GM has put out videos with the design staff responsible for the new CTS Sport Wagon where they discuss the design, its inspirations, and some of the neat features of the new car.

Take a look:

Cadillac Global Design Director Clay Dean

Cadillac Global Products Director John Howell

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Color us surprised at Cadillac’s decision to show off their two new utility vehicles, the 2010 CTS Sport Wagon and the new 2010 SRX at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance.

Details of note:

Only 25 cubic feet of cargo space behind the rear seat (the position appears to be that if you want sporty – get this wagon, if you want cargo room, choose the SRX).

Powertrain choices mirror the sedan, which means 6-speed manual or automatic, rear or all-wheel drive (with the exception of the unavailable 6-speed manual/all-wheel drive combo, same as the sedan). Engines include the same 3.6l V-6 in Direct Injection and non-DI flavors as well as the 2.9l diesel V-6 in Europe.

Actually 0.3 inches shorter than the sedan

Available 19” wheels

Unique integrated roof ‘rack’ cargo management system that conceals the cross bars and provide a ‘fin’ of sorts when viewed from behind.

If it weren’t for the upcoming coupe…this could easily be the sexiest of the CTS models…an odd position to find for something as utilitarian as a wagon.

Read on for the entire press release:

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Cadillac surprised us all this morning with a photo spread and details on the new 2010 SRX crossover and CTS Sport Wagon – two complementary products that replace the current SRX.

The unveiling will take place this weekend at Pebble Beach.

Read on for the press release:

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While Cadillac has made no bones about the fact that the CTS and CTS-V coupes would launch simultaneously…it has taken until today to finally snag a shot of the mythic giant-killer…the CTS-V coupe…undergoing testing.

Looking pretty much the same as the non-V coupe, this one is certainly the hot one due to the size of the tire/wheel/brake package and the giant dual round exhausts exiting in the same center location as the standard coupe.

While the CTS-V sedan is already proving to be quite a runner…we can only wonder if the CTS-V coupe might get an even harder edge to take on the BMW M3 directly.

See more pics of the CTS-V coupe over at:

LeftLaneNews.com: Cadillac CTS-V Coupe Spied!

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In a move to get average fuel economy up across the board, GM is considering some interesting powertrain combos.

The one of interest to us here at tCE is the rumored consideration of the 2.0l Direct Injection, Turbo 4-cylinder engine in the CTS.

This engine puts out a stout 260hp in the Saturn Sky Redline, Pontiac Solstice GXP, and the Chevrolet Cobalt SS.

The advantage is that, even with power equivalent to the current, non-DI 3.6l V-6, you could expect significantly better mileage.

So, your thoughts? Would you even consider a turbo 4-cylinder CTS?

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