Cadillac ATS SEDAN, 2013 ATS Release Note

For immediate release

CADILLAC ATS SEDAN
Vehicle Highlights:

 All-new, lightweight, rear-wheel-drive architecture with one of the lowest curb weights in

the segment – less than 3,400 pounds (1,542 kg)

 Broad lineup of engines, including two four-cylinders and a V-6 for North America,

capitalizes on lightweight structure for performance with efficiency

 Cadillac CUE, a comprehensive, in-vehicle experience that merges intuitive design with

auto industry-first controls and commands for information and entertainment data

2013 CADILLAC ATS CHALLENGES THE WORLD’S BEST COMPACT LUXURY CARS
The all-new 2013 Cadillac ATS compact luxury sports sedan is the brand’s entry into the world’s

most significant luxury car segment and is designed to challenge the world’s best premium cars.
Its sophisticated driving experience is enhanced with Cadillac CUE, a comprehensive, in-vehicle

user experience that merges intuitive design with industry-first controls and commands for

information and media data.
Developed on an all-new, lightweight rear-drive architecture, the ATS reflects a new expression

of Cadillac’s Art & Science execution philosophy, centered on a foundation of driving dynamics

and mass efficiency. It is the most agile and lightweight Cadillac, with one of the lowest curb
weights in the segment – less than 3,400 pounds (1,542 kg). All-wheel drive is available.

Germany’s famed Nürburgring served as one of the key testing grounds, along with additional
roads, race tracks and laboratories around the globe, where ATS engineers balanced
performance with Cadillac’s trademark refinement. Contributing components and features
include:

 50/50 weight balance
 Cadillac’s first five-link independent rear suspension using lightweight, high-strength

steel and efficient straight link designs

 A multi-link double-pivot MacPherson-strut front suspension with direct-acting stabilizer

bar

 Driver-adjustable FE3 sport suspension with Magnetic Ride Control real-time damping
 Underbody aerodynamic shields
 Premium (belt driven) electric variable-effort steering gear from ZF Steering Systems
 Four-channel ABS with available Brembo performance brakes
 Available all-wheel drive.

The ATS is offered as a well-equipped standard model and in Luxury, Performance and
Premium collections. A broad lineup of engines – including two four-cylinders and a V-6 for
North America – delivers strong power to the ATS and capitalizes on the car’s lightweight
structure to complement its performance with efficiency. The optional engines include an all-new

2.0L turbocharged four-cylinder rated at 272 horsepower (203 kW) and Cadillac’s award-
winning 3.6L V-6, estimated at 321 horsepower (239 kW).

ATS design and exterior features

The 2013 Cadillac ATS interprets Cadillac’s Art & Science design language in a new proportion,

tailoring the signature styling and refinement cues for the most compact Cadillac while
upholding – and advancing – the exemplary attention to detail and technological elements for
which the brand is known.

A long, 109.3-inch (2,775 mm) wheelbase and wide front/rear tracks are the cornerstones of the
ATS’s firmly planted stance, which is enhanced by short overhangs and taut sheet metal that
appears to wrap tightly around the tires. Seventeen-inch wheels are standard and 18-inch
wheels are available.

Bold vertical lighting elements – including new LED front signature lighting detail – as well as
illuminating door handles and active grille shutters lend technologically advanced style and
function to the ATS. The grille shutters close at certain highway speeds to reduce aerodynamic
drag and enhance fuel economy.

High-intensity discharge headlamps with Adaptive Forward Lighting are available on models
with the 2.0L turbo and 3.6L V-6 engines.

Exterior colors include: Radiant Silver Metallic, Black Raven, Black Diamond Tricoat, Crystal
Red Tintcoat, White Diamond Tricoat, Thunder Gray ChromaFlair, Opulent Blue Metallic,
Glacier Blue Metallic, Silver Coast Metallic and Summer Gold Metallic.

