#2021 Cadillac CT5 Changes

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2021 Cadillac CT5 Sport .. 2.0 L turbocharged 4 cylinders .. 237 hp .. RWD .. 10 speed automatic transmission with manual shifting .. 0-100 km/h around 6.6 seconds .. High performance Brembo Brakes .. Tail lamps, neutral-density, gray-tinted transparent outer lens with red crystal inner elements .. Heated and power-adjustable outside mirrors with driver-side auto dimming with turn signal indicators .. Body color door handles .. Body color spoiler .. 19" premium painted alloy wheels with Pearl Nickel finish .. Dual-zone automatic climate control with humidity sensor .. Steering wheel mounted Magnesium paddle shift controls .. Steering wheel, leather, sport, thicker rim .. Alloy pedals .. UltraView sunroof .. Floor mats, carpeted front .. Adaptive Remote Start .. Audio system feature, premium 9-speakers system .. Digital compass .. Cadillac user experience with color information display .. Phone integration for Apple CarPlay and Android Auto .. Adaptive Cruise Control - Advanced .. Wireless Charging .. HD Rear Vision Camera .. Automatic Emergency Braking .. Front Pedestrian braking .. Rear Park Assist .. Lane Change Alert with Side Blind Zone Alert .. Forward Collision Alert .. Safety Alert seat .. Price 224,825 SR (with VAT) .. #car #cars #cool #luxury #awesome #supercar #sportcar #nice #fast #class #beauty #beautiful #by_me #epic #exotic #كارز #cadillac #ct5 #usa #turbo #new #red #jeddah #ksa (at Jeddah, Saudi Arabia) https://www.instagram.com/p/CXD5IaiodWr/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Cadillac To Roll Out Enhanced Super Cruise

An enhanced version of the Super Cruise driver assistance feature will be introduced starting on the 2021 Cadillac CT5 & CT4 and followed by the all-new Cadillac Escalade. Among the enhancements will be automated lane change, which will allow the hands-free system to change lanes on compatible highways when requested by the driver and certain conditions are met.

The enhancements to Super Cruise were made possible by GMs’ all-new digital vehicle platform, which provides more bandwidth and data processing power.

Lane Change On Demand

When Super Cruise is engaged, the driver can either tap or fully latch the turn signal to indicate that they would like to change lanes. This will prompt the system to look for an acceptable opening in the indicated lane, while also taking time to let other cars know that a lane change is imminent. If the system determines that the indicated lane is open, the vehicle will merge into said lane. The driver attention system will continue to require the driver to focus on the surroundings during the lane change.

Upon initiation, the gauge cluster will display messages letting the driver know when the automated lane change has begun, or if lane change is unavailable and changing lanes must be manually completed by the driver. The system will display messages, such as “looking for an opening” or “changing lanes” to keep the driver informed on the status of the lane change.

Super Cruise's advanced technologies, including precision LiDAR map data and real time GPS, help to provide a detailed understanding of the surrounding road to determine allowable automated lane change maneuvers. An array of camera and radar sensors will continuously scan around the vehicle to determine if an acceptable opening exists, allowing the vehicle to complete the lane change. The combination of these technologies and Super Cruise's driver attention system ensures a confident execution of the automated lane change.

Other Improvements

In addition to automated lane change, other Super Cruise enhancements include updates designed to improve performance and ease-of-use. Updates include:

Addition of richer map information to enable automated lane change and improved functionality through turns and highway interchanges Improved software for better steering and speed control Enhancements to make it easier and more intuitive for drivers to engage the system These updates are just the latest and most significant in a series of enhancements made to Super Cruise since it launched in 2017. Most recently, Cadillac expanded the availability of Super Cruise to more than 200,000 total miles of compatible highways in the United States and Canada.

Enhanced Super Cruise with automated lane change will be an option on the 2021 CT4 and CT5 sedans and the 2021 Escalade when those vehicles become available in the second half of 2020.

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2021 Cadillac CT5 Specs, Colors, Release Date, and Price

2021 Cadillac CT5 Specs, Colors, Release Date, and Price

2021 Cadillac CT5 Specs, Colors, Release Date, and Price. Cadillac’s focus continues to be on crossover SUVs during the last few years, but on Monday it shifted returning to sedans in the event it revealed the 2021 CT5 mid-size sports sedan.

Set to generate its formal debut the following month in the 2019 New York International Auto Show, the CT5 is first in Cadillac’s upcoming sedan offensive. A…

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Cadillac will offer two new features to select Super Cruise drivers this summer

Cadillac will offer two new features to select Super Cruise drivers this summer

GM’s Super Cruise will learn two new tricks this summer. GM announced on Tuesday that the driver assist system will offer Automatic Lane Change and Trailering capabilities for eligible owners. Owners of the 2021 Cadillac CT4 and CT5 will have the opportunity to purchase Automatic Lane Change capabilities while 2021 Escalade owners will be given the Trailering option, which allows the SUV to tow…

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The 2021 BMW M5 Competition is much easier to live with

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The 2021 BMW M5 Competition is much easier to live with

BMW’s M5 is still one sharp-lookin’ sedan.

