Worried that more people might turn to European sports sedans and realizing that their customers were 100 years old, Cadillac has decided to make their cars much sportier. Starting with the ATS, then the XTS, Cadillac gave the European market a run for their money. Now, Cadillac has upgraded their CTS flagship as well.
The entire body has been given a complete makeover. It's now much larger and more aggressive looking. It's got plenty of bulges, scoops, and downforce components that there's no way to get this car from leaving the ground. Inside, the interior has been redone as well. Instead of the cheap plastic and fake wood, there is now leather over the entire interior as well as real wood. The dashboard is completely digital, giving drivers the ability to program the look of the dashboard however they want.The engine has also been redone. Instead of the supercharged V8 like in the CTS-V, the CTS gets a twin turbo V6 which is good for 420 hp. The engine is supposed to blow other cars doors off, but it doesn't have the punch that the V8 has. It is fast for a V6, but it lacks surprise and personality. The other main complaint is the replacement of buttons with a touchscreen. Even buttons that look like buttons are touch screens. That becomes incredibly annoying when you try to turn the hazard lights on or off and it doesn't respond like a normal button.
Besides those two things, it doesn't really matter when you come to a corner. Thanks to the intense Brembo brakes and the magical magnetic ride control, this corners like a much more expensive car. Put it into sport mode and turn the traction control off, and you can't tell whether it's on or off thanks to the grip of the tires. Whether you're on dry, wet, or snowy roads, you can corner with the traction control off and in sport mode and you will never lose grip.
It does have a few faults and annoyances, but thanks to the intense handling, none of the faults matter.
