SEMA: Cadillac CTS Sport Concept

The sleek new Cadillac CTS has already started making its way into dealership lots, but GM hasn’t stopped there. While our eyes are focused on the much anticipated CTS-V due in 2009, Cadillac is holding us over with the CTS Sport concept introduced here in Las Vegas.

The CTS Sport will use the same direct-injection 3.6-liter V-6 from the standard CTS, but many body modifications are what make the Sport concept so special. Carbon fiber is heavily used throughout the exterior on new front and rear fascias and front fender extractors. Mesh inserts are added on the modified hood and LED lighting is added into the brake ducts. A new rear deck spoiler finishes up the back end, where new clear lens taillamps are housed. Polished and forged 20-inch wheels mask the high-performance brakes with painted calipers, as well. Inside, carbon fiber trim plates are added to the consoles, and Recaro sport seats with leather trim are the seats of choice for this concept. We’re sure that many of these features will carry over to the upcoming CTS-V, as well.

We would have liked a more powerful engine, but we’re sure Cadillac didn’t want to steal too much thunder from the upcoming V-named sport sedan.

Click through the jump for Cadillac’s official press release and click on the images below to open a high-resolution gallery.

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CADILLAC CTS SPORT
As the new 2008 Cadillac CTS sedan garners critical acclaim, the CTS Sport concept puts a unique twist on this hot new luxury sedan. The CTS Sport concept suggests a customization theme emphasizing the car’s performance character. The show car includes new front and rear fascias, a modified hood, rear spoiler and 20-inch wheels Recaro sport seats highlight the cabin. Performance is derived from a production-spec 304-hp 3.6L Direct Injection V-6 that exhales through a Corsa cat-back exhaust system with 3.5-inch outlets.

Vehicle highlights:
• CTS Sport concept
• 3.6L V-6 with direct injection
• Modified hood with wire mesh inserts
• Unique front and rear fascias with carbon fiber and wire mesh inserts
• Carbon-fiber front fender extractors
• Export-model taillamps and CHMSL with clear lenses
• Unique rear deck spoiler
• Headlamps with unique housing finish
• Roof-mounted OnStar antenna
• Brake ducting with LED lighting
• Polished, forged 20-inch wheels
• High-performance brakes with painted calipers and drilled/slotted rotors
• Carbon-fiber interior trim plates
• BlueConnect Bluetooth integrated into the headliner
• Recaro sport seats with leather trim
• Corsa cat-back exhaust with rectangular outlet tips and wire mesh inserts