Cadillac Dishes A Few Details On CT4-V, CT5-V Ahead Of Debut
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We’re two days away from the debut of the Cadillac CT5-V and CT4-V, but ahead of the big reveal, Cadillac Product Manager for Future Performance Sedans Ken Kornas provided a few hints at what to expect from both sedans.
Kornas discussed the Cadillac CT5-V and CT4-V with WKAR, Michigan’s public radio station. He confirmed what we already knew, foremost, that both cars will debut in Detroit, Michigan, just ahead of the Detroit Grand Prix this coming weekend. He called it the “perfect venue” to reveal the two new performance sedans.
Although Kornas (obviously) couldn’t discuss specific performance, pricing, or anything of the like, he did offer up a few interesting pieces of information. He confirmed the CT4-V will be the smaller of the two, foremost. We’ve long known the CT5 essentially replaces both the ATS and CTS sedans. The CT4 will be smaller than the CT5 to provide better distinction within Cadillac’s sedan portfolio.
Knowing that, he said the CT4-V will be the more nimble of the two. On the CT5-V, he said the new sedan will provide everything customers expect from a performance standpoint. If we read into that, we’re likely to see a new V8 engine under the hood of the CT5-V.
The other interesting piece of information from the interview is price. While Kornas did not say how much either performance sedan will cost, he called both cars the most “affordable and accessible” V-Series models ever. Specifically, the CT4-V may become a bargain way to join the V-Series family of vehicles. He added the cars will be on sale early next year, which gives us quite a while before either performance sedan starts prowling the streets.
Production of the CT4-V and CT5-V will take place at the Lansing Grand River assembly plant, which built the previous ATS and CTS models and their variants. Stay tuned for May 30 for all the details on Cadillac’s new performance cars.
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Source: WKAR
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It’s like how the 240M is the performance bargain over at BMW. The CT4-V is going to be the little performance king package.
The M240i is a sweet spot in the BWM lineup. Hopefully the CT4-V will have some version of a forced induction 6 to compete with it.
It’s like what made the M3 the legend that it is.
A used M135i is a performance golden nugget too.
Captain obvious
So both CT’s and their V models will all hit the dealers about the same time?
That could be the best way to break through the German fog machine.
That should put the CT4 V in the low to mid 40s range, close to the Audi S3.
The Audi S3 horsepower/torque tops at close to 300. The S3 is more V-sport type of performance.
The RS3 is at $56K so around that much for the CT4-V provided that it has more horsepower/torque than the RS3 is the target for accessibility with a model of over 400 for both horsepower & torque.
Guys,
No surprises on this article!!
Can you please post an article on how to see the unveiling online on the 30th?
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CT4-V
Next car for sure!
Oh man, this new Caddy marketing strategy is great! They’re going all out to save the sedans. Also, the news on the price is very promising. Better to get the car into people’s hands at a reasonable price, rather than jack up the price, sell a few and then give the rest away heavily discounted when the model is discontinued.
TBH, I’m holding out for an electric performance sedan as my next car, but if this CT5-V is pricey properly, has AWD, sounds mean and goes like the millennium falcon during the kessel run, I’m going to start picking colors.
“On the CT5-V, he said the new sedan will provide everything customers expect from a performance standpoint”
Wonder what he was smoking when he said that?