Cadillac CTS Coupe Concept Car

The Cadillac CTS Coupe Concept Car was unveiled at the 2008 Detroit Motor Show. The concept extends the existing Cadillac CTS sedan into the luxury sports coupe market. Although based on the sedan, the CTS Coupe shares only the instrument panel, headlamps, console, front fenders and grille with the production model.

“The CTS Coupe Concept is a dramatic design statement,” said Ed Welburn, VP, GM Global Design. “We did not create it as the result of sifting through reams of market data, nor is its shape trimmed to suit the input collected at a consumer clinic – it is emotion on four wheels and the very essence of what defines Cadillac today.”

Among the Cadillac CTS Coupe Concept’s signature design cues are a number of elements that suggest the look of a carefully cut diamond – particularly at the rear. These elements are seen in everything from the chrome header above the rear license plate holder to the indents that comprise the basic form of the rear fascia.

The 2008 CTS Coupe Concept has a classic 2+2 interior layout, highlighted by custom-trimmed sport seats from Recaro located in all four positions.

The Cadillac CTS Coupe is designed to accommodate a range of engines for the global luxury market, including Cadillac’s popular 3.6L Direct Injection V-6, as well as a new 2.9L turbo-diesel currently in development. These engines develop 304 bhp and 250 bhp respectively.

2008 PLAYBOY Hottest Cars

Playboy magazine has chosen its best cars for the next year and the Audi R8 won the spot of the hottest car for 2008. If Mr. Hefner says the Audi R8 is hot, it has to be.

Playboy hottest car for 2008 winners are:

PLAYBOY’S 2008 CAR OF THE YEAR: Audi R8
This mid engine sexpot boasts a 420 bhp, 4.2-liter V8, and hits zero to 60 in a sexy 4.4 seconds

BEST LUXURY SPORTS COUPE: Maserati GranTurismo
Features a 405 bhp, 4.2-liter double overhead cam V8 packs 339 foot-pounds of torque

SMARTEST PURCHASE: Smart Fortwo
Sits eight feet by eight inches long and weighs a whopping 1,807 pounds

BEST SPORTS SEDAN: Cadillac CTS
With a base engine of a 3.6-liter V6 that develops 263bhp, it is just as quick as the CTS-V

BEST SUV: Land Rover LR2
Equipped with a Terrain Response feature that adjusts the AWD and suspension for driving conditions

BEST CROSSOVER: Buick Enclave CXL
Proudly sits on 19-inch wheels and is available with a luxury package including articulated headlights

BEST CONVERTIBLE: BMW 335i
Not only does it whip from zero to 60 in 5.5 seconds, its light-weight steel top retracts in 22 seconds.

BEST EARTH-DAY CAR: Mercedes-Benz E320 Bluetec
Outfitted with three catalysts and a filter in the exhaust that erases every trace of smoke and N2O

BEST PINT-SIZE PERFORMANCE: Volvo C30
Dances on the sporty side with its full-width glass hatch and clipped Manx bobtail

For criteria used to select these cars, an extended photo gallery, and a chance to vote for your favorite machine of 2008, you may go to www.playboy.com/caroftheyear.