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2009 Cadillac CTS changes from 2008

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The Cadillac CTS 2nd generation came out in 2008 with the current exterior and interior redesign.  So 2009 is an evolutionary year; but what actually changed?  Color options, the arrival of the 2nd Generation CTS-V, and deletion of the heated windshield washer system.

Cadillac CTS and CTS-V

Deletions
Exterior color (25U) Blue Chip
Exterior color (53U) Radiant Bronze
Exterior color (67U) Light Platinum [Fond Farewell!]
Exterior color (78U) Sunset Blue
(R1J) CTS-V Series Performance Collection
New Features
Return of CTS-V
Exterior color (17U) Radiant Silver
Exterior color (58U) Black Ice. Available at extra charge.
Exterior color (96U) Blue Diamond Tricoat. Available at extra charge.
OnStar with Bluetooth capability
(KAE) Shift Knob (CTS-V)
(CFN) Sunroof not installed (CTS-V)
(VSG) Limited Promotion Option, Personalized Exterior Appearance Package (not available on CTS-V)
Limited Promotion Option, Personalized Exterior Appearance Package
(SGC) Spare Tire and Wheel, Not Desired.

Other changes:

  • Interior section-(Y44) Seating Package, removed (XA7) heated windshield washer fluid from Package content.

Cadillac CTS-V gets a German Price

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from die-topnews.de via babelfish: (sorry, I do not speak or read German so computer translated):

Cadillac will be the flagship CTS-series for a price from 74 990 euros to the German market. Driven is the CTS-V from a 6162 cubic centimeters large V8 petrol, thanks compressor supercharging 415 kW / 564 hp at 6100 min-1 in 3800 and provides tours 747 Newton meters torque developed. The CTS-V is available with six-speed manual or automatic six stages available.

The CTS-V completes the sprint from 0 to 100 km / h in 4.2 seconds, the tunneling version with manual transmission ends at 308 km / h. The top model of the CTS-range facilities include the latest generation of “Magnetic Ride Control, the world’s fastest electronic shock absorber system.

Heated and air conditioned Recaro sport seats with electric 8-way adjustment and adjustable lumbar support are four standard here. The seats are leather and have inserts made of perforated suede, which is also on the steering wheel and gearshift again. On board are also theft protection system, tire pressure monitoring system and aluminum sport pedals. The CTS-V rolls on 19-inch Aluräder in Ten-spoke design (optional finish), with the tires of the dimension 255/40 ZR 19 front and 285/35 ZR 19 are equipped. The infotainment system, which has an 8-inch color touch screen features include GPS navigation and audio system with 40-gigabyte hard drive and MP3 player connection and Bose 5.1 Cabin Surround with ten loudspeakers.

The CTS-V is now available at Cadillac dealers will be ordered. The purchase price includes a warranty of three years or 100 000 kilometers.

The web is still quietly awaiting pricing information from Cadillac for the US Spec CTS-V. Conventional wisdom is that it will start at $60K or under.

Cadillac Takes Charge and Accelerates Alpha Development

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GMInsideNews.com is reporting that Cadillac is accelerating development of the alpha architecture

In another rumored move, Global Product Board has taken development of Alpha from GM Holden and has given it to the GM North America and GM Europe operations. This was done to placate Cadillac, who does not want to compromise on Alpha’s development for their planned BLS-replacement. What Cadillac hopes to achieve is to get a flexible enough platform to support 4, 6, or 8 cylinder engines, as was deemed necessary by the Wreath & Crest brand.

This may also hint that a premium version of the Alpha platform will eventually supplant the Sigma platform that current underpins the Cadillac CTS when the vehicle is replaced in the 2012-2014 time frame. Originally, GM had intended to further develop a “premium version” of the Zeta architecture that would unify both Zeta and the much more expensive Sigma platform. These plans, apparently, have been shelved in favor of a wider utilization of the lighter Alpha platform.

I am a huge proponent of lighter cars.  It was expected that the new smaller-than-a-CTS model would be lighter by virtue of being smaller.

The idea that a ‘stretched’ alpha might replace the current Sigma II architecture of the Cadillac CTS is very interesting, and would be a way for the entire line to get on a diet, so to speak.  Very good news.

Of course, a nice V8 engine in a lighter Cadillac Alpha platform would be fun, if less economical.  But certainly a V-Series edition of the upcoming Alpha model would be welcome.