A cadence of killer Cadillacs is on the way in 2009.

Three new models–the CTS Sport Wagon, a new SRX crossover based on the Provoq concept and the Eldorado-esq CTS Coupe–will launch every few months starting in the first quarter of next year as General Motors’ luxury brand looks to reinvigorate and expand its lineup with fresh, eye-catching products.

The Sport Wagon will be the first new Caddy to hit the market, in the spring. It will be revealed this weekend at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance and then hit the auto show circuit this fall.

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“We’re ready. When (customers) want it (the option of smaller engines) - we’ll do it.” That’s a (somewhat mangled) quote from Thomas G. Stephens, GM’s executive veep for global powertrain and quality, speaking at the inauguration of the General’s Powertrain Engineering Development Center last Friday. What Stephens is referring to is the possibility of equipping Cadillacs with smaller, turbocharged engines – specifically fitting the 260-hp (or more) 2.0-liter, turbocharged four in the CTS sedan.

Sounds like a Hell of an idea, but how – exactly – is GM going to determine when consumers are ready for it? How about now?
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We thought Bentley’s announcement earlier today that it’s adding a Speed model to the Continental Flying Spur lineup was exciting news for sedan fans. After all, a 600bhp saloon that can hit 60 mph in 4.5 seconds and reach 200 MPH is pretty exciting, no? Not really when compared to Cadillac’s news that the 2009 CTS-V will officially be rated at 556 horsepower, hit 60 mph in 3.5 seconds and run the quarter mile in 12 seconds flat. No offense to Bentley, but a sub-3-second sedan is about as exciting as it can get on a Monday. For the record, the Edmunds’ Straightline Blog reports that the sport sedan’s 6.2L supercharged V8 will produce 556 hp at 6,100 rpm and 551 pound-feet of torque at 3,800 rpm. That engine is the LSA, derived from the new Corvette ZR1’s LS9 motor and detuned for duty in the CTS-V. Fortunately, the LSA wasn’t detuned too much and the ‘09 CTS-V should destroy its German competition, specifically the BMW M5 with its - can’t believe we’re saying this - relatively meager 500-hp 5.0L V10. Read more »