2011 Cadillac CTS Coupe at the 2009 L.A. Auto Show

• Competes with: Audi A5, Mercedes Benz E-Class coupe, BMW 3 Series coupe
• Looks like: The new GM isn’t going to shelve sexy sports cars
• Drivetrain: 304-hp, 3.6-liter V-6 with six-speed manual or automatic transmission, rear or all-wheel drive
• Hits dealerships: Spring 2010

If you were hoping that the CTS coupe would go on sale earlier than next spring, you had good reason. GM showed the concept at the 2008 Detroit auto show and promised a production model would quickly arrive on dealer lots. However, a little thing called government-run bankruptcy got in the way of its development, and the very future of the model was in limbo for a short time.
 
Now that GM is up and running again, it’s showing the 2011 CTS coupe in full-production trim at the 2009 L.A. Auto Show starting next week.
 
The final car looks nearly identical to the concept car and features the same 304-horsepower, direct-injected V-6 from the CTS sedan. The coupe looks a bit stubby in profile, but it’s just 3 inches shorter than the sedan. While the exterior design may be a dramatic take on its sedan sibling, the coupe’s interior is virtually identical to the sedan because the two sport the same gauges and center console. Those are winning attributes to be sure.
 
We’re surprised to see that the coupe will also come with all-wheel drive as an option, which should help sales in the north. The coupe also comes in either a standard Performance Package with 18-inch wheels and all-season tires or a Summer Tire Performance Package, which adds 19-inch wheels and optional summer tires — obviously. We’re not sure why they don’t just call the Performance Package the base model.
 
A CTS-V ultra-performance version of the coupe is sure to be on its way in the future; for now, buyers can order the Recaro seats from the CTS-V sedan as a stand-alone option.
 
What we’re also unsure of is the price but the coupe shouldn’t vary too much from a similarly equipped sedan, which starts at $43,825. More images below.

Comments

Looks like a bad marriage between a Accord coupe and a G35 Coupe. It's got the standard Cadillac edges but from the side, it looks fat, not phat.

Flat out UGLY! It looks like someone took the sliding doors off a minivan.

... and what's with Cadillac and their freakin' HUGE center mount brake lights? Couldn't they make it a little more subtle?

Remember when Cadillacs were elegant and a status symbol? Now they're trying to appeal to a younger clientele. Good luck!

No way, this thing is beautiful (whether it is fat, that makes no difference, there are good looking fat folks out there). But I think there should be law against making the rear of a car come to a point or line running down the center. That is one thing that makes the TL look bad, among others. This thing will look absolutely slick when Cadillac smooths out some of the corners in the next few years.

Best looking Caddy in a LONG time!

If i could afford one, id go and get it. At least it doesn't look like any of the other GM cars.

The front and rear views glitter with those diamond-sharp cuts and angles. From the side, it looks road-hugging powerful. The smaller windows are a throw back to the glamor cars of the 1930s. All in all, it's a head-turner. Kudos to Cadillac.

Angular, fat, and ugly. In other words it's a Caddy. The over sixty crowd will love this car, too bad they won't buy it.

This car is beautiful. I'd buy one tomorrow if in showrooms. Can't wait til spring.

This car is extremely sexy!

In fact, it is so sexy it kicked on my internet filter!

I think it is too bulky on the back part.. the 2010 caddy looks better than this one.