First Drive: 2008 Cadillac CTS

That's more hp than the top-of-the-line Impala SS.

that is a shweeet interior. Ford take note. Especially since the MKX just reviewed has a heinous interior for the same money.
Like the fender flares too.

I LOVE the interior as its both striking and balanced. The exterior is good as it recalls Cadillacs of past and remains modern at the same time.
 
The only thing thats a bit off is the rear doors and windows as they look to short. It almost looks as if Caddy took 3-4 inches from the wheel base and put it back together. Also I read (somewhere) this car weighs over 4100lbs in RWD trim!

awesome car and it is an improvement over the current CTS and suby trojan when you are at a cadillac dealer go for a test drive i'll be doing so when the new G8 comes out

but I would love to test drive this piece of awesome american luxury as well

GM will certainly be putting out some pretty nice rides over the next couple of years. This car, the upcoming G8 and Camaro and even the new Saturn Astra from Germany will all be very compelling. Hopefully they'll be able to convince a lot of car buyers who have deserted them over the last decade or so to come back and give these new cars a serious look. Being in GM upper management and marketing would either be the most fun challenge you could possibly have, or an absolute frustrating nightmare!
 
Although a little pricey for me - I'll give this new CTS a serious look when I start shopping around next year.

I really like that fastback C-pillar... Other than that, it isn't much of a change over the old one on the outside. Kind of a been there, done that with the vertical slit lights and blocky shape. I've seen this car in person as it was parked in a high traffic area of MA town and people could've cared less about it.
 
The interior however is a complete 180 from the last one in appearance. I didn't peak into the windows as I was just driving by it a few times but from the photos it loks like design has stepped up a bit from the old one. Hopefully the materials are a bit more substantial than those on the Saturn Aura which look good but are uber- cheapo.
 
All in all, it should do well, but it's not godly like its been hyped as.
 
4100 lbs is porky...
 
Edit: the 6-speed manual is a welcome option

Check out the dash top closely, folks, that's stiched leather!
 
Photo #7 shows this nicely.
 
Very nice. Interior puts the BMW 3 series to shame. No contest.

egads! how i love this car. personally, if i was in the market for a luxury car to just cruise around in, this would be my first choice. :) that says a lot since i'm usually a pretty vocal advocate in favor of imports (be it german or japanese).