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Official Cadillac Press Release:
September 17, 2003
DETROIT - Cadillac today announced pricing for its all-new 2004 CTS-V high-performance luxury sedan. The CTS-V will arrive in dealerships beginning in January priced at $49,995, including destination and delivery.
CTS-V is the first in the new V-Series line of Cadillac luxury performance vehicles and features a 400 horsepower 5.7-liter V8, six-speed manual transmission, large Brembo performance brakes at all four corners, 18-inch wheels and tires, retuned shock absorbers and a host of interior and exterior styling refinements.
Like the original CTS, CTS-V was refined and validated at Germany's famed Nurburgring to meet the expectations of the world's most avid driving enthusiasts.
"V-Series will take Cadillac's performance credibility to an entirely new level," said Jay Spenchian, Cadillac V-Series marketing director. "As the first in a series of high-performance luxury vehicles, CTS-V proves we are serious about winning over a new generation of luxury performance car enthusiasts."
2004 Cadillac CTS-V standard features:
* Four-door, rear-wheel drive
* 5.7-liter overhead valve LS6 V8 with 400 horsepower and 395 lbs.-ft torque
* 0-60 in 4.6 seconds
* Tremec T56 Manual Six-Speed Transmission
* Goodyear Eagle F1 245/45 run-flat tires and 18 by 8.5-inch wheels
* Large four-piston Brembo brakes with vented rotors
* Performance-tuned shocks, springs and stabilizer bars
* Near 50/50 weight distribution
* Dual chrome oval exhaust tips
* Distinctive V-Series badging
* Stabilitrak with four driver-selected modes of operation, including a mode for better track performance
* Stainless steel mesh grilles, both below and above the bumper provide a unique front appearance and permits free air-flow into the engine compartment
* All-new aero rocker design that flows into a new, specific rear fascia
* Tower-to-tower cross car brace has been installed for improved steering response and linearity under high-performance conditions
* To help reduce under-hood noise, a unique nylon cover, which features the Cadillac wreath and crest and V-Series logo, is fitted over the top of the engine
* Driver and passenger seats include adjustable lumbar and suede insert material to help maintain driver position in lateral maneuvers
* Center armrest has been lowered significantly for easier shifting
* All-new instrument cluster featuring performance-oriented displays
All engineering work for the CTS-V was performed by the GM Performance Division, an in-house center designed to explore potential enthusiast-oriented versions of production models.
CTS-V will be produced at GM's Lansing Grand River assembly center, the award-winning manufacturing site for the CTS, SRX luxury utility and future STS luxury sedan.