The Cadillac CTS Now Has Its Coupé

Cadillac has unveiled the CTS Coupe 2011, the latest and most spectacular of the brand’s new design series to reach production. The CTS Coupe is a new luxury sports coupé designed to become the heart of the brand’s global resurgence, and it was presented in Los Angeles.

Stylistically, the Coupe is a classic 2+2 enhanced with plenty of advanced technology, such as a rear-view camera system and a performance-oriented suspension system, paired with either the rear-wheel-drive or the all-wheel-drive version. Although it derives from its sport sedan sibling, the CTS Coupe only shares the instrument panel, the console, the headlamps, the front bumper and the grille.

The 3.6L V-6 engine producing 304 CV (227 kW) with Direct Injection will come as standard, paired with a six-speed manual gearbox featuring a revised clutch and a dual-mass flywheel that offers a better feel at the clutch pedal and greater engine isolation. A six-speed automatic gearbox with Driver Shift Control is available as an option (with a steering wheel featuring integrated shift buttons also available).

The Coupe joins the CTS Sport Sedan, the 556 CV (415 kW) CTS-V and the new CTS Sport Wagon as the foundation of Cadillac’s range renewal. A high-performance V-Series edition of the Coupe will also be presented in 2010.

Source | GM Communications Department