately, Cadillac is owned by GM - and GM doesn't have any money. So this is what we get.. And personally, I think it's pretty damn good. Would I like a Cadillac on par or better than Lexus, Mercedes, BMW or even Hyundai? (Sad, I know) - Yes. Absolutely. We're just going to have to be patient while GM builds up and actually starts making a profit. Their vehicles are really very good at this point. About as good as anything Toyota, Honda or Nissan are putting out. So it's only a matter of time...
Sal Collaziano
http://www.cadillacforums.com
Cmicasa the GREAT 9:40PM (9/18/2009)
U kno Sal??? U seriously need to back off with your wishy-washy commentaries that ALWAYS seem to slip a compliment to Hyundai. Ironically.. I U just started a Hyundai Forum and probably work for them as well. Stop being a sell out. Us Cadillac Forum goers find it in bad taste.
I own a CTS-V... and can truly attest that it's "build Quality" surpasses both the BMW M5 and the E63 AMG. I will give the Germans props for slightly better leather grades but the their interior designs are pathetic when compared to Cadillac's. Not surprisingly, I have had my car since Feb, and have yet to have any issue with it.. not one. Can't say that for a coupla friends of mine who have M5/M6s, RS4s, or AMGs. Can;t even say it for the "S-Class Knock-off" the Genesis U hold so dear. Thank the lord Hyundai has that long warranty, not to mention their promise to do damn near ANYTHING to get us to buy. What's next for them??? If I buy a Hyundai they will pay my kids' college tuition 10 years from now?
Oh.. and the CTS, whether in Sedan, coupe, Wagon, Crossover, or V... is the "Cadillac of performance Luxury cars"
Sergey 1:05AM (9/21/2009)
Cmicasa the GREAT... that is exactly what I wanted to say to Sal ever since he started posting his nonsense. Sal, I used waste some of my free time on your Cadillac forum... however after your posts here, I don't... I hope you have to drive a Hyundai.
About the CTS-V... Cadillac challenged BMW when the new V just came out, at that new track upstate New York. BMW answered with a 7speed SMG M5 and one of their F1 drivers... and got beat... fair and square. On top of that the CTS-V doesn't sacrifice ride and comfort for performance when it doesn't need to.
I'm not hating on the M5 or BMW at all... I personally love it. The M5 is a different approach to speed, a European one. The CTS-V approach might not be for everyone, but that doesn't make it inferior...
Bigbuck17 2:06PM (9/18/2009)
CTS-V same color my quarters.
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Danimal 2:05PM (9/18/2009)
Awesome!! This is on the top of my list if I ever come into money somehow.
I was skeptical of that "junk in the trunk" look at first, but isn't that the point of any wagon? It's really growing on me. Cadillac's design language looks better when it's stretched out (ie Cadillac Sixteen) and the CTS's angled lines flow really well along that long roof line. LOVE IT!
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Aselin 2:38PM (9/18/2009)
I'm so happy to hear they've green-lighted this car. I would love to see this in my driveway someday soon.
Rob 3:14PM (9/18/2009)
Right there with you, fellas.
Quantumphysics 2:07PM (9/18/2009)
I hate Wagons. And this one has less interior space than pretty much all of them. Get an E350 instead.
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Maxzillian 2:40PM (9/18/2009)
Wow, that's a tangent! That's like saying if you want a mid-size truck, you had might as well buy a F450! Sorry buddy, but a wagon falls well short of a van. Just like how your point falls well short of any sense.