Cadillac CTS-V FULL REVIEW Carbon Black Edition 2018 Sound & Acceleration - Autogefühl
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- Опубліковано 26 січ 2018
- In today’s Autogefühl's episode, Thomas presents you the Cadillac CTS-V. As always we cover exterior, interior, engines and driving experience.
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Great review of a phenomenal car. I love your thorough, objective reviews regardless, and as an American, I appreciate you reviewing a few U.S. cars that are available in Europe. It’s interesting and helpful to read reviews and perspectives from other markets. Love your channel...keep up the great journalism!
highly appreciated !
Great car. We have owned the Cadillac CTS-V Carbon Black Edition 2018 since June of last year. It is an "Athlete in a Tuxedo!" Use it for my daily driver. This review nails everything about this great Cadillac.
The dead spot in the steering is a safety feature, you can swing around to smack the kids without flying off the road - literally. It would be very minimal in the V cars but in something like a minivan its REALLY there.
missed the sharp design like this. it's pretty rare nowadays
"Wow. Am I on spaceship, or what?" LOL!
I love the way you review the cars every time. Thank you Thomas and Autugefühl keep up the good work, wish you the best.
thanks ahmed!
thanks ahmed!
I really like recent Cadillac models, I'd love to have one some day.
Good review Thomas! I can't wait until mine arrive. I went with the Red Obsessed. Thanks
"I always do that.. Let's go" ha ha. Thomas killing it. Love the looks of this car. Top review as usual
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I loved the daily driving segment of the video! Excellent review....
thanks pal !
thx for uploading a vid about this special and i guess mostly underrated car
cheers!
Thomas, i am glad that you reviewed this car. In my opinion it is a car that is often overlooked but you captured the essence of the car perfectly. Cadillac knew what they were doing when they created the current CTS-V. It's not perfect, but close to it for the car buyer who finds this car to be in balance for them as I do. Plus it has the same engine as the Corvette Z06. Overall a great combination.
thanks pal !
Je S lovely car... But give me an E63s at this price point
You can't get an E63 at this price point. This is much, MUCH less expensive than an E63.
Vernon Price of course it's more expensive...It's a Mercedes....There's absolutely nothing prestigious about driving a caddilac.... Although the CTS-V is serious sports car
"of course it's more expensive...It's a Mercedes"
You said, and I quote: "But give me an E63s at this price point"
And I said *you can't GET an E63 at this price point*. Because you CAN'T.
"There's absolutely nothing prestigious about driving a caddilac"
So what you're saying is that you're not any kind of driving enthusiast, since the only thing that matters to you is the imagined "prestige" behind the brand name, and not the actual driving experience of the car itself. You're a brand whore. And once again, you CANNOT get an E63 at this price point, so saying you would rather have an E63 at this price point is asking for something that is not physically possible.
This car is an absolute beast & looks fabulous.
Beautiful car, very Sporty!! Like it 👍 I’m glad you did review of this car! Very good job Thomas 👍
appreciated!
Thomas I as well enjoyed your review, I love your accent and the way you pronounce your words. You have a very good grasp of the English language and I particularly like the way you can point out a shortcoming of an item or feature without being harsh or overly negative, Great work! You make everyone feel good about your reviews. I listened to this one about six times and then purchased this car in black. Good Work my man on being one of the best reviewers in the mix. Thank You. I subscribed of coarse.
Thanks so much!
An absolute power house just effortless
I have been hoping for a long time that you would get your hands on one, and you did not disappoint! Great review as usual. I know we can always trust your honest opinion. Cheers!
thanks frank !!
WHAT a engine, thanks for this video, always is good to see something from USA.
thanks for following us!
Incredible engine sound ! It seems so fast !!
That Cadillac Looking beauty i need to buy one.
just found your channel, and i love it. Subscribed already xD
+iAli good to hear that
very nice thomas..cant wait for you to do the suzuki swift sport 2018 review
Very nice review, and amazing car!
