A Special Preview in Germany

By Rob

As I mentioned here, our latest trip to Germany (and the famed Nuerburgring) was back in June. After we did our own testing and development, we did something unique and interesting that car enthusiasts all over the world will be able to see. We conducted a special preview of the 2008 CTS for some of the world’s top auto journalists, giving them a chance to do what we do – drive the car on the Autobahn, Nuerburgring.

Where Are We Now? An Update

By Rob

We just came back from some driving and testing in Germany, which I will summarize with some stories and photos soon.

Some of you on the blog have wondered why we’re testing when we’re seemingly so close to production on the 2008 car. The simple answer is that it never stops, not when we’re trying to reach the sorts of all-around performance we strive for. We have to verify all the production-tooled parts meet our performance targets, just like we validate during the prototype phase.

Speaking of which, I wanted to provide you with an update on where we are now in terms of our development process.

The 2008 model is in the stage where the final preparations are happening prior to the start of regular production. At this point, much of those preparations are in the manufacturing world.