Cadillac CTS Recaro Seats – Click above to enlarge
Around the Autoblog campfire, the second-generation Cadillac CTS remains one of our favorite sedans of recent years. For one thing, the interior of the gen-two CTS is vastly better executed than the original. But like the Corvette, it has one weakness: The seats. They aren't terrible, just not great. That error has been rectified with news from Cadillac today that multi-adjustable power-actuated Recaro front seats are now available as an option. These same seats have been available in the supercharged CTS-V, but now buyers of the V6 sedan can get them as well.
At $2,800 the new seats don't come cheap, but you will definitely be hooked once you sit in them and start taking a few hard corners. Adjustable side bolsters and extendable seat cushions for those of us with long thighs allow these new thrones to fit any driver. Frankly, we'd love to seem them installed in the Corvette ZR1 as well, but the engineers tell us they are a bit too wide for the C6. When the two-door, fast-back CTS coupe goes on sale this summer, these same seats will also be available in both the V6- and LSA-powered variants. Unfortunately, those who opt for the extra cargo space of the Sportwagon will have to make do with the standard seats.
[Source: Cadillac]
CADILLAC EXPANDS OFFERING OF RECARO PERFORMANCE SEATS
DETROIT– Cadillac today announced expanded availability of Recaro performance seats in the 2010 CTS Sport Sedan. Recaro 14-way adjustable seats are now available in limited quantity as a $2800 option on the Premium and Performance trim levels of the 2010 model CTS Sport Sedans.
Previously, Recaro seats were exclusively offered on the 556 hp CTS-V high performance model. The popularity of the option on the V-Series model spurred Cadillac to extend the option further. Recaro is the considered one of the world's preeminent performance seating manufacturers. The company has deep experience in motorsports that it applies to production auto seats, including those available in some of the world's most prestigious high-performance cars.
In the CTS, the Recaro seats include adjustable back and thigh support for the driver and front-seat passenger, including a seat cushion extender, among the 14 total adjustable elements. The seats feature French-stitched leather, with microfiber suede inserts in the center sections of the cushions and seatbacks, as well as heating and cooling functions.
Recaro seats will also be available this summer on the new 2011 CTS Coupe and CTS- V Coupe luxury sports cars.
DETROIT– Cadillac today announced expanded availability of Recaro performance seats in the 2010 CTS Sport Sedan. Recaro 14-way adjustable seats are now available in limited quantity as a $2800 option on the Premium and Performance trim levels of the 2010 model CTS Sport Sedans.
Previously, Recaro seats were exclusively offered on the 556 hp CTS-V high performance model. The popularity of the option on the V-Series model spurred Cadillac to extend the option further. Recaro is the considered one of the world's preeminent performance seating manufacturers. The company has deep experience in motorsports that it applies to production auto seats, including those available in some of the world's most prestigious high-performance cars.
In the CTS, the Recaro seats include adjustable back and thigh support for the driver and front-seat passenger, including a seat cushion extender, among the 14 total adjustable elements. The seats feature French-stitched leather, with microfiber suede inserts in the center sections of the cushions and seatbacks, as well as heating and cooling functions.
Recaro seats will also be available this summer on the new 2011 CTS Coupe and CTS- V Coupe luxury sports cars.
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