+North Crusade 👌
Thanks,the information helpful . Have a great day,s..
BEAUTIFUL car, i LOVE IT. Great video !!!
thanks for the support!
I just traded my 2018 C7Z06 for a CTS V and love it. My rear view mirror works great in both positions. It took a few to get accustomed to the camera but now it is great. Great review.
Cheers!
I used to drive the ATS 2.0 Luxury AWD with Morello red seats! Never felt so safe in a car specially when it snowed the control on that vehicle is sick. Plus I did reach140MPH on a highway and still made it home lol. Ill get the CTS V later in about a year or 2 xP
hey man amazing review, very good stuff, love this car.
thanks for joining us!
I love this car. My dream car (Tuned to my speciation's of course).
It sounds phenomenal!
I love the rear live camera.
Nice review!
thanks - keep tuning in for more :-)
1) You sound like Christopher Waltz - and I mean that as a compliment.
2) Fantastic review, I love this car and hope to get one some day after I graduate.
Thanks for this.
Thanks 🙏
Häufig wird bei solchen Autos die "indirekte" Lenkung bzw die etwas schwammige Mittellage kritisiert. Meine erfahrung ist: wenn bei geschwindikeiten von 150+ die Lenkung sehr direkt ist wird das Auto schnell nervös, da eine kleiner lenkeingriff direkt zum "schlingern" führt. Deshalb ist es wichtig das das Lenkrad Still ist und ein kleiner Lenkeinschlag nicht zu irekt ausgeführt wird
Anyone who says the interior of this is lacking has never sat in this car: I have sat in it multiple times and it’s interior is much better treated-in terms of material choice-when compared to a BMW or Audi. Also, the black dashboard and side inlets aren’t plastic, they’re alcantara, leather and carbon fiber.
+Aaron .Nunez yea its well done
I own one of these and after about 2 weeks I'm a bit surprised there isn't more in-dash options..I haven't drove another high-end car like this so maybe that's just normal. You're spot on with what you said.
Its what these idiots always say about american cars but its not really true. Maybe if you buy a $500,000 dollar ferrari and compare it to a $100,000 corvette. I remember people were saying that toyotas interiors were so much nicer. I got in my friends camry and it looked like crap.
Great car! Great review.
Cheers m8
Thanks very much for showing us car enthusiasts, in detail, these two very good, high-performance and sporty Caddies, Thomas. Awesome Reviews. Great driving. Interesting cars, very powerful, and the CTS-V makes a wonderful sound (even through speakers!) with its supercharger and V8. 7:21, he he, as others have said - great, professional journalism, as always, Thomas.
glad to have u here
+Autogefuhl. Yes, Autogefuhl demonstrated the Cadillacs very well. You can tell Autogefuhl has complete professionalism, and duty to his audience.
Fantastic! It can be fun at Germany !!!
Good review.
thanks spread the word for us!
Awesome 😍
1:14 can't contain his giggle 😂
I like the sound it makes. Very interesting and different. It kind of looks like an American take on the Nissan GT-R.
Also, it would be interesting to see you review the Escalade just for fun and see how it looks on European roads.
yeah lets try to arrange that
Dream car
Will share this with my German friends in a facebook group. ;)
:-)
What a beautiful and aggressive car! Great job on the review! Definitely a fantastic and fun car! Sounds like heaven when you step on the throttle!
Great review. Love the look of this beast but it sounds a bit too digital to me. Anyone else notice this? I also didnt really love the digital gauges but the car overall is beautiful and agressive. Again, great job Thomas and the Autogefuehl team!
thanks for the support!
Thanks for the mirror/camera feature. Its still irritating to see this flip switch. It did spoil the orientation of the mirror when using it. Isn't it? I always have problem with the way this switch is placed and has to be used.
Aah, the life of an iPhone user - always charging their phone because it lasts about 2 hours ;)
Nice video as always and very nice colour.
same here yeah
The interior also has a secret compartment like the ATS has. You have to push the under the ventilation controls and it will automatically swing open. You can keep your phone in there and also charge it with a USB port!
