Cadillac CTS-V

The CTS-V is the most powerful version of the CTS range, which is the four-door saloon mid-sized Cadillac. It has an engine pressure of approximately 558 HP.

It is the first CTS-V that will be sold outside North America, Europe, Asia and Middle East. Cadillac leads in North America offering a version CTS-V since 2004 (with a 5.7 litre engine 405 hp), based on the CTS 2002. The new CTS-V is based on the 2008 range of CTS.

Cadillac is intended that the CTS-V competes with cars like the BMW M5 or Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG.

It has a V8 engine of 6.2 litres of engine capacity, with a volumetric compressor. This engine has similarities with the one who carries the Corvette ZR1, which gives 628 HP .

The CTS-V will be available with a manual gearbox and six-speed dual-disc clutch (like the Corvette ZR1) or with an automatic also six marches and controls on the steering wheel to change gear. The traction is to the rear wheels and has a limited slip differential.

Cadillac CTS-V

From series will have a variable damping through magnetic fluid (Cadillac called “Magnetic Ride ‘; within GM also uses the Cadillac STS, Corvette and other manufacturers like Audi. Technical information on this suspension). Although this buffer gives an adjustment variable hardness automatically depending on the conditions, the driver can manually select two adjustments, “Tour” and “Sport”.

The brakes are Brembo brand, with six-piston calipers for the front wheels and the back four. The number of tyres with some Michelin Pilot Sport2, with 19 wheels. ”

The CTS-V will Recaro seats with electric adjustment for some positions and for other tire.

Other elements of hardware that may have is a browser with hard drive, a Bose sound system, and connection ‘Bluetooth’ for the phone.

Cadillac CTS-V

The body of the CTS-V has several variations compared to the rest of the CTS. The most important are the size of the tires of the air intakes and that the bonnet is more bulky to accommodate the engine.

The Cadillac BLS is a model mechanically similar to an Opel Vectra or a Saab 9-3; manufactured in the same premises as the 9-3 and with the same range of engines.

It’s for sale with four doors and bodywork also familiar with bodywork (Wagon). The BLS measures 4,680 mm long, 1,752 mm in width and 1,471 mm in height. There are very few dimensions similar to those of a Honda Accord, a MAZDA6 or a Peugeot 407.

It is the first Cadillac with diesel engine and, by finishing quality, price and equipment, can resemble an Audi A4, BMW 3 Series or a Jaguar X-Type, plus a Saab 9-3. It differs from a Saab 9-3 mainly because his style exterior and interior (but inside there are some common elements).

It’s for sale in Spain from € 29,990, up to 45,990 € of the more expensive version (2.8T Sport Luxury V6 255cv Aut. Vel 6.). The price of diesel less expensive version (1.9D 150cv Business) is € 31,340.

The Saab 9-3 with the same diesel engine rather than standard equipment costs € 31,292 (list of cars from 30,000 € from 4.5 to 4.8 m, with diesel engine from 135 to 165 hp). An Audi A4 TDI 140 hp and, above all, a BMW 320d of 177 hp are more expensive than a Cadillac BLS.

The range of Cadillac BLS consists of four engines (three petrol and two Diesel), all of them turbocharged. The petrol are 175, 209 and 256 hp. The Diesel has 150 hp and 180 hp power.

In addition, the BLS has a variant of gasoline with 200 hp power that can be used as fuel E85 (85 percent ethanol and 15 percent gasoline).

According to the engine, carries a six-speed manual or an automatic five or six gears.

Cadillac BLS

There are four versions depending on the equipment: ‘Business’,’ Elegance ‘,’ Sport ‘and’ Sport Luxury. ” There will be available all combinations of engine and equipment.

As the 9-3, the BLS is a car that gives one aspect of quality superior to most models of its size. The coating materials are rich and the adjustment is good. This Cadillac manufactured in Europe seems to me superior in this regard to the Cadillac manufactured in the U.S. Some interior elements are the same as those of a Saab 9-3, as the parking brake lever, or some of intermittent controls the dashboard.

All the dashboard is made of plastic and foam, a material that many brands reserved for the most visible. Also this material is the interior lining of the doors, even at its lowest part, which is normally hard plastic and little treaty. The central part of the console, between the two seats, is a hard plastic but with a surface treatment that gives good. The frames with metallic finish on the dashboard that there are plastic.

The driving position strikes me as well, except for the seats. The two versions that he had led leather upholstery and, with it, the seats are very slippery. The sidewalk is rather short; gives little support in the thighs, making it advisable to adjust the pitch of the sidewalk to the front is a little higher. The endorsement does not have a very loose and leaves surround the dorsal area.

