Unlike the last set of spy photos we saw of the 2010 Cadillac CTS Coupe, these breaking like home run records in Major League Steroids Baseball shots of the new CTSexiness from the General's luxe brand show us a somewhat camo-clad front end. Also, we'll have more shots up momentarily. For the moment, feast your eyes on that Art & Science front end and check out the full spy report from the boys at KGP after the jump detailing all the design differences between the Cadillac CTS Coupe concept from Detroit and this seeming production model.
We caught our first glimpse of the production Cadillac CTS Coupe through the trees of its secret holding pen. With these first-ever front-3/4 and profile shots of a real-world CTS coupe prototype, we can now assess the changes Cadillac designers have made to translate the striking Detroit concept into a production vehicle.Thankfully, it appears that the majority of the CTS Coupe concept's
lines have been faithfully duplicated on this production model. Some
feared that the concept's radical fastback design might be watered
down, revealing the Coupe's sedan roots, but our profile view proves
these fears as unfounded. It appears that the production version may
have a slightly more pronounced rear deck, but if that's so, it's not
enough to significantly alter the concept's silhouette. The CTS coupe
prototype retains a remarkably flat backlight.The CTS Coupe prototype further separates itself from its sedan donor
thanks to the elimination of a conventional door handle, adopting
instead the concept's Corvette-style design which hides the door
trigger behind the door's aft cut-line. The concept and production
similarities continue with the Coupe's revised lower side sill, and
the distinctively sculpted waistline, which begins at the A-pillar/
fender vent, and narrows as it stretches rearward. The camouflage
hides whether or not the line terminates into the concept's razor-
sharp point at the C-pillar, but it looks likely that that's another
design convergence between the show- and production cars. Earlier
photos also confirmed that the concept's bold central exhaust will
also reach showrooms.There are some visible differences between the Detroit Show Standout
and the production model. Cost and feasibility studies have killed
the concept's glass-to-glass side windows, in favor of a visible B-
pillar on the production model. The rest of the changes are found in
front of the A-pillar. The concept coupe's large, CTS-V-style hood
bulge is gone on this prototype (although we'd love to see it return
on a future full-blow CTS-V coupe). And the show car's reshaped front
fenders—which sweep more voluptuously to a revised front bumper,
tweaked front ground-effects, and more dynamic headlight and fog-light
clusters—appear to have been replaced with stock items from the CTS
sedan. It looks to us like the CTS Coupe and sedan will share
identical front fenders and front fascia designs. From there, back,
however, the cars could scarcely be more different. The drama of the
CTS Coupe concept is alive and well, and on its way to Cadillac
showrooms.














Comments
That car cannot come soon enough... I want one!!
I hope they make it a little more coupe like and less hatchback like.
If anything, it needs to be MORE hatchback-like- few styling tricks give the look of speed as well as a fastback body shape, and if you can add a bit of versatility by including a hatch, then why not.
I'd still rather have a 3-series BMW.
When I saw this vehicle at the Detroit show I was pleasantly surprised. It comes off a lot better in person than in the photos.
@elwood: then you are welcome to. please refer to previous day's BMW/porcupine post.
Beautiful!
Is the camo eluding to a new Bugatti style grill?
Then POLAЯ was led by Cadillac into the showroom to be tempted by the new CTS. But after no COTDs for more than forty days and forty nights, he was going insane. The tempter came to him and said, "If you are the Son of Jalop, tell these sedans to become coupes.
POLAЯ answered, "It is written: 'Man does not live on Coupes alone, and certainly not on every word that comes from the mouth of GM. Calleth me back when ye can conjure up a wagon"
@C Я 人 P Ѕ T 人 Ї Й: LOL!
I was wondering where you were headed with that...
Ok, my revised next car wish list: CTS Coupe, G8 (sportwagon if poss), Challenger R/T with small hemi and manual trans or Camaro with manual trans.
the front kinda looks like a bugatti gril
the camo i mean
Who designed this car? Sir Mix-A-Lot?
Still the largest rear quarters panels ever.
err, tallest*
@elwood: Out of curiosity, would you consider the CTS coupe a realistic alternative? In other words, would you cross-shop them before making a purchase?
@Adamskiy: Yea - ruins the car.
I really like the in-set door handles. I find too many cars use the door handles as place to demonstrate their lack of taste/styling acumen. I much prefer the old Ferrari way of making them as non-obtrusive as possible.
@FreeMan: May the Jalops bless thee and keep thee.
Coup-Pay!
@abgwin: Right, because there's no pricks who drive Cadillacs.
@Bumblebee: Well, I guess it'd depend on the price to performance comparison between this and something like the 335i that would determine which one I'd look more seriously at. But to be honest, I don't know that I'm the kind of person who could drive a Cadillac.
It is certainly assy, but in a J.Lo-when-she-was-just-a-dancer-on-In Living Color way.
I really want this car. I wonder what the premium over the sedan will be?
Cadilac is bringing sexy back. I am in line for this one.
Love it or hate it, you can't confuse a Cadillac with anything else these days. They've been consistent in their designs, but're still aiming to refine and innovate.
As for...um...damn, what is Ford's domestic luxury division again? I forgot...
I hope it's not very edgy!
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