Upon entering into GM’s wing of this year’s NYIAS the first group of cars you are greeted with wear the familiar wreath and crest of Cadillac. Cadillac had lots of new and exciting things in store for attendees. The first set of cars displayed is the amazing CTS-V trio: wagon, coupe and sedan.
All three were displayed wearing 19-inch split-spoke wheels and the Black Diamond Tri-coat paint, and of course all three are powered by the earth moving LSA engine.
Moving away from the V cars, there was a pair of new ATS models cars. For the uninitiated the all-new ATS is Cadillac’s answer to the BMW 3-series. Designed from the ground up to be a world-beating small sports sedan the ATS looks to one up the Germans at their own game. The car has spent extensive time at the Nurburgring for chassis and suspension tuning. Look to see them hit the show room with either a 2.5-liter four-cylinder, a 2.0-liter Turbo, or the 3.6L V6 from the bigger CTS. In keeping with sporty intentions of the car, a six-speed manual is available.
Another new addition to Cadillac family was also present, the 2013 XTS. The XTS is a replacement for the aging DTS and STS sedans. Its exterior size places it directly between the two cars it replaces, and it continues to route power through the front wheels, with all-wheel drive as an option. V8 power is no longer available, but the 300 horsepower of the 3.6L V6 is more powerful than the old Northstar V8s found in the DTS. Combined with a much reduced weight, buyers shouldn’t have to worry about a lack of grunt. The interior looks to be class leading and includes Cadillac’s new CUE system.
The final pieces of the Cadillac booth include the Escalade, updated SRX and an area dedicated to Cadillac technology and engines. This includes a demo model interior to test out the new CUE infotainment system.
Check out all that Cadillac had to offer in the gallery below.
Photos Copyright Christian Moe © 2012
