Only 500 individuals will own the next all-new Cadillac CTS

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Niyi Omo-Okiri
Only 500 individuals will own the next all-new Cadillac CTS as part of its send-off for the current-generation CTS-V which will be replaced next year.
At least in sedan form Cadil?lac will build 500 special-edition coupes for 2015. The unique model doesn?t look terribly unique, what with its CTS-V coupe?standard looks, but Ca?dillac has bundled together sev?eral optional extras to create an appealing end-of-generation of?fering.
Compared to its predecessor, that reawakened the world?s rec?ognition of the brand as a true luxury car company, the all-new Cadillac CTS is an utterly im?pressive car, perhaps even more so. Soon, an all-new CTS-V will join the upgraded CTS, but in the meantime, a special edition model of the 2015 CTS-V Coupe will find 500 lucky owners.
The Detroit-based automaker says 2015 CTS-V Coupe will con?sist of 500 limited-edition cars available during the second half of 2014. It will be the last model before the next generation of the V-Series debuts next year.
Special-edition customers get the 556-hp CTS-V?s optional satin graphite colored 19-inch wheels, red-painted Brembo brake calipers, black chrome grille, Recaro seats, suede steer?ing wheel and shift knob, and Midnight Sapele wood trim for $72,195.
That?s marginally less than a similarly equipped regular CTS-V coupe, but special-edition buy?ers also get exclusive red con?trast stitching for the interior, so to those who place a heavy value on red this is the CTS-V coupe to get.
A sunroof ($700) and just three exterior colors are avail?able Crystal White, Black Dia?mond ($995), and Phantom Gray but that lack of choice is com?pensated for by the far more important option of selecting a manual transmission.
Next year, the CTS-V coupe and wagon, as well as the outgo?ing V sedan, will bow out ahead of the 2016 CTS-V sedan?s ar?rival. By the looks of things, the two- and five-door V-series models unfortunately won?t be returning.
To be built during the sec?ond half of 2014, the 2015 CTS-V Coupe special edition will include the usual magnetic ride control dampers, Brembo brakes, and the monstrous, me?lodious 556- horsepower
super?charged LSA V-8 engine.
In addition, it will get exclu?sive Ebony leather interior with red contrast stitching, Recaro seats, metal pedals, microfiber suede steering wheel and shift knob covers, satin graphite wheels, red brake calipers, and a handful of other aesthetic tweaks.
Exterior color options are limited to Crystal White, Phan?tom Gray, and Black Diamond. Both automatic and manual ver?sions can be ordered.
While the 2015 CTS-V Coupe special edition is an appear?ance upgrade package, hints at what to expect of the next-generation CTS-V come from Cadillac?s chief marketing of?ficer, Uwe Ellinghaus, who said in a release, ?The special edition is a stepping stone to the next-generation V-Series, which will move to the next level with more dynamic design and technical sophistication.?
The special edition CTS-V Coupe shares the high-perfor?mance technology of its pre?decessors built from 2010?2014, including Cadillac?s Magnetic Ride Control, Brembo brakes and 556-horsepower (415kW) su?percharged V8 engine.
?The V-Series continues to elevate Cadillac, providing an exclusive family of high-per?formance luxury models that attract a new audience of elite and passionate buyers,? said Uwe Ellinghaus, Global Cadil?lac chief marketing officer, in a statement.
The 2015 special edition ver?sion features an exclusive Ebony interior with red contrast stitch?ing, Recaro performance seats, metal pedals, Midnight Sapele
wood trim, microfiber suede-wrapped steering wheel and shift knob, dark-finish V grille, satin graphite wheels and red brake calipers.
The 500 special-edition CTS-V Coupes will be produced this summer at GM?s Lansing Grand River Assembly plant. Full pric?ing information will be released closer to production, according to GM.
Exterior
Don?t look for any styling changes on the 2015 CTS-V. There are none, not even a head?lamp or a new set of wheels, al?though the rims are now avail?able in a Satin Graphite finish and are contrasted by red brake calipers. Exterior colors will be limited to three shades, Crystal White, Phantom Gray and Black Diamond, the latter offered at extra cost ($995).
Despite the lack of novelties, the CTS-V Coupe remains some?what attractive due to its muscu?lar lines and sleek appearance, both enhanced by a suspension that sits lower when compared to the sedan.
Interior
Things become a little more compelling inside, where the driver and the passenger will ride in Recaro performance seats. The interior also benefits from microfiber suede-wrapped steering and shift knob, as well as a set of metal pedals. Addi?tionally, the 2015 CTS-V Coupe will come with exclusive Ebony interior with red contrast stitch?ing and the Midnight Sapele wood trim previously offered on the Black Diamond Edition. Those looking to enjoy a bit of sunlight in the cabin can select the sunroof option for $700.
Just like this year?s model,
the 2015 special edition will feature standard heated, eight-way power seats, rear center console with dual cup holders and steering wheel mounted control for audio, traction con?trol and StabiliTrak.
Under the hood
Open the hood and you?ll find the same 6.2-liter, V-8 en?gine with a 1.9-liter Eaton su?percharger on top. Although output figures remained un?changed, that?s far from bad news, because the mill pumps 556 horsepower and 551 pound-feet of torque, which is enough to blow most competitors away.
Connected to either a Tremec six-speed manual or a Hydra-Matic six-speed auto?matic, the engine will propel the coupe from naught to 60 mph in four seconds and up to a top speed of 180 mph. Natu?rally, the special edition comes equipped with Cadillac?s Mag?netic Ride Control system and Brembo brakes all around.
Far from being its strong point, fuel economy remains at 12 mpg city and 18 mpg high?way with the automatic trans?mission and 14 mpg city and 19 mpg highway with the manual gearbox.

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