Cadillac presented at the New York Auto Show 2013 the new Cadillac CTS. The new model challenges the German competition in the upper middle class. Specifically have targeted the BMW 5 Series from the Yankees . A courageous projects , anything but cocky. Already published the 2012 Cadillac ATS has brought the BMW 3 Series with its driving agility work up a sweat , before the Bavarian car in comparison test could scarce prevail. Now the big CTS wants to follow the example of the passion of the little brother.
And not only this: Even the sharp-edged design looks like copied from ATS . Even details like the headlight design was accepted. The lights extend as far into the bonnet and wings to go in, as if the awake soft plastic parts not held in the first full-throttle acceleration of inertia. Side and rear view also offer little differentiation characteristics. Anyone who has trouble distinguishing from the 3 series 5 series , which should get at ATS and CTS also difficulties.
Although the CTS with good measures 4.96 meters in length, 30 centimeters more significant . Trumps its predecessor the New thus a good ten inches. More less the same length and weight - this paradox is resolved by Cadillac as the new lightweight components made of aluminum doors. 1640 kg curb weight is a good result for the five-meter limo. Makes nearly two hundred pounds less than its predecessor.
Besides the low weight , the agility of the ( almost) uniform distribution of the mass is likely to benefit on front and rear axle - BMW says hello . This is especially true for the new CTS Vsport to . Under the hood, the top model is a newly developed 3.6 - liter V6 twin turbo is used, which brings it to 420 hp. With this power and acceleration times of under five seconds to 100 km / h comes in the Vsport regions of Audi S6 (420 hp ), BMW 550i and Mercedes E 500 (both 407 hp ) ago.
The power managed when Vsport first time an eight -speed automatic transmission - the first ever in a Cadillac . For the delay in high-performance Brembo brakes are responsible . There are also standard with a faster steering ratio and an adjustable Magnetic Ride suspension. Whoever thinks Audi is on the wood path. The technology with the floating oil in metal particles by applying a voltage change in oil viscosity and thus the hardness of the dampers , the Ingolstadt even to offer . First placed on the market has the system but Cadillacs parent GM in the Corvette C5 .
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