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The BMW M5 gets the same little tweaks as other 5 Series models this year, including new headlights and taillights and a larger multimedia touchscreen. Arguably, however, the more important changes are the ones you can’t see. The M5 Competition gets new suspension hardware that make it eminently more comfortable without sacrificing sharpness.

Like

Strong V8 power

Nicely balanced chassis

Excellent interior

Lots of standard tech

Don’t Like

Numb steering

Touchy ceramic brakes

To give you some context, the previous M5 Competition was so stiffly sprung that it made this sport sedan almost unlivable day to day. Even in the suspension’s default Comfort setting, you could feel every little bump and blemish. It was kind of a nightmare.

Compared to a standard M5, the Competition has front and rear springs that are 10% stiffer, the rear anti-roll bar is firmer, the front tires have increased negative camber for better cornering grip and the body sits 0.2 inch lower to the ground. For the 2021 Competition, BMW adds new shocks and the damper control system is recalibrated, all with the goal of softening the ride quality.

Does all this work? Oh my, yes. Rolling over highway expansion joints no longer unsettles the entire chassis and you won’t gnash your teeth encountering a rogue pothole. Even with the Competition’s upsized 20-inch wheels and summer tires (the standard M5 gets 19s), the ride quality is so much better than before.

None of this comes at the expense of poise, either. In fact, because the default Comfort setting finally works as advertised, I’m not hesitant to call up Sport or Sport Plus for a little more stiffness under the right circumstances, like hitting a super-smooth California canyon road. The M5 Competition stays flat while cornering and the active all-wheel drive and electronic rear limited-slip differential quickly send power where it’s needed most. It’s great.

I still don’t really care for the M5’s steering, which seems to be a common complaint with today’s BMW performance cars. Sure, it’s heavy and direct, but I think a lot of people confuse weight for communication, and while the M5’s steering has the former, it lacks the latter. The optional carbon-ceramic brakes are also kind of touchy, with hard-to-modulate characteristics that can result in jerkiness when inching up a driveway or parallel parking. These brakes also add $8,500 to the M5’s bottom line. If you aren’t going to be routinely halting your M5 aggressively from high speeds, as on a track day, maybe skip this add-on.

The M5’s powertrain is unchanged for 2021, which is fine; it’s been solid all along. The twin-turbo 4.4-liter V8 pumps out 600 horsepower and 553-pound feet of torque, though Competition models see a small bump to 617 hp. The eight-speed automatic transmission works perfectly with this engine, quickly and smoothly ripping off well-timed shifts while largely fading into the background. You can choose your own adventure with steering wheel-mounted paddles, but the transmission programming is so good on its own that I never really find the DIY shifters necessary. 

The M5 Competition is still quick as hell, too, able to accelerate to 60 mph in 3.1 seconds. Top speed is electronically governed to 155 mph on both Competition and standard models unless you splurge on the optional M Performance Package, which lets the limiter out to 190 mph. Fuel economy is unchanged for 2021, ringing up at 15 miles per gallon city, 21 mpg highway and 17 mpg combined on premium gas.

Moving inside, the M5 upgrades to BMW’s latest iDrive 7 infotainment tech, bringing a 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster and a 12.3-inch central touchscreen. iDrive’s menu structure has a steep learning curve at first, but I like that the main display quickly responds to inputs. Wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto are standard, thank goodness, and it’s relatively easy to switch back and forth between this smartphone mirroring tech and BMW’s main iDrive menus. A wireless phone charger keeps your devices juiced while on the go, too.

iDrive 7 tech is housed on a 12.3-inch central display.

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Overall, the M5’s cabin is very nice, with soft leather surfaces and tasteful metal accents. The seats are comfortable and supportive and rear seat passengers have ample head- and legroom. I definitely recommend adding the $3,350 Executive Package, which gets you parking sensors and a parallel parking assistant, 360-degree camera coverage, heated and cooled front seats with massage, heated rear seats, soft-close doors and a few other goodies.

Interestingly, BMW no longer positions the Competition as a separate model in the M5 lineup like it does with other M cars. Instead, you select the $7,600 Competition Package option. The standard M5 costs $104,495 to start (including $995 for destination), so an M5 Comp technically begins at $112,095.

The M5 Competition’s, um, competition is mostly limited to the Mercedes-AMG E63 S and upcoming Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing. But there are a number of alternatives in BMW’s own portfolio to consider. First, there’s the M8 Gran Coupe, which looks rad, but it’s absurdly expensive; a Competition spec is $143,995. Then there’s the upcoming M5 CS, which lighter, even more hardcore and has awesome gold accents, but it starts at a lofty $142,995. If you’re looking to save some cash, the standard M5 is probably just as good 95% of the time. And along those same lines, honestly, the $77,795 V8-powered M550i is really all you need.

