In addition to the sedan that "zigs" the 1999 Cetera lineup offered a Sport model option
package that allowed the driver, as Cadillac claimed, "to zig with no fear."
- The Catera Sport sedan featured ZJ1 suspension that was setup for more aggressive handling
and response.
- The ZJ1 package included
- stiffer front and rear springs
- struts and shocks with
increased compression and rebound performance
- enhanced valving for the rear shocks
- automatic leveling system
- specific seven-spoke machined aluminum 16-inch wheels
- Goodyear Eagle H-rated tires
- The Catera Sport sedan's exterior color choices were Ebony,
Ivory, and Platinum while the interior was Ebony leather.
- Other Sport model features included
- next-generation dual front and side airbags
- heated front and rear seats
- Sport seats with extendabie thigh supports
- gunmetal interior trim
- matte grille
- rear spoiler
- specific rocker moldings
- Both the Catera and Catera Sport sedans were powered by the 3.0-liter dual overhead
cam V-6 mated to the 4L30-E electronically controlled four-speed automatic
transmission with overdrive.
- This V-6 featured sodium-filled valves to help the engine
run cooler as well as triple-tipped spark plugs and a high-efficiency oil cooler to help
extend engine life.
- The 1999 Catera was also the first Cadillac to meet low emissions
vehicle (LEV) standards, significantly reducing smog-causing exhaust emissions.
- To meet the standards, Catera featured new powertrain control computers, an electronic
throttle control and wide-range heated exhaust oxygen sensors.
- Catera also received a new fuel tank and evaporative emission system to more efficiently
recover vapors during refueling.
