[secretsquirrel]

Originally Posted by ShocknAwe

Just another huge car. They are doing good work though.

I'll wait for a small, 500+ lbs lighter 2 door front engine rear drive car from them before I get excited about the brand.

I understand. I like small cars also. But don't mistake size for weight. The new CTS is the same weight as the 335 which means that its only 200lbs heavier than your car, but it has more HP and a wider base.

[Sedoy]

Wait what? F30/E90 335i ~ 3605 lbs, 2014 CTS = 3966 lbs, where do you get the same weight?

Originally Posted by secretsquirrel

I understand. I like small cars also. But don't mistake size for weight. The new CTS is the same weight as the 335 which means that its only 200lbs heavier than your car, but it has more HP and a wider base.

[Red Bread]

Looks like the 4 cylinder CTS can weigh as little as 3,650 pounds:
http://www.autoblog.com/2013/09/24/2...w-first-drive/

The weight listed in this thread is for the twin turbo V6 CTS.

[secretsquirrel]

Originally Posted by Sedoy

Wait what? F30/E90 335i ~ 3605 lbs, 2014 CTS = 3966 lbs, where do you get the same weight?

http://buyersguide.caranddriver.com/...specs#features Base Curb Weight 3615 lbs


"Despite the size increase, Cadillac promises that the new CTS will burden the scales with less mass than its predecessor and, in entry-level form, check in at 200 lbs. lighter (!) than a BMW 528i – which equates to a svelte 3616-lb. curb weight

Read more: http://www.leftlanenews.com/cadillac...#ixzz2fpUy8Ap4
Read more at http://www.leftlanenews.com/cadillac...5dyvW1dq5pk.99

http://www.popularmechanics.com/cars...eight-15270948

"Caddy managed to make the third-gen CTS bigger while also dropping 244 pounds, bringing its total curb weight to 3616 pounds."

Read more: NY Auto Show: How the 2014 Cadillac CTS Lost All That Weight - Popular Mechanics
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[Sedoy]

Originally Posted by secretsquirrel

http://buyersguide.caranddriver.com/...specs#features Base Curb Weight 3615 lbs


"Despite the size increase, Cadillac promises that the new CTS will burden the scales with less mass than its predecessor and, in entry-level form, check in at 200 lbs. lighter (!) than a BMW 528i – which equates to a svelte 3616-lb. curb weight

Read more: http://www.leftlanenews.com/cadillac...#ixzz2fpUy8Ap4
Read more at http://www.leftlanenews.com/cadillac...5dyvW1dq5pk.99

http://www.popularmechanics.com/cars...eight-15270948

"Caddy managed to make the third-gen CTS bigger while also dropping 244 pounds, bringing its total curb weight to 3616 pounds."

Read more: NY Auto Show: How the 2014 Cadillac CTS Lost All That Weight - Popular Mechanics
Follow us: PopMech on Twitter | popularmechanics on Facebook
Visit us at PopularMechanics.com

Those 3616 lbs. are listed for 4-cyl. version, which will not be more powerful than 335i as you mentioned. This post/topic was for tested by C&D CTS v-spot 3.6L TT which is 3966 lbs.

[Red Bread]

Originally Posted by Sedoy

Those 3616 lbs. are listed for 4-cyl. version, which will not be more powerful than 335i as you mentioned. This post/topic was for tested by C&D CTS v-spot 3.6L TT which is 3966 lbs.

And that CTS V-Sport has 40% more power than the 335i. A fair comparison would be to the 550i, which weighs a good 300 pounds more. I'm not really sure why anyone is comparing the new CTS to the F30, which while it's large, is still not F10 or CTS large.

[ep_83]

Originally Posted by Red Bread

And that CTS V-Sport has 40% more power than the 335i. A fair comparison would be to the 550i, which weighs a good 300 pounds more. I'm not really sure why anyone is comparing the new CTS to the F30, which while it's large, is still not F10 or CTS large.

^^this

I believe it goes as follows

CTS 2.0T --> 528i

CTS 3.6 --> 535i

CTS V-Sport --> 550i

CTS-V (if and when it's made) -->M5

[F1Venom]

I just saw FOUR of them on the road traveling together and I was so awe-struck that I couldn't pull my phone out in time to snap a photo. The front of the car looks like Lamborghini designed it but the back is a bit dull. They were red, black, and two other colors but the black looked the best.
They're not available for purchase yet are they? I assume the ones I saw were part of some road test.

[BrunoT]

Originally Posted by 631twentyeighteye

Shame that it looks like an ugly old mans car

Someone using that same kind of logic would say a 1 series is a secretary's car.

There's a reason they don't make one design of car. Different strokes. Trying to make every car look like your particular favorite is something an old man would do. These are fresh new designs, give them credit.

[SM335i]

Does anyone feel like the rear over hang kills the whole look of the car?

[Meeni]

The front looks a lot like a Mercedes. The rear looks like a cubist painting of a fat and ugly old man.

[majin ssj eric]

Still don't like the styling anywhere near as much as the last CTS. There is too much trunk which gives it that old-man-Caddy feel but this drivetrain is ridiculous! Great numbers especially when you consider this isn't even the V!

[swanson]

I think if you guys actually saw this car in person you're minds will be changed. It looks spectacular in person. At least to me it does. It has great road presence. It makes me do a double take. I personally love the looks of the new CTS. I cant wait to see the CTS-V.

[M3guy3]

i am just not feeling the new looks of these caddys