You’re definitely spoiled for choice when it comes to BMW’s big, fast four-doors. And now that the M5 Competition isn’t stiff as a board, that choice is tougher than ever. 

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(Part.2) 2021 Cadillac CT5 Sport .. 2.0 L turbocharged 4 cylinders .. 237 hp .. RWD .. 10 speed automatic transmission with manual shifting .. 0-100 km/h around 6.6 seconds .. High performance Brembo Brakes .. Tail lamps, neutral-density, gray-tinted transparent outer lens with red crystal inner elements .. Heated and power-adjustable outside mirrors with driver-side auto dimming with turn signal indicators .. Body color door handles .. Body color spoiler .. 19" premium painted alloy wheels with Pearl Nickel finish .. Dual-zone automatic climate control with humidity sensor .. Steering wheel mounted Magnesium paddle shift controls .. Steering wheel, leather, sport, thicker rim .. Alloy pedals .. UltraView sunroof .. Floor mats, carpeted front .. Adaptive Remote Start .. Audio system feature, premium 9-speakers system .. Digital compass .. Cadillac user experience with color information display .. Phone integration for Apple CarPlay and Android Auto .. Adaptive Cruise Control - Advanced .. Wireless Charging .. HD Rear Vision Camera .. Automatic Emergency Braking .. Front Pedestrian braking .. Rear Park Assist .. Lane Change Alert with Side Blind Zone Alert .. Forward Collision Alert .. Safety Alert seat .. Price 224,825 SR (with VAT) .. #car #cars #cool #luxury #awesome #supercar #sportcar #nice #fast #class #beauty #beautiful #by_me #epic #exotic #كارز #cadillac #ct5 #usa #turbo #new #red #jeddah #ksa (at Jeddah, Saudi Arabia) https://www.instagram.com/aymanfahadcars/p/CXGXg8So6DV/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Dodge CEO States EVs Could Save The Modern Muscle Car

By Dave Ashton

The elephant in the room for most muscle car fans is a slow onslaught of electric vehicles. If we recognize the fact or not, anybody with a passing interest in muscle car is wondering how the mighty V8 engine will fit into this new world. Dodge CEO Tim Kuniskis has recently addressed this issue in an interview with CNBC https://www.cnbc.com/2021/01/26/dodge-boss-says-evs-can-save-americas-new-golden-age-of-muscle-cars.html stating, ‘The days of an iron block supercharged 6.2-liter V-8 are numbered.’ But he continues to say, ‘They’re absolutely numbered because of all the compliance costs. But the performance that those vehicles generate is not numbered.’

Mr. Kuniskis continues by turning a negative into a positive showing that the ‘golden age of muscle cars’ can be saved by either all-electric or hybrid vehicles. This he calls ‘Performance 2.0.’ Basically, once the cost of EV technology starts to drop, performance-based vehicles will emerge.

The Current Lineup

The latest comments from Mr. Kuniskis may surprise some, especially when the Dodge Charger and Challenger are still selling in droves. According to Mr. Kuniskis, 50,000 Hellcats have been sold over the last 5 years. This means that we are not going to see any drastic changes over the next few years. However, the discussion point is more about what’s lurking over the horizon.

Most of the thought process comes from looking back at the original golden age of muscle cars from the late 1960s and early 1970s. The original performance muscle cars were popularized by blue-collar types. Eventually, the vehicles succumbed to national regulations, producing what was supposedly more fuel-friendly vehicles. Those fuel-friendly cruisers also changed their body design, which most would argue was a shadow of their former selves.

The same scenario seems to be looming for current muscle cars. In 1972 huge displacement engines got hit on all sides. Safety parameters increased, as with insurance costs and overall standards of emissions. While there were standout examples of muscle cars along the way, it still took a good few decades for those vehicles to hit a sweet spot. Therefore, planning for the future seems to be the wisest move at this point. As Mr. Kuniskis further states, ‘Without that technology, without electrification. This is 1972 right now, this thing is going to end.’

The Way Forward for EV Muscle Cars

Now Fiat Chrysler has become the conglomerate of Stellantis(linking up with French automakers PSA), shared platforms, ideas and technology are sure to emerge.

Dodge doesn’t currently offer any type of electric vehicle, but that is sure to change over the coming years. Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares recently said that new vehicles up to 2025 will be offered with an electric equivalent.

Ford to go Electric by 2028

The video above at 4:30 from Autoline Daily shows that Ford and the Mustang may be gearing up to go all-electric. The video prediction is a 2028 timeframe for an all-electric Mustang. But that doesn’t consider the reports of the S650 Mustang which could see the light of day by 2023. Some have said that the life-cycle of the S650 Mustang will clash with a 2028 all-electric Mustang release. This may push the Mustang EV forward to the end of the decade.

