2008 Cadillac STS

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There's a new game in town, and the 2005 Cadillac STS is writing the rules. At long last, Cadillac has delivered on the promise of the original Seville Touring Sedan: a car that people who like to drive will want to drive. The new STS gets GM's newest V6 and V8 engines, both of which boast the lastest in computerized engine management and variable valve timing. The result is smooth, efficient power.

“Cadillac is most definitely in. Again.”* That was Road & Track’s reaction after their first encounter with the new STS, and they’re not alone. Drivers and journalists the world over are singing STS’s praises. It’s winning accolades for its broad-shouldered style, leading-edge technology and luxurious cabin. But it’s the car’s track-tuned performance that’s attracting the most attention, prompting Car and Driver to say, “… the STS drives beautifully with quick reflexes, excellent grip, and the kind of honest responses that let you drive it perfectly smoothly without brain-straining concentration.” Canada’s own Le Monde de l’Auto concurred, naming STS their 2005 Writer’s Choice for best Prestige Car. And if that weren’t enough, for 2006 there’s the astounding new 469-horsepower STS-V with performance so thrilling it’s certain to generate even more enthusiasm. STS and the new STS-V. The Cadillac revolution goes on.

Part of Cadillac’s awesome V-series, STS-V will forever change your idea of what a luxury sedan can be. STS-V combines the refinement and sophistication of STS with some of the most serious hardware available to man. The highlights include a supercharged 469 horsepower Northstar V8, a six-speed automatic transmission with Driver Shift Control, massive Brembo brakes, a performance-tuned suspension and an STS-V-exclusive interior. Created for drivers who believe power is the ultimate luxury, STS-V delivers an unmatched driving experience. STS-V. You’ve never seen a Cadillac like this before.

For a car of its performance potential, STS-V is astoundingly refined and luxurious. Virtually every amenity imaginable is present and accounted for. Hand-wrapped leather surfaces abound. Black olive ash burlwood and kinetic-finished aluminum trim elements dress up the decor. Sueded fabric inserts on the seat cushion and lower seatbacks help to keep you firmly planted, even in enthusiastic driving. If you wish, you can add the drama of Tango Red accents on the seat inserts, doors, instrument panel and centre armrest. They are the perfect way to emphasize your STS-V ’s high-performance character.

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In addition to playing media originally recorded in the 5.1 surround sound format, the available Bose Studio Surround audio system can deliver extraordinary results from almost any audio format on the market today. Bose’s unique CenterPoint signal processing simulates multi-channel playback of music recorded in DVD audio, CD audio and MP3 formats. With the transmission in ‘Park’, the Bose Studio Surround system can even play DVD movies on its integrated 200 mm (8 in.) VGA display. A 6-disc DVD changer is an integral part of the system.

Consider, if you will, four examples of Cadillac’s restless need to advance the state of the automobile. First, cruise control. STS offers an available Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) system that represents a huge leap forward compared with ordinary systems. On the highway, if the ACC detects a slowermoving vehicle ahead, it automatically provides limited braking to slow the car, then maintains a pre-set following distance. Should harder braking be required, the system alerts you to the need to intervene via visual and audible warnings. When the vehicle ahead turns off, or when you change to an open lane, the ACC immediately resumes your preferred cruising speed.

Before STS’s high-tech V6 and V8 engines were deemed ready to tackle your daily commute, they had to pass one of the toughest finishing schools on earth: Germany’s fabled Nürburgring racetrack. It’s no surprise, then, that the performance they serve up is nothing short of exhilarating.

The new STS’s precise handling starts with its rigid, lightweight rearwheel-drive architecture – an ideal platform for a serious performance machine. To that impressive structure, Cadillac’s engineers added a sophisticated STS-exclusive four-wheel independent suspension and a StabiliTrak vehicle stability enhancement system. Then they specified a powerful four-wheel disc braking system with ABS and Panic Brake Assist, which automatically applies maximum braking power when it senses an emergency stopping situation. The result: a car of immense composure and control, even in the hardest driving.

The STS’s body structure strategically utilizes various formulations of steel in order to achieve specific design objectives. High-strength and ultra-high-strength steel are used around the passenger compartment, where they help maintain the integrity of the cabin in a collision.

Elsewhere in this brochure, such STS features as StabiliTrak, four-wheel disc brakes and the available reconfigurable Head-Up Display (HUD) are all discussed in the context of performance and driver enjoyment. In truth, that’s only part of the story. These systems also make major contributions to the STS’s overall safety package, as they add significantly to your control and thereby enhance your ability to avoid collisions.

Another key technical element is the car’s advanced architecture, which plays a key role in protecting you should a crash prove to be inevitable. Crush zones located at the front and rear have been specifically engineered to crumple in a controlled manner, absorbing dangerous crash energy as they do so. Inside the passenger compartment, occupants are shielded from impact forces by a safety cage built from solid steel and supplemented by a magnesium cross-car beam and doors reinforced with ultra-high-strength steel.

STS’s passenger restraint systems are equally reassuring. There are lap/shoulder safety belts at all five seating positions. The driver’s and front passenger’s safety belts are equipped with pre-tensioners, which use pyrotechnic technology to pull the belts snug in a collision, for added protection. Every STS is also fitted with no fewer than six air bags, including two dual-stage frontal units, two front seat-mounted sideimpact air bags and two roof-mounted head curtain air bags that help protect both front-seat and rear-seat outboard occupants in certain impacts at the side of the car.

The new STS is even equipped to protect itself. Its doors lock automatically when you walk away with the keyless access fob in your pocket or purse. Its PASS-Key III+ immobilizer system shuts down the ignition any time it detects an illicit attempt to start the engine. And should anyone attempt a break-in, they’ll find themselves the centre of much unwanted attention, thanks to STS’s standard audible alarm.

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