2008 Cadillac CTS To Make Motown Debut

DETROIT — Cadillac says it will release its first "official" photo of the 2008 CTS on December 19, and the formal unveiling of the new model is tentatively scheduled for January 8 at the North American International Auto Show.

"If you saw the car's surprise appearance on CBS-TV's 60 Minutes earlier this year, than (sic) you'll have an idea of what this photo may look like," the automaker said in a statement.

The redesigned CTS is expected to have a more powerful version of the current 3.6-liter V6, kicking horsepower up to the 300 range. The car is expected to get GM's new six-speed automatic transmission as well. The 2008 CTS will hit showrooms in the fall.

At the same time, Cadillac said its Escalade is "faring very nicely." Through November, Cadillac has sold more than 54,000 Escalades, surpassing all of 2005. The best-selling version of the SUV, the standard-wheelbase Escalade, is up 25.5 percent. Cadillac reports that Escalade "now earns more than 40 percent of the large-luxury-SUV category in the U.S."

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