potential for conversion of Japanese cars, European cars handling, the US Department of violent car, these are high-level overview of the “cognitive” has long been rooted in the hearts of fans. But the rapid development of automobile industry is constantly eating away the car had distinctive style, there are younger on inflation movement filled the entire car market. At the same time, increasingly stringent emissions regulations, the United States Department of the wheel of the car cornered almost stranded situation. Where is the way out of the American sports? I tried to find some clues from the Cadillac CT5.
New School muscular
US Department of cars has always been very stressed muscles, but since the introduction of the concept car Cadillac Escala, I have seen some fusion muscle and aesthetics, while Cadillac CT5 where I was most pleasantly surprised, that it is to a great extent inherited Escala design. Long head, short tail, fastback body lines on cooperation, which is the most orthodox American flavor. Cadillac CT5 body with nasty smell shares, the middle two headlights were thin, large grille as ghosts smile. From headlights to the front lip throughout parts of the daytime running lights, then let CT5 looks very strong, it is like the Batmobile as lying on the floor, covered with muscles there are some beautiful. Cadillac CT5 appearance has become a representative of the American New School is my ideal, Americans accepted Johnson from boulder to Jason middot; Statham shift does not seem difficult.
US production of precision handling machine
from the moment Corvette C8 using mid-engine, I realized that is no longer the representative of the United States Department of the violence. Say goodbye to the era after the Cadillac ATS-L high-powered drive, in order to adapt to the Six Nations, Cadillac CT5 power adjusted to 241 horsepower, 350 Nm middot; level meters. There may be many consumers mind CT5 compared Cadillac Cadillac ATS-L little that dozens of horsepower, but a proven track, I can tell you is responsible: Compared Cadillac ATS-L, the KayDirac CT5 is more like a precision driving machine.
[123 ] Cadillac CT5 too much to drive his equipment as the core configuration, the original B-class luxury with Michelin tires PS4S level of very few on the brakes from Brembo with, and on the track I have full confidence to go to approximate pose limits to control it. MRC electromagnetic top models are equipped with the active suspension gives the Cadillac chassis CT5 of powerful capabilities, combined with variable steering ratio configuration, American car finally shook off the “dead corner” hat. Just cornering heart, my right foot had fallen in front of the accelerator pedal down, power has cropped up, without the slightest delay, 10-speed automatic gearbox reacted very quickly shouted comfortable. Evolved from a simple push back to the driving pleasure of hearty, Cadillac progress really is not a star the slightest.
If you want to play point hyun, mLSD mechanical limited slip differential can also satisfy your desire to drift, drift smoke pull American Cadillac CT5 weekend still have a place.
But then again, Cadillac CT5 tuning also a little bit conservative, so high chassis is fully capable of withstanding extreme more power configuration, if CT5 buy the Cadillac back, not to swipe the program, that it is some pity. In exchange meeting after the test drive, we also carried out with the manufacturers of the stakeholders of the exchange, and has been a gratifying result – the Cadillac in the future may launch an official upgrade package to upgrade power.
Cadillac CT5 to my first impression is very good, sitting in the car, I started outlook from its market prospects. What are its competitors? BMW 3 Series or Audi A4L? Really it is not. I feel like such a movement CT5 Cadillac styling, only BMW 4-based Grand Coupe or AudiWhen the A5 Sportback only with its rivals. But the price point of view, CT5 than two Cadillac models I mentioned, there can be quite sincerity. Now these days, like the Cadillac CT5 so good and fun to open the car less and less, even more valuable is that Cadillac has finally found a new way American sports of the realistic.