{"id":23834,"date":"2019-06-03T17:49:04","date_gmt":"2019-06-03T21:49:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/henrypayne.com\/?p=23834"},"modified":"2019-06-03T17:49:04","modified_gmt":"2019-06-03T21:49:04","slug":"new-cadillac-ct4-roars-into-subcompact-luxury-segment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/henrypayne.com\/index.php\/2019\/06\/new-cadillac-ct4-roars-into-subcompact-luxury-segment","title":{"rendered":"New Cadillac CT4 roars into subcompact luxury segment"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div align=\"left\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/presto\/2019\/05\/30\/PDTN\/2b07f6ff-6889-4a90-bb6d-414a1f05593b-2020-Cadillac-CT4-V-002.jpg?crop=3971,2370,x953,y776&amp;width=540&amp;height=&amp;fit=bounds&amp;auto=webp\" alt=\"The CT4-V infuses the brand\u00e2\u0080\u0099s racing DNA for a dynamic, responsive and exhilarating driving experience.\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div><p>The CT4-V infuses the brand\u2019s racing DNA for a dynamic, responsive and exhilarating driving experience.\u00a0<span class=\"credit\">(Photo: Cadillac)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"speakable-p-1 p-text\"><em>Detroit \u2014<\/em>The all-new Cadillac CT4 is small but fierce.<\/p>\n<p class=\"speakable-p-2 p-text\">General Motors&#8217; luxury brand unveiled its entry-level\u00a0subcompact\u00a0sedan\u00a0Thursday in V-series trim, signaling a revamped sedan strategy powered by familiar V-series muscle.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p-text\">Ditching its old strategy of &#8220;tweener&#8221; sedans to fight German competitors by straddling segments, the CT4 is aimed squarely at the entry-level products from BMW (2-series), Audi (A3)\u00a0and Mercedes (A-class). The CT4 comes just months after the New York Auto Show debut of the CT5 sedan which will compete head-on against the compact BMW 3-series, Audi A4\u00a0and Mercedes C-class.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p-text\">Based on the same, athletic Alpha platform as the outgoing Cadillac ATS (and Chevrolet Camaro), the CT4 will likely be powered by a base 2.0-liter turbo-4 as Caddy enters the small sedan segment for the first time.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p-text\">But first, the CT4 gets V-series muscle.<\/p>\n<div id=\"module-position-R1G6zATi8dY\" class=\"story-asset image-asset\">\n<aside class=\"wide single-photo\"><div align=\"left\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/presto\/2019\/05\/30\/PDTN\/96c5aa8e-c445-4c89-9130-fea40e6f7b2c-2020-Cadillac-CT4-V-003.jpg?crop=4275,2336,x1238,y766&amp;width=540&amp;height=&amp;fit=bounds&amp;auto=webp\" alt=\"The CT4-V infuses the brand\u2019s racing DNA for a dynamic, responsive and exhilarating driving experience.\" width=\"540\" data-mycapture-src=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/presto\/2019\/05\/30\/PDTN\/96c5aa8e-c445-4c89-9130-fea40e6f7b2c-2020-Cadillac-CT4-V-003.jpg\" data-mycapture-sm-src=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/presto\/2019\/05\/30\/PDTN\/96c5aa8e-c445-4c89-9130-fea40e6f7b2c-2020-Cadillac-CT4-V-003.jpg?width=500&amp;height=333\" \/>The CT4-V infuses the brand\u2019s racing DNA for a dynamic, responsive and exhilarating driving experience.\u00a0<span class=\"credit\">(Photo: Cadillac)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/aside>\n<div class=\"clearfix\">For the first time in Cadillac\u2019s history, the powerful V-line will be introduced at launch alongside the base car. The CT4 V-series debuted Thursday with a 2.7-liter turbo-4 that puts\u00a0out\u00a0320 horsepower and 369 pound-feet of torque\u00a0\u2014 with\u00a090 percent of that torque produced\u00a0at just 1,500 rpms.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"p-text\">\u201cThis one is available from day one,&#8221; GM president Mark Reuss said the car&#8217;s premiere at Eastern Market. &#8220;We want to make the V-series more accessible to customers, and they will also be available with rear- or all-wheel drive.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div id=\"module-position-R1G6zATg3as\" class=\"story-asset image-asset\">\n<aside class=\"wide single-photo\"><div align=\"left\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/presto\/2019\/05\/30\/PDTN\/293b305f-d65e-4ea3-b837-52403d202ed2-2020-Cadillac-CT4-V-011.jpg?crop=5700,3795,x0,y0&amp;width=540&amp;height=&amp;fit=bounds&amp;auto=webp\" alt=\"Cadillac\u2019s exclusive Super Cruise, the first true hands-free driver assistance feature for the freeway, will be available on the CT4-V.\" width=\"540\" data-mycapture-src=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/presto\/2019\/05\/30\/PDTN\/293b305f-d65e-4ea3-b837-52403d202ed2-2020-Cadillac-CT4-V-011.jpg\" data-mycapture-sm-src=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/presto\/2019\/05\/30\/PDTN\/293b305f-d65e-4ea3-b837-52403d202ed2-2020-Cadillac-CT4-V-011.jpg?width=500&amp;height=332\" \/>Cadillac\u2019s exclusive Super Cruise, the first true hands-free driver assistance feature for the freeway, will be available on the CT4-V.\u00a0<span class=\"credit\">(Photo: Cadillac)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/aside>\n<div class=\"clearfix\">To complement its athletic bod, the CT4-V will\u00a0get standard upgrades like magnetic shocks, Brembo brakes (with three color options for the calipers), launch control, 8-inch screen\u00a0and 18-inch wheels. Though pricing hasn&#8217;t been announced for the base CT4 yet, Cadillac says the V-series will come with a $6,000-$7,000 premium.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"p-text\">But wait, there&#8217;s more. Reuss said there will be a second, even more powerful V-series available at a later date. &#8220;How do you like the Blackwing name?