2011 Cadillac CTS Coupe Full Test Video

By Edmunds Video Productions | Published June 30, 2010

2:39 min

Inside line takes a look at the 2011 Cadillac CTS Coupe both on the street, and at the test track.

By Edmunds Video Productions | Published June 30, 2010

2:39 min

I�m Automotive Editor James Riswick and this is the 2011 Cadillac CTS Coupe. While other luxury two-doors are sleek and slinky, this CTS is angular, it�s brash, it says, �Hey, look at me!� It�s exactly what a Cadillac coupe should be. But that�s the styling. The real question is, what is it like to live with on a daily basis? Should you need to carry around stuff in your CTS Coupe, you�ll run into more issues. Of course, all coupes compromise comfort and practicality; it�s just that the CTS seems to do so more than most. But it still looks pretty cool The CTS coupe shares the CTS sedan�s 306-horsepower direct-injected V6 and six-speed automatic. The coupe has slightly more aggressive gearing, but nevertheless, we found that it was about even at the drag strip with the sedan, recording a zero to 60 time of 6.7 seconds. With a 1.2-inch wider track, we figured the coupe would do better than the sedan in our handling tests, but that just wasn�t the case. Its 67 mph slalom run and a skidpad performance of 0.83g couldn�t top the sedan and just barely nudged the CTS Sportwagon. More distressing is the overly heavy steering, which is quite unlike the friction-free and precise action of the CTS sedan�s steering. After 2 weeks with the Cadillac CTS Coupe, we were disappointed to discover that it�s not more than a fashion statement. It�s not sporty enough, it�s not comfortable enough and it�s not easy to live with. We�d stick with the sedan.