CTS
The CTS (C-series Touring Sedan) is Cadillac's entry-level luxury sedan. more...
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2003
Introduced in 2002 for the 2003 model year, the CTS rode on the new rear-wheel drive GM Sigma platform. It was a return to rear-wheel drive, as well as being the first Cadillac with a manual transmission since the 1988 Cimarron. It replaced the compact rear-wheel drive Catera. The CTS was nominated for the North American Car of the Year award for 2002. The CTS is built at GM's Lansing Grand River plant in Lansing, Michigan. The CTS was assembled in China in 2006, but assembly was discontinued shortly thereafter due to poor sales in that market. The CTS in China is now an exported model once again.
Originally powered by a 3.2 L LA3 V6 producing 220 hp (164 kW), the CTS received a 3.6 L DOHC V6 with variable valve timing in 2004, producing 255 hp (190 kW) and 252 ft·lbf (342 N·m) of torque. 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. In Europe, the 2.8 L replaces the previous entry level 2.6 L.
The CTS originally offered either a 5-speed 5L40-E automatic transmission or 5-speed Getrag 260 manual transmission. The Getrag was replaced with an Aisin AY-6 6-speed for 2005.
The redesigned 2008 CTS is expected to debut at the 2007 North American International Auto Show.
Models
CTS-V
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A CTS-V model offering a 5.7 L LS6 V8 engine, similar to the Corvette engine, with 400 hp (298 kW) mated to a six-speed Tremec T-56 manual transmission, became available in 2004.
The CTS-V will be updated for 2007 with a revised suspension under a wider body.
Super V
The Super V-Series CTS is reported to appear as a 2007 model. It uses the 505 hp (377 kW) LS7 engine from the current Corvette Z06.
2008 CTS
It is widely believed that in January 2007, Cadillac will introduce an all-new CTS that will go on sale as a 2008 model. The 2008 model will be riding on an all-new Sigma II platform. There are rumors of a coupe model being added to the sedan lineup, making it more of a BMW 3 Series competitor. It has also been said that the current CTS's LY7 V6 will receive a direct-injection system, boosting the power to somewhere above 260 bhp.
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