The CTS rode on an all-new platform with a stiffer chassis and sharper handling, deliberately benchmarked against BMWs. Its angular styling was a dramatic break from the past as Cadillac sought to ...

In its final year, fewer than 10,000 Cateras were sold. When the CTS launched, Cadillac kept the "C" in the name as a subtle link to the Catera, but made it clear this was a more serious effort.