The Cadillac CTS-V Sport Wagon will hit markets later this year and if it makes it to Europe, it will give the Mercedes-Benz E 63 AMG wagon, BMW M5 Touring and the Audi RS6 Estate a run for their money. On the eve of the New York Auto Show, General Motors invited a select group of press to hang out with Bob Lutz and the Cadillac CTS-V lineup including the CTS-V Sedan, Coupe and Sport Wagon.
While under the hood CTS-V Sport Wagon shares its supercharged 6.2L V8 with its sedan and coupe siblings, it receives some minor interior upgrades including a new steering and more comfortable seats. Market availability will start in US towards the end of the year so the 2011 Cadillac CTS-V Sport Wagon price will be announced at a later date.
NEW YORK – Cadillac today unveiled the CTS-V Sport Wagon show car, foreshadowing the next addition to its V-Series performance line. It combines the performance and luxury of the landmark CTS-V Sport Sedan with the dramatic design of the CTS Sport Wagon.
“The CTS-V Sport Wagon is a natural extension of both the V-Series and the CTS line up, offering an uncompromising performance car toenthusiasts who want the extra room of a wagon,” said Don Butler, vice president for Cadillac marketing. “The V-Series Sport Wagon is another hallmark of the dramatic presence and power of Cadillac vehicles.”
The exterior is finished in Midnight Silver, first seen on the Cadillac Sixteen Concept, and accented by lustrous Liquid Silver-finished wheels and a black chrome finish on the grille’s meshinsert. The rear fascia, upper spoiler and center high-mounted stoplamp are also unique to the show car.
The CTS-V Sport Wagon will go into production in late 2010, with initial sales in North America, followed by export markets including Europe and the Middle East. The new model rounds out the V-Series offerings, which include all variants of the CTS family’s sedan, coupe and sport wagon body styles.
Like its sedan and coupe stable mates, the CTS-V Sport Wagonis powered by a supercharged 6.2L V-8, which delivers 556 horsepower(415 kW) and is backed by either a six-speed manual transmission or a six-speed automatic. The 6.2L supercharged V-8 engine powers the CTS-V Sport Wagon – the same acclaimed engine found in the V-Series sedan and Coupe models. Rated at 556 horsepower (415 kW) and 551lb.-ft. of torque (747 Nm), it is the most powerful engine offered in Cadillac’s history.
A suite of technical and performance elements complement the powertrain, including Magnetic Ride Control, Brembo brakes and Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 performance tires mounted on19-inch forged aluminum wheels.
The V-Series achieves exceptional levels of road-holding performance, but also maintains the poise of a luxury car in “regular” driving conditions. The technical enabler of this dual-mode driving character is Cadillac’s landmark Magnetic Ride Control. It is standardon the CTS-V Sport Wagon and is the world’s fastest-reacting suspension technology. It uses shocks controlled by advanced magneto-rheological technology, rather than mechanical valves, togreatly accelerate response time and precision.
Electronic sensors at all four wheels literally “read the road” every millisecond, making constant adjustments to damping to create virtually instantaneous and extremely precise control of body motions. This is of particular benefit for a high-performance car because it helps keep the car very composed during hard cornering, acceleration, braking and other dynamic maneuvers.
Cadillac pioneered Magnetic Ride Control, bringing it to productionfirst in 2002, following decades of research on magneto-rheological science. Today, the technology appears only on a short roster of the world’s most elite vehicles, including Cadillac V-Series models, the Escalade luxury SUV and the STS and DTS luxury sedans.
Sport Wagon - Cadillac CTS-V 2011