ATS interior features

A driver-focused interior with integrated technology and crafted materials complements the
exterior elements and supports the ATS’s driving experience. Everything from the placement of
the pedals to the position of the shifter is designed for effortless and intuitive performance
driving. Available performance seats have power-adjustable bolsters to optimize lateral support
during high-load cornering.

Contributing to the interior’s intuitive feel is an instrument panel that wraps into the doors and a

center stack in the mid-instrument panel that flows into the center console. LED lighting for the
bold gauge cluster enables clear, at-a-glance viewing in all lighting conditions, while ambient
lighting accents functional elements of the console and doors.

Real wood, metal plating and carbon fiber trim and Cadillac’s cut-and-sew instrument panel,
console and doors enhance the emotional connection to the ATS. Choices of many interior color
themes, each with unique accent trim material, cover a wide range of flavors – from light, open
and warm to black and serious, to bold, technical and sporty.

Interior color and trim choices include: Jet Black with Jet Black accents, Morello Red with Jet
Black accents, Light Platinum with Brownstone accents, Caramel with Jet Black accents and
Light Platinum with Jet Black accents.

Additional interior features include:

 Bluetooth phone connectivity with voice recognition
 USB, auxiliary and SD memory card ports
 SiriusXM Satellite Radio with three-month trial subscription
 Keyless access and keyless push-button start
 Reconfigurable 5.7-inch instrument panel cluster display

 Full-color reconfigurable head-up display
 Leatherette or leather seating surfaces.

A seven-speaker Bose® sound system is offered on the standard model, as well as Luxury and
Performance Collections. It is standard with the Premium Collection. A navigation system is also
available with Luxury and Performance Collections and standard with the Premium Collection.

Cadillac CUE details

The ATS is offered with Cadillac CUE (with or without navigation) – a comprehensive, in-vehicle
experience that merges intuitive design with auto industry-first controls and commands for
information and entertainment data. It is designed to be unique for each consumer, from the
“simple user” to the fully connected “super user.”

CUE (Cadillac User Experience), pairs entertainment and information data from up to 10

Bluetooth-enabled mobile devices, USBs, SD cards and MP3 players with a vehicle
infotainment system that reduces complexity through customized information, voice commands
and fewer buttons and larger icons. For example, most of today’s luxury cars have around 20
buttons controlling the radio and entertainment functions. CUE has only four.

The heart of CUE is the eight-inch LCD multi-touch sensitive screen, seamlessly integrated into
the top of the central instrument panel and a motorized, fully capacitive faceplate at the bottom

concealing a 1.8L storage area. The vibrant LCD screen displays CUE’s home page, which

resembles a smart phone’s screen, by using large, easy-to-target icons to execute commands.
Capacitive technology refers to using electrodes to sense the conductive properties of objects,
such as a finger.

ATS powertrains

The engine lineup starts with a standard 2.5L four-cylinder; a 2.0L turbocharged four-cylinder
and the V-6 are available. The four-cylinders are next-generation engines, with the 2.0L turbo
offered with a manual transmission – a choice that’s unavailable in some luxury cars.

Increased efficiency was a priority for the new four-cylinders. It was achieved partly through
lower engine friction, which was reduced by up to 16 percent using new technologies such as a
variable-displacement oil pump and, with the 2.5L, an actively controlled thermostat. Cadillac
proprietary computational fluid dynamics (CFD) analysis techniques were used to develop an
all-new combustion system with a higher compression ratio, which also helps boost efficiency.

The 2.5L is rated at 202 horsepower (151 kW) and 191 lb.-ft. or torque (259 Nm), while the 2.0L
turbo – the latest in a series of technologically advanced, high-output turbo engines – is rated at
272 horsepower (203 kW) and 260 lb.-ft. of torque (353 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 new 2.0L turbo is one of the most power-dense engines in the industry, topping
engines from European competitors.

All of the 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 all of the engines are matched with six-speed transmissions, including the Hydra-Matic
6L45 automatic with tap-shift control, and a six-speed manual available with the turbo engine.