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hyunelan2
02-07-2007, 02:10 PM
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Aggressive and elegant, expressive and sophisticated is how people are describing the thoroughly new and contemporary 2008 Cadillac CTS luxury sedan. On the exterior, there’s no mistaking the 5-passenger midsize sedan’s stronger stance, and the faster profile with more rake, coupled with surfaces that add elegance and grace. The vertically shaped headlights and taillights on the ’08 CTS are signature Cadillac characteristics. Buyers have the choice of standard-equipped rear-wheel and optional all-wheel drive. The CTS comes with a 2-inch wider track as a result of the all-wheel-drive configuration. Three V-6 engines are available, including the 210 horsepower, 2.8-liter, the 3.6-liter with 258 ponies, and 300 horsepower, 3.6-liter with variable valve timing. Thinking young, Cadillac offers a fully synchronized 6-speed manual with single overdrive on the CTS, as well as 6-speed automatic. Dramatically different from the original, the interior design is decidedly more upscale, with added ornamentation, luxury and attention to detail.


Doesn't look terribly different, but the good news is Caddilac finally figured out the old people buying their cars can't live forever and they need to market younger. how do you do that? 300hp and a 6 speed manual transmission.

BobMs_wht2k2
02-07-2007, 02:12 PM
Just wait until the CTS-V with the 505hp LS7 hits . . . . now THAT is what draws them in the door! Like I said, the general is back. Ford. . . well they need to take a couple dozen pages from GM's book and just plain copy them!

Cypher
02-07-2007, 02:23 PM
haha i didn't realize they just started putting the 6spd in. i've seen a couple caddy 6spds for sale on ford sites lately that the stang guys are bolting in.

BobMs_wht2k2
02-07-2007, 02:39 PM
IIRC, the previous model CTS also had the 6-spd available for the 3.6L and for the -V model.