For Release: Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2014, 12:01 a.m. EST
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The CUE Collection feature noted below has been delayed and will not
be available in MY15 vehicles. We remain committed to bringing this
technology to market at a later date.
Cadillac Introduces 2015 ATS Coupe
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Cadillac’s first compact luxury Coupe, infused with ATS sedan’s agility
2.0L Turbo model is segment’s lightest, with increased torque for
faster acceleration
Launching in summer 2014, continuing Cadillac’s ongoing expansion
DETROIT – Cadillac today introduced the all-new 2015 ATS Coupe, a quicker
and more personal addition to the award-winning ATS product line. Designed
to be lighter, more agile and more engaging than its competitors, it extends
Cadillac’s product-driven growth and the brand’s tradition of dynamic luxury
Coupes.
Cadillac’s first-ever compact luxury Coupe 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 or a 3.6L six-cylinder. In all combinations,
ATS Coupe takes advantage of its lightweight and strong structure to deliver
exhilarating performance with efficiency, with a segment-leading power-toweight ratio.
“The 2015 Cadillac ATS Coupe is a natural step in the brand's progression,
and another distinctive, fun-to-drive and technologically advanced product
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 the lightest car in the compact luxury 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 295 lb-ft (400 Nm). This
gives the standard ATS Coupe an advantage in power and weight over
similarly equipped Coupes such as the BMW 428i.
Greater torque means greater pulling power, for a greater feeling of
responsiveness at low speeds, and helps the ATS Coupe achieve an
estimated 0-60 time of 5.6 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, highstrength 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 FE3 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 2015 ATS Coupe rides on the same 109.3-inch (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. Base models feature projectorbeam headlamps, while high-intensity-discharge headlamps and front vertical
LED light signatures are included on all but the standard model. Illuminating
outside door handles on Performance and Premium collections lend
technologically advanced style and function to the distinctive Coupe. All
models feature LED taillamps and 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:
 OnStar 4G LTE connectivity with built-in Wi-Fi hotspot
 Bluetooth phone and audio connectivity with natural 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
 SiriusXM Satellite Radio with three-month trial subscription
 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 models 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 available on Standard and
Luxury, and it is included with Performance and Premium collections. 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
collections, and it is standard with the Premium Collection.
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 is available on base models
and standard on Luxury, Performance and Premium collections, with
enhanced connectivity and convenience for 2015, including a new Text-toVoice feature for smartphone users with Bluetooth profile (M.A.P.) and Sire
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.
Complementing CUE is OnStar 4G LTE connectivity, featuring a new built-in
Wi-Fi hotspot that can connect up to seven devices at once. The new 4G LTE
connection can also be used to power CUE Collection, a new in-car app
marketplace coming to Cadillac vehicles this year.
Additional technologies that make life with the ATS Coupe more convenient
include the capability to remotely start the engine or lower the windows with
the key fob or the owner’s smartphone. EZ Key passive entry and pushbutton starting is standard, too, so the key never needs to leave the driver’s
pocket or purse.
Power-dense powertrains
The engine lineup includes a standard 2.0L turbocharged four-cylinder and
available 3.6L V-6. The award-winning 2.0L Turbo is rated at 272 horsepower
(203 kW) and 295 lb-ft of torque (400 Nm). The award-winning 3.6L V-6 is
rated at 321 horsepower (239 kW) and 275 lb-ft of torque (373 Nm).
At 136hp/L, the 2.0L Turbo is one of the most power-dense engines in the
industry, topping engines from European competitors. It also delivers 90
percent of its peak torque from 2100 rpm to 3000 rpm and the full 295 lb-ft
of peak torque (400 Nm) from 3000 to 4600 rpm. The broad torque band is
supported by boost levels as high as 18 psi (1.26 bar) in the speed range,
which is designed to give the lightweight ATS Coupe an exhilarating feeling of
immediate power on demand.
Both engines feature direct injection and dual overhead camshafts with
continuously variable valve timing, which help optimize power and efficiency,
as well as reduce emissions. And each 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 delivers the same safety technologies found in the ATS Sedan.
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 available on
Luxury and included in Performance and Premium Collections. It includes:
 Safety Alert Seat
 Forward Collision Alert
 Lane Departure Warning and Lane Keep Assist – new to Cadillac for
2015
 Intellibeam® high-beam control
 Front and rear park assist
 Rear-vision camera with dynamic guidelines.
The Driver Assist package is available on Performance and Premium
collections and includes all of the Driver Awareness package content, plus:
 Full-Speed Range Adaptive Cruise Control
 Automatic Collision Preparation
 Automatic Safety Belt Tightening
 Electronic Park Brake
 Front and Rear Automatic Braking
 Enhanced Side Blind Zone Alert – new to Cadillac for 2015
 Rear Cross-Traffic Alert
 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.
