Cadillac CTS was introduced to the world in 2003 and since then a standard sedan and V completely revised version, while Art and Science design language was extended with several new body styles: the CTS Coupe and CTS Sport Wagon. While the car offers a great value, 2011 Cadillac CTS Coupe is the purest expression of art and science so far.
Coupe's design is further evidence that mathematics is beautiful, with lots of hard edges and high values of the angles mounted Euclid proud. Step back and take the form of an elegant solution to a complex equation. Solving for X and you get one of the strongest statements Cadillac styling for nearly 50 years.
But art and science enough to compete with the tried and true masters of luxury sports coupe? Class is in session that opens Keepers jeans, grab a pen and a note.
The first drive CTS-V Coupe, we called him "angle, angry glory." High performance version of the daemon is certainly useful, but not the Coupe has less sinful access. The overall sense of aggression is still clearly visible in the design, but that two-door, is much less pronounced. It's just soft, but the standard CTS Coupe Turbo is as brothers and sisters.
While anger evaporated, the Coupe crispy on the outside elements, it is still very difficult to make the edge. The narrow angle, wide open spaces and a handful of parallel and perpendicular lines contribute to a sexy wedge. It all starts with a point under the dash on the bottom grid and creates an acute triangle, which extends to the shortest segment. Irregularly shaped pentagonal light in width if you drop a 19-inch alloy wheels with seven spokes spread over large parts of the door and broke just plan flared fenders, which cover a wide path.
The reason why my eyes keep moving toward the tail is that the design requires. CTS Coupe locks conventional door handles in favor of the hidden buttons C6 Corvette-style, so you can just look at sites around the clock along the way door at the rear. Find beautiful double, central exhaust pipes at the back with a high vertical cut anchor in two parts. The result is a raised rear end that resembles the car to lean forward in anticipation.
At first glance, to the hut a combination of luxury and sporty accents, but the materials they say otherwise. Dash is upholstered in leather, but feels like a tough due to little or no padding beneath the surface. Plastic cup holder and ashtray cover of the opinion that snap off for 15,000 miles, center stack is surrounded by the color of plastic and is equipped with buttons that are difficult to read with less than a stalker look.
Maybe it's a small problem, especially for luxury sports coupe, which starts at $ 38,165 base price. But our tester was anything but basic. $ 51,030 Premium Collection version, which high-intensity discharge headlamps adds, 10-way power heated and cooled leather front seats, upgraded Bose sound system, Bluetooth, interior lighting, heated steering wheel and slide-up touch-screen navigation system, rear view cameras welcome features. The biggest drawback is the price of flowers for a palatable $ 38,165 $ 47,010 for serious stomach. Throwing a 19-inch summer performance tires (which consists of larger wheels, sportier tires, steering wheel shift controls, and improved brakes) for $ 2090, none of the $ 110 dealer installed under the hood appearance package, and then tack plus down the fees and CTS Coupe Emblems $ 50K mark. $ 13,000 price increase will be enough to weather you think you miss the CTS sedan as the best that money can be, but you feel just a bag in the top casino blackjack dealer.
The interior is a large luxury car, but it's not all bad news on the CTS Coupe. Support bouncer held without optional Recaro seats in the CTS-V, front-seat luxury pickup play. On the other hand, the rear only be used for the transport of small objects or transport, without legs friends. This is a two-door sports coupe, but complaining about a lack of space in the back of the van is good for the body too much, it is not what it is prescribed.
The view from the windshield is clean and not disturbed by massive sheets of glass, and while we expect as minimalist as the Chevrolet Camaro, Cadillac somehow managed to deceive our senses. We only had visibility problems when trying to figure out what's happening on the shoulders and the massive C-pillars is the car equivalent of horse blinders, so an extra dose of attention to the need to change the tapes. Visibility is just as disturbing for what is good for him, but Cadillac has behind the camera, efforts to efforts to reverse the operation.
It's large, centrally located touch screen display sits atop the center console and is often used for navigation and confrontation with the information. It displays basic information about the sound if you're in the dashboard, but it will grow and show full screen if you have more features. With a large screen in terms of how it is not necessary that the nominal value, but it will be automatically installed when you move in the opposite of a back-up camera angles show.
Motivation gives a 3.6-liter V6 with direct injection, producing 304 hp at 6400 rpm. Rpm and 273 pounds feet of torque at 5200 rpm. Min. Although versions of all-wheel drive is available, the force of our tester was sent to the rear wheels, according to Caddy Coupe pushes from standstill to 60 km / h in 5.8 seconds. The way forward is only half the fun, so much grumbling exhaust, but not free as an open bond, and six-speed automatic shifts smoothly on their own, while a pair of buttons mounted on the rear wheels gives the case in hand - as unusual - to manipulate.
The suspension is surprisingly firm, which allows us to feel the lack of asphalt in southern California, but consolation in the fact that we sometimes encounter will not send him running around on the bike path or center line. The procedure is so wide and the combination of these two results in the enjoyment of driving on the road to MC Escher unconscious. Add 19-inch alloy wheels wearing Continental high performance tires, front and rear, 245-45 275-40, and we coupe that could be a candidate for Dancing with the Stars are. CTS, you will want to go and direction, but also a lot of ground - it is important to remember when whipping just under two tons.
Unfortunately, we were equally responsive brakes. While the upgrade front and rear disc brakes including pulling things down fast enough, was the connection between the accelerator and brakes is isolated for the first inch or so of the pedal. Keep reinforcing anchors and will be ejected with such force that the loose strip pattern of shirt. It was endearing at first, but our muscles will eventually get used to it.
The exterior styling of the CTS coupe will definitely help you stand out more against the Mercedes-Benz E350 sedan, Audi and BMW 335i coupe A5s. American art and science is clearly the aggressor in the war against the Germans two doors, but the Germans are on the edge when it comes to cabin quality. Cadillac is comfortable but does not take his material Benz, Audi or Bimmer. But this group has a powerful engine, operational best warranty (5 years/100, 000 miles) and exterior design, as his three colleagues, making them gas money.
Incredibly handsome exterior combined with a comfortable decor and an interesting experience to drive compelling arguments for the 2011 Cadillac CTS Coupe. Perched on a curve, it is a luxury sports coupe that sports are right, but falls short on lux. However, Cadillac has a master's degree in arts and sciences with the latest applications CTS equation, but now it's time to go back and take some interior design classes.
