2008 Motor Trend Car of the Year™ The all-new Cadillac CTS was just named 2008 Motor Trend Car of the Year™, and we couldn't be more pleased! "News flash to auto makers in Germany and Japan: The eagle has landed."
"For making us grin like lottery winners every time we drove it, the CTS is our enthusiastic choice for Motor Trend’s 2008 Car of the Year." - motortrend.com, 11/07 (Read the ePrint) Motor Trend Names Cadillac CTS 2008 Car of the Year™ "Best Cadillac in 50 Years" May Prove to be Detroit's "Halo" Vehicle (Read the Press Release) 2008 Car and Driver 10Best Award "The result is a ride that is easy on the eyes, comfortable on your backside, exciting to drive, and competitive with the best from Europe."
Autobytel's 2008 MyRide.com "The Cadillac CTS has been chosen to receive two awards because our experts believe it outshines the competition in those categories. Considering the vast amount of research and reviews our experts conduct each year, these awards are a testament to GM's world-class innovation." - Autobytel and MyRide, 11/07
(Read the Press Release) Editors' Choice Award for "Car of the Year" "The CTS takes this year's Car of the Year Award not because it's a great Cadillac but rather because it's an excellent automobile, possessing style, comfort, available performance, quality, value, and attention to detail which collectively elevate it far above this category's broad range of competitors." (Read Full Article) |  |
The all-new CTS has arrived to universal praise. See what else people are saying about Cadillac's latest achievement. "The 2008 Cadillac CTS offers sporting performance and unique styling." - CNET "Editors' Choice October 2007" "The Cadillac sport sedan we've been waiting for." - Popular Mechanics "The Automotive Excellence Award in the Luxury Segment," 12/07 Making Headlines with the All-New 2008 Cadillac CTS. "Luxurious and affordable, even for the purists" - Warren Brown, Washington Post, 9/07 "...the new CTS isn't just the best Cadillac yet. It's very nearly the best Cadillac one could imagine." - Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNNMoney.com, 10/07 "Cadillac CTS rises above other sports sedans with its luxury and technical sophistication." - Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 9/07 "The interior of the 08 CTS feels completely fresh yet entirely Cadillac, and it looks as elegant as anything on the road." - AutoWeek, 7/07 "Second Wind: Cadillac improves its entry-level car and proves in the process that the front office has undergone a redesign, too." - Car and Driver, 9/07 "Wow! Is this really a Cadillac?" - Angus MacKenzie, Motor Trend, 9/07 "Cadillac's new engine outmuscles most six-cylinder powerplants from Acura, Audi, BMW, Infiniti, Lexus, Lincoln and others..." - Automotive News, 3/07 The 2008 Cadillac CTS is powerful enough to blow any vehicle on the road out of the water. The steeply raked windshield and taillight give the 2008 CTS a coupe-like feel, with a stout, powerful stance. More pronounced wheel arches merge with a sharply chiseled waistline, giving the new CTS a lot of "edge," both literally and figuratively.  |  |
The standard model 2008 Cadillac CTS will have a 3.6-liter with 263hp. Also available is the 3.6L direct injection V6 engine and six-speed automatic transmission, delivering a projected 304 hp and 270 lb.-ft of torque. That’ll be enough to compete side-by-side with the Lexus IS 350 and the BMW 3 Series. Also included for the first time is a choice between rear-wheel drive and all-wheel drive, but the best news of all may well be the upgrade in transmission: Borrowed from the SRX crossover that shares its platform, the all-wheel-drive system in the newly designed 2008 CTS uses an active transfer case to send power to the front wheels when the rear wheels lose their grip. Rear-wheel drive will be standard. What it Looks Like? The Cadillac CTS is more angular and it actually looks bigger, broader and bolder than before. The CTS looks good with a little age on it, thanks to a wider track, lower hood and smoother fenders. Also new are 17-inch wheels or available nine-spoke, 18-inch wheels, with larger brake calipers and rotors which allow you to have more options. Although the new CTS rides on the same basic chassis as before, GM added 1.8 inches of track width in front and 2 inches in back. The wheelbase remains the same while the car's length and height are both up an inch and a half.
 | The 2008 Cadillac CTS no longer has just the moonroof. The new 08 CTS now has an Ultraview which Includes double-sized power glass sunroof with express open, tilt-slide and power sunshade so that all passengers can enjoy the nice view. |
What’s Inside? The 2008 Cadillac CTS changes are so unique starting with hand-stitched leather seating and door panel surfaces make the. A quick inspection inside showed close gaps and much better interior features, from leather to soft surfaces which really makes the newly redesigned interior top notch. Highlights include unique wood grain, standard heated seats, more supportive seat bolsters and white ambient lighting. One exceptional feature unique to the CTS is the ability to pause and play radio stations. Similar to a TiVo, you can hit the pause button while listening to a radio station and the car will store up to 60 minutes of audio. Instead of waiting for your favorite song to finish before going into a store, you can just hit pause, do your shopping, and come back to it when you get in the car. The 2008 CTS comes with an eight-speaker Bose system, including centerfill and subwoofer. Or you can upgrade to a 10-speaker Bose system with 5.1 surround sound. you can upgrade to a 10-speaker Bose system with 5.1 surround sound.
 | The navigation system is also first-rate, incorporating a complete points-of-interest database with just about any destination you could think of. It has an optional touchscreen navigation screen that rises from the dash at the touch of a button. It also gets XM live traffic reporting reporting, showing traffic flow, signs and incidents for most U.S. metropolises. Live traffic reporting is integrated with the navigation, and will advise you of slow traffic along your route. Better yet, if you're driving along a major road without route guidance, it will still tell you about incidents up ahead. |
Exterior Length: 191.6 in. | Width: 72.5 in. | Height: 58 in. | Wheel Base: 113.4 in. | Interior | Front Head Room: 38.8 in. | Front Hip Room: 55.1 in. | Front Shoulder Room: 56.7 in. | Rear Head Room: 37.2 in. | Rear Shoulder Room: 57.4 in. | Rear Hip Room: 54.1 in. | Front Leg Room: 42.4 in. | Rear Leg Room: 35.9 in. | Luggage Capacity: 12.5 cu. ft. | Maximum Cargo Capacity: 13 cu. ft. | Maximum Seating: 5 | |
What Cadillac Says?
In a tender moment at an otherwise racous Auto Show, General Motors showed what it takes to build a car by asking the design and engineering teams responsible for the 2008 CTS to come up and talk about what they did to improve the sedan. For about 10 minutes, one team leader after another stood on stage, flanked by his or her people, and spoke with pride about the team's role in developing what GM hopes will be a landmark revision. In this cynical world of cars and marketing metal, it was inspiring to see on stage the very reason why we are here and what makes all this madness worthwhile. By Brian Chee Photo Credit: General Motors, Brian Che
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