Here’s how the CTS started the biggest turnaround in Cadillac’s history

[@averyparticularsetofskills]

Always thought the CTS, with all of it's sharp lines and deep creases, delivered us the most "futuristic" mass produced vehicle since the Ford Taurus.

[@sierre00]

And never thought the more futuristic Taurus ended up as the catfish. Both cts and Lincoln LS were killing it at the time.

[@rheijm9201]

@ Paulw Did you look into citroen s 2nd brand DS? They have the edged look outide and zirkonia buttons, what Liberace call that? Palacial kitsch..interior and dashboard. While being a C4, inside. Or Peugeot 309.

[@seanguy9720]

CTS comes to mind when I think 2000s car design.

[@Rainbowrobb]

​@@seanguy9720 Agrees, that and the Galant

[@charlesgale4257]

What ford taurus was futuristic?

[@ez33kiel6]

The 1st gen CTS still looks pretty modern today. As a kid, i loved driving it in Need for Speed Most Wanted.

[@silversonic99]

idk I feel like more so the modern ones are outdated.

[@NFSBeast2365]

Same here! I loved the CTS in Need for Speed!

[@BigWheel.]

They've aged very well.

[@ic1815]

I had every video game which had the CTS on it 😂

[@igarrett113]

I use to drive it on Midnight Club 3 Dub Edition.

[@davidp2888]

XLR was a stunning looking car.

[@NFSBeast2365]

I agree. Enjoyed racing it in Midnight Club

[@CheapBastard1988]

Definitely. Really too bad that the Northstar engines are notoriously unreliable and the interior was made of cheaper plastic than Happy Meal toys. Seriously, the interior of a mid range '96 Volvo has more premium materials.

[@davidp2888]

@@CheapBastard1988 Agreed.

[@kensmechanicalaffair]

@@CheapBastard1988 Gm refuses to spend time and development on interiors.

[@Brave-Octopus]

CT5 is the current generation model. Which is a pretty solid car. One of the few GM products I'd buy brand new.

[@tjackson686]

Nope it’s the CT5 the CT4 is the ATS

[@rafapenson]

Ok GM hater.

[@sierre00]

They are boring enough

[@shawnbauman5463]

I was a porter in the mid 2000s at a GMC Pontiac Cadillac dealer. These where great looking and driving cars. I was like 19 and the CTS V was and IS a badass car.

[@cnorton1us]

I remember the first time I saw a TV commercial for the CTS. As surprising as the new look and focus on driving enjoyment was the fact it used Led Zeppelin's "Rock & Roll" as the soundtrack. Talk about a "shift in the gearbox" for Caddy! Although the irony of introducing a brand new Cadillac with a song from 1971 wasn't lost on me 🎸

[@Schumanized]

A good friend of mine has a 2004....MANUAL!!! and it's still going strong after 200k + miles.

[@issacflores7588]

Is it the 3.2 liter? Because i got an 03

[@DaRealRoachDoggJr]

This and the Escalade subsequently saved Cadillac and kept it in relevance

[@rafapenson]

For sure, and the design language of Cadillac too.

[@brianmarshall636]

The Cadillac CTS was always a great looking car.

[@geraldthompson7749]

I Agree 👍

[@PrydeWater901]

Ed Welburn deserves a bunch of credit for the art and science design language.

[@JW_Reviews]

I would love to see a video on the XLR and XLR-V! Maybe you can find more info on the cancelled second gen that was supposedly going to be mid engined

[@UrLocalQ]

Making me miss mine, had an 04 sport premium pack with borlas and a glass pack. Such a fun car 🥹

[@erniecarrasco9107]

Dumb people got rid of them because they sucked as a mechanic. 😂

[@bolt5564]

I always found it funny that Cadillac used to market the CTS as a compact Sports sedan despite being longer than their midsize Chevy Malibu.

[@blackenedheart9592]

The 2nd Gen CTS coupe is one of the prettiest car designs I've ever seen! Even the wagon was stylish! 😃

[@averyparticularsetofskills]

I JUST found out ( like a yr ago ) that " _CTS_ " stands for " _Catera Touring Sedan_ "

[@HollywoodHornet]

We need a video on the Hyundai Tiburon.

[@YogaBudiW]

Now I understand why this car is present in so many racing games it's because of the branding that CTS wants to carry, a fun to drive compact luxury car.

[@PrydeWater901]

“…still being considered for future episodes.” Be honest. You’re gonna do them all and I’m gonna watch them.

[@DonJ.]