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2015 CADILLAC ATS COUPE PRELIMINARY SPECIFICATIONS
Overview
Model:
Body style / driveline:
Construction:
GM vehicle class:
Cadillac ATS Coupe
2-door luxury sport luxury sedan, RWD or AWD
unitized welded steel body with direct-mounted front cradle and rubberisolated, multi-link independent rear suspension
compact luxury car
Engines
Displacement (cu in / cc):
Bore & stroke (in / mm):
Block material:
Cylinder head material:
Valvetrain:
Fuel delivery:
Compression ratio:
Horsepower (hp / kW @
rpm):
Torque (lb-ft / Nm @ rpm):
Recommended fuel:
Maximum engine speed
(rpm):
Cadillac-estimated fuel
economy (city / hwy):
2.0L Turbo DI VVT
122 / 1998
3.39 x 3.39 / 86 x 86
cast aluminum
cast aluminum
DOHC, four-valves per cylinder,
continuously variable valve timing
direct high-pressure fuel injection
9.5:1
272 / 203 @ 5500 (SAE certified)
3.6L V-6 DI VVT
217 / 3564
3.7 x 3.37 / 94 x 85.6
cast aluminum
cast aluminum
DOHC, four valves per cylinder,
continuously variable valve timing
direct high-pressure fuel injection
11.5:1
321 / 239 @ 6800 (SAE certified)
295 / 400 @ 3000-4600 (SAE
certified)
premium recommended but not
required
7000
275 / 373 @ 4800 (SAE certified)
21 / 31
18 / 28
TREMEC TR3160
fully synchronized six-speed
manual with single overdrive
Hydra-Matic 6L45
six-speed, electronically controlled,
automatic overdrive with torque
converter clutch
4.12
2.62
1.81
1.30
1.00
0.80
3.75
3.27
4.06
2.37
1.55
1.16
0.85
0.67
3.20
3.27
regular unleaded or E85
7200
Transmissions
Type:
Gear ratios (:1):
First:
Second:
Third:
Fourth:
Fifth:
Sixth:
Reverse:
Final drive ratio:
Chassis / Suspension
Configuration:
Differential:
Front suspension:
Rear suspension:
Steering type:
Steering ratio:
Steering turns, lock to lock:
Turn circle (ft / m):
Chassis control:
Wheels and Tires
Wheel size and type:
Tire size:
Brakes
Type:
Rotor type and thickness (in
/ mm):
Dimensions
Exterior
Wheelbase (in / mm):
Length (in / mm):
Height (in / mm):
Width (in / mm):
Track (in / mm):
Curb weight (lb / kg):
Weight distribution (% front /
rear):
Interior
Legroom (in / mm):
Headroom (in / mm):
Shoulder room (in / mm):
Hip room (in / mm):
rear-wheel drive
open (FE2 w/ automatic); mechanical limited-slip (FE 2 w/ manual; FE3)
FE2: MacPherson-type with dual lower ball joints, twin-tube struts and
direct-acting stabilizer bar
FE3: Magnetic Ride Control with monotube inverted struts
FE2: independent five-link with twin-tube shock absorbers
FE3: Magnetic Ride Control with monotube shocks
ZF rack-mounted electric, power-assisted and variable assist
FE2: 16.8:1
FE3: 15.3:1
FE2: 3.16
FE3: 2.86
FE2 RWD: 36.38 / 11.09
FE3 RWD: 35.99 / 10.97
FE2 AWD: 38.05 / 11.60
four-channel StabiliTrak w/ brake assist and traction control
18 x 8-inch front / 18 x 9-inch rear aluminum (machined-face)
18 x 8-inch front / 18 x 9-inch rear aluminum (polished)
18 x 8-inch front / 18 x 9-inch rear aluminum (premium paint finish)
front: 225/40R18 run-flat all-season (FE2) or run-flat summer-only (FE3)
rear: 255/35R18 run-flat all-season (FE2) or run-flat summer-only (FE3)
four-wheel disc; four-channel ABS/TCS w/ DRP; Brembo brakes with fourpiston fixed calipers (front) and single-piston sliding calipers (rear)
front: 12.6 x 1.18 (321 x 30) vented, with Ferritic Nitro Carburized process
for corrosion resistance
rear: 12.4 x 0.90 (315 x 23) vented, with Ferritic Nitro Carburized process
for corrosion resistance
109.3 / 2775
183.6 / 4663
54.8 / 1392 (roof)
55.1 / 1399 (with antenna)
72.5 / 1841
front: 60.3 / 1532
rear: 61.7 / 1568
3418 / 1550
51 / 49
front: 42.3 / 1074
rear: 33.5 / 850
front: 37.6 / 954
rear: 35.1 / 891
front: 54.1 / 1375
rear: 51.1 / 1298
front: 54.1 / 1374
rear: 44.5 / 1131
Capacities
Seating capacity (front /
rear):
EPA passenger volume (cu
ft / L):
EPA trunk volume (cu ft / L):
Trailer towing maximum (lb /
kg):
Fuel tank (gal / L):
Engine oil (qt / L):
Cooling system (qt / L):
2/2
83.9 / 2377
10.4 / 295
1000 / 454 (3.6L)
16 / 60.5
2.0L RWD: 5 / 4.7 (RWD)
2.0L AWD : 6 / 5.7 (AWD)
3.6L: 6 / 5.7
8.1 / 7.7 (2.0L)
11 / 10.4 (3.6L)
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