The Cadillac CTS, is a mid-size car manufactured by the Cadillac marque of General Motors currently available in three body styles: Sedan, Coupe, and Sport Wagon. It was introduced in 2002 as a sports sedan, succeeding the Cadillac Catera. The CTS and the supercharged CTS-V variant have been named to the Car and Driver 10 Best list for three consecutive years. The 556 horsepower CTS-V variant is the 'Least Fuel Efficient Small Station Wagon' in the North American market. The car's exterior was designed by Wayne Cherry and Kip Wasenko, and marked the production debut of the "Art and Science"... design language first seen on the Evoq concept car. Introduced in 2002 as a 2003 model, the CTS was built on GM's new rear-wheel drive Sigma platform. It marked a return to RWD cars for the brand, and was the first Cadillac to be offered with a manual transmission since the 1988 Cimarron. The CTS was designed as a replacement for the badge-engineered, Opel-based Catera. The CTS was nominated for the North American Car of the Year award for 2002. The CTS sported a fully independent suspension. CTSs are manufactured at GM's Lansing Grand River plant in Lansing, Michigan.
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