Cadillac CTS test drive since 2007 sedan
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The Americans call it affectionately Caddy. And the full name of the brand is pronounced only when they recall Henry Liland, the founder of the company of the same name. Or when they talk about the centenary history of the brand, which gave the automotive aluminum body sheathing, multi-cylinder in-line engines, an electric steel, an automatic gearbox, air conditioning in all other cases is Caddy, thanks to the wide sofas of which a lot of beta-bamers were born at one time, and on which Elvis Presley himself loved to grab himself, who gave Cadillac to his mother from the fee for the first album. In the 50s, these large cars compared with battleships, good times were good with spacecraft, and the story of the brand is glorious. And the most remarkable is that this story continues, and, as always, Cadillac cars seem to be directed into the future. The Matrix have you
In GM, five years ago they managed to masterfully emphasize: with the past, albeit colorful, imposing, but too soft and clumsy is over forever. The new Cadillac is precisely the face of the future. Which has already come. Remember at least the film Matrix-2. Reboot. One of the intense scenes is the chase along the high -speed highway: Trinity and Morpheus on CTS are haunted
cILLERS brothers on Cadillac Escalade. What, many years have passed? Well, review so! Although it makes sense? Since then, GM has taken another step forward and Cadillac has become finally futuristic. Maybe not to my taste, but the fact that the car cannot but attract attention is a fact is convinced of traffic jams. Something similar could be born in the world of computer games. Massive, arrow -shaped body body is designed and built in the spirit of the modern concept of the design of the Cadillac Art & Science department. The frontal and rear glass cut off at an acute angle, the side mirrors and swift lines of the stop signal shown onto the cone demonstrate the excellent aerodynamic characteristics of CTS. In such a car, it is precisely to grab, scooping up the road in front of Ksenon in front of him. A wide front bumper with two -section blocks of white fog and orange rotation indicators as a protective bucket of a steam locomotive. Do not stand in the way!
And the massive rear bumper seems to warn about the need to observe the distance. Signs of increased exchange rate stability are in sporting squat and wide wheels with a low-profile tread on 18 inch cast discs.
Light and space Well, let's see what is inside like a shuttle. The faceted interior panels, turned towards the driver, the central console all resembles a spacecraft control unit. The American chairs are chubby, but elastic. Side support is present. The three -section steering wheel, decorated with the coat of arms of Cadillac and strewn with functional buttons with night illumination, it is very convenient to handle.
A spacious, superbly decorated with leather space, verified ergonomics and emphasized light tone. Beautifully. But on our roads, and even in the conditions of weathering and erosion of soils, perhaps impractical. Yes, and it is advisable not to open the windows to apply soot or keep a skin cleaning tool at hand. Moreover, the Cadillac CTS has excellent and most importantly separate climate control with a separate adjustment unit for the rear passengers.
The latter, by the way, can count on the convenience and sufficient supply of space for the legs, shoulders and heads. But still, CTS is more focused on the one who drives the car. The central console with a built -in liquid crystal screen, I recall, is deployed to the driver, so watching films is impossible even for the front passenger. It is strange to the one who is driving is actually not up to entertainment. Moreover, during movement, the image is blocked by a security system only sound. So do not calculate that it will be possible to pass the time in traffic blocking blockbusters.
But you can pay tribute to the excellent star of the Bose musical system with a six disc CD changer. You can control it with the help of buttons on the steering wheel, where the Krue-control keys are also located. At hand, the gear lever of 5-speed automatic transmission with perfectly selected gear numbers and the function of gear holding up to the fourth. The chair is regulated using electric drives in eight planes. Plus, just in case, still less than seven seconds up to hundreds of six airbags.
We are going!
The turn of the usual key and the sound of the engine is not heard. Didn't you get started? I got started, noise insulation is just working. At low speeds, the car has a very soft, smooth and insinuating move typical American. But in handling and ability to pass turns already almost a European. Although controllability in steep turns is falling the car. However, here the suspension is configured so that there is no joint joints of asphalt, small holes and the like. I would prefer very European more tough settings, but in this case there is nothing to find fault.
Of course, this is not a sports car, and you will not be flattened on the back of the seat. But still, a feeling of rapid acceleration is present. Probably, the way it is: the speedometer arrow briskly crawls on the scale, getting to the mark of 200. It is too much for the city. Yes, and for the Zagorod too. And how are the brakes? The brakes are magnificent. So much so that if not for the belt, he would kiss the steering wheel on the horn. And already on the highway, I pressed the gas pedal on the floor until it stops. It seems that he took himself by the shoulders and pressed it into the back. The initial acceleration of CTS in small gears is so impressive that you come to yourself only by finding that the speedometer arrow has long been exceeded 130 km/h. The machine is gently, without jerking, it throws the transmission, the car accelerates so easily that it seems that other cars are just standing nearby.
By the way, with emergency braking, the Panic Brake Assist system will enter the jelly, which, together with the connected Stabilitrak (traffic stabilization system), holds Cadillac CTS on the trajectory. The work of 14-inch disc brakes is also perfectly felt at low speeds: smooth pressure on the pedal gives out a fully predicted slowdown, but if you press a little stronger, the car freezes like a dug.
Options and functions Two gasoline engines are installed on Cadillac CTS. The initial engine V6 with a volume of 2.8 liters develops 211 hp. The riding of the model range is an engine with direct fuel injection and the gas distribution phase regulation mechanism (VVT) with a volume of 3.6 liters and a power of 306 hp. Both motors can be aggregated with a 6-speed manual gearbox or with an automatic transmission. A modification with a full-wheel drive system that increases the traction-dynamic characteristics and car safety is also available.
The rain sensor determines the optimal frequency of wipers depending on the intensity of precipitation. There is also a heating system of glass washing liquid and windshield. The tire pressure control system prevents the driver about the need to pump up the covered wheels.
The list of additional equipment Cadillac CTS can take several sheets. For example, there are options such as LED backlighting thresholds, door handles and lever KP, a panoramic hatch of Ultraview, which occupies about 70% of the roof area, access system without the help of Keyless Access and so on, so on, so on.
In its price category from 1,225,395 rubles, Cadillac in the Russian market can quite successfully compete with the new Honda Accord, BMW 5 series, Mercedes E-class. In addition, you buy a legend, do not forget!
Dmitry Semenov
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