Test drive Cadillac CTS 2013 - NV sedan
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One friend of mine, in response to a question about the preferred style in clothes, answered just two years ago: well, you know how in the matrix. Once our meeting was scheduled near her university, and I was forced to admit that the young lady was not alone in its preferences-95 percent of students were in black. Cadillac doms on the streets (and even more so near universities) for obvious reasons does not threaten us, however, GM clearly chose a good object for calling Product PlaCement: leaving disputes about the merits of the film to professionals and fans, we note that as a bearer of style the second film No worse than the first. And the new Caddy fits perfectly into the fashion of the beginning of the new century.
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Yes, the appearance was actually starry. And CTS fits perfectly into the motorcade of Elton John during his tour in Moscow - this model became an official car of this visit. Great start!
In the dressing room. Passengers have long been striving to be like their European competitors. Here, the notorious globalization, and not too pleasant for the richest country in the world, the statement that the company inquired in the open spaces and resources of the company of the Old World used to learn how to lick every detail. Even the actual predecessor of CTS, Cadillac Seville of the early 90s, was presented as our answer to Mercedes-Benz and BMW. However, the fate of the other ancestor - Cadillac Catera, which was an Americanized version of Opel Omega - showed that direct copying does not bring success. So CTS is still a purely American car that uses some features of the European approach. Even his engines are almost the same as used on some Opel models.
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The rear seats are moderately spacious. Exactly so that passengers do not feel like a second -grade people. But they will not be able to become the first variety. Normal equality - for large bosses there are large limousines. However, Elton John did not seem to complain when he was taken to CTS.
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Almost according to Stanislavsky. The driver’s workplace still resembles other GM models. For example, the buttons to turn on the winter and sports modes are almost the same as on Opel. This is not a nit -picking, but a statement of a pleasant fact. But the steering wheel is also great in American, moreover, which is much worse, it is regulated only by the angle of inclination-so you have to select a convenient pose by changing the angle of inclination of the back. Reasonable, but not always convenient. Safety belts are integrated into a chair and in an unfastened position at times sensitively remind of their
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That's what it really would be worth sacrificing Americanism is in setting up the engine and transmission. Almost the same 3.2-liter motor on Vectra GTS behaves much more clearly and pleasant. Probably, we just have too European taste, but the thick roar of the engine makes us think about its overload, and not about the capacity of the hood. Perhaps the transmission is to blame for this - for a very long time it reflects before responding to an abrupt pressing of the accelerator pedal. In general, sometimes I want to almost like Konstantin Sergeyevich to exclaim: I do not believe! It is unlikely that we are deceived in terms of engine power and acceleration dynamics, but the sensations from these capabilities are very different. No matter how cynical it sounds, it would be better the opposite.
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Of other disadvantages, excessive boring of the light control system can be noted. CTS has an automatic external lighting mode, the sensor of which is very sensitive and turns on the headlights even with a relatively bright summer evening. After transferring the switch from Auto to the position, everything is turned off on the display, the inscription appears as it is recommended to turn on the headlights.
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Text Valery Chusov, photo Alexey Ilyin
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Manufacturer/country General Motors/USA
ENGINE
Type/number/location of gasoline cylinders/6/V-shaped
Working volume (cubic cub) 3175
Power (kW (L.S.) at about./Min.) 160 (218) at 5600
Moment (nm at about./Min.) 300 at 3400
TRANSMISSION
The rear drive
Automatic gearbox 5-speed
Brakes, safety
Front/rear ventilated disk/ventilated disk
Assisting electronic systems ABS, PBS, Stabilitrak
Safety pillows 2 frontal, 2 side, inflating curtains
Dimensions/mass
Length/width/height (mm) 4828/1795/1441
Wheel base/clearance (mm) 2880/150
Tires 225/50 R17
Massage of equipped/complete (kg) 1720/2125
The volume of the fuel tank (L) 68.1
Maximum speed (km/h) 230
Acceleration to 100 km/h (sec.) 7.7
Fuel consumption (city/highway, l/100 km) 16.4/9.0
Price in Moscow $ 54 205
Source: "Autopilot"