You’ve already seen photos of the all-new Cadillac CTS undergoing testing while wearing body camouflage. And earlier this week, we saw spy shots of the 2014 CTS courtesy of Jalopnik. Now, GM Authority reader David has applied his (might we say awesome) sketching skills to give us this sketch of the side profile of the upcoming performance-luxury midsize sedan.
David used the details revealed by the Jalopnik spy photos of the CTS to create the illustration you see above, all in an effort to help visualize what the final car might look like. Upon first glance, the sketch seems to accurately depict the larger proportions of the new CTS, along with the more stout nature of the headlamps seen in the spy photos. Notice that the headlamps flow further into the vehicle — an element seen on the ATS — while the front fascia contains the bolder elements seen in the spy shot.
CTS spy shots courtesy of Jalopnik.com
The side character line that has become a staple of the Cadillac Art & Science design vocabulary is present and accounted for, as well — starting slightly ahead of the front door cutline and rising gradually through the length of the body line until meeting the taillamp. Meanwhile, the rear fascia seen in the illustration shows several sharp creases and lines that seem to be a departure from the rather soft and (dare we say) bland rear-end seen in Jalopnik’s spy photos. We do, however, like the prominent nature of the integrated rear spoiler and the oh-so-subtle downward slope in the roofline.
We can’t wait to see the 2014 CTS at the New York Auto Show in less than a month. In the meantime, tell us what you think of the sketch, and what you’re hoping to see from the new CTS, in the comments.
Comments
I’m hoping for 2 things.. 1. A fuel efficient model & 2. The introduction of an 8-speed already!
Not impressed, looks like a big ats, does the 5 look like a big 3? No.
Props to David for the nice sketch though.
From a side profile the 3 and the 5 series are nearly identical, other than length and slight headlight differences. That’s the same case in this situation.
Babersher, the 3 series and 5 series do look a like just one is longer than the other. So to say they look similar you really can’t excuse BMW. Although I would like to see a further differation between ats and cts, still looking forward to the unveil. Wonder if the V will offer a new supercharged LT1 and have the 3.6 TT for the cts sport sedan.
If anyone knows how to make cars of different sizes all look the same, it’s the German automakers…particularly BMW. I like the similarities between the ATS and the new CTS because it’s important to create a brand image. This new set of Cadillac design cues looks very world-class.
And if nothing else, this is tons better than what Acura, Infiniti and Lexus are putting out. Have you seen the 2014 Lexus IS or the 2014 Acura MDX? Yikes! And the latter nameplate was one of my favorites, too…
@Kyree Yupp, brand identity is crucial here — and a common design language (rather than a disparate one) should allow Caddy to elevate that particular metric, no matter how intangible.
Ironically, the Lexus IS was one of my favorites… until the “overly-designed” new model. 🙁
Looks real good to me and it doesn’t look like a big ats at all babersher don’t compare Cadillac to directly to BMW its meant to compete not directly copy.. luxury cars witout its own spirit ( cough infinity. Acura) fall into irrelevance
Those spy photos look like CTS will look quite different from the rest of the lineup. But seriously those hand drawn sketches are pretty bad. If you want, just ask me and Ill do some sketches for you, ten times better than that….
I don’t think the complement that was placed on the sketches were regarding the quality of the lines etc…we all know that Photoshop could do a world of good in this case. I, however, think what Alex is talking about is the accurate depiction of certain character lines and such. It is also of great worth that the artist found the initiative to create this sketch.
I think it’s a very nice sketch overall, brought down by some bad rims.
Don’t let a set of bad rims ruin an otherwise good car. Oh wait, too late… thanks 813 customs:
http://gmauthority.com/blog/2012/08/this-gangstad-out-camaro-takes-excessive-to-a-whole-new-level-video/
CAN’T WAIT TO SEE THE REAL THING !!! And praying that they do make a twin turbo 400+HP !!!! That’s the only draw back with the XTS lack of power 🙁
The sketch looks very good !!! Can’t wait !!!! Till march NYAS
I’ll have to wait to see it in metal, but this looks too conservative to me.
looks nice to me. but what i really want to see is the ctsv
Remember how ppl were saying the c7 was unimpressive before the unveiling?? And we all know how that turned out as the c7 rocked it! I am confident the cts wll be a beaut!
Really hope that’s not what we’re waiting for. My 2010 looks more sporty than what I see in the photos. Taillights look puney and front end needs some pizzazz. What’s the coupe look like?
I think it is nice but looks very much like ATS…..just bigger