GM Reveals Cadillac CTS Coupe in Viability Plan

Cadillac CTS Coupe

Cadillac CTS Coupe will come with a 3.6 liter V6 with a 6-speed automatic transmission

By Alex Ricciuti
February 18, 2009 2:21 PM
Filed Under: American, Cadillac, Corporate/Financial

GM has dutifully submitted its restructuring plans, lest the US government ask for its money back, a condition of the bailout loans it is receiving. And it has decided to ask for a few more billion dollars since, well, they really, really need it.

As part of their recently published plans, GM has also announced a coupe version of the Cadillac CTS. There has been the concept vehicle plus lots of spy shots circulating and now it seems the project is a go-ahead. Dependent, it appears, on GM getting the federal money to fund the production.

But that need not concern us right now. According to GM's viability plan, production is set to begin in 2010 and one of the CTS's variants will come with a 3.6 liter V6 coupled with a 6-speed automatic transmission. Sounds great but the Cadillac is competing in a segment with pretty advanced technology these days.

Also in the works are more extended-range hybrids set to debut in 2012, a dual-clutch automatic transmission, and a new collection of 4-banger gasoline/petrol engines (with direct-injection technology? Who knows.).

GM is also planning a fuel cell system and working on a next-generation hybrid drivetrain, according to the plan.

GM is determined to convince the US government it is up to the task of restructuring and making its business viable and competitive in the marketplace. Maybe had they applied that same vigilance to winning over customers over the last ten years they wouldn't have to be groveling at the trough as they are right now.

 

Source: GM via autoblog

Comments

Renegade
February 18, 2009 3:52 PM
2010? WTF? They should begin production now to give some competition to E classe coupe, I'm afraid that 2010 will be a bit late, but better late then never, right?


Edited by user on February 18, 2009 at 3:53 PM
Imasa
February 18, 2009 4:16 PM
I find that this looks much nicer than the E coupe... if it wasn't for the Cadillac badge.

joshg_5
February 18, 2009 4:25 PM
It's really unfortunate that the back of the car looks as it does. The CTS is one of the nicest cars on the road, I don't see why they couldn't have produced something pertaining to what the name is: "coupe".

At the end of the day, the car is technically more of a hatchback than a coupe... who the hell wants a hatch Cadillac? haha oh well. It's not ugly by any instance, I just think they could've done better.

Usually companies only make the back of their cars high, bloated and obtrusive if they're adding a hard-top convertible. But this just looks like a blatant design idiocy. We'll just have to wait and see what the mass market thinks of it.


Edited by user on February 18, 2009 at 4:27 PM
Joe_Limon
February 18, 2009 9:01 PM
I agree, nice car, but it has a fat ass.

schnell
February 18, 2009 11:41 PM
i was obsessed with this car when it was in concept form; for some reason it looked a lot better, but now the rear looks weird/way too high and it looks like they copied the g35 sedan sport wheels

wjaprep
February 19, 2009 5:06 AM
Meh, looks a little back heavy... I think 2010 might be to late, whos knows where GM will be by then. They should start production NOW, its not like they take time, and build good cars anyweigh...

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