um... i don't want to repost but i can't find anything. So here it is


http://www.motortrend.com/oftheyear/..._cadillac_cts/


Winner: 2014 CTS Vsport


look at the price between 3.6 and Vsport.

 

Typo. Mod please correct the title.

 

Motor Trend of the Car

Perhaps you should have searched for Motor Trend Car of the Year. :wink:

 

...and yea, who is gonna buy the 3.6 when the V can be had for just a tad more?

That's a bit of a pricing head scratcher.

 

 

I'm confused. A 4 cylinder with more power (I want torque over HP) and faster, but with worse mileage priced less than the V6?

Someone who doesn't want forced induction? And that's the TT V6 "Vsport", not the SC V8 "V".

 

Que?

 

Fixed.....




.......I'm still disappointed it wasn't the Stingray though.

 

I think CTS VSport deserves it. But with such performance they really should have done a better job on those fake exhaust tips.

2015 - M3 or M4 or M235i

 

I'm just waiting for the new V (not the V sport)

 

Though I will say that the V-Sport at least has some performance chops to it, unlike the BMW M package and Lexus "F-sport", which are all show and no go.

Anyway....
'murica. Hell yeah.

 

good job!

 

 

I wonder how much money was involved.....

 

Now the ultimate question - who here would buy one?

 

for sure I'd consider buying one.. a CTS-V that is

 

If I were shopping for a car in this class, I would most certainly have the CTS at the top of my list. Unfortunately, the V sport is out of my price range.

 

For $70k i would buy AWD RLX.

 

h-SH-AWD PAWS RLX

you mean?

 

The American cars to get this "honor" have not done well much past it........

 

And you would be the one guy that did...

 

 

 

 

I must be the only one that thinks this car's styling is a step back from the first generation. This design language reminds me the the Cadillac of old. I'm disappointed that it's bigger too. I don't care if it's lighter. I hope the V changes my mind. That's not the launch I'm waiting for though. I can't wait to see the ATS V. I think the ATS wears the new design language a lot better than the CTS.

 

The problem with the last gen cts is that's its size put it in between competitive model. Having the ats allowed the cts to grow to be a real 5 competitor.

That said. I have to see it in person as I too am a fan of the last gen size/styling.

 

Love the CTS-V series.

 

Do you think it's a step back from the first generation or the second(last) generation? Personally, I don't think the first generation has aged well. Also, I can't understand how anyone would think the new design is reminiscent of older Cadillacs.

Why would you be disappointed that it is bigger? As Sarlacc pointed out, that last gen was a tweener, larger than a 3 series/C-class but smaller than a 5 series/E-class. This new generation puts it squarely in the same class as the 5 series/E-class, which only makes sense having the ATS in the lineup.

 

A step back from the 2nd gen. The 1st gen was nice looking, but the 2nd gen IMO was a game changer. I may be being too harsh on the comparison to the old style Caddies. I think it comes from the car getting larger, and somewhat more bland in style, with the exception of the aggressive front end.

I generally dislike that every automobile manufacture is making their cars larger and larger with every refresh. That's always a disappointment for me, regardless of the manufacturer. Look at the size of a Honda Civic these days. I'm of the camp that a midsized car on the smaller side (ala Infiniti G et. al.) is the perfect size for a sporty sedan. These car classes are getting too close together IMO.

It might just be me, but I swear when the 2nd gen CTS came out it was competing against the 3 Series. I thought that was a good place for it. Why does it now have to compete with the 5 Series? Cadillac could have put the STS on a diet to compete with the 5 Series.

I do look forward to the CTS-V coupe, however. Hopefully it'll change my mind about this new design.

 

MotorTrend COTY = JOTY

Here are a few of my person favs from the past...

2004 Toyota Prius
2001 Chrysler PT Cruiser
1993 Ford Probe GT
1988 Pontiac Grand Prix
1983 AMC / Renault Alliance
1974 Ford Mustang II
1972 Citroën SM

 

hahaha... yeah MT was never taken too seriously in the car mag biz...

 

No. What is the complaint going to be when Acura puts out a big-body sedan that out runs, out handles, and gets WAY better MPGs than any RWD V8 in its class?

I digress...

 

This is where the problem of size I mentioned comes in.

The CTS wasn't meant to compete with the 3...even though its size put it between a 3 and a 5...GM always said the benchmark they were going after was the 5 series.

The STS/XTS are FWD luxo cruisers...more of an es300 competitor.

 

Let me correct you

They need to put a BETTER LOOKING and CHEAPER MSRP and MORE POWERFUL Sedan.

getting WAYYYYYY better MPGs is irrelevant in that segment.

 

LOL...agreed. Many of the car of year turn out to be failures.
I never use these awards to help me what to decide.

 

See, that's just confusing. That is why I said that these car classes are getting too close in size to tell any more. The 5 Series is getting larger too, so maybe the CTS will continue to play catch up. It's larger than an old 7 Series.