Date: 10 Feb 2015, Views: 9944

2016 Cadillac CTS-V - aggressive design, high-tech interior, powerful v-8 engine, price

Premium 5-meter Cadillac CTS-V sedan is updated to the 2016 model year, with the highest performance in the entire 112-year history of the brand.

Besides the 640 hp engine the car is equipped with a fast 8-speed box, a steady sporting drive with adaptive suspension and considerably changed in appearance in the style of the latest models of the automaker.

2016 Cadillac CTS-V: Strict Aggressive Design

On design 2016 Cadillac CTS-V differs from its predecessor in new headlights with horizontally integrated LED running lights, and which are present in the air intake of the front bumper of more rounded shape. As the front wings, a sublime carbon fiber hood got the holes for the outflow of air from the engine and the front grille in the chromeplated fringing is made of black mesh, as well as the lower grille in the bumper with a sharp splitter. New rear lights, as well as a luggage carrier become lower, and in the black relief diffuser instead of two as in the previous version four exhaust pipes are placed — pair in each side. Under a small spoiler on the trunk lid placed a stoplight repeater and an antenna in the form of shark fin is installed on the roof.

2016 Cadillac CTS-V: High-Tech Interior

2016 Cadillac CTS-V's interior comfort with a new steering wheel and sports two-color seats with lateral support is completely changed in comparison with the predecessor. The new instrument panel in the center sheltered 12.3-inch color touch screen of a multimedia complex which understands voice commands and is capable to reproduce the text messages by voice via loudspeakers of the audio system Bose Surround Sound. In addition, the salon of the novelty includes a wireless connection Bluetooth and wireless inductive charging for phone, as well as the camera registrar with the opportunity to look through records on the screen of multimedia system during the parking and an access point Wi-Fi for high-speed 4G Internet connection of mobile devices.

2016 Cadillac CTS-V: Powerful V-8 Engine and New Transmission

Performance metrics of the new turbo engine with volume 6.2 liters are impressive - it is 640 horsepower with a torque of 855 newton meters. From the place to 96 km / h the car accelerates in 3.7 seconds with a maximum speed of over 320 km / h. Together with the power unit works a new gear box 8L90 with possibility of manual control switches on the steering wheel, which allows you to instantly switch uses technology dual-clutch transmission.

2016 Cadillac CTS-V: Price

Sales of the new Cadillac CTS-V will start in the US in the summer of 2015, but the price has not been announced. Most likely, the car would be a little more affordable than its German rivals.