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2020 Cadillac CT4 V Sedan Unveiled https://youtu.be/88_QkydgPwI
Cadillac isn’t closing the door on sedans just yet. The new CT4 is Caddy’s replacement for the short-lived but much-loved ATS compact sedan, though its reveal to the world is a bit out-of-the-ordinary. Typically, we’re shown a new model in its more plebian range of trims with a performance model – if there’s a performance model – arriving sometime later. For the CT4, Cadillac decided to jump right to the dessert with the amped-up CT4-V. The standard CT4 will debut in a few weeks.
As with any sports sedan, the big news comes from under the Caddy’s hood though, admittedly, it’s not as big as we’d hoped. The mill is a 2.7-liter turbocharged four-cylinder that develops an estimated 320 horsepower (239 kilowatts) and 369 pound-feet (500 Newton-meters), though Cadillac says that figure is still pending SAE certification. That’s well off the 464 hp produced by the previous ATS-V, but the CT4-V is also said to be something of a corner-carver thanks to its performance chassis with a near 50/50 weight distribution.
Power goes to either the rear wheels or all four through a 10-speed automatic transmission – the only gearbox offered. RWD versions get Cadillac’s Magnetic Ride Control 4.0 with a limited-slip differential, while AWD versions have ZF MVS passive dampers. Regardless of the powertrain, all CT4-Vs get Brembo brakes with 12.6-inch rotors up front and Vehicle Control Mode with a customizable V-Mode to dial in your preferences.
As for the appearance, the CT4-V shares much of its design language with the larger CT5. Cadillac hasn’t released details yet with regards to equipment – that will likely come with the standard CT4 debut in a few weeks – but we do know the V model will get the company’s hands-free Super Cruise autonomous system. That’s rather interesting since Cadillac had previously suggested it didn’t want to include the system on performance vehicles.
Revealing the range-topping variant of an all-new model first is certainly unorthodox, but with this reveal coinciding with the unveiling of the new CT5-V, there’s certainly a bit of symmetry to it all, if a fair amount of head-scratching as well. In any case, the CT4-V will go on sale early next year as a 2020 model.
Cadillac isn’t closing the door on sedans just yet. The new CT4 is Caddy’s replacement for the short-lived but much-loved ATS compact sedan, though its reveal to the world is a bit out-of-the-ordinary. Typically, we’re shown a new model in its more plebian range of trims with a performance model – if there’s a performance model – arriving sometime later. For the CT4, Cadillac decided to jump right to the dessert with the amped-up CT4-V. The standard CT4 will debut in a few weeks.
As with any sports sedan, the big news comes from under the Caddy’s hood though, admittedly, it’s not as big as we’d hoped. The mill is a 2.7-liter turbocharged four-cylinder that develops an estimated 320 horsepower (239 kilowatts) and 369 pound-feet (500 Newton-meters), though Cadillac says that figure is still pending SAE certification. That’s well off the 464 hp produced by the previous ATS-V, but the CT4-V is also said to be something of a corner-carver thanks to its performance chassis with a near 50/50 weight distribution.
Power goes to either the rear wheels or all four through a 10-speed automatic transmission – the only gearbox offered. RWD versions get Cadillac’s Magnetic Ride Control 4.0 with a limited-slip differential, while AWD versions have ZF MVS passive dampers. Regardless of the powertrain, all CT4-Vs get Brembo brakes with 12.6-inch rotors up front and Vehicle Control Mode with a customizable V-Mode to dial in your preferences.
As for the appearance, the CT4-V shares much of its design language with the larger CT5. Cadillac hasn’t released details yet with regards to equipment – that will likely come with the standard CT4 debut in a few weeks – but we do know the V model will get the company’s hands-free Super Cruise autonomous system. That’s rather interesting since Cadillac had previously suggested it didn’t want to include the system on performance vehicles.
Revealing the range-topping variant of an all-new model first is certainly unorthodox, but with this reveal coinciding with the unveiling of the new CT5-V, there’s certainly a bit of symmetry to it all, if a fair amount of head-scratching as well. In any case, the CT4-V will go on sale early next year as a 2020 model.