I still remember that Cadillac CTS-V superbowl commercial. When the car was reversed in the tunnel and shot out like a bullet. Bang!! .. I will never forget that. I wanted one! 🤩

[@DeUndefined1]

Whenever you do decide to make another cadillac series then you'll should make a combine video. DTS/Deville and STS/Seville or however.

[@iluvcamaros1912]

It hasn't been an easy decade or two for GM. But the Escalade and CTS deserve credit for redefining Cadillac for an entire generation. And burying the ghosts of its vinyl-roofed and wire-wheel covered past.

[@doug6191]

Looking forward to a Mazda 929 video! Or Mitsubishi Sigma/Diamante.

[@historylife4436]

Great video. I use to work for a Cadillac dealer and we were blow away by the power of the CTS!

[@kaceecruson9532]

I have a 2014 CTS and a 2005 Deville... Love Cadillac!!

[@xraider927]

The CT5 which is the successor of the CTS is kinda of a wordplay

[@jonathonfloyd5757]

The XLR is a bit of a dream car for me. Would love to own one someday.

[@donneezyracing5756]

I had a 2006 cts and as long you change the oil it's was a pretty good car, now I had a 2008 cadillac cts4

[@GeronimoBiggles]

My Cadillac journey started with a 2004 CTS the first year with the 3.6L engine that brought me so many memories in my youth. I now have a 2023 CT4 Blackwing with the twin turbo 3.6L and couldn't be happier.

[@padroooo]

Thanks, Pat, for the history of the CTS. Another great video.

[@wildbill6366]

I was working for a GM dealer early 2000's and wow , I liked the CTS when i saw it . Nice look and very edgy especially for cadilliac..

[@anthony_rivera4735]

Please Do a video on the Ford Explorer sport trac pickup

[@HollywoodHornet]

Those are dope. The Ford Explorer Sport is also cool.

[@nicotoscani8270]

I’d love to see an episode on the 8th generation Riviera

[@Rascofresco11]

Cadillacs failure with the CTS was that they were trying to compete with European's but forgot they were an American brand(price wise)

[@rtyt2007]

Weird that the catera failed in the US, in australia we had the VT commodore which was based on the catera but with an adapted body to suit aussie markets and different engines, that was the best selling aussie car ever. I wonder why it sold poorly in the US

[@nicholasoconnell7732]

Honestly, it probably was the ads that ruined it. Even the Cadillac logo had little ducks in it, which pushed away older buyers. And I guess some younger folks couldn't be seen in a car that was advertised "for children" because of their ego.

[@illneumatik]

I had a cts 2006 3.5 awesome car ...265 hp v6 was pretty quick loved that car

[@DakuJTenshi]

The cadillac Evoq looked so cool 😭 even today it would still look up to date

[@Crosmyn]

There's a book called Fin Tales about the introduction of the Art & Science design

[@Henry_Jones]

The CTS got a really awesome add campaign.

[@Noah_E]

GM should have spent some of that money on styling instead of taking a dozen ax swings at a block of wood and calling it a day

[@ChristopherOvrebo]

When I saw a catera in the junk yard a few years ago I never knew they were rear wheel drive, or at least a longitudinal mounted motor

[@miata0363]

The CTS made the Cadillac image cool. And also Cadillac went into racing and they still are racing today making look cool compare to Buick and Lincoln which I see them as retired people cars.

[@trentpettit6336]

Perhaps the gasoline blend called V-Power launched by SHELL around 2004 (replacing the previous Shell Premium formula) was developed with Cadillac V-Series engines in mind (V-Power, V-Series, very similar names!) because there definitely WAS a partnership between GM and Shell at one point in the 2000s?

[@eminus8451]

Great video! However I would like to point out the Camaro shown is a 5th Gen, which were on the Zeta platform 👍

[@grantbrown8312]

This car was iconic. Along with Infiniti G35. When both came out, they where game changers.

[@neelospa4545]

c300 ?

[@johneldorado]

The styling was a home run, I always loved angular lines over the more rounded "egg shapes" that started in the 90's. I will say though, the grill just never looked right. It looked like it was made by Rubbermaid. I thought about buying a CTS, but I just never trusted GM quality.

[@donaldhenderson3495]

Great video on the CTS. Have you did a video on the 94-96 Chevy Impala SS or the Buick Roadmaster?

[@shawnbauman5463]

Hell yes

[@O-plaat]

Been driving a '15 model for the last months as daily driver, quite a good car, comes better equipped then most 5 series or E classes.

[@thug_573]

Cadillac is really killing it with everything except maybe build quality

[@Ookamimoon66]

Some are still on the road today, I saw one at a dealer with 30k miles on it!! It was from 2010 it was so clean Inside and out.

