Cadillac To Reveal New Flagship and CTS-V coupe at Detroit

by Sam Abuelsamid (RSS feed)
Dec 23rd 2009 at 10:01AM

Next month at the Detroit Auto Show, Cadillac will be showing off two new cars, a high performance coupe and a new flagship. The new CTS-V coupe is the only publicly confirmed for production. The standard V6 powered CTS coupe debuted earlier this month at the LA Auto Show and the V adds the fabulous 556 hp supercharged V8 from the CTS-V sedan.

The second car which is billed as a concept for now will likely become a production reality in 2011. Cadillac showed the flagship concept dubbed XTS to media last August after GM emerged from bankruptcy. The teaser photo above provides a look at the front corner. The rest of the car is inspired by the Sixteen concept of several years ago. The hood of the XTS is much shorter than the Sixteen which is concieved around a proposed new V16 engine. GM has not said what engine will be in the XTS although a turbocharged and direct injected V6 is much more likely given current economic realities. The XTS is expected to sport all wheel drive.

[Source: Cadillac]

press release

New Cadillac Concept, CTS-V Coupe To Ring In The New Year

2009-12-22

DETROIT – Cadillac will premiere a new concept car at the 2010 North American International Auto Show in Detroit on January 12, the latest in its series of dynamic designs. This latest concept advances the brand's Art & Science philosophy that has included a series of acclaimed concept cars in recent years, such as the Cadillac Sixteen, CTS Coupe Concept and Converj. The 2011 CTS-V Coupe will make its world premiere in Detroit as well, and will enter into production in the summer of 2010.

About Cadillac

Cadillac has been a leading luxury auto brand since 1902. In recent years, Cadillac has engineered a historic renaissance led by artful engineering and global expansion. More information on Cadillac can be found at media.cadillac.com.

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EDDIE Dec 26th 2009 8:21PM

TOMMY BOY THIS ONES FOR YOU !!

Glen Dec 26th 2009 9:03PM

Another piece of Cadillac junk!

hemirick Dec 26th 2009 8:49PM

As a mechanic and an owner of numerous Gm products past and present do not buy a GM especially a Cadillac they will nickle dime you to death. If you are more than mechanically inclined then go ahead . If not buy a honda or nissan period. Also to the person responsible for designing the northstar engine and putting the starter under the intake manifold inside the engine you should be honored with the IDIOT OF THE CENTURY AWARD.

Cheryl Dec 26th 2009 9:02PM

I've driven a Cadillac for 10 years and, that's the only way to go. It may cost alot to keep up but, it's all worth every dollar I spend. Gosh! I'd love to own one like the one in picture. GOOOOO Cadillac! My way to ride! They ride good, even when it's out alligned but, what can you say, IT"S CADILLAC~~~~~~~~~~~~~~>

Zippy Maboonogian Dec 26th 2009 9:46PM

Have had several Cadillacs from an Eldorado through an XLR to 2010 SRX. Never had a problem with any one of them.

metrorun3 Dec 26th 2009 9:46PM

I HAVE A 50,000.00 CADDY AND I WOULD NOT BUY ANOTHER ONE. LOOKING TO SELL IT. IT IS A PIECE OF JUNK. THE MAWAH HUMMER DEALER IS A BIG RIP OFF. HAVE HAD THE CADDY IN ON FIVE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS, NEVER FIXED THE PROBLEM, ANOTHER MECH DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM, TOOK IT BACK TO MAWAH NJ HUMMER AND HAD THEM FIX IT AS IT IS UNDER WARRANTY. I HAVE REPORTED THEM TO ANDREW CUOMO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL. THIS LACK OF RESPECT FOR A CONSUMER HAS TO STOP. JUST BECAUSE SOMEONE HAS A CADDY DOES NOT MEAN THEY ARE MILLIONAIRS BUT LIKE TO DRIVE A NICE COMFY CAR. NO WONDER GMAC IS IN SUCH TROUBLE THIS IS HOW THEY WILL PAY BACK THE GOV'T MENT FOR THEIR POOR INABILITY TO STAY AFLOAT BY SCREWING THE CADDY CUSTOMERS.

Gayle Davis Dec 27th 2009 12:12AM

AL GORE WILL WANT A V-32 CYLINDER ENGINE IN HIS.

