Two new sedans are in town!
After 16 years of production, the Cadillac CTS has been discontinued. Tara Kuhnen, Cadillac spokesperson, confirmed the news to Cadillac Society. The Lansing Grand River factory that GM makes the sedan has been retooled in order to begin production of the Cadillac CT5. This is the CTS’s indirect replacement.
Cadillac’s 2003 introduction of the CTS marked a shift in design direction for the company. Cadillac released the first CTS-V with a 400-horsepower (298-watt) 5.7-liter engine a year later. The sedan’s second generation was however, its best year. The exterior and interior design were more refined. The second-generation CTS also introduced the second-gen CTS V in three versions – sedan coupe and wagon – which featured the iconic supercharged 6.2-liter engine. In 2014, the third and final generation was introduced with a new design, but only one body style: a sedan.
Cadillac won’t replace the CTS. The CTS will be replaced by the smaller CT5 or larger CT6. Cadillac won’t let performance lovers down who are longing for the CTS–V. Already, the company offers the CT6V with its 4.2-liter twin turbo V8 called Blackwing that produces 550 horsepower (410kilowatts). American luxury brand, American Luxury Brand, is also preparing two V-Series versions of the CT5-V, the CT5-V, and a hotter version that’ll likely go by Blackwing according to new rumors.
It is always sad to see a model go out of production. The CTS has been an American icon for luxury sedans and performance, with a reputation of being a benchmark in American luxury. It was also able to compete with German rivals with mixed results. Cadillac believes in the sedan market, and will continue to invest in new models. Although the CTS is gone and their successors have large shoes to fill it, at least the sedan remains.