Looking Bolder But Familiar

In our January issue, we caught a glimpse of the rear end of Cadillac's entry model for 2007, the CTS. Now we get to see its nose. While there is no doubt that this is the CTS, the egg-crate grille has wider spacing between bars to convey the idea of less refinement, and more substance. Headlights not only wrap up into the fenders, but sweep around to the sides for a more massive look. That macho stance is complemented by the seriously flared fenders. From this angle, the CTS, with its very short rear deck, almost looks more like a hatchback than a sedan. That rocker panel appliqué is new to the CTS as well.

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Looking Bolder But Familiar

In our January issue, we caught a glimpse of the rear end of Cadillac's entry model for 2007, the CTS. Now we get to see its nose. While there is no doubt that this is the CTS, the egg-crate grille has wider spacing between bars to convey the idea of less refinement, and more substance. Headlights not only wrap up into the fenders, but sweep around to the sides for a more massive look. That macho stance is complemented by the seriously flared fenders. From this angle, the CTS, with its very short rear deck, almost looks more like a hatchback than a sedan. That rocker panel appliqué is new to the CTS as well.

Source: popularmechanics.com

Looking Bolder But Familiar

In our January issue, we caught a glimpse of the rear end of Cadillac's entry model for 2007, the CTS. Now we get to see its nose. While there is no doubt that this is the CTS, the egg-crate grille has wider spacing between bars to convey the idea of less refinement, and more substance. Headlights not only wrap up into the fenders, but sweep around to the sides for a more massive look. That macho stance is complemented by the seriously flared fenders. From this angle, the CTS, with its very short rear deck, almost looks more like a hatchback than a sedan. That rocker panel appliqué is new to the CTS as well.

Source: popularmechanics.com

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Ο χρήστης mirage έγραψε:
Καμιά φωτογραφία με το εσωτερικό έχουμε γιατί εκεί πονάει το υπάρχον μοντέλο...

Για τωρα μονο CGI υπαρχουν και σχολια δημοσιογραφων που λενε οτι εχουν δει το κονσεπτ της επομενης γενιας Σι Τι Ες και 'εχουν να λενε' για το εξωτερικο.

Για να παρεις μια ιδεα για το εσωτερικο, θα ελεγα, ριξε μια ματια στο STS.

Ο χρήστης mika_hakkinen έγραψε:

Για να παρεις μια ιδεα για το εσωτερικο, θα ελεγα, ριξε μια ματια στο STS.

Μα το εσωτερικό της STS απογοήτευσε τόσο σχεδιαστικά όσο και ποιοτικά.

Συμφωνα με ποιον?

Spy Shots: 2008 Cadillac CTS - - Source: The Car Connection

Cadillac is poised to unleash a significantly more dramatic interpretation of its 'Art & Science' design language when the 2008 CTS hits the market.

The CTS's new look was unveiled in part by Bob Lutz on CBS's 60 Minutes, as he pulled back a car cover, exposing a dramatic Cadillac grille and headlight cluster to reporter Steve Kroft:

'Unfortunately this is a car that I'd like to be able to show you, but for competitive reasons we can't show it all. I'll just show you some of the, some of the advanced work that we're doing on grilles - that this is obviously a Cadillac, no concealing that,' Lutz said, giving Kroft a peek.

'Would you have to kill me if I just took this thing and ripped it right out?' Kroft asked.

'I would not be pleased with you,' Lutz replied.

The exchange stopped there, leaving enthusiasts to wonder more about the car beneath that cover.

Many speculated that it could be the CTS, but no-one was sure-until now. These first shots of a second-generation CTS prototype leave no doubt that the 60 Minutes car was the 2008 CTS. Seeing the entire car in the 'flesh', from a number of angles, coupled with the 60 Minutes preview-assures that the next CTS will be a real visual stunner.

