The Mercedes Benz CLK63 Black series, BMW M3 coupe and forthcoming Audi RS5 are officially in trouble. The Cadillac CTS-V Coupe that enthusiasts have been pining for has been officially green-lighted, and was spied for the first time on Thursday.
In an interview with Leftlane in March, Cadillac General Manager Jim Taylor said if his company was going to make a “V” coupe, it would probably arrive at the same time as the regular CTS Coupe, rather than months later. A recent check of supplier sources provides 100-percent confirmation that the V-badged coupe will arrive in May 2009.
It should come as no surprise that the CTS-V Coupe will pack the same supercharged, 6.2-liter, V8 motor that you find in the 2009 CTS-V Sedan. Whether the coupe will share in the V-series sedan’s 550-horsepower rating remains to be seen.
Design-wise, the CTC-V will be in familiar territory. As evidenced by our spy photos, wire mesh grilles, a power dome hood and a more aggressive, lower front fascia will be part of the package. The CTS-V coupe will retain the standard coupe’s center-mounted exhaust, by wider openings should allow for the engine to breathe freer.
Referred to internally as “GMX226 V S/C,” this luxury, hot rod coupe will start production in the last week of May 2009. If that timing sounds familiar, it should. Rather than making customers wait a year for the V series to start production, the V Coupe will start down the production line at the Lansing Grand River assembly plant the same week the regular CTS Coupe begins.
Our best guess is that GM will debut the pair of CTS Coupes at NAIAS 2009. Once Ed Welburn finishes introducing the CTC, expect him to say something along the lines of: “and now for something a little hotter…”
Words by Chris Doane
August 14th, 2008
08/14, 6:06 PM
posted by:
LS7
F.uck yeah, this is the ****.
08/14, 6:07 PM
posted by:
DeansterTJ
Aaaaawwww sheyat, here it cums in your face! I love this car! Hate GM, love this ride though
08/14, 6:08 PM
posted by:
fuk-u-asshole
i doubt there in trouble, the standard CTS aint a class leader
08/14, 6:08 PM
posted by:
mayer_ray_nagin
……………. Caddies thumpin’
……………. my body’s jumpin’
……………. feelin’ HOT HOT HOT!
08/14, 6:18 PM
posted by:
LS7
Fukuasshole, yes they are in trouble. When you are buying supersedan/supercoupes, the traditional things you look for in a “sport sedan” class changes. Performance becomes a bigger factor. And value… when you can get a 550HP CTS-V coupe for the same price as a 420HP M3 coupe, buyers will take notice.
08/14, 6:20 PM
posted by:
oldman420
Nice ride.
08/14, 6:37 PM
posted by:
fuk-u-asshole
so what makes a good car now is power, thats just ****in stupid. face it caddy aint at the same level as the german 3 and lexus. the are at the same level as lincoln. near luxury
08/14, 6:43 PM
posted by:
olds307
^idiot
08/14, 6:45 PM
posted by:
fuk-u-asshole
oh course all you can say is idiot. you guys only listen to what you what to hear. your the ****in idiots with the biased views
08/14, 6:48 PM
posted by:
400horseSS
Wow Gm, that actually makes sense, so why are you doing it that way.
08/14, 6:56 PM
posted by:
johnnycanuck
fuk-u-asshole: shut up. Touche.
08/14, 7:01 PM
posted by:
tripleonefive
Whats the big deal with this CTS Its a coupe version of the sedan that is already out It has the same interior and we have seen the concept Its also an unproven unreliable GM product that has a lower resale than its Japanese competition from Honda and Toyota
08/14, 7:28 PM
posted by:
Need4SSpeed
Umm right. As we all know Lexus took the first spot in J.D. Power most reliable brand for this year like they have in the past how many years…
But if Caddy is soo ****ty because it’s a GM then why did it place 3rd? Exactly…
I though Honda and Acura should have taken 2nd and 3rd… Oh they didn’t…
Oh and the CTS-V kicks the Lexus IS-F’s ass in soo many ways it’s not even funny how bad it outperforms the IS-F, just like the CTS-V outperforms M5, RS6, etc I can keep going on….
Here’s a scenario… Someone in a CTS-V and fuk-u-asshole in whatever “superior” German or Japanese luxury car at a light… CTS-V is gone in 3.9 seconds laughing hiss ass just witnessing him leaving F.U.A in his dust, and of course fuk-u-ass hole would still be saying well my car is still better because it has a better quality and interior… Who’s going to look inferior now?
08/14, 7:57 PM
posted by:
Catiadesigner
The yanks might buy it but then they have no concept of what a quality interior is, this thing might have 500+HP but it’ll still have the crap GM plastics, the crap GM assembly and crap GM design.
The Germans will not be quaking in their boots.
Wait till its 5 years old and the thing creaks like row boat, silly yanks…..
08/14, 8:06 PM
posted by:
krautninja
great looks, great power, but if it handles anything like the cts-v sedan, the super coupes have nothin to worry about. this class is so much ore than power, its ride quality, corning ability and flash. No doubt it will probably ride like its on a cloud but when it comes to takin a quick corner, it’s just not caddy’s gift
08/14, 8:11 PM
posted by:
LS7
fuk-u-asshole: englrish?
