At the North American International Auto Show in January 2015, Cadillac unveiled the most capable model in its history - a full-size CTS-V class sedan of the third generation, which received a number of visual and technical improvements and "armed" with a high-performance V8. At home, the car started after a few months after the official debut, but only reached the Russian market in August 2016.
Outside, the Cadillac CTS-V looks even more assertive and bolder than the standard "brother", and differs from it in a more aggressive body kit with an aerodynamically developed front bumper, a fine-mesh radiator grille, a small spoiler on the luggage cover, four "trunks" of the exhaust system and 19-inch "rollers »Unique design.
In terms of dimensions, the "charged" Cadillac CTS of the third incarnation is a full-fledged E-class sedan: its length is 5020 mm, height - 1447 mm, width - 1863 mm. Between the axles, he found space for a 2910 mm wheelbase.
The interior of the Cadillac CTS-V shows a more expensive, rather than sporty look, and its "identifiers" are only a virtual "instrument cluster" with a 12.3-inch screen installed as standard, trim with suede and carbon fiber accents and embossed front seats with 20 adjustments. -these directions (optionally they are replaced by Recaro buckets).
In terms of other parameters, the four-door is on par with the standard "brother" - beautiful design, cozy atmosphere, prestigious finishing materials, a spacious rear row of seats and a 388-liter cargo compartment.
Specifications. The "heart" of the third "release" of the Cadillac CTS-V is the 6.2-liter LT4 V-shaped engine made of aluminum and equipped with eight cylinders, a 16-valve layout, an Eaton drive supercharger, direct injection, phase shifters and pot deactivation technology. small loads. Its potential reaches 649 horsepower at 6400 rpm and 855 Nm of peak thrust at 3600 rpm.
The engine on the "hot" sedan is equipped with an 8-speed "automatic" Hydra-Matic with paddle shifters and a "launch control" function and a rear-wheel drive transmission with an electronically controlled cross-wheel differential.
The dynamic characteristics of this "American" are impressive: the "maximum speed" of the car is 320 km / h, and it breaks down from place to first "hundred" in just 3.7 seconds. In the “city / highway” mode, the three-volume “destroys” 13 liters of fuel.
The base for the Cadillac CTS-V is the GM Alpha platform with MacPherson struts at the front and a multi-link layout at the rear. As standard, the vehicle is equipped with adaptive dampers filled with magnetorheological fluid and variable performance ZF electric power steering integrated into the rack. The four-door "flaunts" six-piston front and four-piston rear Brembo brakes with ventilated "pancakes" on all wheels (in the first case with a diameter of 390 mm, and in the second - 365 mm) and a complex of auxiliary electronics.
Options and prices. In the Russian market, the 2016-2017 Cadillac CTS with the letter "V" is offered at a price of 6,490,000 rubles.
Already in the "base" the sedan has eight airbags, bi-xenon headlights, 19-inch wheel rims, Nappa leather trim, a multimedia center, an audio system with 13 speakers, a head-up display, a three-zone "climate", heated front seats and ventilation, digital instrument cluster, heated rear sofa and rear view camera. In addition, the standard functionality of the "American" includes ABS, ESP, BA, EBD, an active hood for pedestrian protection, systems for monitoring lane traffic and warning of a possible collision, monitoring of "blind" zones and the darkness of other "chips".