The steeply raked windshield and backlight give the car a coupe-like feel, with a stout, powerful stance. More pronounced wheel arches merge with a sharply chiseled waistline, giving the new car a lot of 'edge,' both literally and figuratively. The ground effects, character lines and trim have been simplified for a cleaner, less cluttered look than today's CTS. Some elements of the '08 CTS' design seem evolutionary, while other design touches border on revolutionary for GM's top brand.

Our partial interior shot shows a similarly clean interior theme-less blocky than today's car. The CTS' interior has always been considered one of its chief shortcomings, but the sleek armrest design and handsome wood accents seen on this prototype suggest that the passenger environment will be improved considerably.-KGP Photography

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2008 Cadillac CTS on track for 2007 debut - - By Ed Hellwig -- - Source: http://www.edmunds.com/

When 60 Minutes recently profiled General Motors, Vice Chairman Bob Lutz pulled back the sheet from what looked like the 2008 Cadillac CTS sedan. He only revealed a corner of the new luxury sedan, but our latest spy photos show an actual prototype in action.

One thing is clear after close examination of the spy shots: The car shown on 60 Minutes was a lightly veiled concept version of the actual 2008 Cadillac CTS. The headlights are an easy tip-off as the main projector beam on the prototype is mounted on top with the marker lights sitting below instead of the other way around.

It also looks as though the horizontal grille slats are less exaggerated than the concept, a design change that's likely to maintain the necessary air flow to the production engine. The rest of the detailing up front looks spot-on. From the air inlets on each side to the size of the badge in the middle, not much changes from concept to prototype.

Profile shots, however, reveal one major new design element you didn't see on the CBS news show. Look past the checkerboard camouflage and it's clear this CTS has much smaller rear doors and windows than the current version. It gives the sedan a profile similar to the Mercedes-Benz CLS500, a car Cadillac would be smart to emulate. It's a design change that could shave a few inches off the rear-passenger area, but given that the CTS is already bigger than most of its rivals it's worth the tradeoff.

There's not much to see out back as this prototype was covered up quite well around the trunk. Although there are taillights visible underneath the tarps, it appears as though the circular protrusions are add-ons designed to keep the engineers from getting rear-ended at the test track rather than actual production units.

Also note the collection of brake lights around the bottom of the skirting. They're likely to be production units as there would be no reason to mount them otherwise. The current CTS has nothing similar so this would be a notable design change that might make the otherwise bland rear end look a little more interesting. Our brief glimpse of an open door doesn't show much of the interior, but you can at least see what the door trim will look like.

One thing we couldn't figure out from these photos is which engines and transmissions will be used for the second-generation CTS. We expect Cadillac will crank up the current 3.6-liter V6 to somewhere in the 280-to-300-horsepower range, putting it up there with the more powerful V6s already on the market. Paired with GM's new six-speed automatic transmission, it would make for a potent CTS capable of keeping pace with rivals like the 306-hp Lexus IS 350 and 298-hp Infiniti G35.

Look for the concept version of the 2008 Cadillac CTS to debut at the 2007 Detroit Auto Show with sales beginning in the fall of 2007.

Cadillac CTS Super-V Spy Photos - - by Andreas Conradt - - AUTOMEDIA - - Source: http://www.worldcarfans.com/

Super Vee

We got up-close and personal with this Cadillac, and it's obvious that this isn't an 'ordinary' CTS V Series! Although the V Series Cadillacs would be considered anything but ordinary, this is a far more aggressive model. Custom bodywork, huge rear tires, larger exhaust pipes, and an engine sound unlike any other CTS, leads us to believe this is the long-rumoured Super V Series. Sources are telling us that the all-new CTS may not arrive as scheduled for the 2008 model year, but may run 5 or 6 months late and enter the luxury-power races as an early 2009 model (in early 2008). And many are speculating that Cadillac will offer this exclusive 'build out model' as a last hurrah for the exiting model.

We've been told that the car we shot is likely powered by the Corvette's LS7 powerplant, a 7.0-liter V8 with 505 horsepower. Powerful enough? ... B

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