 
2008 MOTOR TREND CAR OF THE YEAR™ The all-new Cadillac CTS was just named 2008 Motor Trend Car of the Year™, and we couldn't be more pleased! "News flash to auto makers in Germany and Japan: The eagle has landed."
"For making us grin like lottery winners every time we drove it, the CTS is our enthusiastic choice for Motor Trend's 2008 Car of the Year."
"Best Cadillac in 50 Years" May Prove to be Detroit's "Halo" Vehicle
2008 CAR AND DRIVER 10 BEST AWARD Car and Driver, the world's number one automotive enthusiast magazine, announced the winners of the 26th annual 10Best cars sold in America. "The result is a ride that is easy on the eyes, comfortable on your backside, exciting to drive, and competitive with the best from Europe."
WARD'S 10 BEST ENGINES FOR 2008 "The highly refined, high-output 3.6L DOHC V-6 that powers the Cadillac CTS is one of the industry's best all-around V-6 performers. Meanwhile, GM also earns an award with its highly anticipated Two-Mode hybrid-electric powertrain, based on a 6.0L variant of its legendary small-block V-8."
"GM's latest 3.6L DOHC V-6 is a world-class engine we'd stack up against any V-6 - and it adds serious credibility to Cadillac's goal of reclaiming its reputation for technology leadership."
AUTOBYTEL — 2008 MYRIDE.COM EDITOR'S CHOICE AWARDS "The Cadillac CTS has been chosen to receive two awards because our experts believe it outshines the competition in those categories. Considering the vast amount of research and reviews our experts conduct each year, these awards are a testament to GM's world-class innovation."
"The CTS takes this year's Car of the Year Award not because it's a great Cadillac but rather because it's an excellent automobile, possessing style, comfort, available performance, quality, value, and attention to detail which collectively elevate it far above this category's broad range of competitors." "Exterior styling is aggressive yet upscale, interior materials and layout are arguably class-leading, and performance and handling options deliver everything from a comfortable commuter to an enthusiast's delight. Germany and Japan, consider yourselves served." Yank vs. Tank. Versus: The Cadillac CTS Gives the Benchmark BMW 5-Series The Ol' What For "The CTS is both riskier and better looking than the 5. Its wheels are better integrated into the body and its greenhouse is tidier, with a face as swaggeringly American as its stance. There isn't a bad line on the car. By contrast, it's hard to find the 5-series' best angle." "The CTS is inarguably the best and most significant launch of the year, for the way it builds upon, rather than nullifies, the virtues of its predecessor. It just seems to have gotten everything right; its styling, powertrain, interior, pricing, chassis dynamics, and even marketing are blindingly great." "In a highly scientific stoplight drag race, the CTS has the 535i by half a nose for the first 75 mph." "Hopping out of the BMW and into the Cadillac, everything feels lighter. Steering, brakes, power delivery — it's all very fluid. The harmony of controls that the BMW achieves at speed is there in the Cadillac from the moment you engage a gear. The ride copes with wavy pavement better than the BMW does, due in part to its higher tire sidewall, but also to its incredibly well sorted damper settings."
Kudos: 2008 Cadillac CTS Outguns Competitors in Consumer Reports Test "... CTS beat out the BMW 328i and the redesigned Mercedes-Benz C300 in Consumer Reports' latest test of upscale sport sedans." "The Cadillac CTS now competes toe to toe with some of the best German and Japanese sport sedans' said David Champion, senior director of automotive testing for Consumer Reports."
"The Cadillac sport sedan we've been waiting for."
"The 2008 Cadillac CTS offers sporting performance and unique styling."
"So here's a new thought, worthy of defending: Cadillac makes a better car than BMW or Mercedes or Lexus or Infiniti, and that car is the 2008 CTS."
"Craftsmanship and class are the key elements in the '08 CTS."
"...the new CTS isn't just the best Cadillac yet. It's very nearly the best Cadillac one could imagine."
"Luxurious and affordable, even for the purists"
"Cadillac CTS rises above other sports sedans with its luxury and technical sophistication." "Second Wind: Cadillac improves its entry-level car and proves in the process that the front office has undergone a redesign, too."
"Wow! Is this really a Cadillac?"
"The interior of the 08 CTS feels completely fresh yet entirely Cadillac, and it looks as elegant as anything on the road." 
"Cadillac's new engine outmuscles most six-cylinder powerplants from Acura, Audi, BMW, Infiniti, Lexus, Lincoln and others..." Supercharge Me: Cadillac CTS-V Coupe "The Cadillac CTS Coupe concept at the 2008 Detroit Auto Show was so well received, enthusiast tongues wagged immediately about the possibility of a 2010 CTS Coupe production car. The next logical step? Supercharging the striking new coupe to the same specifications as the 2009 CTS V-Series sedan."
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