![]() ![]() Unique front and rear treatments also included mesh grilles over the front openings, a track-ready suspension, six-lug hubs instead of the regular CTS's five-lug units, and 18×8.5 inch wheels inside of P245/45R18 Z-rated Goodyear Eagle F1 Supercar run-flat tires. The 2006-2007 update also included a stronger rear differential and half shaft design. The spring rate was significantly increased. Larger anti-roll bars and larger shocks were also added. The use of a V8 engine required a unique engine cradle distinct from the base CTS V6. The first generation CTS-V is based on the same rear-wheel-drive GM Sigma platform as is the base model CTS. As the LS6 was phased out, the 20 CTS-Vs received the 6.0L LS2 V-8, which carried the same HP and torque ratings (with peak torque coming 400 rpm sooner).Ī prototype first generation CTS station wagon was made but it was never put into production.ĬTS-V (2004–2007) Chassis First generation Cadillac CTS-V The 20 CTS-Vs were equipped with the 5.7L LS6 V-8 (400 hp (298 kW) at 6,000 rpm, 395 lb⋅ft (536 N⋅m) at 4,800 rpm), a Tremec T56 6-speed manual transmission, 14+" rotors and Brembo 4-piston calipers front and rear, suspension upgrades (higher spring rates, stiffer anti-roll bars, six-lug hubs, and two available damper packages), and subtle exterior changes. In 2004, GM introduced the CTS-V, a high-performance version of the CTS intended to compete with luxury performance sedans like the BMW M3/M5, Audi S4/S6, and Mercedes-Benz C and E-class AMGs. For the 2005 model year, the Getrag was replaced with an Aisin AY-6 six-speed. The CTS was originally offered with either GM's in-house five-speed 5L40-E automatic transmission or a five-speed Getrag 260 manual transmission. In Europe, the 2.8 L replaced the previous entry-level 2.6 L engine. The 3.2 L engine went out of production in 2005, when a new 2.8 L version of the DOHC V6 debuted in an entry-level version of the CTS. Originally powered by a 3.2 L LA3 V6 producing 220 hp (164 kW), the CTS received an updated 3.6 L DOHC V6 with variable valve timing as an option in 2004, producing 255 hp (190 kW) and 252 lb⋅ft (342 N⋅m) of torque. CTS vehicles are built at GM's Lansing Grand River Assembly in Lansing, Michigan. (The acronym "CTS" stands for Catera Touring Sedan.) Wayne Cherry and Kip Wasenko designed the exterior of the first generation CTS and this vehicle marked the production debut of the "Art and Science" design language first seen on the Evoq concept car. The CTS was designed as a replacement for the Opel-based Catera. It was the first Cadillac to be offered with a manual transmission since the 1988 Cimarron. Introduced in January 2002 as a 2003 model, the CTS sedan was built on GM's new rear-wheel drive Sigma platform and sported a fully independent suspension. The CTS ended production in 2019 and was replaced by the CT5, which shared its platform with the third and final generation of the CTS in addition to the smaller CT4. Bob Boniface and Robin Krieg designed the exterior of the third generation CTS. Wayne Cherry and Kip Wasenko designed the exterior of the first generation CTS, marking the production debut of a design language (marketed as "Art and Science") first seen on the Evoq concept car. Initially available only as a 4-door sedan on the GM Sigma platform, GM had offered the second generation CTS in three body styles: 4-door sedan, 2-door coupe, and 5-door sport wagon also using the Sigma platform - and the third generation was offered only as a sedan, using a stretched version of the GM Alpha platform. The third generation competes directly with the mid-size luxury cars. ![]() Historically, it was priced similarly to cars on the compact luxury spectrum but it has always been sized closely to its mid-size rivals. The Cadillac CTS is a luxury car that was manufactured and marketed by General Motors from 2003 until 2019 across three generations. ![]()
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