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2011 CADILLAC CTS COUPE: NEW SPORTS COUPE IS CADILLAC'S MOST DRAMATIC DESIGN

LOS ANGELES – Cadillac today unveiled the 2011 CTS Coupe, the latest and most dramatic of the brand's series of new designs to reach production. Slated to arrive in Cadillac showrooms in the spring of 2010, the CTS Coupe is a new luxury sports coupe designed to become the centerpiece of the brand's revised lineup.

"CTS Coupe is the new focal point of Cadillac, expressing both our design and technical capabilities," said Bryan Nesbitt, Cadillac general manager. "It is intended to appeal to a new generation of car enthusiasts."

The Coupe joins the CTS Sport Sedan, the 556-horsepower (415 kW) CTS-V and new CTS Sport Wagon as the foundation of Cadillac's lineup. A high-performance V-Series edition of the Coupe will also be released in 2010.

The CTS Coupe's design carries over virtually unchanged from the concept car that was introduced at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit in 2008. The Coupe is a classic 2+2 layout bolstered with advanced technology, such as a rear-view camera system and a performance-oriented suspension system coupled to rear-wheel or all-wheel drive.

Design
CTS Coupe emerged as a proposal inside Cadillac's design studio, where designers have developed and evolved the brand's Art and Science design philosophy.

"Cadillac has always been an emotional brand – it's about delivering art regardless of body style," said Max Wolff, director of exterior design for Cadillac. "With the CTS Coupe, it was about taking something very strong – the CTS Sport Sedan – and
extending its potential."

The coupe has the same wheelbase as the CTS, but an overall height that is approximately two inches (51 mm) lower and an overall length that is two inches (51 mm) shorter.

Although it draws from its sport sedan sister, the CTS Coupe shares only the instrument panel, console, headlamps, front fenders and grille. Key design features include:

* Classic hardtop styling, with no conventional B-pillar
* Touch-pad operation for the doors removes the need for conventional door handles, creating a technical, clean profile
* A windshield laid at a faster angle (62.3 degrees) and a long, nearly horizontal backglass area combine to create a sleek, aerodynamic look
* Sculpted lower front fascia with unique brake-cooling vents
* Diamond cut-style rear fascia with mesh lower grilles
* Center-outlet exhaust with twin dihedral-shaped tips that pass through the rear fascia
* Signature vertical lighting, highlighted with LED light pipes
* Rear spoiler integrated into the center high-mounted stop lamp
* Sculpted roof-mounted antenna for OnStar and XM Satellite Radio.

At first glance, the shape of CTS Coupe is refreshingly simple, yet amplified with intricately carved details. Distinctive and original Cadillac signature cues combine with hand-sculpted forms, artfully articulating the confidence of the chassis. For example, the rear fenders were purposefully developed by hand in Cadillac design studios to visually acknowledge the RWD powertrain. The gestured profile, coupled with Cadillac's vertical taillamps and pronounced rear centerline, aim to achieve the most visually confident coupe in the segment.

Performance
The CTS Coupe extends Cadillac's emerging performance credentials. The CTS Coupe's standard powertrain consists of a direct injected 3.6L V-6 and six-speed manual transmission. Direct injection technology delivers fuel more precisely to increase the efficiency of combustion, enabling more power while maintaining fuel economy and lowering emissions – including a 25-percent drop in cold-start hydrocarbon emissions.

The 3.6L DI engine is rated at 304 horsepower (227 kW) and offers EPA-estimated fuel economy of 27 mpg on the highway. It also runs on less expensive regular unleaded gasoline.

The powertrain's performance is channeled through a chassis that delivers sports car performance without punishment. The hardware includes an independent short/long arm (SLA) front suspension system, with hydraulic control arm front bushings; and a multi-link rear suspension mounted on a fully isolated subframe. Also included are four-wheel disc performance brakes, premium steering and limited-slip differential.

Two suspension-tuning levels are available: a Performance Package with 18-inch wheels and all-season tires (available in both RWD and AWD,) and the Summer Tire Performance Package, with 19-inch tires and wheels and a higher level of road holding
capability. StabiliTrak, the advanced electronic chassis control system, is standard.

The 304-horsepower (227 kW) 3.6L V-6 Direct Injection engine will be standard, equipped with a six-speed manual, featuring a revised clutch and dual-mass flywheel that offers better clutch pedal feel and improved engine isolation. A 6-speed automatic
transmission with Driver Shift Control (and available steering wheel mounted shift buttons) is optional.

Technology
CTS Coupe blends handcrafted luxury with a contemporary, driver-focused interior that supports the car's high-performance capabilities. The interior includes hand-sewn accents covering the door, center storage console and instrument panel trim. 14-Way adjustable Recaro sport seats, previously exclusively offered on Cadillac's V-Series model, will be offered on all CTS Coupe models as an option.

The car offers a host of advanced technologies, including:

* Integrated iPod/MP3 capability
* 40-gig hard drive, including the ability to store music and pause-and-replay live radio
* Pop-up navigation system
* Adaptive forward lighting system
* Bluetooth connectivity
* Standard Keyless Access and Smart Remote Start
* Rear Camera system
* Bose 5.1 Cabin Surround™ audio system

As with other Cadillac models, the CTS Coupe comes standard with OnStar with Turn-by-Turn Navigation, the first factory-installed, fully integrated GPS navigation system from OnStar.

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Quote, originally posted by MrKevkevL »

So I wasn't the only one on Autoblog tonight... I can't make my final decision on whether I like it or not until I see the car in person. The side profile and the front look stunning IMO but the rear just kills it off. Way too much "excess fat" for my taste.

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Here's hoping the upcoming ATS fares better.

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I like the "idea" but overall, the huge slab sides need some serious masking....mixed with the small windows, that is a lot of mass...

The very short deck is well, very short...

Front end is dynamic like the sedan..

One of the few recent designs I really want to check out in person.....I believe Caddy has a future hit here.

And really...apart from the S5, what other coupe in this segment has such strong, polarizing design? Certainly not the 3 series.

I swear, half of TCL is smoking the GM weed.

Reminds me of an uglier 318ti hatchback

Modified by Dango330 at 12:06 AM 11-23-2009

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The "hate" is strong in this thread. The general proportions of this car are similar to the Infiniti G37 Coupe, yet no one bitches about being able to see out of the back of one of those. As a matter of fact, I doubt if the CTS Coupe proves to be any more difficult to see out of than any other coupe or fastback, such as the 370Z, 3-Series, A5, Accord Coupe, Mustang, or E-Class Coupe.

As far as "being designed with a ruler/straight edge" is concerned, the CTS sedan, while angular is full of curved surfaces and planes between the crisp edges. I don't see why the CTS Coupe, which is based on the sedan, would be any different.

I know, its almost as potent as the stuff they are growing in Munich.

It's not different for the sake of being different. It's different as a result of being dramatic, yet tasteful. "Elegant" is an apt descriptor. There are no odd shapes, no weird surface treatments and the detailing is conservative, but the angles are very pronounced. There's no dissonance; the lines compliment each other. It's the anti-Bangle.

The ultimate irony of the situation is that where Nissan and Audi incorporated some flame surfacing, it's GM-not BMW'S traditional rival-which came up with something truly distinctive.

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At least it's not as hopelessly boring as any BMW coupe.

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Kind of the same as many modern coupes. And many classic coupes, like the very similarly styled AMX from the '60s, and in fact, the original Scirocco.

Pretty bug chunk 'o bland rear on the G35, but no one here slags on it:

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