Ford has already shown glimmers of what could be in store for the future. The Mustang Lithium Concept was first shown at SEMA 2019, along with the Mustang Mach-E 1400. However, at this stage of the game, these designs are almost sealed units, without the ability to tune up as per the regular upgrades. It’s not like you can quickly add a new supercharger or strap on a turbo.

There is also talk of Ford releasing a 415cu/6.8L pushrod V8 into the Mustang. If this is true, the internal combustion engine still has many years ahead. The Coyote, Predator, and Voodoo V8 engines still have plenty of life left in them.

General Motors EV’s

At this point, it’s anybody’s guess if the 6th generation Chevrolet Camaro or further will turn electric or not. The next few years will see downtime for the sprightly pony car. However, the current Camaro’s home base of Lansing Grand River, which also makes the Cadillac CT4 and CT5 could be the center point. It would be no surprise if the Camaro emerges as a hybrid or full electric vehicle.

Conclusion

It’s clear at this stage that all the muscle car manufacturers are beavering away in the background working out how to take the best elements of a V8. The tricky balancing act of pushing the technology, while also respecting the past will be interesting to see emerge.

It’s likely that the introduction of a full-blown electric muscle car will be done in tentative steps. Gauging user feedback, with hopefully the ability to tune the engine. How the side benefits of the V8 engine will be addressed will also be interesting. The low-end rumble, tone, and as the Beachboys put it, good vibrations, will all need consideration.

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Enhanced Super Cruise and other changes coming to Cadillac's CT4 and CT5 for 2021

Enhanced Super Cruise and other changes coming to Cadillac’s CT4 and CT5 for 2021

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For better or worse, not too many changes were made to these cars for 2021.

Cadillac

Cadillac is making a few noteworthy upgrades to its smaller sedan models for 2021. Inside and out, both the CT4 and CT5 are on the receiving end of some important enhancements for the upcoming model year.

Tech this out!

Perhaps the most exciting…

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The 2020 Cadillac CT4 and CT5 haven't been on the market for long, but we already have news of the changes for the 2021 model year. They include new Diamond Sky special editions, wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto compatibility, the Super Cruise driver-assistance system, and expanded availability of driver-assistance features, Cadillac... Kirk Bell2021 Cadillac CT4 and CT5 to add Diamond Sky editions, Super Cruise, more equipment https://ift.tt/32iH7jm

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GM is working on a hands-off advanced driving system for city streets

GM has a “big team” working on an advanced version of its hands-free driving assistance system Super Cruise that will expand its capability beyond highways and apply it to city streets, the automaker’s vice president of global product development Doug Parks said Tuesday.

GM is also continuing to improve its existing Super Cruise product, Parks said during a webcasted interview at Citi’s 2020 Car of the Future Symposium.

“As we continue to ratchet up Super Cruise, we continue to add capability and not just highway roads,” Parks said, adding that a separate team is working on the hands-free city driving product known internally as “Ultra Cruise.”

“We’re trying to take that same capability off the highway,” he said. “Ultra cruise would be all of the Super Cruise plus the neighborhoods, city streets and subdivisions. So Ultra Cruise’s domain would be  essentially all driving, all the time.”

Parks was quick to add that this would not be autonomous driving. Advanced driving assistance systems have become more capable, but they still require a human driver to take control and to be paying attention.

“What we’re not saying is that Ultra Cruise will be fully autonomous 100% of the time, although that could be one of the end games,” Parks said.

Parks didn’t provide a timeline for when Ultra Cruise might be available. A GM spokesperson said in a statement after his interview that the company continues to expand its hands-free driver assistance system technology across its vehicle portfolio and has “teams looking at how we can expand the capabilities to more scenarios.”

GM said it “does not have a name or anything specific to announce today, but stay tuned.”

This new Ultra Cruise feature would put it in competition with Tesla’s Autopilot advanced driving system, which is largely viewed as the most capable on the market today. Tesla’s “full self-driving” package, a more capable version of Autopilot, can now identify stop signs and traffic lights and automatically slows the car to a stop on approach. This feature is still considered to be in beta.

GM’s Super Cruise uses a combination of lidar map data, high-precision GPS,  cameras and radar sensors, as well as a driver attention system, which monitors the person behind the wheel to ensure they’re paying attention. Unlike Tesla’s Autopilot driver assistance system, users of Super Cruise do not need to have their hands on the wheel. However, their eyes must remain directed straight ahead.

GM has taken a slower approach to Super Cruise compared to Tesla’s method of rolling out software updates that gives early access to some owners to test the improved features. When GM launched Super Cruise in 2017, it was only available in one Cadillac model — the full-size CT6 sedan — and restricted to divided highways. That began to change in 2019 when GM announced plans to expand where Super Cruise would be available.

