2008 CTS Houston Texas
Reader’s Question:
We live in Houston, Texas and my dad is a Cadillac fan and is thinking about getting the 2008 CTS. Can you give me some insights on the features of this car?
Amie
Houston, TX
What this newly formed CTS offer was plentiful, what it was lacking was me behind the wheel full time. The car is balanced, super fluid powertrain and drivetrain. I had not driven that many other European stalwarts, but this was full of class and uniqueness. I call it eccentric, as I have never seen something that deviated from the cheese ball form, it was a look all its own. It was a stealth fighter Cadillac.
This car is quiet, clean fit and finish, superb ergonomics. The seats were really comfortable and its dash panels were soft to the touch. Finally, Cadillac has put the money where its mouth is, and won! I drove a model without the Direct Injection and the Smart Navigation system through the district streets of Houston. Although I’ve have seen the navigator work on a demo model, I must say it’s really revolutionary. Do you remember the globe in Geography class, that’s how it is detailed. You could almost think you can touch the screen and feel the mountains and rivers on the graphics, good job.
My all time favorite feature are the taillights, it’s just simply a work of art. Cadillac built it with the lights with led bullets and led light tubes; it was an awesome display of lighting. The crevices were tight, and the wheel bows flares out on the front and back, as it looked like an Italian design. The White Diamond metallic paint was fabulous as well.
Generally, I am impressed with the complete package. But I can’t do a review without spotting a couple of negatives. One complaint I had was the rear seats, I’m six foot tall and I just don’t feel that comfortable with my knees digging into the rear of the front seats. Cadillac should have also made the remote start feature a standard on all the models, not just for the Luxury Collection package. Price was indeed competitive with this test model’s price amounting just around 35,890, fully loaded DI models with navigator and AWD can hit the mid forty’s. That’s in line with the rest, base model just slightly cheaper than others as compared to other Houston Lexus Car Dealers.
2008 Cadillac CTS sports car Houston
Reader’s Question:
What makes the 2008 Cadillac CTS an outstanding sports car for luxury car lovers?
Julius
Houston, TX
The new 2008 Cadillac CTS – carries a powerful aluminum engine that transforms all torque through a six-speed manual gearbox and sends it to the rear wheels in classic, and highly predictable and controllable, front-engine/rear-drive arrangement. This four-door spotter appears like it could out-run the wind and trump any twisty road course it comes across.
This car made history in 2003 as the first rear-wheel-drive (RWD) vehicle in Cadillac’s fleet since 1979, and the first stocking a manual transmission for a RWD Caddy in 50 years.
For 2008, an overhaul for Generation 2.0 of CTS brings fresh and new package styling with an impressive front grille patterned after the Cadillac Sixteen concept car. The new CTS scores a wheel track that is two inches wider, with traction in conventional RWD or on-demand, all-wheel-drive (AWD). Its two power train choices culminate with a forceful new direct-injection V6.
The sedan’s aggressive face features a prominent horizontal louver panel in modern expository of the Cadillac egg-crate grille and piercing optics with stacked round high-intensity discharge (HID) xenon lamps that swivel in concert with the vehicle’s front wheels.
The CTS is packed with comprehensive safety measures which include air bags surrounding front-seat riders, which stretch like curtains in concealment above front and rear side windows. The top V6 for the CTS makes 304 horsepower at 6,300 rpm, with the torque peaking up to 293 lb-ft at 5,200 rpm. With the base V6 on board, the CTS works in RWD or AWD mode. However, RWD if you prefer the direct-injection V6, only RWD applies.
Cadillac establishes a MSRP for the 2008 CTS beginning at $32,245 for the base engine with the RWD format and manual shifter. If you want to add the automatic transmission, MSRP rises to $34,545. Packaged equipment brings more gear for higher price – a Luxury Collection, Premium Luxury Collection, Performance love One and Luxury Level Two.
Certainly, owning this masterpiece gives every passerby a head turn and be the envy along the busy highways of Houston, Texas. Check your local Cadillac dealer in town for a test drive and experience the power.