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The Cadillac CTS is one of my favorite cars and one I would not consider driving in the winter. But taking a look at the Cadillac CTS4 makes you want one just for winter. Here’s a little info from the GM Connection website that describes the CTS4 All Wheel Drive.

Premium style and entertainment features abound in winter-busting Cadillac

As a long-lived American luxury brand, Cadillac knows a thing or two about building a comfortable and exciting vehicle. With their latest CTS, they’ve proven that even an entry-level car can pack a massive punch in the style, performance and luxury departments. The available CTS4 designated model with All Wheel Drive takes this one step further- adding enhanced year-round capability to the mix for a sport sedan that doesn’t fear bad weather and snow.

With its distinctively jagged and sharp styling, CTS certainly deserves every long, breathtaking stare it receives. Fast-Illuminating LED taillights and dual exhaust set off the rear of the car, while xenon projectors up front set up an unquestionably premium look and offer great visibility.

Dynamic and high-tech is the approach inside, and night time mood-lighting along the dash and doors creates a striking atmosphere after dark. A navigation screen rises out of the dash when the car is started too, and all of the instrument needles sweep back and forth as a self-check function which tells drivers the car is ready for play.

Powering the CTS4 is a choice of advanced V6 engines. Both displace 3.6 litres and feature cutting edge technologies to deliver performance and economy fit for a contender in the world market. The standard engine produces 263 horsepower and uses a 24-valve, dual-cam setup for enhanced responsiveness and breathing. The optional engine utilizes the same features but adds a direct-injection fuel system to bump horsepower up to a whopping 304. That’s plenty, especially considering it runs on regular fuel- not the expensive premium gas that the German cars drink.

Power is sent through a six-speed automatic gearbox to the road through Cadillac’s seamless and automatic all wheel drive system. It does a commendable job of finding traction in slippery situations, and the result when accelerating hard over any sort of surface is consistent, strong power delivery with no squirming or lurching as torque is sent about beneath the floor.

You’ll be happy to know that CTS boasts a slew of other wintertime features as well. These include automatic climate control, heated seats, remote start and even a heated washer fluid system. The latter function pre-heats the washer fluid in a few seconds when requested, melting ice from the windshield with ease. There are headlight washers too, ensuring the steerable projector lights always work at their best.

Throw on a set of snow-tires, and CTS4 would slice through wintertime nastiness like a plasma torch through tin-foil. But no matter the season, owners and their occupants can travel in confidence and comfort with peace-of-mind features like the endlessly helpful OnStar, stability control and an industry-leading 160,000 kilometre powertrain warranty to boot.

The 2008 CTS4 carries a starting price of $43,225 with the standard V6 engine and $45,725 with the direct-injected 304 horsepower unit.