GM’s new digital vehicle platform, which provides more electrical bandwidth and data processing power, enabled engineers to add to Super Cruise’s capabilities. In January, GM added a feature to Super Cruise that automated lane changes for drivers of certain Cadillac models, including the upcoming 2021 Escalade.

This enhanced version of Super Cruise includes better steering and speed control. The improved version will be introduced starting with the 2021 Cadillac CT4 and CT5 sedans, followed by the new 2021 Cadillac Escalade. The vehicles are expected to become available in the second half of 2020.

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2020 Cadillac CT5-V First Drive: Fighting Assumptions

I believe I can be forgiven for my quite negative preconceived notions going into this drive. See, at our annual Car of the Year brouhaha, we drove the non-V version of the CT5. We did not like it. It was one of the first cars we culled from the field, as I recall, and one that led to almost every judge muttering a version of, “What is Cadillac thinking?”

It’s not like we’re Cadillac haters, either. When the CTS—one of the cars the CT5 replaces—was new in 2014, we named it our Car of the Year. But when it came to the CT5, among the many things we dinged it for were its “overworked turbo-four engine” and “lackluster driving dynamics.” Surely the upcoming V version would be the CT5’s savior? Not the way Cadillac initially pitched it.

The new CT5-V does have a 3.0-liter twin-turbo V-6 that makes 360 horsepower and 405 lb-ft of torque. Thing is, the recently deleted CTS-V had a 6.2-liter supercharged V-8 that made 640 hp and 630 lb-ft of torque. Sacre Bleu!

Here comes a bushel full of caveats that I’m being forced to make on behalf of Cadillac. Although way too similar (especially for copy editors), the CT5-V is not a replacement for the CTS-V. The CT5-V is a quasi-replacement for the ATS-V and a replacement for the CTS V-Sport. Wut? Yeah, Cadillac never did a good job of marketing its middle-tier performance offering. In truth, it was the 420 hp, 430 lb-ft V-Sport model that won us over back in 2014. Had Cadillac just sent out the 2.0-liter turbo-four and 3.6-liter V-6 CTS trims six years back, we likely would have picked the Mercedes-Benz S-Class as our COTY.

What’s going on? Think German. Audi makes the A4, S4, and RS 4 (even though you can’t buy an RS 4 in America). BMW makes the 330i, M340i, and M3. Mercedes-Benz makes the C 300, while Mercedes-AMG makes the C43 and C63.

It’s those middle models that are worth comparing to the CT5-V. The S4 makes 349 hp and 369 lb-ft of torque. The M340i produces 382 hp and 369 lb-ft of torque. The C43 is good for 385 hp and 384 lb-ft of torque. I’m aware this has turned into a numbers-fest, but bear with me: The CT5-V’s engine creates 360 hp and 405 lb-ft of torque. Not the most (or the least) powerful, but it’s the torquiest by a healthy margin. As former GM vice chairman Bob Lutz said, “Americans buy horsepower but drive torque.” Cadillac will be employing a similar strategy with the upcoming CT4, CT4-V, and unnamed range topper (probably CT4-V Max).

The CT5-V then becomes Cadillac’s midgrade performance car, with a more powerful and yet-to-be-named range topper coming. That car (I’m guessing it will be called something like CT5-V Max) will be first seen in April at the New York auto show. Will it have the 6.2-liter supercharged V-8 and 10-speed auto powertrain combo currently powering the Chevy Camaro ZL1? Yeah. I’d guess power levels at around 650 hp/650 lb-ft, just like the big Camaros.

GM’s President Mark Reuss caught a bunch of well-earned flak when he explained the drop in power from CTS-V to CT5-V, saying, “There were, frankly, some people who were intimidated by the cars.” But see, he was just vamping, filling dead air because Caddy hadn’t (and still hasn’t) officially announced the big dog V Max car. Not to ever admit that an auto executive is right about anything (shudder), but anecdotally a buddy of mine is getting rid of his 2017 CTS-V because it’s too much car for him.

Now that you have a crystal-clear, product-planner-level understanding of Cadillac’s sedan naming strategy, let’s talk CT5-V. Riding on the second generation of GM’s game-changing Alpha platform—called simply Alpha 2—the CT5-V is stuffed to its funny-looking C-pillar with all sorts of go-fast GM parts. A performance iteration of the 10-speed automatic transmission co-developed by GM and Ford is the only gearbox for now, though don’t act too shocked if a six-speed manual shows up for model year 2021.

The fourth generation of MagneRide handles damping at all four corners. Brembos do the braking via the same brake-by-wire system found on the new mid-engine Corvette. Traction control is handled by GM’s unheralded PTM system—that’s short for Performance Traction Management. GM’s comically named (think drugs) but fiendishly effective eLSD electro-mechanical locking differential puts the power down out back.

