Cadillac has unveiled the 2011 CTS Coupe, the latest and most dramatic of the brand’s series of new designs to reach production. Arriving in Cadillac showrooms in August 2010, the CTS Coupe is a new luxury sports coupe designed to become the centerpiece of the brand’s revised lineup.

“CTS Coupe is the new focal point of Cadillac, expressing both our design and technical capabilities,” said Don Butler, Vice President – Cadillac Marketing. “It is intended to appeal to a new generation of car enthusiasts.”

The Coupe joins the CTS Sport Sedan, the 556-horsepower (415 kW) CTS-V and new CTS Sport Wagon as the foundation of Cadillac’s lineup. A high-performance V-Series edition of the Coupe will also be released in 2010.

The CTS Coupe’s design carries over virtually unchanged from the concept car that was introduced at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit in 2008.

The Coupe is a classic 2+2 layout bolstered with advanced technology, such as a rear-view camera system and a performance-oriented suspension system coupled to rear-wheel or all-wheel drive.

The CTS Coupe emerged as a proposal inside Cadillac’s dedicated design studio, where designers develop and evolve the brand’s Art and Science design philosophy. It is powered by a 3.6L direct injected V-6 rated at 304 horsepower (227 kW). The high-performance CTS-V Coupe receives the same, 556-horsepower (415 kW) 6.2L supercharged V-8 found in the landmark CTS-V Sport Sedan.

“Cadillac has always been an emotional brand – it’s about delivering art regardless of body style,” said Max Wolff, director of exterior design for Cadillac. “With the CTS Coupe, it was about taking something very strong – the CTS Sport Sedan – and extending its potential.”

The coupe has the same wheelbase as the CTS Sport Sedan, but an overall height that is approximately two inches (51 mm) lower and an overall length that is two inches (51 mm) shorter.

2011 Cadillac CTS Coupe Specifications
Body
Wheelbase	113.4 / 2880 in / mm
Chassis
Brakes	4-wheel disc; 4-channel ABS/TCS w/ DRP
Wheels	18 x 8.5-inch alloy; five-lug
Front Suspension	independent SLA with monotube shock absorbers; 29 mm hollow stabilizer bar (33 mm bar with AWD)
Rear Suspension	independent multi-link with monotube shock absorbers; 25.4 mm hollow stabilizer bar (24 mm bar with AWD)
Drivetrain
Transmission	six-speed manual
Differential	limited-slip
Final Drive Ratio	3.73
Engine
Type:	3.6L V-6 VVT (variable valve timing) with spark-ignition, direct injection
Compression Ratio	11.3:1
Bore X Stroke	3.7 x 3.37 / 94 x 85.6
Engine & Transmission
Displacement cu in (cc):	217 / 3564
Power bhp (kW) at RPM:	304 / 227 @ 6400 rpm*
Torque lb-ft (Nm) at RPM:	273 / 370 @ 5200 rpm*
Exterior
Tires F-R	P235/50R18 V-rated Michelin all-season
Length	188.5 / 4789 in / mm
Width	74.1 / 1883 in / mm
Height	55.9 / 1422 in / mm