Cadillac’s current lineup encompasses just three models: the large Escalade SUV, the mid-size SRX crossover, and only one car, the CTS. More cars are, however, on the way. Last month, Cadillac unveiled the large XTS sedan at the L.A. auto show, and the brand confirmed today that its highly anticipated new compact sports sedan, the rear-drive ATS, will debut next month at the Detroit auto show. The 2013 Cadillac ATS is one of four global concept or production cars GM is planning to debut in the Motor City. Both the XTS and ATS will be rolling out of factories by next summer.
Smaller and sportier than the CTS, the ATS will take direct aim at the BMW 3-series. GM provided us with a teaser image of the ATS earlier this year; when we enhanced the photo (above), it revealed a profile that suggests the car will be a recognizable evolution of the CTS. It is expected to differ in certain details, however, including headlamps that stretch far into the fenders. The ATS also will feature capacitive-touch cabin controls, as seen in our most recent spy shots. Motivation likely will come from a turbocharged four-cylinder engine in the base ATS, with Cadillac’s 3.6-liter V-6 offered as a range-topper. An ATS-V model—powered by a twin-turbo 3.0-liter V-6 with about 380 hp—also is planned to take on the mighty M3.
The rest of the details are still secret. But with the ATS’s official debut just weeks away, they won’t stay that way much longer.
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