Identically sized and vehicle-specific Michelin PS4S rubber wraps all four wheels, clocking in at 245/40ZR19. An all-season tire is available, but as a Californian I say, “Who cares?” For the first time ever, a Cadillac V product is available with AWD, but the fine folks at Cadillac are quick to point out that they’re talking AWD for bad weather (whatever that is), not as a performance enhancer.

With all these items working together, Cadillac claims the CT5-V will hit 60 mph in 4.6 seconds, with the AWD version a touch slower. Prices start at $48,690 for the rear-driver and $51,290 for the all-wheel drive version. Insanely, Super Cruise—Cadillac’s game-changing, best-in-the-business, hands-free, sorta-autonomous driving mode—isn’t available on the 2020 models. However, the 2021 CT5-Vs are coming sooner than you think, and they will have it. It’s such a great technology that I recommend waiting.

A quick word about design before we get to how the thing drives. Certain cars look way better in the metal than in photographs. One recent example that leaps to mind is the Land Rover Defender. In pictures, the reworked icon appeared more toy car than macho off-roader. I finally ran into one and declare it much better and tougher looking than the press shots led me to believe.

Same story here with the CT5-V. First of all, Cadillac has a new exterior strategy where sporty models get de-blinged. I’m a fan. You can even see this at work on sport versions of the new Escalade. The brightwork is replaced with black trim, and aesthetically the cars are much better off. The CT5 was the first Cadillac to use the Escala concept car’s design language, and the V version takes it a positive, though iterative, step farther. I like the front end of the CT5-V better than the Escala’s. But of course there’s that C-pillar.

I cornered GM’s vice president of global design Mike Simcoe for 30 minutes just to pick his brain about the C-pillar. If you don’t know what I’m talking about, it’s the area behind the rear door of a car. On the CT5, it’s covered by a bent triangle-shaped black plastic graphic. I’m not going to quote him (he never, no matter how hard I tried to make him, said the word “compromise”), but essentially Cadillac wanted as large of a back seat as possible while at the same time maintaining the arcing, sloping, coupelike, hatchbacklike roofline from the Escala. Something had to give, and it was the C-pillar.

Why not just put a piece of glass there? Because the rear doors are so large (the CT5 has a 1.4-inch-longer wheelbase than the CTS, all of which goes to the rear seat) that Cadillac had to split the rear door glass into two pieces to ensure that the large piece lowered all the way down. Four panes of glass on a single side of a sedan would look frumpy. Did the design team try many other iterations before settling on what they settled on? Yeah, and I imagine they must have looked real bad. C’est la vie. I’m going to think of the C-pillar as a beauty mark. Feel free to pretend along with me because otherwise I dig the looks.

Now we drive. The big difference between a normal car and a performance car (especially a real performance car) is found during a corner. In a regular car you worry about the turn you’re in. With a performance car, because it handles so damn well, you get to worry about the next corner coming at you.

I am happy, stoked, elated, and surprised to tell you that the CT5-V is squarely in the latter camp. This thing drives fabulously. Again, my surprise is simply due to how underwhelmed we were with the CT5 at Car of the Year. From behind the wheel, you would have a difficult time believing that the V version is in any way related to the standard car. We’re talking vast differences in every way that a car performs.

Breaking it down, the engine is sweet. Its 360 horsepower is plenty, especially because the CT5-V is relatively light. We haven’t weighed one, but we have weighed the four-cylinder CT5: 3,693 pounds. Figure another 100–150 pounds for the V model. OK, light is the wrong word, but (probably) less than the 3,875-pound Mercedes-AMG C43 4Matic.

Really, though, it’s the CT5-V’s healthy torque curve that makes it feel so good, especially when coupled with the closely spaced gears of the 10-speed auto. Yes, there’s a manual shift mode, but the 6,000-rpm redline is too low for that to be much fun, and in slower corners the computer still won’t allow you to select second gear (it’s a slushbox, not a twin-clutch). It’s frustrating.

My advice is to leave it in manual or wait for the (maybe happening) manual. That said, acceleration is plentiful and strong, and thanks to all sorts of deceitful wizardry coming out the speakers, it sounds good, too. Yes, some of what you’re hearing is fake. I’m too old to be outraged.

Ride quality is good. As typical with magnetic shocks, you don’t feel too much of a difference between Tour and Sport modes, though Cadillac did mention that experiencing such a difference was one of the goals of the fourth-gen MagnaRide shocks. There’s also a Track mode, which does feel noticeably flintier, but in a good, sports car way.

I’d like to take a second and praise the brakes. As mentioned, they are of the brake-by-wire persuasion, shared with the C8 Corvette. But they were developed after the C8’s stoppers were finished, and these stoppers feel much, much better. Hard to believe you’re not pushing fluid with your toes.

