Cadillac CT6: specifications of a luxury sedan

In 2015, in New York, the luxury flagship sedan Cadillac CT6 was shown. And it's not just a car. This model in the company is called the most technologically advanced car in the world. And in the manufacturer's lineup, the machine has risen a step higher than the CTS III. So, what is so unusual about the phenomenal American novelty?

Design

The first thing to note is the exterior of the Cadillac CT6. The design of the car is made in the corporate style of the company, and the "highlight" is the characteristic radiator grille. Attention is also drawn to stretched lighting equipment, which comes to the wings. It looks very impressive and modern. If you look at the car in profile, you can see similarities with the CTS model. But otherwise there are not so many common features. So, the novelty has a side window on the rear rack. And the head optics developers decided to combine with a vertical strip of diodes.

By the way, about the dimensions. This car is the largest "Cadillac" that only exists today. In length it is 5.2 meters. And its wheelbase is 3.1 meters! Many say that the size of the American novelty is similar to the "Mercedes" S-Class. May be. But the "Cadillac" is easier than a Stuttgart car for almost 500 kilograms. And all because 2/3 of the used parts are made of aluminum. In the process of manufacturing the rest, high-strength steel alloys were used.

Interior

The interior of the Cadillac CT6 is designed and executed at a decent level. When you sit inside, the first thing you pay attention to the 4-spoke power steering wheel, which shows the weight of the buttons. The dashboard is completely digital, and in the middle of the center console is a 10.2-inch screen of the multimedia system (CUE). In the finish we used exclusively high-quality, expensive materials. Interestingly, the rear passengers are equipped with chairs, equipped with adjustment and heating. There is also a massage and ventilation function.

But this is not the main thing! The main feature is two sliding displays (each of 10 inches) and an armrest with integrated HDMI and USB ports. There is practically no plastic in the interior. From this material, only the steering column switches and steering wheel buttons are made. By the way, the control wheel itself is decorated with aluminum and wood, and is covered with leather. Like everything else that is in the salon. In general, this is a business class.

Characteristics

In the basic version under the hood, the Cadillac CT6 has a 265-horsepower 2-liter turbocharged "four". But still the novelty is offered to potential buyers with the motor on 3.6 liters. This is already V6. And there is both a turbocharged and an atmospheric version. The first of these, of course, is more powerful. He produces 400 "horses". And the second - 335 liters. from. Cadillac is being set in motion, the photo of which is provided above, the 8-speed automatic transmission. However, for the variants with the Quartet and the atmospheric engine, a completely new box with an index of 8L45 was developed. But that is not all! For a car with a 400-horsepower engine, the automatic transmission 8L90 was adopted, which was taken from the famous Corvette C7.

By the way, the drive can be either rear or full (there is a connection function). It should also be noted that in 2015 in Shanghai, a presentation of a hybrid car Cadillac CT6. The test drive of this model demonstrated its solid power. By the way, this hybrid is driven by the operation of a 2-liter turbocharged engine and a pair of electric motors located on the rear axle. If so, the total power is 335 horsepower. And it's worth mentioning that this model has adaptive shock absorbers and steering with variable effort.

Chassis

The new Cadillac car, the photo of which is provided above, is equipped with a chassis based on a rear-wheel drive architecture called Omega. It was developed specifically for full-size cars. And the fundamental difference of this design from the predecessor Alpha (it is based on ATS and CTS) is the aluminum multi-link, which is installed in the front. After all, people are used to seeing MacPherson struts there. Another feature is the steering axle. In this novelty is similar to the new "seven" BMW. For an additional payment, potential buyers are offered a fully controlled chassis and magnetorheological adaptive suspension.

What else is worth knowing?

Interestingly, in the slow corners of the Cadillac CT6, the rear wheels turn into a front-wheel counter. This is done specifically to improve maneuverability. At high speeds - on the contrary, all the wheels turn in one direction. So it was possible to increase stability. By the way, the electronic system controls the design, due to the work of which the angle of convergence of the rear wheels varies.

Many are interested in what a brand new premium Cadillac CT6 price. The cost starts at $ 54,500 and varies to $ 65,300. That is, if you translate to the current rate, in the maximum configuration, the car will cost almost 4,170,000 rubles. No small sum. But this is an American business sedan from a well-known brand. So the car is worth the money.