08/14, 8:36 PM
posted by:
trantz
LOL, I haven’t been called a Yank since 1776 and the American Revolution. Well… my Grandpas Grandpas Grandpas.
08/14, 8:42 PM
posted by:
brassmonkey
Hey, Catia. Didn’t we kick the living s h i t outta you? Yeah, I think so.
08/14, 8:51 PM
posted by:
tripleonefive
Uh I guess I have to inform the N4S asshole that JD Powers doesnt mean **** and that the resale value and reliability record can be found on a site like KBB and Nada
Oh you didnt get the memo ? Dumbass
08/14, 9:31 PM
posted by:
RotaxKart
The stupid rear end better be bullet proof! Thanks to Cadillac I went through hell!!!! I had to ride my bicycle for a month! You dont really expect that when you buy a 50k car. Oh Cadillac.
08/14, 9:40 PM
posted by:
manhertm
Well when it comes to actual sales, JD Powers, KBB, and NADA doesn’t matter either. Here’s a little fact the CTS is one of the few cars that that has actually increased in sales every year since it’s debut including the latest second gen platform. I hear a lot of denial in these posts about Caddy’s interior. Has anyone seen a 3-series/5-series interior? It looks like ti was design by someone in deep depression. I own a German vehicle(an ‘04 Audi A4) which actually has a nice set-up inside, but within 2 years every button was scratched and peeling, which show oh so well at night. Another denial about German cars are quality, I guess German electricals only work in Germany. Get over yourselves already, the CTS-V has already trumped competition. Check the sedan Nurumburg times. Case closed.
08/14, 10:24 PM
posted by:
fuk-u-asshole
ls7 - what u mean englrish
the thing with this car is americans will buy it and thats it, send it anywhere else and people wont look twice.
08/14, 11:36 PM
posted by:
neptronix
only 550 horsepower outta that supercharged 6.2l?
that’s pretty sad.. 88hp/l.
GM can do better, the 2.0l cobalt put out 205hp.
GM classically neglecting their engineering and being behind the curve, yet again.
Why not just stick a 5.0l or 5.5l motor in there? smaller motor.. less weight.. better handling.. same power.. isn’t that what you want in a supercar, rather than an inefficient friggin’ truck motor crammed in the bay?
08/15, 12:50 AM
posted by:
bigp
damn that car is an seller
08/15, 1:00 AM
posted by:
thesun
hahaha…most of you have never even sat in a CTS. For starters, the dash is covered in leather… and the parts that are plastic are of high quality plastic. I own an ‘08 G35 and my brother has an ‘08 CTS….out of those two, the infiniti is the one with the cheap plastic interior…
08/15, 1:50 AM
posted by:
manhertm
Neptronix if you cared to do your homework, you would know the engine in a detuned form, from the ZR1 which see 620hp. Silly truck motors seem to be working just fine.
08/15, 8:00 AM
posted by:
CleanGTO
If it looks anything like that concept model it’s going to be sexy as hell…and have the ass to back it up! FTW.
08/15, 11:28 AM
posted by:
jumpoffit
all i can say is….. dealer markup!
08/15, 10:37 PM
posted by:
hateful83
This car will be awesome. Check out http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mto1vqWmhf8 -Like stated earlier, the sedan goes to 60 in 3.9 seconds, that’s impressive. Also, the focus wasn’t just on acceleration as shown by the record setting lap at the Nurburgring.
08/17, 12:05 AM
posted by:
bwilliams
I watched this thing test… All I can say is that this thing is a BEAST!!!
08/18, 10:19 AM
posted by:
hfry
Ya Blah blah all you white trash Fellow Americans who are too stuck up on the Patriotic Tradition of Buying your Ford F-150 can go light up your back up Sparkler Stash now. The Time has come to rant and Rave about another POS Cadi. You can make anything go Fast in a straight line. its once you take it around a corner at 85 MPH that **** starts unfolding. Another thing All the Nurb. Times from GM and Chrysler are all Times Driven By the GM & Chrysler AUTO groups of Germany so.. Its a bunch of Blood Germans Maken those times. Congrats on your Acknowledgment.
need4sspeed your the biggest Joke on this forum. Stop watching tv , playn Gran Turismo and Lookin on your Public Biased websites about Automotive Info. You either have the Info or you dont. So stop making up **** about what cars faster then the other.
If you want a real American car that will Actually Move buy a new ZR1. They are already a few on the market. no need to wait for your Grandpas new summer car to role around. Be prepared to Merc some Fools.
Cadillac isn’t luxury. Infiniti isn’t luxury… Nor does its its plastic interior Matter.
08/18, 4:51 PM
posted by:
Z06ified
“face it caddy aint at the same level as the german 3 and lexus. ”
That’s right - Cadillac is at a much higher level.
The new CTS-V is the fastest sedan in the world. Period.
The CTC-V will likely be even faster.
Clear enough for you?