NEW YORK AUTO SHOW: LEAKED! 2014 Cadillac CTS TEASED — Is The Era Of "Art and Science" DOA Or ALIVE And Well?

We're coming down to the final stretch before the 2013 New York Auto Show kicks off and we're starting to get juiced up. And now we've got some intriguing news to report.

Photos of the 2014 Cadillac CTS have slipped out and from what's being talked about it appears that these intentional "leaked" images were posted to a Flickr account. They are showing us just enough of the all-new Caddy to start wondering a couple of things.

While it seems that automakers like BMW and Mercedes-Benz are moving away from the "same sausage, different size" mentality — Yes, there are SOME similarities to keep branding in line — it seems that our friends at Cadillac are keeping its Art and Science design language VERY strict.

It's a guarantee that the 2014 CTS will benefit from the same details found on the ATS and XTS:

- Large grille
- Headlights that sweep to the top of the hood
- Sharp lines
- Vertical taillights a la old-school Cadillacs

The problem, for me, is that there may not be enough differentiation between the ATS, upcoming CTS, and XTS. Is that a good or a bad thing?

From the "leaked" images it seems to me that the only REAL factor that will diffentiate the CTS from the ATS and XTS are the lines on the hood, which actually remind me of the E90 LCI hood. It seems to snarl, which is pretty nifty, actually.

This all has me wondering: Is Cadillac's styling becoming too predictable AND should Cadillac MOVE ON to a new era of design?

Remember the Cadillac Ciel concept? What ever happened to THOSE influences?


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