Cadillac introduces all-new ATS Coupe

• Cadillac’s first midsize premium Coupe, infused with ATS sedan’s agility
• 2.0L Turbo model is among segment’s lightest, with increased torque for faster acceleration
• Launching in fall 2014, continuing Cadillac’s ongoing expansion

DETROIT – At the North American International Auto Show in Detroit Cadillac today introduced the all-new ATS Coupe, a quicker and more personal addition to the award-winning ATS model line. Designed to be light, agile and engaging, it extends Cadillac’s product-driven growth and the brand’s tradition of dynamic luxury Coupes.

Cadillac’s most compact premium Coupe ever goes on sale this summer, offering drivers the choice of rear-wheel drive or all-wheel drive, and the power from a 2.0L turbocharged four-cylinder engine. The new ATS Coupe takes advantage of its lightweight and strong structure to deliver exhilarating performance with efficiency, with a power-to-weight ratio at the top of its segment.

“The Cadillac ATS Coupe is a natural step in the brand's progression, and another distinctive, fun-to-drive and technologically advanced car for a new generation of drivers extending our target groups,” said Uwe Ellinghaus, chief marketing officer, Global Cadillac. “It is an exclusively distinctive American alternative, unique in its class, yet delivering a sporty and sophisticated driving experience rivaling the world's best.”

Like the sedan, the ATS Coupe’s driving dynamics are rooted in mass efficiency, which helps make it one of Cadillac’s lightest and most agile models ever – and a car that is among the lightest in the midsize premium coupe segment. The 2.0L Turbo engine is upgraded from the current ATS sport sedan to deliver nearly 14 percent more torque, taking it to 400 Nm. This gives the ATS Coupe an advantage in power and weight over similarly powered premium coupes.

Greater torque means greater pulling power, for a greater feeling of responsiveness at low speeds, and helps the ATS Coupe achieve an estimated 0-100 km/h time of 5.8 seconds.

“More power with less weight is always a better combination for performance, and the ATS Coupe offers one of the best power-to-weight ratios in the segment, making it feel lighter, more direct and responsive,” said David Leone, Cadillac executive chief engineer. “Engineers vetted the ATS’s performance on the track, and the Coupe benefits from that exhaustive validation – all matched with Cadillac’s trademark refinement.”

Elements that contribute to the ATS Coupe’s balanced performance and responsive characteristics include:
• Nearly perfect 50/50 weight balance and low center of gravity
• Five-link independent rear suspension featuring lightweight, high-strength steel and efficient straight link designs
• A multi-link double-pivot MacPherson-strut front suspension with direct-acting stabilizer bar
• Underbody aerodynamic shields
• Premium, belt-driven electric variable-effort steering gear from ZF Steering Systems
• Brembo front brakes
• Eighteen-inch aluminum wheels
• Available all-wheel drive.

A driver-adjustable sport suspension is available and includes Magnetic Ride Control, a mechanical limited-slip differential, high-capacity engine cooling system and 18-inch summer-performance tires. Magnetic Ride Control is a real-time damping system that delivers more precise body motion control. It “reads” the road and can change damping every millisecond.

Design details
The ATS Coupe rides on the same 2,775 mm wheelbase as the sedan, but features its own bodywork. The roof, doors, rear fenders and trunk lid are unique to the Coupe, along with a specific front fascia and front fenders that accommodate a wider track than the sedan. It is also the first production model to wear Cadillac’s revised crest.

The Coupe also has an aggressive stance, with wider front/rear tracks than the sedan, enhanced by short overhangs and sheet metal that wrap tautly around the tires. Standard 18-inch wheels are exclusive to the Coupe.

Bold lighting elements are a Cadillac signature feature and the ATS Coupe advances that tradition with available light-emitting diode, or LED, headlamps with Adaptive Forward Lighting. High-intensity-discharge headlamps and front vertical LED light signatures are standard on all variants. Illuminating outside door handles on Performance and Premium versions lend technologically advanced style and function to the distinctive Coupe. All models feature LED taillamps and a rear-center stop lamp.

The ATS Coupe also includes capless fueling.

Inside, the sedan’s driver-focused cabin carries over to the Coupe, featuring handcrafted cut-and-sewn upholstered interior combinations, decorative stitching and authentic materials, including leather, aluminum, carbon fiber and wood, intended to enhance the emotional connection to the driving experience.

Choices of many interior color themes, each with unique accent trim materials, ranging from light, open and warm to dark and serious, to bold technical and sporty.

Available interior features include:
• Bluetooth phone and audio connectivity with voice recognition
• Text-to-voice that converts incoming text messages to speech and reads them over the audio system speakers
• USB, auxiliary and SD memory card ports
• Digital Audio Broadcast (DAB+) technology for superior radio experience
• Reconfigurable 5.7-inch, three-window instrument panel cluster display
• Full-color reconfigurable head-up display.

A Bose® premium audio system with Active Noise Cancelation technology is standard on all versions and includes electronic sound enhancement on models equipped with the available premium surround sound audio system. Exclusive to ATS Coupe and differing from other manufacturers’ systems that pipe recorded engine sounds through the audio system; Cadillac’s system enhances only the car’s authentic powertrain sounds to enhance the performance experience.

The 12-speaker surround sound upgrade is standard on all versions. It includes Bose Audio Pilot, which continuously monitors ambient sounds and adjusts the music volume and program content to make the most of the listening experience.

