2008 Cadillac CTS Review, Pictures & Video
“When you turn your car on, does it return the favor?” With the 2008 CTS, I can confidently say yes. Not only does the car feature exceptional passenger and cargo space, more technology than ever and more muscle that most mid-size luxury sedans out there, but it does it all with sensuous style.
Wooden accents around the center console give the interior a refined touch of class. Above the shift stick and audio controls sits a pop-up navigation screen. Not only does this LCD screen feature traffic updates and maps, but also it houses a 40 GB hard drive media system; it can play all of your favorite MP3 tracks and even display your MP3 player’s playlist on the radio display. The “Pause and Play” feature allows you to stop, pause, rewind and fast-forward on any song from any media you desire; this includes live AM, FM and XM broadcasts.
The 3-person back seat has a drop down cup-holder between them for when only passengers are present. All seats are graced with dual-zone automatic electronic climate control as well, so the passengers will not only have more room, but they’ll be at optimal temperatures. Driver and front passenger front-impact airbags, front seat-mounted side-impact airbags and head curtain side-impact airbags for all rows come standard as a safety guarantee.
Another big improvement to the CTS is its powerful new engine. The 3.6-liter V6 engine now uses direct fuel injection, and it can generate 304 horsepower at 6400 RPM and 273 lb. ft. of torque at 5200 RPM; the original 258 horsepower engine is the base gear. The standard transmission is a manual six-speed transmission, with mechanical shift linkage; the optional transmission is a six-speed automatic. All-Wheel Drive is also an option, and only adds to this vehicles grandiose performance.
There really seems to be no end to the marvels that the 2008 Cadillac CTS can provide. Adaptive headlights rotate in the direction in which your car is turning, remote starting, USB connectivity, and a sonar system for the vehicle rear only make this vehicle further adapt in any situation; not to mention it drives like a dream. The 2008 CTS really does “return the favor.”
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