Text | Jiang Mengwen
Design | microcosm
The only constant in the world is change, and it is most appropriate to use this sentence to describe the domestic luxury car market.
The country changes hands, and the princes compete for hegemony. In recent years, in the face of market share competition, the performance of American luxury brands is particularly eye-catching, and there is a trend of catching up by leaps and bounds.
The reason for this is nothing more than its greater emphasis on the shaping of vehicle product strength, showing a prominent advantage in the ratio of quality to price.
Cadillac CT5 performance is advanced, enjoy the joy of handling
Positioning as the "new luxury style car", cadillac CT5 not only has a place in the luxury sports car market, but also becomes the sales of the Cadillac brand.
In 2021, ct5 sold a total of 62,098 vehicles, winning official favor and solid reputation among young domestic consumers.
For the creation of vehicle representation, it is a good play for American luxury brands, and the grand body and smooth lines of cadillac CT5 make people feel the momentum of its luxury brand at a glance.
The Cadillac CT5 continues its family-inspired design, with angular muscular lines for a sporty feel. The blackened V-shaped grille and fang-shaped light cluster shape give it a raw sense of power in high-performance vehicles.
Good product design is not simply to improve the value of the face, but also to have daily practicality. Cadillac CT5 also contains many hidden function points under the value, such as the active air intake grille hidden behind the front face of the vehicle, which can be opened or closed according to the engine temperature and speed, in addition to dissipating heat for the engine compartment, it also plays a role in reducing air resistance and saving fuel consumption.
From the side, the Cadillac CT5 adopts a classic slipback design, slightly wider out of the front and rear fenders of the body, and more than 19-inch spoke wheels, making it have a ready-to-go combat posture even when it is stationary.
It is worth mentioning that this strong coupe style can not be achieved by design alone, but also requires a strong platform as a foundation.
Cadillac CT5 was born in the new lightweight rear-drive platform, the design of the long front end and short front suspension not only makes the Cadillac CT5 more low and stretched visually, but also achieves an excellent counterweight ratio of 50:50, it can be said that cadillac CT5 is born for sports from the inside and outside.
The rear of the car adopts the taillight shape that echoes the headlights, and the spoiler that is slightly upturned by the original factory reveals the charm of the American classic luxury car. Coupled with the large-caliber bilateral double exhaust device, the driving control passion is about to erupt.
For the creation of the atmosphere inside the car, cadillac CT5 is not as imaginative as the exterior, its interior shape is more three-dimensional, and the central control area is layered.
The classic three-panel steering wheel has a punched design for a great grip.
In terms of materials, American cars have always been decorated with large areas of leather wrapping, carbon fiber textured panels and red stitching, which significantly enhances the luxurious atmosphere of the cockpit.
Ct5's dashboard continues the form of double cylinder plus central LCD screen, meeting the needs of science and technology at the same time, vaguely revealing a sense of classical mechanical adherence.
The 10.2-inch touch multimedia central control screen is its advantage, in addition to the mobile phone Interconnection it also adds Internet functionality.
As the first new car of Cadillac cloud electronic architecture, the car machine system supports various operations such as touch, host button, sound, etc., and the follow-up CT5 can also continuously optimize the interactive interface and vehicle application through remote OTA, and the intelligent scene will be more abundant.
At the same time, cadillac CT5 itself has a remote start function, which can turn on the air conditioner in advance to create a suitable temperature in the car. With the support of functions such as automatic parking and 360-degree panoramic reversing images, the driving experience is greatly improved.
Under the increasingly stringent emission standards, reducing power seems to have become the consensus of car companies, at this time, Cadillac CT5's intransigence to the power system has made it unique in its class.
The Cadillac CT5 is equipped with a longitudinal 2.0T variable cylinder turbocharged engine with a maximum horsepower of 237PS and a maximum torque of 350N·m.
It can intelligently distinguish the vehicle status while driving, and autonomously switch in the two-cylinder economical, four-cylinder high-performance mode to maximize output efficiency. Matching GM's self-developed 10AT gearbox, it further improves vehicle smoothness.
In urban road driving, the 10AT gearbox is very smooth in comfort mode, the gear upshift is active, and its combing of power has a prominent performance.
The ANC active noise cancellation function equipped with the Cadillac CT5 can offset some of the noise during driving, making the quietness in the cabin stronger.
Once switched to sport mode, cadillac CT5 throttle initial response becomes more sensitive, as the throttle retracts the body will react quickly, the wider torque output platform makes it have a stronger acceleration performance, but also makes the whole car have a very good follow-up.
Cadillac is equipped with MRC electromagnetic suspension on the top CT5, which is a configuration that can only be found in million-class models, making its chassis resilient and thick, greatly improving ride comfort.
Thanks to the adjustable MRC electromagnetic suspension, the vehicle never loses the pleasure of driving. In everyday driving, MRC electromagnetic suspension absorbs most of the bumps and vibrations on the road.
In the intense driving, cadillac CT5 rear drive axle is equipped with LSD mechanical limited slip differential, and the left and right active torque distribution suspension is stressed in the corners, but also maintains enough toughness, giving people stronger confidence and driving desire in the body.
At the same time, the Cadillac CT5 uses Michelin PS4 S high-performance tires, which greatly improve the grip of the vehicle while bringing it a more robust handling experience.
The 19-inch blackened wheels, combined with a four-piston caliper oem by Beambo, create a strong impact on the visual effect.
At present, the automotive field is deeply trapped in the shackles of homogenization, and almost all luxury brands have been localized around comfort and large space after entering China.
Cadillac continues to pursue pure driving experiences such as driving texture and luxury, responding to the true preferences of the energetic new generation.
It is precisely for this reason that in the 2021 J.D.POWER China Automotive Product Attractiveness Index report, cadillac CT5 won the same level of laurels.
Whether it is the shape design or mechanical quality, cadillac CT5 is one of the most personalized cars in the same class, which can fully meet the diversified car needs of different consumers.
And it is Cadillac's persistence, defending his inner persistence with his own strength, and interpreting the actions of the brave with practical actions.