Cadillac CTS test drive since 2007 sedan

Cadillac - CITS S

The updated CTS has such external data that it is not perceived as just a drowned out pile of metal, living in the parking lot in anticipation of its subtile owner of an office clerk, but rather, like a lively and very temperamental beast.
Have you been waiting for the New Year? And the New Year holidays?
And did you wait for meetings with TO/the only/only (emphasize the necessary!)? Please recall the excitement associated with the anticipation of any pleasant event in your life. Remember?
Here I am, an excited freak (translated from English), fluttered to meet with the updated Cadillac CTS 2008 model year. Ask why? And I will answer. Cadillac personally for me this is not just a car, but something more is a story. If you want a legend. Encouraged on the Great Earth, unfortunately, in the last decades, the earth with a very soaked reputation.

Cadillac walked hand in hand with many hyper -knowed people, and they were proud of their own cars. The point is not in power and appearance, not in the form of seats and the size of the rear -view mirrors, the matter is charisma, which is possessed by cars of this brand.
And so, reflecting on the great people of their achievements and the intricacies of their fate and brand Cadillac, I got to the point of X. And in it a red devil was waiting for me, crowned with a branded coat of arms of Caddy and an billion of attractive chrome jewelry. The word was waiting for a very accurate in this case.
 
The updated CTS has such external data that it is not perceived as simply a drowned out pile of metal, living in the parking lot in anticipation of its subtle owner of the office clerk, but rather, like a living and very temperamental beast, translating the spirit on a halt that awaits its faithful friend-kovboy, Skip a glass of milk for several minutes.
Its rapid geometric forms attract me to themselves as a magnet. The intersection of vertical and horizontal faces yes, precisely the faces, and not the lines, the radiator grille in combat grin, the side gills located on the front wings all this without a doubt gives out the explosive nature of the wild horse.
 
I came closer and continue to inspect. The wedge -shaped hood with a widely spaced anterior optics, equipped with an adaptive lighting system, the front bumper with fog lights integrated into chrome niches - the entire front part with several sharp fragments flows into the windshield with an impressive inclination and further into the central part of the body, which, as it were, diversifies forward The movement of the movement, calling the car stern with you on a long rapid path. Feed, in turn, deserves special attention mainly due to updated lighting equipment. The main tail lights are equipped with diode tubes that issue bright vertical strips of blood-red. On the lid of the trunk there is a stylized additional stop signal for a small spoiler, also implemented with the use of LEDs. But the light extravaganza does not end there: for those who love the hotter, in the lower part of the rear bumper, in a neat thin niche located directly above the decorative neckline under the exhaust system, there is a murderous fog. When it turned on, annoying passengers following you in the stream will be attacked by a super -powerful red strip of LEDs, acting almost as effective as, for example, a special signal of the strobe.
 
Having caught my admiring glances and recognizing me equal to myself, CTS openly opened the driver's door. In fact, for this, I had to pull the handle just a hand, and then the doors unlocking system without pressing any buttons on the key worked without a veil and voila, I inside.
And which is very gratifying, in the main place. The remaining seats in the cabin can be dismantled without any regret.
Of course, this is a joke, since four adults will be able to sit in the bowels of this devil. But do not forget that it would be nice if the two rear adults were not very tall in order to avoid wiping a pair of holes on the ceiling of a dream car with their heads.
 
Let's get back to the steering wheel. Here everything is subordinated to the convenience of the leader. The central console is slightly turned towards the driver, this is very convenient and reduces the risk of long focusing attention on control elements. And further, studying the central panel from top to bottom, we do not cease to be surprised at the excellent solutions of engineers and designers.
At the very top, there is a multifunctional display with Touch Screen technology, displaying the entire multimedia component of the car. And there are more than enough these very lotions: the Bose 5.1 audio system with a subwoofer, amplifiers of various frequencies and ten speakers. A 40-huty hard drive that allows you not to carry tons of CD with your favorite tracks, but by pressing several buttons to throw them on this hard drive. The sound focusing system on a particular part of the cabin, a function designed to fight the external noise of Pilot Noise, and much, much more is displayed on this wonderful display. An important ability is its ability to hide in the bowels of the panel, leaving only two lines of the most relevant information.
 
We follow below, where we meet classic hours in a chrome edging, which, in addition to A) traditional b) stylish, are eventually very convenient. Having such an analog clock in the car, with even more force you begin to feel at home.
Below are two blocks of functional buttons that control the specific functions of the audio and climatic system, but a little lower on both sides of the central panel there are two small LCDs displaying the temperature set on the climate system.
 
And under these displayers, the heating and ventilation buttons buttons, as well as adjusting this very temperature, each its own. This super -otic solution did not leave a single person who traveled in this car during the test during the test.
The quality of materials and fitting the interior details at the highest level for an American car that can give the head start to some German grands.
But, I think, it is enough to spread by the thought in the way, by the way, it is quite natural, which is used in the design of the salon, it's time to hit the road full of adventure and breathtaking turns.
 