[@devlogerio]

I got a CTS 4 coupe a few months ago, legendary car, seriously

[@TheRoadhammer379]

Any caddy from the 40s through the 70s is awesome!

[@DUNEATV]

Great video!

[@mrschuyler]

I have a CTS VSport and I absolutely love it. I hope Cadillac can continue to provide cars like this. If they do, I'm in.

[@zhgt8853]

Working as a product specialist at Cadillac with all of their recent home runs must be a nice job

[@qualityautorepairtireautosales]

🙋🏻‍♂️I worked at a Cadillac dealer in early 2000s we called CTS “Catera Twin Sister” 🤣🤣

[@illneumatik]

I was going down a mountain up here in Denver....I swear I can hit corners at 80 with ease

[@adanarredondo7994]

Do one about the cadillac el dorado 1992

[@dustygrimes2754]

GREAT info. Please please do an episode on the Mazda 929.

[@AnIdiotwithaSubaru]

7:37 I feel like the dancing of the musicians still works?...

[@MyGuyJustinH]

I would love to see a video on the Cadillac Fleetwood. I never knew that CTS stood for Catera Touring Sadan.

[@Romiman1]

It's the same with STS (Seville Touring Sedan) and ETC (Eldorado Touring Coupe).

[@aaaaplay]

There were a handful of second generation CTS sedans imported by GM to Australia in 2008. The CTS was planned to the launch vehicle for Cadillac's Australian operations. However, GM pulled out shortly after and about 50 vehicles had already arrived. Cadillac, Hummer and Saab were part of GMH (holden) Premium Devision, none of them lasted past the end of 2008 except Saab. I've only seen a couple since then. Compared with the US spec, these CTS had transparent white taillights. Would have looked great on the wagon.

[@nyuni]

I had a 2nd gen CTS - it was a great car that was let down by typical GM Build quality. Got rid of it after the warranty was up.

[@Flickawho]

I love the Caddy episodes. I know there are many cars to choose from, but an SRX episode would be amazing. The first gens look like a hearse 😅

[@TaelsDoll]

they keep evolving

[@Mark-jz5ye]

The 2nd gen CTS almost launched in Australia, to the point thr bought over some cars and everything. Pulled the pin last minute

[@SonofthePhantom]

I know, shame it got canned. Would have been interesting to see how long they'd have lasted. Occasionally you come across a CTS on Carsales, been tempted to go have a look

[@broeheemed32]

All-electric by 2030, huh? RIP, Cadillac.

[@tjwatson0403]

The second generation CTS is still gorgeous

[@richdiscoveries]

At first I wasn't really sure I liked Cadillacs love them or leave them huge headlights, they have long since grown on me

[@brianhayes7618]

Do a video on the Alante which years were best and worst collector value and parts availability

[@CarlosGuzman-bq8fr]

loved the video.. Great history for the Caddy. :)

[@jelanimclean6326]

Break Through With The CTS.

[@Romiman1]

For me as a German, the (1st gen) CTS still looks good. Nearly have bought one. It has good proportions and a very well designed face. But there also were some flaws like the brown rear flashers ore one of the ugliest center-consoles I ever have seen...

[@Browningate]

Pretty good documentary, actually, with solid historical footage and movie clips. Spot-on with the volume leveling as well. And factually accurate too, unlike "Shooting Cars."

[@digitalrailroader]

5:53 the First generation of the High Feature "Chain Eater" 3.6; an engine that is universally hated by mechanics everywhere because of how complex and poorly designed it was! (it has NEGATIVE tolerance for ANY sort of lack of maintenance and neglect!)

[@trevordrummond7219]

I own a 2009 DTS and wish they didn't discontinue it. The replacement XTS didn't seem big enough and had a v6. The CT6 blackwing was the closest and it's discontinued.

[@lkporter1989]

That comercial at the start was actually filmed by where i used to live in Kamloops British columbia. I walked down to the little corner store and there was like 5 of them parked there with the blacked out plates like you see in comercials. Was pretty cool to see

[@simoneleles5209]

Gorgeous car for 2000's...❤

[@Spidernick88]

Always wanted a CTS wagon back in the day

[@johnbehneman1546]

THANK YOU SO MUCH.