Handling is just sweet. Look, every single performance car built off the Alpha platform (ATS-V, CTS-V, Camaro) has been dynamically wonderful, and the CT5-V is no exception. This Cadillac V is just as great to drive as I should have expected. Sure, the new Bosch Premium EPAS (electric power steering) is probably a skosh better, but hammering this Caddy on a bitchin’, twisting desert road felt not just great, but familiar. It felt like a proper Cadillac V. There, I said it. Happy? More ATS-V than CTS-V, but remember, this car is also effectively replacing the ATS-V.

The next day Cadillac turned us loose(ish) on the Desert Circuit at Thermal Motorsport Club just outside Palm Springs. The Desert Circuit is the 1.4-mile track with the green curbing at the northern most end of the facility. It’s the curviest and the most technical. Last time I drove it was for the double-launch of the Subaru WRX STI Type RA and BRZ tS. It’s that kind of track.

I suppose this is a good time to talk about the all-wheel-drive CT5-V. Like Cadillac told us, the AWD ain’t there to help performance. Braking distances felt longer, and the wonderful steering of the RWD car is gone, as there’s now another 100 or so extra pounds on the snout. The car feels slower and sloppier. A bit of this showed up on the road the day before. But as is always the case on racetracks, all the warts were exposed once we were allowed to really push the cars. Northerners, I’d advise against the AWD version and just buy a nice set of winter tires.

The RWD CT5-V remained excellent on track. Actually, I liked it even better on the track than on the road. I tried out two of the five PTM settings. Sport 2 turns off most of the nannies. Race basically turns everything off, but after the rear end drifts past some rotation threshold, it brings it back in line before finally just turning everything off.

It is, frankly, criminal that Cadillac (and GM in general) is still burying all of this amazing functionality in its cars. Porsche and AMG have clearly marked scrolling wheels that let you click between modes while simultaneously being able to glance at the knob and visually confirm what mode you are in. Cadillac still uses a rocker switch that’s confusing (Is it up? Or down?) and buried behind the gear lever. Worse, to use the five PTM modes, you need to double click the traction control button twice. But not just twice. You have to be in Track mode and then double click it just so. And the traction control button is even more hidden than the modes button. It’s as if someone at Cadillac is embarrassed that the car has so much fantastic performance stuff on board.

Once I was able to navigate this traction control menagerie, with everything off, the CT5-V was a joy and sweetheart. Every single corner of the Desert Circuit is late apex, so odds were good (especially for me) that getting on the power too early would overcook the rear meats and send the V drifting. So what? With the trick eLSD doing its thing and an unflappable yet delicate chassis as my co-pilot, such hoonishness was easy to catch. Let me restate that: It was an easy joy to catch.

The Cadillac seemed to be perfectly specced for the track. Had we been on a bigger track, would we have craved more power? Yes, I know we would have. And that car is coming. Here’s the thing: When you think about the cars the CT5-V is directly targeting—S4, M340i, and C43—you conclude that Cadillac’s got them all beat, not just on price but also on what really matters in this segment: performance. None of those three Germans drives like this thing. Even though I shouldn’t be, what with the recent history of Cadillac V lineup, I am impressed and surprised.

2020 Cadillac CT5-V PRICE $48,690-$51,290 LAYOUT Front-engine, RWD/AWD, 5-pass, 4-door sedan ENGINE 3.0L/360-hp/405-lb-ft twin-turbo DOHC 24-valve V-6 TRANSMISSION 10-speed automatic CURB WEIGHT 3,850-3,950 lb (est) WHEELBASE 116.0 in L x W x H 193.8 x 74.1 x 57.2 in 0-60 MPH 4.6-4.8 sec (mfr est) EPA FUEL ECON 17-18/25-26/20-21 mpg ENERGY CONSUMPTION, CITY/HWY 187-198/210-222 kW-hrs/100 miles CO2 EMISSIONS, COMB 0.93-0.98 lb/mile ON SALE Currently

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Cadillac's Super Cruise will be able to change lanes itself by 2021 Enhanced Super Cruise will include automated lane change, which will allow the hands-free system to change lanes on the highway when requested by the driver and certain conditions are met.Cadillac Cadillacs Super Cruise driver aid system will see even more features added to the already capable technology starting next year, GM said late January.While there will be small changes made to the interface and dynamics of the system, the big news here is Super Cruise can now change lanes upon driver request.This is our most extensive update weve made to Super Cruise since its debut, said Super Cruise chief engineer Mario Maiorana.We have made a number of improvements to make Super Cruise more intuitive, better performing and more accessible for our customers. In addition to the automated lane change functionality, weve made improvements to the user interface and hands-free driving dynamics. To change lanes while in Super Cruise, the driver simply has to activate the turn signals, left or right, and the system will use the onboard sensors to determine if its safe to do so. Once the vehicle is ready, it will make the lane change, and during the process, will display alerts on the instrument cluster such as looking for an opening or changing lanes. The new technology will be available on the new CT4, CT5 and Escalade. Unfortunately, it cannot be installed on older vehicles, because it requires better sensors and updated

