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10-18-2012, 08:15 PM
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A good sports sedan is the perfect combination of handling, refinement and performance. The Cadillac ATS seems to have that trifecta in its genes especially with the turbocharged four-cylinder model, and the V6, but how important is power to the sports sedan segment?
To find out, we piloted the least powerful ATS available, which is equipped with a 2.5L four-cylinder engine. The ATS is Cadillac’s brand new entry into the realm of BMW 3-series, Mercedes C-Class and the Audi A4, cars which have been perfected over many years of constant development and healthy sales.
CADILLAC IN THE DETAILS
Slipping into the front seats of the Cadillac ATS, it’s nearly impossible to tell this is a GM product. Interior design is crisp, and intuitive. Little details are sprinkled all over the interior of the car to let off the idea that a bit more thought went into the making of this machine. Our tester came with the Jet Black interior, which features silver trim with unique etchings. Other, far more exciting interior colors are available on the ATS, including a sporty red leather accented with carbon fiber.
Highlighting the interior is a huge touchscreen, featuring Cadillac’s new CUE (Cadillac User Experience) operating system. CUE is reasonably responsive and features nifty tricks taken right from your smart-phone, like pinch-to-zoom on the maps and haptic feedback when making screen selections. In front of the driver an extension of CUE is present in the form of a customizable LCD screen. Both the main infotainment screen and the driver display are highly configurable and give you a wonderful sense of freedom and personalization.
Check out Autoguide.com to see how good Cadillac's latest sport sedan, the 2013 Cadillac ATS (http://www.autoguide.com/manufacturer/cadillac/2013-cadillac-ats-25l-review-2249.html), is with just the 2.5L engine.
A good sports sedan is the perfect combination of handling, refinement and performance. The Cadillac ATS seems to have that trifecta in its genes especially with the turbocharged four-cylinder model, and the V6, but how important is power to the sports sedan segment?
To find out, we piloted the least powerful ATS available, which is equipped with a 2.5L four-cylinder engine. The ATS is Cadillac’s brand new entry into the realm of BMW 3-series, Mercedes C-Class and the Audi A4, cars which have been perfected over many years of constant development and healthy sales.
CADILLAC IN THE DETAILS
Slipping into the front seats of the Cadillac ATS, it’s nearly impossible to tell this is a GM product. Interior design is crisp, and intuitive. Little details are sprinkled all over the interior of the car to let off the idea that a bit more thought went into the making of this machine. Our tester came with the Jet Black interior, which features silver trim with unique etchings. Other, far more exciting interior colors are available on the ATS, including a sporty red leather accented with carbon fiber.
Highlighting the interior is a huge touchscreen, featuring Cadillac’s new CUE (Cadillac User Experience) operating system. CUE is reasonably responsive and features nifty tricks taken right from your smart-phone, like pinch-to-zoom on the maps and haptic feedback when making screen selections. In front of the driver an extension of CUE is present in the form of a customizable LCD screen. Both the main infotainment screen and the driver display are highly configurable and give you a wonderful sense of freedom and personalization.
Check out Autoguide.com to see how good Cadillac's latest sport sedan, the 2013 Cadillac ATS (http://www.autoguide.com/manufacturer/cadillac/2013-cadillac-ats-25l-review-2249.html), is with just the 2.5L engine.
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