Cadillac CTS Coupe Concept Car
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The Cadillac CTS Coupe Concept Car was unveiled at the 2008 Detroit Motor Show. The concept extends the existing Cadillac CTS sedan into the luxury sports coupe market. Although based on the sedan, the CTS Coupe shares only the instrument panel, headlamps, console, front fenders and grille with the production model.
“The CTS Coupe Concept is a dramatic design statement,” said Ed Welburn, VP, GM Global Design. “We did not create it as the result of sifting through reams of market data, nor is its shape trimmed to suit the input collected at a consumer clinic it is emotion on four wheels and the very essence of what defines Cadillac today.”
Among the Cadillac CTS Coupe Concepts signature design cues are a number of elements that suggest the look of a carefully cut diamond particularly at the rear. These elements are seen in everything from the chrome header above the rear license plate holder to the indents that comprise the basic form of the rear fascia.
The 2008 CTS Coupe Concept has a classic 2+2 interior layout, highlighted by custom-trimmed sport seats from Recaro located in all four positions.
The Cadillac CTS Coupe is designed to accommodate a range of engines for the global luxury market, including Cadillacs popular 3.6L Direct Injection V-6, as well as a new 2.9L turbo-diesel currently in development. These engines develop 304 bhp and 250 bhp respectively.
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