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General Motors Will Become A Feature That Will Become Tesla's Most Important Opponent

General Motors' self-governing driving framework, Super Cruise, will be out and about in the coming days with another update. Super Cruise will have the option to switch to another lane self-sufficiently with the update. Self-sufficient driving framework Super Cruise, otherwise called General Motors' driver help framework, can offer self-sufficient driving delight in specific circumstances. Super Cruise, on which General Motors keeps on working, will currently be able to switch to another lane. The improved Super Cruise self-sufficient driving framework will be out and about not long from now. The 2021 Cadillac CT4 and CT5 vehicles and the 2021 Cadillac Escalade will have Super Cruise with programmed path change. With the self-governing path change include, which will be known as the improved Super Cruise, the vehicle will switch to another lane by flagging simply like a driver. The framework will recognize with sensors and cameras whether there is sufficient space to move to another lane securely. Through the screen inside the vehicle, the activities of the framework will be disclosed to the driver. Messages, for example, "Searching for an opening", "Moving to another lane" will have the option to be trailed by the driver. Tesla Autopilot, Tesla's independent driving framework, is the greatest adversary of Super Cruise, which General Motors keeps on creating. In contrast to Autopilot, Super Cruise doesn't require the client to hold the directing wheel during self-sufficient driving. Super Cruise utilizes eye discovery cameras to control the driver's consideration. The framework is at present accessible for 320,000 km over the U.S. what's more, Canada. Tesla's independent driving framework can switch to another lane self-rulingly since April 2019. Nissan's self-sufficient driving framework, called ProPilot Assist, has likewise been self-sufficiently moving to another lane for some time. General Motors' self-ruling driving framework, Super Cruise, appears to catch Tesla's Autopilot with new highlights. What new component Tesla will look before his most significant adversary is at present obscure. Read the full article

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2021 Cadillac CT6 Platinum, Configurations, Changes

2021 Cadillac CT6 Platinum, Configurations, Changes

2021 Cadillac CT6 Platinum, Configurations, Changes – Any Cadillac CT6 enticed the interest of an uncountable amount of people because of better performance and type. A good deal more is anticipated of this 2021 Cadillac CT6version that could be expected to slam the market industry inside not far off tomorrow. That type is usually focused on the new group, which may be especially genuinely…

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Cadillac Enhances 2021 CT4, CT5 With Digital Delights

Cadillac is upping the ante on the CT4 and CT5 for the 2021 model year. As both cars were introduced last year and the upgrades represent fairly comprehensive changes to both vehicles, this refresh is quite curious. Either General Motors spent the pandemic being more productive than we initially presumed or this is a desperate […]

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GM adds automated lane changes to its hands-free Super Cruise driving system

GM has improved its hands-free driving assistance system Super Cruise, adding a feature that will automatically change lanes for drivers of certain Cadillac models, including the upcoming 2021 Escalade.

This enhanced version of Super Cruise, which will include better steering and speed control, puts it back in competition with Tesla’s Autopilot driver assistance system (specifically the Navigate on Autopilot feature), which is considered the most capable on the market today.

The improved version will be introduced starting with the 2021 Cadillac CT4 and CT5 sedans followed by the new 2021 Cadillac Escalade. The vehicles are expected to become available in the second half of 2020. 

Super Cruise uses a combination of lidar map data, high-precision GPS, cameras and radar sensors, as well as a driver attention system, which monitors the person behind the wheel to ensure they’re paying attention. Unlike Tesla’s Autopilot driver assistance system, users of Super Cruise do not need to have their hands on the wheel. However, their eyes must remain directed straight ahead.

The automatic lane change feature in Super Cruise will still require the driver to keep their eyes on the road. When the system is engaged, the driver can engage the turn signal to indicate a desire to change lanes. Once the system has determined that the lane is open, the vehicle will merge. Meanwhile, the gauge cluster will display messages to the driver such as “looking for an opening” or “changing lanes.”

GM’s new digital vehicle platform, which provides more electrical bandwidth and data processing power, enabled engineers to add to Super Cruise’s capabilities. The company also improved its rear-facing sensors and software to be able to better track vehicles approaching from the rear, Super Cruise chief engineer Mario Maiorana said.

The new version Super Cruise will change lanes for the driver on highways where the feature is allowed. The user interface and hands-free driving dynamics have also been improved, according to Maiorana.

Super Cruise, which launched in 2017, was limited to just one model — the full-size CT6 sedan — and restricted to divided highways. That began to change last year when GM announced plans to expand where Super Cruise would be available. A software update expanded the thousands of miles of compatible divided highways in the United States and Canada . Super Cruise is now available on more than 200,000 miles of highways.

The automaker has also started to make the system available in more models. GM is expanding Super Cruise as an option on all Cadillac models this year. GM has said the Super Cruise system will start hitting its other brands such as Chevrolet, GMC, and Buick after 2020.