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Cadillac CTS
Introduced in 2002 for
the 2003 model year, the CTS rode on General
Motors' new Sigma rear wheel drive architecture.
It was a return to rear wheel drive, as well
as being the first Cadillac with a manual
transmission since the 1988 Cimarron. It replaced
the compact rear wheel drive Catera. The CTS
was nominated for the North American Car of
the Year award for 2002.
Originally powered by
a 3.2 L LA3 V6 producing 220 hp (164 kW),
the CTS received a 3.6 L DOHC V6 with variable
valve timing in 2004, producing 255 hp (190
kW) and 252 ft·lbf (342 Nm) of torque.
The 3.2 L engine went out of production in
2005, when a new 2.8 L version of the DOHC
3.6 debuted in an entry-level version of the
CTS. In Europe, the 2.8 L replaces the previous
entry level 2.6 L.
The
CTS originally offered either a 5-speed
5L40-E automatic transmission or 5-speed
Getrag 260 manual transmission. The Getrag
was replaced with an Aisin AY-6 6-speed
for 2005.
A
new 2007 CTS is expected to debut at the
2006 New York Auto Show.
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