All controls are very handy, at least in the version without the screen. Visibility is good, within the normal range in a car today. It is a car fit for those who prefer driving in a low position and to some extent, there is no problem in dimensions, people will find sufficient trail highest longitudinal seat and headroom.

Cadillac BLS

By contrast, in the rear seats can hardly go comfortably because adults lack longitudinal space. The width and height are sufficient, but the space for the legs is even less than the car shortly habitable ago, as an Audi 4 or a Volvo S40.

The data volume of 425 l trunk is little for a car of this size. But the truth is that meter could be a box of 100 x 100 x 45 cm and even on some space. Although not have a perfectly fair, it is very profitable for their proportions.

Dynamically, touch the BLS is similar to that of a Saab 9-3. We have not driven enough to be sure, but I think it is even more comfortable suspension. You do not have the agility of some saloons such as a BMW 3 Series or a Honda Accord, but his response is satisfactory at the wheel in normal use.

We have conducted a diesel 150 and the V6 petrol 256 hp, both versions’ Elegance. ” These two models have wheels of various sizes: changing the width and diameter (225/45 17 in one case and in another 235/45 17). The Diesel was Pirelli P Zero Rosso tires, gasoline was Pirelli P7.

The Diesel is a comfortable car suspension, which does not strike me as too soft. The V6 petrol is clearly harder suspension; has better touch, but it is more uncomfortable. Nor is unbearable because a moratorium is not so hard, for example, as the leading series of a BMW 3 Series. I have not tested the V6 gasoline Sport Luxury version, which has an even tougher suspension and tires of 18 “with less profile tire. As is the Elegance version with wheels of 17″, it seems to me that the only other it is advisable for anyone willing to take a car uncomfortable in exchange for having better touch.

Cadillac BLS

As in the Saab 9-3, the motor is low if the soil is somewhat slippery, especially with the 255 hp engine. The stability control works well, it is hard to miss the car to accelerate the trend too. The P Zero Rosso tires have seemed to me that the noisiest P7. Not so much in the running, but the noise when transmitting step firm Bach.

The diesel engine of 150 hp has the same response in other models that they carried (for example, the Alfa Romeo GT), but perhaps with a little more softness and less noise at idle. It is an engine suitable for sustaining a high cruising speed and gives the ability of acceleration you would expect in a car like this.

We led with the manual gearbox six marches. With this box, benefits and consumption are within the average, compared with models of similar size and power. Differences with the best are not large, except at maximum speed.

The V6 engine of 255 hp is very strong and rapid response to throttle. It’s a very nice engine because, besides having a good reserve of acceleration is smooth and quiet. The automatic gearbox six speeds with which he led what is mild and usually leads to the car in the proper regime. Like other cases of this type, its main shortcoming is what it takes to respond to a sudden need for acceleration.

It has a lever and controls on the steering wheel-type sequential, but to use previously, you should select the manual mode with the lever. This would preclude quickly select a march short. In addition, commanders of the steering wheel (left to reduce, to enhance law) are those who should be pushing, less comfortable than those of which must be thrown away.

It is a two-seat convertible with folding hard roof of 4.51 m. In other words, measured almost the same as a Mercedes-Benz SL (4.53 m) and more than a Porsche Boxster (4.33 m).

In this car there are two versions, XLR and XLR-V, its prices are € 92,175 and 96,675 respectively € (price sheet and the two versions).

The XLR has a naturally aspirated engine of 4.6 litre V8 engine capacity and power of 325 hp (with other Cadillac cars, as the SRX and STS) with an automatic change of five marches and command sequence.

Cadillac XLR

The XLR-V carries a 4.4 litre V8 engine compressor volume giving 450 hp and a power transmission six marches and command sequence.

Apart from power, the XLR-V variant differs from the less powerful because it has wheels 19 “, larger brakes (the same as the 6.0 Corvette V8) and stabilizing bars less flexible.

The aspect of the XLR-V has ebony wood (on the steering wheel, trimmed in the doors and the center console) and aluminum details. Outside, also differs from the less potent for some details, such as wheels, four exhaust outlets with polished finish, the front grilles and bumpers of the anagram “Supercharged” in different parts of the body.

Cadillac XLR

Both versions have tires like “run flat” (which can shoot without pressure at low speed for a certain number of kilometers) and a suspension of variable hardness through a magnetically controlled fluid (the oil viscosity of the fluid in the dampers varies when applies a magnetic field).

The name is an acronym for XLR ( ‘X-series Luxury Roadster). It is manufactured in Kentucky (USA). The roof has developed what the German firm Car Top Systems.