Additionally, a navigation system is available on Luxury and Performance versions, and it is standard with the Premium version.

Enhanced Cadillac CUE leads technologies
Cadillac CUE is the centerpiece of the ATS Coupe’s comprehensive collection of technologies designed to enhance the driving experience and complement customers’ increasingly connected lifestyles. It offers enhanced connectivity and convenience for 2015, including a new Text-to-Voice feature for smartphone users with Bluetooth profile (M.A.P.) and Siri Eyes Free for iPhone iOS 6 and iOS 7 users to enhance connectivity and convenience. Each enables voice-controlled connectivity – and helps keep the driver’s hands on the wheel.

The heart of CUE is the eight-inch LCD multi-touch sensitive screen, integrated into the top of the central instrument panel and featuring a motorized, fully capacitive faceplate at the bottom concealing a 1.8L storage area. CUE’s vibrant liquid crystal display, or LCD, screen resembles a smartphone screen with large, easy-to-target icons to execute commands.

Additional technologies that make life with the ATS Coupe more convenient include the capability to lower the windows with the key fob or the owner’s smartphone. EZ Key passive entry and push-button starting is standard, too, so the key never needs to leave the driver’s pocket or purse.

Power-dense powertrains
The award-winning 2.0L Turbo is rated at 276 horsepower (203 kW) and 400 Nm of torque providing ample power for spirited driving..

At 136hp/L, the 2.0L Turbo is one of the most power-dense engines in the industry. It also delivers 90 percent of its peak torque from 2100 rpm to 5400 rpm and the full 400 Nm of peak torque from 3000 to 4600 rpm. The broad torque band is supported by boost levels as high as 1.26 bar in the speed range, which is designed to give the lightweight ATS Coupe an exhilarating feeling of immediate power on demand.
The 2.0L turbocharged four-cylinder features direct injection and dual overhead camshafts with continuously variable valve timing, which help optimize power and efficiency, as well as reduce emissions. It is matched with the Hydra-Matic 6L45 six-speed automatic transmission with tap-shift control. A six-speed manual is also available with the 2.0L Turbo.

Advanced safety features
ATS Coupe provides the same safety technologies that earned the sedan the highest available 5-star overall crash safety rating in the New Car Assessment Program administered by the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Additionally, Cadillac provides available advanced safety based on Cadillac’s “control and alert” strategy, which employs up to two cameras, eight ultrasonic sensors and six radar signals to help prevent crashes. The safety features bolster driver vision and awareness of road hazards, and can even help the driver avert potential crashes. In certain situations, Cadillac’s advanced crash-avoidance systems, such as automatic braking, can pre-fill and automatically apply braking in response to potential hazards.

Among the most sophisticated of the features is Front and Rear Automatic Braking. It relies on radar, camera and ultrasonic technology to help the driver prevent front and rear low-speed collisions via a progression of alerts that extend to complete braking, if necessary.

Many of the advanced safety features are bundled in the Driver Awareness and Driver Assist Packages. The Driver Awareness package is standard on the Performance and Premium versions. It includes:
• Safety Alert Seat
• Forward Collision Alert
• Lane Departure Warning and Lane Keep Assist – new to Cadillac for model year 2015
• Intellibeam® high-beam control
• Front and rear park assist
• Rear-vision camera with dynamic guidelines
• Rear Cross Traffic Alert
• Side Blind Zone Alert
• Traffic Sign Recognition.

The Driver Assist package is available on Premium collections and includes all of the Driver Awareness package content, plus:
• Full-Speed Range Adaptive Cruise Control
• Automatic Collision Preparation
• Motorized safety belts – new to Cadillac for model year 2015
• Front and Rear Automatic Braking
• Full-color head-up display.

The advanced technologies complement other ATS safety features, including eight standard air bags, safety belt pretensioners and load limiters, StabiliTrak electronic stability control system with full-function traction control and four-wheel disc brakes with four-channel ABS, patented rotor coating protection and auto-dry functionality.

Cadillac has been a leading luxury auto brand since 1902. In recent years, Cadillac has engineered a historic renaissance led by artful engineering and advanced technology. Its European line-up includes the award-winning ATS sport sedan, the CTS and CTS-V coupe and sport wagon, the SRX crossover and the Escalade, a full-size SUV. In 2014, Cadillac will be introducing the new CTS premium sedan, the ATS premium coupe, the ELR - the world's first premium coupe with extended range technology - as well as the next generation Escalade. More information on Cadillac can be found at media.cadillaceurope.com

CADILLAC ATS COUPE PRELIMINARY SPECIFICATIONS

Overview
Model:
Cadillac ATS Coupe
Body style / driveline:
2-door luxury sport luxury sedan, RWD or AWD
Construction:
unitized welded steel body with direct-mounted front cradle and rubber-isolated, multi-link independent rear suspension
GM vehicle class:
compact luxury car

Engines

2.0L Turbo DI VVT

Displacement (cc):
1998

Bore & stroke mm):
86 x 86

Block material:
cast aluminum

Cylinder head material:
cast aluminum

Valvetrain:
DOHC, four-valves per cylinder, continuously variable valve timing

Fuel delivery:
direct high-pressure fuel injection

Compression ratio:
9.5:1

Horsepower (hp / kW @ rpm):
276 / @ 5500

Torque (Nm @ rpm):
400 @ 3000-4600

Recommended fuel:
premium recommended but not required

Maximum engine speed (rpm):
7000

Fuel consumption
TBD