[@mrpmj00]

Yep, my 2024 Cadillac XT4 (0-60 in 7 sec) is quicker than my 2014 Toyota Highlander (0-60 in 7.6 sec) that I traded in. XT4 also handles better too. I upgraded from a 2014 Toyota Highlander to a 2024 Cadillac XT4 this past weekend (the 2024 highlander drove the same and is pretty much the same chasis and interior so it's boring). The Cadillac XT4 has no turbo lag that I can feel. Every other car that I test drove had turbo lag, whether short or long...Mercedes GLC300 (least turbo lag), BMW X3 (a little more turbo lag), Porsche Macan S (even more turbo lag), Honda (way too much turbo lag). The Cadillac has these features that KZbinrs miss: - lighted logo behind the dashboard - pulsating safety seat (most cars only beep) - left behind child in the rear seat alert - capless fuel tank (like my 2017 Corvette C7 ) - umbrella storage in the doors (like Rolls Royce) - active noise cancellation (like my 2017 Corvette C7 with Bose) - power passenger seat with lumbar - free 5G hotspot - stop/start feature is the smoothest I’ve ever experienced that I don't even notice it. My other car is a 2017 Corvette Stingray in stickshift.

[@PockyFiend]

You've shoulda added the Cadillac ad where the CTS was challenging the usual suspects in its field to a duel on a ballroom.

[@PockyFiend]

OK, I screwed up, the two ballroom ads, "Let's Dance," and "Party's Over," were ads for the STS.

[@sithyarael6807]

CTS-V Wagon still hold the record out of all CTS-v's at Neuenburg ring. And even the ATS-V cannot beat it.

[@Pillowbiter84]

Thanks for another great video. 😀👍

[@TakeScareMedia]

I have a 2005 CTS.

[@ChristopherOvrebo]

A few years ago I spoke to a Cadillac sales person who said they were going to be adding numbers to their model names, when they went all electric that stood for the power in nutonmeters?

[@MyOldCar]

All Cadillacs (except the V's) now have their torque rating in newton meters, rounded up to the nearest 100, as a badge on the back trunklid. It replaced the engine displacement in liters they used to put there, which obviously doesn't work for EVs, so they just got a headstart by using the newton meters on the ICE cars.

[@bikingD]

CTS is a 2nd gen Catera as CTS stands for Catera Touring Sedan. STS Seville Touring Sedan DTS Deville Touring Sedan.

[@rileysmith9843]

Can you cover the Chrysler 300 in a future video, as it ends production again this year, after previous incarnations ended production in the ‘60s and ‘70s?

[@mplewp]

That escalade from the matrix tho . What a car . Its a shame gm discontinued the badassery .

[@emmcee476]

If Cadillac vehicles were reliable, it's likely I would own a CTS Coupe right now. I've always loved the look of that car

[@TheNewChevyRoll48]

The Sigma and Alpha platforms sound like great names if they were trying to sell to Zoomers. Too bad it'd probably end up being an SUV and a different sized SUV though if they were to try that.

[@tylernail2146]

1993-1996 Cadillac Fleetwood 1992-1996 Buick roadmaster 1992-1996 Chevy caprice 1994-1996 impala ss 1992 Oldsmobile custom cruiser This last RWD Full Frame V8 chassis I love this platform I’ve had several Cadillac fleetwoods

[@usafyuros6126]

will smith was slapping the shifter

[@RageousMode]

The CT5 Blackwing will be a collectible as one of the final powerhouse V8 internal combustion engine luxury sports cars before GM and most automakers go full EV.

[@MyOldCar]

Blackening? I hope that was an autocorrect.

[@Daniel28021991]

I like this, there as also a smaller car for Europe called the BLS base on a Saab platform.

[@mannybananas1322]

Haven't seen one in years unless I'm at the junkyard

[@chevymontmarlo]

I really want a CT wagon and a CT5

[@michaelsimko7694]

The first a second gen CTS were such beautiful cars. They were real home runs for performance enthusiasts who wanted a luxury sedan. Once Cadillac goes all-electric, the first and second gen CTS should have high values and are being sought by collectors. The CTS coupe has an exterior design like a super car! The last gen CTS was a big difference and wasn't attractive. I still see many first and second gen CTS's on the streets and highways. I see you mentioned the Escalade EXT! Does that mean that you'll be doing a video on the Avalanche and its GMC and Cadillac cousins?

[@joey86bu1]

The XLR was a sexy looking car. Would never buy it cos of GM reliability ratings but still pretty.

[@thomasmartel1739]

Could you make a video, on the story of Cadillac Eldorado and Seville, please ?

[@yourfirsthouseinminecraft4531]

Can we get an episode on the Mazdaspeed cars? I personally have a Mazdaspeed 6 and absolutely adore the turbo kicking in and sending the car to the moon!

[@ceestreet6554]

I once had a Buick Century T Type