&#8221; he asked reporters, referencing the monster, twin-turbo V-8 engine that is exclusive to the CT6-V.<\/p>\n<div id=\"module-position-R1G6zASFcn0\" class=\"story-asset oembed-asset\">Significantly, too, the CT4-V gets brains to go with its brawn.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p-text\">Taking a page from the flagship CT6 sedan, it will option Cadillac&#8217;s industry-leading, self-driving Super Cruise feature. Super Cruise&#8217;s introduction into an entry-level vehicle suggests that Caddy is determined to accelerate the technology into all segments to compete against Silicon Valley&#8217;s Tesla. And, like Tesla, the CT4 will improve over time with over-the-air updates.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p-text\">The CT5 also benefits from Caddy&#8217;s new, accelerated V-series strategy (including the Super Cruise option). Its V-option\u00a0will be powered by a 355-horse, twin-turbo V-6.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p-text\">The CT4&#8217;s\u00a0proportions are similar to the old compact ATS, and will therefore be large for the subcompact, luxury segment.<\/p>\n<div id=\"module-position-R1G6zAS5esg\" class=\"story-asset image-asset\">\n<aside class=\"wide single-photo\"><div align=\"left\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/presto\/2019\/05\/30\/PDTN\/9987e839-76d9-4865-b65a-3aa464dd24c4-2019-0530-dm-bu-cadillac0278.JPG?width=540&amp;height=&amp;fit=bounds&amp;auto=webp\" alt=\"Ken Morris, VP Global Product reveals the new Cadillac CT4-V and CT5-V in Detroit on May 30, 2019.\" width=\"540\" data-mycapture-src=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/presto\/2019\/05\/30\/PDTN\/9987e839-76d9-4865-b65a-3aa464dd24c4-2019-0530-dm-bu-cadillac0278.JPG\" data-mycapture-sm-src=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/presto\/2019\/05\/30\/PDTN\/9987e839-76d9-4865-b65a-3aa464dd24c4-2019-0530-dm-bu-cadillac0278.JPG?width=500&amp;height=341\" \/>Ken Morris, VP Global Product reveals the new Cadillac CT4-V and CT5-V in Detroit on May 30, 2019.\u00a0<span class=\"credit\">(Photo: Daniel Mears, Detroit News)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/aside>\n<div class=\"clearfix\">Expect the CT5 price to start at around $40,000 when its hits dealer lots late this year, while the CT4&#8217;s price should come in around $33,000\u00a0when it debuts in early 2020.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"p-text\">The large Cadillac CT6 sedan remains the brand&#8217;s flagship even as its future is uncertain after its Hamtramck manufacturing plant closes next January.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p-text\">The timing of the new V-series cars with the Detroit Grand Prix this weekend was no coincidence.\u00a0Cadillac&#8217;s\u00a0\u00a0DPi-V.R prototype\u00a0is the dominant\u00a0car in IMSA sports-car racing and the brand wants to emphasize that as it revamps its lineup to take on the Nurburgring-tested Germans.<\/p>\n<div id=\"module-position-R1G6zATKnAs\" class=\"story-asset image-asset\">\n<aside class=\"wide single-photo\"><div align=\"left\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/presto\/2019\/05\/30\/PDTN\/f21a4e65-a478-42d3-bab2-425893915cd9-part0.jpg?crop=1296,763,x352,y371&amp;width=540&amp;height=&amp;fit=bounds&amp;auto=webp\" alt=\"Cadillac unveiled its new CT4 subcompact sedan Thursday.\" width=\"540\" data-mycapture-src=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/presto\/2019\/05\/30\/PDTN\/f21a4e65-a478-42d3-bab2-425893915cd9-part0.jpg\" data-mycapture-sm-src=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/presto\/2019\/05\/30\/PDTN\/f21a4e65-a478-42d3-bab2-425893915cd9-part0.jpg?width=500&amp;height=281\" \/>Cadillac unveiled its new CT4 subcompact sedan Thursday.\u00a0<span class=\"credit\">(Photo: Henry Payne, The Detroit News)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/aside>\n<div class=\"clearfix\">&#8220;We have a strong racing technology transfer to production story to tell,&#8221; said Ken Morris, Cadillac VP for global product. &#8220;It&#8217;s what makes Cadillac a Cadillac.&#8221;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"p-text\">Cadillac&#8217;s performance-oriented sedan strategy\u00a0comes as the brand has refocused on becoming a full-line SUV maker with the XT4, XT5, and XT6 crossovers\u00a0to complement the\u00a0truck-based Escalade.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The CT4-V infuses the brand\u2019s racing DNA for a dynamic, responsive and exhilarating driving experience.\u00a0(Photo: Cadillac) Detroit \u2014The all-new Cadillac CT4 is small but fierce. General Motors&#8217; luxury brand unveiled its entry-level\u00a0subcompact\u00a0sedan\u00a0Thursday in V-series trim, signaling a revamped sedan strategy powered by familiar V-series muscle. Ditching its old strategy of &#8220;tweener&#8221; sedans to fight German [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/henrypayne.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23834"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/henrypayne.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/henrypayne.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/henrypayne.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/henrypayne.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=23834"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/henrypayne.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23834\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/henrypayne.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=23834"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/henrypayne.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=23834"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/henrypayne.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=23834"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}