And for that we have every reason, since the most angry version of CTS with a 3.6-liter atmospheric engine that gives attention to the test was on the test! Phenomenal 308 horsepower. The motor is paired with a five -speed automatic transmission. The crown of this technological ecstasy is all -wheel drive, accessible as an option for 101 thousand rubles.
The principle of operation of all-wheel drive on this car is as follows: in a state of stable operation of all systems without determining any dangers in the form of a slippery or other dangerous road surface to the front wheels, about 30% of the torque is transmitted. In case of hints of worsening the coating and, as a result, loss of controllability of the electronic-controlled Borg Warner coupling is able to transfer the missing percentages of torque to the front axle. As a result, CTS is able to demonstrate rear -wheel drive controllability, in some cases close to all -wheel drive.
 
It is impossible to call the dynamics of a hurricane car, since the atmospheric engine is implanted in a massive body weighing almost 1.8 tons quite predictable and evenly outstanding power. But CTS will definitely make many cars with a power above average in uncompromising street sparring.
CTS confidently passes one by one of the most difficult turns. The benefit of harsh chassis settings allow you to write out such pirouettes, practically excluding the rolls. Yes, and course stability due to excellent weight weighting at a very high level, and get to the so -called non -return point, missing the car into a poorly controlled sliding, is almost impossible.
Directly dispersed, rotations are straightened, effective and intuitive braking with uniform strengthening in the entire working range of the pedal and my new friend Cadillac CTS returned to the starting place to part to a new meeting that I will look forward to and confident 100 percent: 100 percent: He too!
 
I won’t even try to give any advice on the acquisition or non -ity of this car: this is a gourmets car, but I think that he will set the culings of all business departments and find many of the same souls like me.
* Cadillac City S \u003d Cadillac a city athlete.
See ya! :)
 
Dmitry Malygin
 
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Great appearance
Squeezed controllability
Comfort from and to ...
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Excellent appetite
Long gear
 
  
The price of the tested car is from 1,423,364 rubles
Complete the test of the tested car
Front pillow of the driver with two -phase filling
Front pillow with a two -phase filling for the passenger and the load on the seat
Side airbags for the driver and front passenger
Inflatable safety curtains for the driver and passengers of the front and back rows of seats
Armrest, central, front
Armrest, central, rear, including 2 cup holders
Cruise control
Heating of the rear window with side nozzles for the driver and the front passenger
Rugs, villous, front and rear
Climate control, separate, with individual settings for the driver and front passenger
Dashboard, with an analog sperm, tachometer, fuel level sensors and engine teparettes, oil pressure, hours and the driver's information center
Rear -view mirror, internal, electrochrome (with automatic darling)
Safety belts, 3-point, driver's and front passenger
Steering wheel, with mechanical adjustment for the departure and angle of inclination
The steering wheel with the control keys for the audio system, air conditioning and cruise control
Luggage compartment grid
The electric trigger of the trunk
Solar visors with mirrors and backlight, for the driver and front passenger
Electric drive 4 windows with a car function, with locking
Windshield with a darkened Solar Ray strip
System of dynamic stabilization (Stabilitrak)
Steering column with a hydraulic wrap
TRC (anti -circus system)
Memory package includes memorizing settings for 2 drivers (personal settings, driver seats in 8 parameters, external mirrors)
Key access system
The seats are rear, separate, folding
heating the front seats
Leather upholstery seats
Fog lights, front
HID xenon headlights, the inclusion of windshield washer from the adaptive lighting system, heated headlight washer nozzles and a short -term turning point on the headlights at night
Washers of headlights
Parking assistance system, back, sensory
Spare wheel, dock
Heating of the fabric fluid
Disks, 18 x 8 (45.7 cm x 20.3 cm) alloy, polished
Harm -locking rear differential of high friction
Air pressure sensor in tires
Luke, UltraView, glass with electric drive, above the 1st and 2nd row of seats, with the function of the car, includes the sunscreen curtain

Specifications
Body
Type of body sedan
The number of places 5
Trunk volume, l 373
Equipped mass, kg 1882
Full mass, kg 2425
Length, mm 4870
Width, mm 1840
Height, mm 1470
Wheel base, mm 2880
Road clearance, mm -
Engine
Basin type with direct fuel injection
The location in front is longitudinally
Location and number of cylinders V6
Working volume, cm 3564
Cylinder diameter/piston stroke, mm 94.0 x 85.6
The degree of compression is 11.3
The number of valves per cylinder 6
Maximum power, L.S./rpm 311/6400
Maximum torque, Nm/rpm 374/5200
Transmission
Automatic gearbox 6-speed
The drive is full, with an electromagnetic coupling in the drive of the front wheels
McPherson front suspension with a reptile stability stabilizer
The rear suspension is independent multi -link with a reptile stability stabilizer
Front brakes Disco ventilated
Rear brakes Disco ventilated
Tires 235/50 R18
Dynamics
Maximum speed, km/h 225
Acceleration time 0-100 km/h, from 6.7
Fuel consumption, l/100 km
city cycle 16.8
country cycle 8.0
mixed cycle 11.2
Fuel tank capacity, l 68
Fuel AI-95 gasoline


 

Source: Carclub.ru