From GM’s Press Release: 2011 CADILLAC CTS COUPE: NEW SPORTS COUPE IS CADILLAC’S MOST DRAMATIC DESIGN

LOS ANGELES – Cadillac today unveiled the 2011 CTS Coupe, the latest and most dramatic of the brand’s series of new designs to reach production. Slated to arrive in Cadillac showrooms in the spring of 2010, the CTS Coupe is a new luxury sports coupe designed to become the centerpiece of the brand’s revised lineup.

“CTS Coupe is the new focal point of Cadillac, expressing both our design and technical capabilities,” said Bryan Nesbitt, Cadillac general manager. “It is intended to appeal to a new generation of car enthusiasts.”

The Coupe joins the CTS Sport Sedan, the 556-horsepower (415 kW) CTS-V and new CTS Sport Wagon as the foundation of Cadillac’s lineup. A high-performance V-Series edition of the Coupe will also be released in 2010.

The CTS Coupe’s design carries over virtually unchanged from the concept car that was introduced at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit in 2008. The Coupe is a classic 2+2 layout bolstered with advanced technology, such as a rear-view camera system and a performance-oriented suspension system coupled to rear-wheel or all-wheel drive.

Hennessey Motor Sports are all about tuning cars as “sleepers” – meaning you wouldn’t suspect a four door sedan (that is usually driven by your grandma, or Paulie form The Sopranos) and give it an internal injection of hot rod power under its hood. So what did Hennessey do when they got their grubby paws on an all new Caddy CTS?

Hennessey created a V700 CTS-V – that’s 700 horse power at 6,300 rpms, 701 lb-ft of torque at 3,400 rpms and 0-60 in 3.1 seconds. Oh, and there is the whole top speed of 211 mph, which is probably worth mentioning.

This Hennessey charged Cadillac CTS brings us back to the golden age opf GM – before the government and money had any effect on automobiles. When seat belts were a fad and there was a cigarette ash tray on every door. Actually, this Caddy upgrade is nothing but a futuristic gear head’s dream: in addition to a huge friggin engine and horse powe3r, you’ll receive 20-inch HRE wheels neatly wrapped with 305/45-20 Nitto drag radial tires, Hennessey embroidered head rests, and a serial numbered plaque on both the dash and under the hood.

Hennessey is also working on an 800 horse power model for the near future – because let’s be honest, 0-60 in 3.1 seconds is just too damn slow for some. Try not to get your monitor all mucked up while look at these pics & video!