2016 Cadillac CTS-V Review - First Drive
REVIEW 2016 Cadillac ATS-V Coupe is the best German sports car of Michigan.
73285 MSRP as tested engine March 6-L twin-turbo V-6 Power 464 hp; 445 lb -ft.
Two doors, although angular looks, thick tires, a twin-turbo 6-cylinder engine of 400 horses, and moves to take some of the best sports cars in the world no, ta review of the BMW M4 Review its a high-performance Cadillac.
That's right folks, the brand that was once synonymous with luxo-barge the size of a Nimitz class carrier is now about luxury and performance engineering In other news, red is now green, and down to the top.
Don t get me wrong, but as a big fan of driving myself no thank you, Google, sporty Cadillac reinvention is a breath of fresh air from a business formerly opulent picture had been replaced by service visions livery and retired the last decades.
The ATS-V, a version of their hotted-up compact sport fun to drive sedan and coupe, is the culmination of their efforts.
The ATS-V, a hotted-up version of their compact sport fun to drive sedan and the coupe, is the culmination of their efforts Yes, the CTS-V 650 hp is the linchpin of the group, but in terms sales figures and business ethics, looking Caddy cornerstone.
We spent a weekend with the ATS-V in the streets of Manhattan and the back roads of Westchester County, and if you had replaced the arms with a roundel badge controversial, we would have been convinced it was not your Cadillac and all its good.
Thisisn t our first rodeo with ATS-V, but it is the most time we spent in one, so let me tell you what it is like to live with.
Athletic Cadillac reinvention is a breath of fresh air from a business formerly opulent picture had been replaced by service visions and retirees delivered in recent decades.
Cadillac's late have used the love-it-or-hate-it design language of art and science, and we're certainly members love this camp, the angular intensity of each fold is refreshing among the Mercedes and increasingly anonymous Droopy-Bimmers the world, but still reserved a good luxury car should then money is definitely not one of my favorite colors of choice, in this application, allows to highlight all design lines.
Inside, Cadillac has managed to create not only an attractive design but both feel equally with its German rivals in terms of quality Finally, hard plastics and parts of Old GM bin switches are parties in favor piano black surfaces and elegant stitching on the dashboard is less Corvette Buick, which has a remarkable sports sedan control 60,000-plus is we like the look of the central control panel, but please-oh-s' please can we get rid of capacitive touch controls and provide just good old knobs and buttons What was wrong with them.
From 62665 before 995 destination charge, our money in silver gray or special geriatric we made the call, ATS-V pulls its weight in luxury and performance options laundry list fills a window sticker set, so let's stick to the highlights.
Which is just under the hood is a twin-turbo version of Cadillac bulging s ubiquitous 3 of 6-liter V-6, previously found in the range-topping CTS V Sport Sedan, but punching a whopping 464 horsepower and 445 lb -ft torque in this small cut the full 40 hp more than the BMW M4 and only three less than the Lexus RC powered V-8 F.
Standard equipment includes 18-way performance seats, microfiber interior accents, a Bose sound system, Cadillac CUE infotainment, wireless charging hidden in a secret compartment like Bond and 4G LTE wireless enjoyable passengers -Fi mounted on most General Motors vehicles an additional 2,300 gets you performance Recaro seats are a bit tight unless you're a supermodel, and another 2,100 added navigation, alloy pedals and HID headlights in the luxury package.
Security 1500 security package adds a high-dandy display head on hand, wipers with rain sensor, warning lane change, collision warning and lane departure before help, we left the boring way OFF to keep our time with the V, and kept between the lines with ease, thank you 2,000 final, gets you a clutch 8-speed automatic, but for a car like that, it may be best to save you money for additional gas and stick with manual 6 -Speed standard, but more on that a bit.
The CTS-V 650 hp is the linchpin of the group, but in terms of turnover and the ethics of the business you are looking Caddy cornerstone.
This brings the grand total of 73285, which isn t saddle certainly change, but to its competitors ATS-V starts to look like a hell of a good deal or should we say an awareness hell, rip-snorting good moment of a bargain.
Which is just under the hood is a twin-turbo version of Cadillac bulging s ubiquitous 3 of 6-liter V-6, previously found in the range-topping CTS V Sport Sedan, but punching a whopping 464 horsepower and 445 lb -ft torque in this small cut the full 40 hp more than the BMW M4 and only three less than the Lexus RC powered V-8 F.
Inside, Cadillac has managed to create not only an attractive design but both feel equally with its German rivals in terms of quality Finally, hard plastics and parts of Old GM bin switches are parties in favor piano black surfaces and elegant stitching the dashboard is less Corvette Buick, which in a sport sedan 60,000-plus is a notable omission.
The torque delivery is smooth throughout the range of laps thanks to the pair of turbos, which means that it is absolutely brutal and unrelenting ATS-V starts forward as a chariot driven 464 horses on his way to 60 March 9 mph in just -seconds on its way to a top speed of 185 s supercar territory, and something that would have been unthinkable brand once crowned before the turn of the millennium.
Routing power to the rear wheels, the 8-speed automatic option is a gearbox good, but it is not quite as strong as the unit of BMW M double-clutch DSG or that Audi has used for centuries now your gas price conscious wallet thank you for the 8th speed, but an expensive car, who cares about gas prices.
The angular intensity of each fold is refreshing among the Mercedes and always anonymous Bimmers increasingly Droopy-world, but still reserved a good luxury car should.
Make sure you put your foot down in a straight line only, as the rear end ATS-V is trying to fight away from you at every turn on the small roads soggy near the Hudson River, us thanking our lucky stars for the traction control system stand shiny side in turns.
Speaking of cornering, handling feeling is among the best in its class, so we d even say that the ATS-V is even better than the M4 that reference was the basic model was ATS already super-able frame, so it seems GM didn t have to do too much to make this Caddy zig much as the Germans.
The brand that was once synonymous with luxo-barge the size of a Nimitz class carrier is now about to luxury and performance engineering.
If you are buying one as a city car, however, be prepared for a phenomenal on potholed roads, like the highly praised magnetic suspension bearing is excellent, but not quite good enough to conquer the streets Eighteen-inch alloys Manhattan don t necessarily help his cause, but damn, they look cool these massive wheels also help to provide space for huge Brembo rotors and calipers, helping to keep hoarseness under control.
Thus, in addition to the absence of traditional buttons and a gauge cluster from the rental fleet, which keeps this Cadillac to be the perfect performance sports car well, height and rear seat legroom is atrocious and trunk space is not much better if you plan to transport over another person on a regular basis, get the sedan without a second glance.
Standard equipment includes 18-way performance seats, microfiber interior accents, a Bose sound system, Cadillac CUE infotainment, wireless charging hidden in a secret compartment like Bond, and 4G LTE pleasant WiFi passengers which is suitable for most of General Motors an additional vehicles gets you 2,300 performance Recaro seats are a bit tight unless you're a supermodel, and another 2,100 added navigation, alloy pedals and HID headlights in the luxury package.
But the real question lurking here in the surface area that is to say the badge on its grille Cadillacs thanks to technical oversights of not too long ago, many potential buyers have sworn with all the American luxury, and the M4 and the company became kings of the heap with relative ease.
It's a shame, really, because with the ATS-V, Cadillac has managed to build a powerful and accurate world-beater for a world beating prices, and certainly worth your attention.
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