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    Cadillac CTS Coupe Concept 2008

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    CT COUPE CONCEPT CELEBRATES CADILLAC’S DESIGN RENAISSANCE

    DETROIT – Having earned critical acclaim, industry awards and brisk sales, Cadillac CTS has moved into the vanguard of contemporary design. In doing so, Cadillac designers faced the question of what to do next. Their answer celebrates that design legacy with the exhilarating Cadillac CT Coupe Concept, which premiered at the 2008 North American International Auto Show.

    The CT Coupe takes Cadillac’s acclaimed Art and Science design language and adds more of both. More expressive, more technical and very personal, the CT Coupe extends the dramatic design of its sedan predecessor with all-new sculpted bodywork aft of the front fenders.

    “The CT 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.”

    The CT Coupe Concept has a classic 2+2 interior layout, highlighted by black leather and Alcantara microfiber trim that is complemented by yellow ochre-colored seat inserts and leather stitching. It is designed to accommodate a range of engines for the global luxury market, including Cadillac’s popular 3.6L Direct Injection V-6, as well as a new 2.9L turbo-diesel currently in development.

    “This Coupe Concept is a natural extension of our design language, and of the CTS itself,” said Jim Taylor, Cadillac general manager. “Very simply, the dramatic design of the sedan begged the question of what it would look like in the unbridled form of a Coupe.”

    Generated from the spark of the CTS design team’s imagination, the CT Coupe casts a profile unlike anything else on the road. Its fast-rake styling – it has the same wheelbase as the CTS, but an overall height that is approximately four inches (101 mm) shorter – blends with hand-sculpted bodywork that bulges around the wheels, giving the vehicle a ready-to-pounce stance that is dramatic, powerful and sleek.

    “Just about every decade, Cadillac designs a breakthrough car that becomes synonymous with the brand’s character of the period, such as the 1938 60 Special, the 1959 lineup, the 1975 Seville and the 2003 Sixteen Concept,” said Clay Dean, global director of design, for Cadillac. “The CT Coupe Concept is the next great design, carrying the baton from the Evoq Concept that ushered in the Art and Science era in 1999.”

    A design gem


    Among the CT Coupe Concept’s 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 diamond-cut elements enhance the sleek profile of the car,” said John Manoogian II, director of exterior design for Cadillac. “The CT Coupe uses the elements, along with other nods to classic Cadillac cues – such as vertical headlamps and taillamps – to acknowledge the brand’s heritage without resorting to nostalgia. It is a forward-looking design in every sense of the term.”

    Although based on the sedan, the CT Coupe shares only the instrument panel, console, headlamps, front fenders and grille with the production model. Unique elements include:

    * Classic hardtop styling, with no B-pillar
    * CTS production windshield laid at a faster angle to create a sleeker profile
    * Chrome, split seven-spoke wheel design; 20-inch front wheels and 21-inch rear wheels
    * Sculpted lower front fascia with unique brake-cooling vents
    * Slim-profile outside mirrors
    * XLR-type hidden door handles with proximity remote opening
    * Unique front fender vents
    * Diamond-cut rear fascia with mesh lower grilles and center-outlet exhaust
    * Taillamps with a subtle fin profile and are highlighted with LED lighting technology with light pipes
    * Rear spoiler integrated into the center high-mounted stop lamp
    * Sculpted roof-mounted antenna for OnStar, XM Satellite Radio, etc.

    “The cliché is to say that there were no compromises in the design, but that is absolutely accurate in the case of the CT Coupe,” said Manoogian. “Each line and angle of the bodywork was carefully honed, and the final design’s proportions were judged by the eyes of the design team, not computer-generated math data.”

    The surfaces of CT Coupe Concept are complex, inviting careful inspection. The rear fenders, for example, were sculpted by hand in the design studio until they provided a perfect, muscular form that wrapped tightly over the wheels. At the top, the rear fenders are beveled – owing to the diamond-cut theme – and become part of a horizontal plane that runs from the leading edge of the taillamps and merges into the roof.

    “At first glance, the design appears effectively simple, because there are no extraneous moldings, spoilers or other protrusions, but the more you look at it, the more complex it becomes,” said Manoogian. “The angles and bevels were carefully carved to enhance the car’s sleek shape, but aren’t ‘busy’ or distracting – there’s really nothing quite like it.”
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    Personal passenger environment

    A classic 2+2 interior environment enhances the CT Coupe’s personal feel. It shares the hand cut-and-sewn instrument panel and center console with the CTS, but features unique front and rear seats, a continuous console running between the front and rear seats, and custom door panels.

    “The CT Coupe is a personal car – something a customer would choose to reward him or herself – and the passenger environment reflects that,” said Eric Clough, interior design director. “The interior uses the already excellent CTS design and takes it to a new, bolder level.”

