Cadillac to show new CTS at Detroit

Cadillac has confirmed that the all-new 2008 CTS will make its world premiere in January at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. "Cadillac has engineered an historic renaissance, with a completely new product portfolio, driven in large part by the original CTS," said general manager Jim Taylor. "Success can drive conservatism, but not for Cadillac. The next chapter, beginning in January, promises to be even more dramatic."

The debut of the redesigned 2008 CTS in the marketplace is scheduled for late-summer of 2007 in the U.S., with worldwide exports to follow in the fall. Cadillac sold more than 61,000 copies of the current CTS (pictured above) in the U.S. in 2005, compared to roughly 38,000 in 2002, an increase of 60% over that period. It has revealed part of the new CTS on 60 Minutes and various test mules have been captured in recent months.

Though there are no substantial details of what’s sitting under the hood, we suspect that Cadillac will increase the output of the current 3.6L V6 to around 280-300hp. This will bring it in line with competitor models from Lexus and Infiniti, which already produce around 300hp. Details about the obligatory CTS-V model are still to come.