Carguy Dec 26th 2009 10:39PM

The CTS-V Caddys are one terrific automobile - I also own Mercedes, Bentley & RR. For the money there is no better deal.

judith Dec 26th 2009 11:23PM

Valleylook--- you are the idiot. You obviously have little knowledge in this area. I personally have had bad experiences with Caddy's and will not own one again. Have a Jag Vanden Plas, Bentley and a Ford. Most of my colleagues laugh at the idiots who buy Caddy's ( I'm too embarrassed to tell them I used to be one ). The new cars and trucks have lost their class. The only people who drive them now are geriatrics and rappers. I had so much trouble with the engine in my Escalade ( only 3 yrs old ) that 2 mechanics told me it wasn't worth fixing. The interiors tend to be cheap plastic garbage, and the new crossover is garbage as well. Test drove one before I settled on a Ford Edge SEL Plus. Awesome, sturdy car !

darren Dec 26th 2009 11:39PM

Have a 95 Corolla with 265000 miles on.Replace parts do to normal wear and tear.Plugs ,gaskets , handles,wires,brakes.I have always had a good mechanic and buy my parts at Autozone or online.I've never spent more than a $100 at one time including labor and am still running strong.God bless all of you who can afford $50,000 cars and dealer maintenance at $95+ an hour.

darren Dec 26th 2009 11:41PM

Have a 95 Corolla with 265000 miles on.Replace parts do to normal
wear and tear.Plugs ,gaskets , handles,wires,brakes.I have always had
a good mechanic and buy my parts at Autozone or online.I've never
spent more than a $100 at one time including labor and am still
running strong.God bless all of you who can afford $50,000 cars and
dealer maintenance at $95+ an hour.

Dave Dec 26th 2009 11:43PM

Hemirick- I'll agree with you on the Northstar engine they used was ridiculous, but as far as other GM's I have owned many these past years and have put over 200,000 miles on each one and they still ran and looked great and never hardly cost me anything other than normal wear items. I have never had bad luck with GM's! As far as foreign cars, you people that buy them are part of the reason this country is going to crap.

darren Dec 26th 2009 11:44PM

Have a 95 Corolla with 265000 miles on.Replace parts do to normal
wear and tear.Plugs ,gaskets , handles,wires,brakes.I have always had
a good mechanic and buy my parts at Autozone or online.I've never
spent more than a $100 at one time including labor and am still
running strong.God bless all of you who can afford $50,000 cars and
dealer maintenance at $95+ an hour.

mlbthree Dec 27th 2009 12:11AM

I AM DRIVING MY 3RD CADILLAC ELDORADO. IT IS A SUPERB CAR. I ALSO OWN A ROLLS ROYCE AND A MERCEDES - BUT IT'S THE CADILLAC I ALWAYS DEPEND ON. I WISH CADILLAC HAD CONTINUED WITH THE ELDORADO AND OFFERED IT IN A HARDTOP CONVERTIBLE, LIKE MY MERCEDES.

Hannibal Glandhappy Dec 27th 2009 1:59AM

I long for the old days when only old ladies, hoods, and black people drove Cadillacs. Okay, the occasional grey-haired golfer would cruise to the links in his Caddy. But, those giant sleds were the favored car of my favorite groups of people. Now, the modern Cadillac is so homogenized and ordinary that it's got no attitude. God bless our troops.

johnny1290 Dec 27th 2009 4:37AM

My 04 Toyota was solid as a rock and cost very little for maint.

My 95 Ford cost thousands and thousands to get to 100k. Elec. fans, transmission, undersize brakes, fan blower motor, etc. 60k service was over $800

my 07 BMW is free service for 4 years/50k, and after that routine maintenance is still cheaper than the ford. I also got a total of 6 years bumper-bumper warranty on my used bmw, vs 3 years on the Ford.

The Beemer will also be worth something when I'm done paying for it, unlike the Ford that I sold for 5% of the purchase price when it was 8 years old. Not even kidding about that, 95% depreciation. Nice.

I love the cadillac CTS. More of a 5 series than a 3 series and had more rattles than the BMW from the sunroof area, but fully loaded with DI and options it is a fantastic car.

Not sure about its reliability, but under warranty I'd love to own one.

luis Dec 27th 2009 4:53PM

the black mans corvette

rotto Mar 16th 2010 4:37PM

I have owned 2 Cadillac Eldorado's, a 94 and a 98. I have also owned 2 Cadillac STS's, a 2005 and 2006. All had Northstar V8s, and the STS's were AWD. I currently own a 2006 Cadillac Escalade with a 6.0 engine and AWD. I have had very little trouble with any of them, and when I did it was always covered under warranty. This is what a wise person like myself does. But a predriven luxury car that is about 2 years old or close, low mileage. Make sure it is certified. Then for about $1500.00 more you buy a genuine GM Cadillac extended warranty, which is 6 years from the date it was first sold. You save almost half of the money you pay for a new one. A brand new car is a terrible investment, especially if it is a luxury car costing $70,000.00 or more. I also own a 2005 Jaguar XJR, 400 HP supercharged, and a 1987 Mustang LX convertible 5.0 stick shift like new. Otto