    Custom-trimmed sport seats from Recaro are located in all four positions. They support the grand-touring nature of the car and are covered in rich, black and suede-like microfiber material, with yellow ochre-colored inserts. The yellow ochre color provides dramatic contrast with the black surrounding trim, but is a subdued hue consistent with the interior’s overall feeling of refinement. Yellow ochre stitching also is used throughout, including the seats, instrument panel, shifter knob and more.

    Black microfiber fabric covers the front armrest, as well as an armrest located between the rear seats. The armrests are part of a continuous console that stretches from the instrument panel to rear seats. Carbon-fiber trim accents the console. The interior also features ambient lighting throughout, creating a distinctive environment at night.

    Like the sedan, the CTS Coupe Concept’s interior is home to a host of technologies, including a premium Bose audio system, 40-gigabyte hard drive and XM Satellite Radio. OnStar with Turn-by-Turn Navigation enhances the vehicle’s onboard navigation system, which – like the CTS – features a screen that rises out of the center of the instrument panel.

    Performance-bred powertrain and suspension systems

    As is the case with its design, the CT Coupe extends the acclaimed capabilities of the sedan in terms of performance technology. This includes the capability to support a broad engine range of gasoline and diesel engines.

    The CT Coupe, of course, ascertains the sedan’s 3.6L V-6 engines, including the 304-horsepower (227 kW) Direct Injection power plant. The Coupe Concept also is designed for a new 2.9L turbo-diesel being developed for international markets. This new engine, tailored for use in the CTS, will deliver an estimated 250 horsepower (184 kW) and 406 lb.-ft. of torque (550 Nm).

    A six-speed manual transmission backs the engine, sending torque to an independently sprung rear axle. The CT Coupe’s sport-tuned suspension gives it a slightly lower ride height than a production CTS – a look enhanced by the car’s rakish shape and large, 20-inch front and 21-inch rear wheels.

    Behind the chrome, split-spoke, aluminum alloy wheels is a set of high-performance brakes, featuring cross-drilled rotors. Six-piston calipers clamp down on the front rotors, while four-piston calipers grab the rear rotors. All of the rotors have a distinctive, yellow-painted finish.
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    i swear that car and the escalade have the same size grill. its a shame that huge grills are catching on

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    I like it. It's a shame the American luxury coupe market has completely dried up lately. I'd rather have one of these than a Mercedes-Benz CLK or BMW 3-series coupe.
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    And I don't. It's kind of empty.

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    Quote Originally Posted by chris98891 View Post
    i swear that car and the escalade have the same size grill. its a shame that huge grills are catching on
    Yeah, the grills don't have to be big to make a statement. Also, badge sizes have also increased exponentially.

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    And I don't. It's kind of empty.
    I wouldn't either, but I'm biased against American cars. I'm sure it'll be praised and it'll sell well though.

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    What have they done to the back? What was wrong with the classic Coupe shape?

    For me that alone has ruined it.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ferrer View Post
    What have they done to the back? What was wrong with the classic Coupe shape?

    For me that alone has ruined it.
    I agree. The rear decklid is too short. The roof is probably like that to maximise rear head room which is sad because coupes aren't meant to be that practical...Leave that to the sedan version.

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    I actually like it except for the grill, headlamps, rear bumper and exhaust pipes

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    The sketches look nice, esp. regarding the rear part, it's much better than the actual car. I absolutely agree with both of Ferrer and NOBLE

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ferrer View Post
    What have they done to the back? What was wrong with the classic Coupe shape?

    For me that alone has ruined it.
    Yeah, I didn't notice it until you pointed it out.

    Trunk room has got to be limited. And those tacky LED's are never going to make it into production.

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    it remainds me of the mercedes-benz c sportcoupè, not really one of the best looking car, imo. the rear end is a little to "expansive", the front grill is nearly bigger than the trunk...i find its shape heavy, like if it it weights a couple of tons. i don't like the new 3-series coupè, nor the old clk (except the AMG black series...) but this is worst, it doesn't have any touch of class or a sport design...i am not so sure it could sell well even in united states. listen to me: buy an alfa brera. yes, it weifgts a little too much, it lacks of a powerfull engine, but what a look...
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    Quote Originally Posted by LeonOfTheDead View Post
    it remainds me of the mercedes-benz c sportcoupè, not really one of the best looking car, imo. the rear end is a little to "expansive", the front grill is nearly bigger than the trunk...i find its shape heavy, like if it it weights a couple of tons. i don't like the new 3-series coupè, nor the old clk (except the AMG black series...) but this is worst, it doesn't have any touch of class or a sport design...i am not so sure it could sell well even in united states. listen to me: buy an alfa brera. yes, it weifgts a little too much, it lacks of a powerfull engine, but what a look...
    Unfortunately, that can't happen in America yet.

    No Alfa Romeos are sold here yet.

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