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10-22-2003, 04:53 PM
Spy Shots: ’05 Caddy CTS-V Racing
A run at the American Le Mans series for Caddy’s new hot-rod sedan.
by Hans Lehmann/Hidden Image (letters@thecarconnection.com) http://www.thecarconnection.com/g/i/mailto.gif (letters@thecarconnection.com) (2003-10-20)
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http://www.thecarconnection.com/images/gallery/tmb/7395_image.jpg (javascript:zoom('/images/gallery/7395_image.jpg');)Edgy new styling makes recent Cadillacs stand out from other cars, but it's not only the styling that has lead to the resurgence of the make. It is also a strong emphasis on power and performance.
Cadillac has already shown its performance version of the CTS, named the CTS-V. Talk about a racecar for the street - it accelerates with 400 horsepower and stops with Brembo brakes. But Cadillac isn't going to be content to just let its customers do a little street racing with their CTS-V. The carmaker is going to use the car to showcase Cadillac's performance and power by taking the CTS-V racing, going back to the old slogan of "Win on Sunday, Sell on Monday."
These latest photos, taken at Germany's famous Nürburgring racetrack, show the racing version of the CTS-V as it goes through high-speed testing and development. The racecar shares the CTS-V's bold front-end styling, but one look at the big added-on fender flares and super-wide low-profile racing tires shows that this CTS-V is a true competition model. Look for it to race in the GT classes of the American Le Mans series.
A run at the American Le Mans series for Caddy’s new hot-rod sedan.
by Hans Lehmann/Hidden Image (letters@thecarconnection.com) http://www.thecarconnection.com/g/i/mailto.gif (letters@thecarconnection.com) (2003-10-20)
http://www.thecarconnection.com/images/gallery/tmb/7394_image.jpg (javascript:zoom('/images/gallery/7394_image.jpg');)
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http://www.thecarconnection.com/images/gallery/tmb/7395_image.jpg (javascript:zoom('/images/gallery/7395_image.jpg');)Edgy new styling makes recent Cadillacs stand out from other cars, but it's not only the styling that has lead to the resurgence of the make. It is also a strong emphasis on power and performance.
Cadillac has already shown its performance version of the CTS, named the CTS-V. Talk about a racecar for the street - it accelerates with 400 horsepower and stops with Brembo brakes. But Cadillac isn't going to be content to just let its customers do a little street racing with their CTS-V. The carmaker is going to use the car to showcase Cadillac's performance and power by taking the CTS-V racing, going back to the old slogan of "Win on Sunday, Sell on Monday."
These latest photos, taken at Germany's famous Nürburgring racetrack, show the racing version of the CTS-V as it goes through high-speed testing and development. The racecar shares the CTS-V's bold front-end styling, but one look at the big added-on fender flares and super-wide low-profile racing tires shows that this CTS-V is a true competition model. Look for it to race in the GT classes of the American Le Mans series.