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Bob Lutz confirms Cadillac CTS-V Coupe, hints at Sport Wagon

 
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The new CTS Coupe will hit showrooms in the middle of next year

The new CTS Coupe will hit showrooms in the middle of next year

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A rebadged Pontiac G8 isn’t the only new model General Motors’ new marketing czar Bob Lutz is shouting about. During a Web-chat held on GM’s own FastLane blog, Lutz was open to a number of questions about the company’s future plans and went as far as confirming a couple.

One of the models that have been given the production green light is a high-performance CTS-V Coupe from Cadillac. The stylish CTS Coupe, which was first presented in concept form at last year’s Detroit Auto Show, and then confirmed for production in GM’s viability presentation earlier this year, will hit the streets in the middle of next year as a 2011 model and will now be offered with the CTS-V option.

"As of now the V package is planned only for the sedan and coupe," Lutz wrote. This means the car is likely to pack the same 556hp and 551lb-ft of torque supercharged 6.2L V8 found in the regular CTS-V Sedan.

Lutz went on to hint at the possibility of a CTS-V version of the upcoming CTS Sport Wagon. Lutz said that if the demand exists, "there is no reason why we couldn't do a V-Series wagon, and I would be standing in line for one, just ahead of you."
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  1. ma_WizardsLore avatar WizardsLore Posted: 7/15/2009 5:42pm PDT

    so they are sanctioning a coupe which is what should be the new Monaro, and they are goign to produce a sportswagon that is already made under the same moniker by Holden.
    If they dont use what is currently on offer from its global houses GM USA will be travelling back down the route it has been flounderign in for the past 5 years
     
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  2. ma_NoNameDenton avatar NoNameDenton Posted: 7/15/2009 11:04pm PDT

    so they are sanctioning a coupe which is what should be the new Monaro, and they are goign to produce a sportswagon that is already made under the same moniker by Holden.
    If they dont use what is currently on offer from its global houses GM USA will be travelling back down the route it has been flounderign in for the past 5 years

    Different platform, the CTS is on the Sigma the Holdens are on Zeta
     
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  3. ma_vjqc11 avatar vjqc11 Posted: 7/16/2009 11:30am PDT

    This is awesome news. But further delaying a true 7 series S-class fighter is killing me. I mean i understand the whole CAFE situation but if Cadillac wants to return back to its hay day ("Standard of The World") It needs this vehicle desperately in order for luxury performance car buyer to take the brand seriously. Current CTS owners who want to upgrade to a bigger more powerful model have nothing to go to in the cadillac lineup. The STS is on its death bed and the DTS..well must i say anything. I have been a long lover of Cadillac and their efforts to reestablish themselves...so please give GM give us a Cadillac Sixteen inspired 7 series slayer although now i think Jag Is the brand to watch out for.
     
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  4. ma_vjqc11 avatar vjqc11 Posted: 7/16/2009 11:30am PDT

    This is awesome news. But further delaying a true 7 series S-class fighter is killing me. I mean i understand the whole CAFE situation but if Cadillac wants to return back to its hay day ("Standard of The World") It needs this vehicle desperately in order for luxury performance car buyer to take the brand seriously. Current CTS owners who want to upgrade to a bigger more powerful model have nothing to go to in the cadillac lineup. The STS is on its death bed and the DTS..well must i say anything. I have been a long lover of Cadillac and their efforts to reestablish themselves...so please give GM give us a Cadillac Sixteen inspired 7 series slayer although now i think Jag Is the brand to watch out for.
     
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  5. ma_WizardsLore avatar WizardsLore Posted: 7/16/2009 7:30pm PDT

    so they are sanctioning a coupe which is what should be the new Monaro, and they are goign to produce a sportswagon that is already made under the same moniker by Holden.
    If they dont use what is currently on offer from its global houses GM USA will be travelling back down the route it has been flounderign in for the past 5 years

    Different platform, the CTS is on the Sigma the Holdens are on Zeta

    ahhhh that i did not know....still.....use something that already exists as opposed to paying for the tooling to create the same thing :D
     
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  6. ma_NoNameDenton avatar NoNameDenton Posted: 7/16/2009 9:58pm PDT

    so they are sanctioning a coupe which is what should be the new Monaro, and they are goign to produce a sportswagon that is already made under the same moniker by Holden.
    If they dont use what is currently on offer from its global houses GM USA will be travelling back down the route it has been flounderign in for the past 5 years

    Different platform, the CTS is on the Sigma the Holdens are on Zeta

    ahhhh that i did not know....still.....use something that already exists as opposed to paying for the tooling to create the same thing :D

    Well, that is slightly true, the Sigma is expensive to manufacture. However the Alpha platform (that is now stalled) would have replaced it and done a small 3 series sized car and the next Camaro. Zeta would have been great for a 7 series sized car and a replacment for the Buick Lucerne (Then they could compete against the upcoming Hyundai Equus which looks like it will be a great car).
     
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  7. By  jvc ecouteurs Posted: 12/24/2009 1:14am PST

    It will be my first GM purchase since 1973....if the stealer is reasonable about MSRP. ROFLMFAO!
    It won't be my purchase if experience with GM dealers is any precedent.
     
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