I'm kelsey mays for cars dot com
perhaps best cadillac on general motors into the twenty-first century in
the CTS which written a small sportsman in the early two thousand two
a mid-size luxury private can't compete
in bmw five series mercedes
e-class territory with
the most recent generation now we have a completely redesigned only c_t_s_ that
really squarely moves the nameplate into those competitive sets and worth a
twenty thirty new york international auto show to take a closer look
now this is probably the
uh... most direct interpretation we've seen yet calyx c l_ concept convertible
unveiled back in twenty let me back to lead is that right
all the way down the front corners of the car you're very aggressive much like
the elie weisel on that c l_
uh... you get around back contrary kinda balloons out the telex it a little bit
below
the trunk lid looks a little bit like the x_-ers
maybe not the most compelling angle to be the new c_t_s_ sedan
overall wheelbase those up about an inch in overall length is up about five
inches verses the previous sedan
but g_m_'s pinata jerod focal diet which
it's it's been walking a lot needing lots of subway sandwiches
the new c_t_s_ about seven percent lighter than the old
c_t_s_ of an out despite the exercise that's next
to a lot of aluminum things like the doors the trunk with the suspension
components in fact g_m_ says that with the c_t_s_ is base engine which is a two
hundred seventy two course power to leader triple charged
force on earth
it's actually more than two hundred pounds
the bmw
five twenty eight with
b_m_w_'s turbocharged four cylinder engine
use up all the way apt to what's called the c_t_s_ the sports is a new trend not
to be confused with c_t_s_ be which is a high-performance car restore waiting
details on for the redesign and that car comes
with a new
twin turbo v six that's good for four hundred and twenty forced power four
hundred and thirty pound speeded pork
cattle access
that car is about three hundred fifty pounds lighter
the compare will bmw five fifty five
flooding between those two engines is at lax
familiar three point six leader v six good for three hundred and twenty one
horsepower
but the six and is now use the new it's beyond about transmission
which should help fuel economy
now the last c_t_s_ is one of the first kelex to embody the whole consumed dash
for routine where they'd
uh... but stitching along the dashboard
the new c_b_s_ takes that to another degree uh... it's along the dash slimy
effort or is it even along the steering wheel hub which is a very a premium
pulido is again till you get up to upper echelon
luxury flagship cars there's even stitching along the cup holder covers
sheer which
do this they actually motor forward
and back
automatically
is really needed that
some drivers may find that there's a lot of space issues here though
uh... there's a very wide center consulate here
it might encroach a little bit
uh... leg space on but there's definitely more headroom here than in
cattle exp eighty s which is their small sports bit now one last thing about the
interior here there's a lot of technology going on alex q touch
sensitive center controls here entirely simulated instrument panel i can elect
us a little the medal
all the carbon fiber all the wood trim inside the new c_t_s_ israel
it's not fake um... and
dealers can swap in new materials if you like it back there at the eight
different themes they can go on inside this car
mexico's more room than in the last c_t_s_ abut an interesting seat
cushion angle here television ease uh... a little bit
um and headroom
not really great
uh... if you sit up
somebody's years you'd expect in-camera mid-size luxury car you get thing
speculated earlier on climate so that she did
uh... rear seat for the application fees
windows son shades in a rear sanchit what can i sing
c_t_s_ does have a folding backseat
nice considering
that some competitors don't include this provision
there's still no word yet on a redesigned c_t_s_ could or wagon but the
current generation wagon sells about as well as a detroit pistons game so we
wouldn't be surprised at that didn't make a comeback the coupon the other
hand account for about a quarter of all previous generation c_t_s_ sales for the
end of its life span so we wouldn't be stressed about did make a comeback
unless can elect when some of those shoppers over t_v_ gas electric yell are
will find out more sometime around or after the c_t_s_ sedans on sale date
this fall