Test Drive Cadillac CTS 2013 - NV Sedan
Caddy.
Americans call him gentle Caddy. And the full name of the brand is pronounced only when Henry Lyland is remembered, the founder of the company of the same name. Or when they talk about the centenary brand history, which gave the automotive industry to the body's aluminum trim, multi-cylinder row engines, electric starter, automatic transmission, air conditioning, in all other cases it is Caddy, thanks to the wide sofas of which a lot of baby boomers appeared on the light, and on which He loved to draw Elvis Presley himself, who gave him the Cadillac his mother with a fee for the first album. In the 50s, these large machines were compared with lincars, good times were times with spacecraft, and the famous history of the brand. And the most wonderful thing is that this story continues, and, as always, Cadillac cars as if fixed into the future. THE MATRIX HAVE YOU
In GM five years ago, they managed to emphasize the workshops: with the past, albeit colorful, impressive, but too soft and smoothly finished forever. The new Cadillac is the face of the future. Which has already come. Remember at least the movie matrix-2. Reboot. One of the tental scenes chase in the speed highway: Trinity and Morfus on the CTS pursue
killers brothers on Cadillac Escalade. What, many years have passed? Well, so review! Although there is a sense? Since then, GM has taken another step forward and Cadillac began, it seems finally futuristic. Maybe not in my taste, but the fact that the car cannot but attract attention is a fact, he himself was convinced of traffic jams. Something similar could be born in the world of computer games. Massive, sweat-shaped car body is designed and built in the spirit of modern design concept of Cadillac Art & Science. Cutted windshield and rear windows, sharpened on the cone side mirrors and stap-signal rapid lines demonstrate excellent CTS aerodynamic characteristics. In such a car, it is to silent, racking the distant Light Xenon in front of him the road. A wide front bumper with two-section blocks of white fog and orange rotation pointers as a protective bucket of the locomotive. Do not stand on the way!
And the massive rear bumper seems to prevent the need to observe the distance. Symptoms of increased course stability serve as a sporty squat posture and wide wheels with a low-profile protector at 18 inch cast discs.
Light and spacious Well, let's see what inside as in the shuttle. Faceted interior panels turned toward the driver The central console is reminded by a spacecraft control unit. American chairs are chubby, but elastic. Side support is present. Three-section steering wheel, decorated Cadillac coat of arms and covered with functional buttons with nightlighted, it is very convenient in circulation.
Spacious, superbly trimmed with skin space, verified ergonomics and emphasized light tone. Handsomely. But on our roads, and even in conditions of weathelation and erosion of soil, perhaps it is impractical. Yes, and it is advisable to do not open the windows, you will still apply soot or keep the skin cleaning agent at hand. Especially since the Cadillac CTS is 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 stock of the place, shoulders and heads. Still, CTS is more focused on who drives the car. The central console with the built-in liquid crystal screen, remind, deployed precisely to the driver, so that movies are not possible even for the front passenger. Strange to those who are driving, actually not before entertainment. Moreover, while the image is blocked by the security system, only sound remains. So do not expect that it will be possible to pass the time in a traffic barbuster stopper.
But we can pay tribute to the BOSE Music System with a CD changer on six disks. It is possible to manage it using the buttons on the steering wheel, where the cruise control keys are also located. At hand, the transmission lever is a 5-speed automatic transmission with excellent selected gear ratios and gear-to-fourth function. The chair is adjustable using electric drives in eight planes. Plus, just in case, nevertheless less than seven seconds up to one hundred six airbags.
We go!
The rotation of the normal key and the sound of the engine is not heard. Did not start? Went, just working noise insulation. At low speeds, the car is very soft, smooth and insinuating a typical American. But on handling and ability to pass the devices almost european. Although the controllability in the steep turns is called the car. However, there is a suspension and configured so that the asphalt jacks, small holes and the like, are not heard. I would prefer completely European tighter settings, but in this case there is nothing to cholerate.
Of course, this is not a sports car, and you will not be broken on the back of the seat. But still the feeling of the rapid acceleration is present. It is probably so it is: the arrow of the speedometer is crawling through the scale, seabling for 200. Too for the city. Yes, and for tanned too. And how to brakes? Brakes are great. So much that if it were not for the belt, you would kiss the steering wheel in Claxon. And already on the track, I left the gas pedal to the floor until I stop. Such a feeling that he took himself by the shoulders and in the back. The initial acceleration of CTS on small gears is so impressive that you come to yourself, only finding that the speedometer arrow has long exceeded 130 km / h. The machine is gently, recking the transmission without jerks, the car accelerates so easily that it seems that other cars are just standing nearby.
By the way, in case of emergency braking, the Panic Brake Assist will join, which, together with the plug-in Stabilitrak (motion stabilization system), holds Cadillac CTS on the trajectory. The operation of 14-inch disc brakes is perfectly felt at low speeds: smooth pressure on the pedal gives a fully predicted slowdown, but if you press a little stronger, the car freezes as inserted.
Options and functions Two gasoline engines are installed on Cadillac CTS. The initial Motor V6 of 2.8 liters develops 211 hp The riding of the model range is the engine with direct injection of fuel and the mechanism for regulating the phases of gas distribution (VVT) with a volume of 3.6 liters and with a capacity of 306 hp. Both motor can be aggregated with a 6-speed manual transmission or with automatic transmission. Also produced a modification with a full drive system that increases the traction dynamic characteristics and safety of the car.
The rain sensor determines the optimal frequency of windscreter, depending on the intensity of precipitation. There is also a system for heating the glass fluid and windshield. The tire pressure control system warns the driver about the need to swing up the laid wheels.
The list of additional equipment CADILLAC CTS may take several sheets. For example, there are such options such as LED backlighting thresholds, door handles and a KP lever, panoramic Ultraview hatch, occupying about 70% of the roof area, a car access system without the help of Keyless Access key, other, other
In its price category from 1 225 395 rubles Cadillac on the Russian market, it is quite successfully competing with the new Honda Accord, the BMW of the 5th series, the Mercedes E-class. Besides, you buy a legend Do not forget!
Dmitry Semenov
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