Cadillac CTS Blog

« Hot Laps | Main | Off-Roading?! »

Through the S-Curves

cadillac cts testing

By Rob

This is the car heading into the high-speed S-curves at Phoenix.


Of course, you want to carry a lot of speed through the turns, checking steering response, precision and body-motion control.


The cars were spot-on.



Comments

Interesting.

I find my 2000 STS to be quite unresponsive through s-bends, it seems to have a dislike for fast changes in direction. I would certianly like to see that improved.
My European model seems over-damped for the spring rates which results in a lot of body roll while not riding as well as it could.

I'm looking forward to trying one of these new models as I'd like a soft ride with decent handling, something that most executvie cars in the UK lack. They focus too much on handling and thus ride too hard for real comfort.

Soft smooth ride and good handling, don't want much do I? LOL!


For that you need Magna Ride, which really should be offered on the CTS, instead of only a few models like the STS V8 and Lucerne CXS.

With an aging population in the US and Europe, GM should offer more cars with smooth, but not sloppy, rides.


This photo proves you can build sexy cars without Harley Earl's long, wide, and low imperative. Now if GM will realize it can put more headroom (and cargo room) in its sedans, without competing with its SUVs...

What's with the taillights on this car? They don't look red to me.


I currently own a CTS and only dissapointing things about the cts was the weight and interior. Cadillac addressed one issue but it seems like the other one is worse than it was before. Also the track pics show a lot of body roll :(


I am personally very concerned with the vehicles competitive set. Ideally, the car should overcome its competition in 2 of the 3 performance segments: 1.Acceleration(0-60 and 1/4 mile), 2.Slalom mph, 3.Braking (60-0) With an increasing younger market of buyers interested in the Cadillac brand, any perception of trialing the segment leader will speak for the entire car and ultimately sales. As a customer and current CTS owner I consider, the 2008 Infiniti G35, 2008 Mercedes-Benz C-class, 2008 BMW 3 series 335i, and 2008 Lexus IS 350 to be prime competitors in the marketplace to a 2008 3.6L DFI CTS. At the least, the 2008 CTS should not fall below 95% of this competitive set's performance average. These benchmarks I believe are attainable and key marketing elements for the 2008 CTS. Obtaining a leader status will pay dividends, not only for the Cadillac brand, but for General Motors as a company.


Post a comment





To protect against spam, off-topic and abusive comments, all comments are reviewed before being posted to the blog. Please limit your comments to two on each topic and don't use all caps. Also, please note that some comments related to specific ownership issues are forwarded to customer assistance rather than posted here.