A320Pilots That's where you keep your pistol and you Bible. 🤣 This coming from an American.
Ryan Littleton I don’t know about the bible but it would be a good place for a nice .44 :P
Weiter so!
+holli1st danke, empfehle uns ruhig weiter :)
Los geht's! :)
always =)
My past collection included several German and Japanese sports cars, and a 2014 Cadillac V Sport. Price point, value, quality...Caddy. Next...CTS V.
Love this car. Interesting alternative to big 3 German brands. Unfortunately there’ve apparently been reliability issues, and I think haptic buttons are an answer to a question no one asked. Nice review.
cheers!
Nice review, you could have checked if TA (Traffic Announcement) volume setting is higher then the volume currently playing. In the Opel Adam if TA volume is set lower then the currently set volume the TA plays at maximum volume. For example audio volume = 12 and TA volume = 10 leads to TA playing at maximum volume (40), audio volume = 12 and TA volume = 14 and TA will play at volume setting 14.
probably must have been smth like that. I just wonder who put it THAT high
Thomas - Regarding the nav voice volume - (13:00) - it can be set separately from the radio volume, and is adjustable WHILE THE VOICE IS SPEAKING, so hit the volume down or up to adjust. I think there is a separate control buried in the menus on the CUE screen. The hands-free phone volume can be set separately as well. Should work exactly the same as my ATS
+jsteiger2228 ye i know. The volume spike was from radio
Also - I don't think you pointed out the hidden compartment that recent Cadillacs have had: ua-cam.com/video/Xno2UjMLW4c/v-deo.html
If they offered this car with all wheel drive it would push it to a whole other level
CHVSE LUPEX no, it would add cost, weight, complexity and understeer. Don't need it, this car is the only car in it's class that can put down the power well. All the others need awd just to function. That's American engineering
@@KCMrecordings Yeah yeah, I know your comment is already a year old. Anyway, AWD would probably not improve track performance or driving dynamics, but for us who lives in northern country, it would make it usable during winter.
@@fredbrochu8322 true, but I lived in Boston and only owned and daily drove a rwd manual. It can be done.
If the stereo is too loud on one song it may be much quieter on another. Songs are recorded at different levels and even the source of the music can change its volume in a multimedia car audio system. BUT, I do agree that a car should automatically turn the music down to a certain level, no matter how loud it was when you turned the car off. I rented a [chevy impala?] years ago that had a feature like that. it also lowered volume when you drove slower, as engine and road noise were less intrusive and the music was more audible. A little too much, I thought.
Great review, Thomas, as usual. Thanks for sharing. A shame this car at this time is not offered with AWD. An user-configurable AWD/RWD system like the one in the E63 AMG would be welcome, don't you think?
But it is seems to be a really well balanced car. Nice looks, great engine, superb brakes, superb chassis. And magneride system is perhaps the best in the world. Some cars in USA make a real point in cost/preformance, like the CTS-V for maybe $90k, the Camaro LZ1 for $65k, The 460HP 10-speed auto Mustang GT for $40k...
true
Only problem with you're comment is that gm v8 cars are mod happy, want a new crank,rods,pistons,heads,headers,intake,supercharger anything and everything on this car can be modified to be even faster. It does not need awd, the gm ls/lt was ordained by God.
What an amazing car. Very Nice Job to Cadillac for delivering a very dynamic, powerful. sporty and classy vehicle.
im not even 3 mins in and he said "wow" five times already lol
But it's got good bass, yo!
ROFL...well done, Thomas. Too many people think bass is boss and it's simply not the case as you point out.
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Above and Beyond nice :)
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Excellent review - I subscribed. You have a good way of bringing out the design, workmanship and materials that is hard to evaluate from video alone. As a current M5 owner this definitely has my interest with all the latest technology and the supercharged engine. Just saw it today and will talk to the dealer tomorrow as he has 2 of these beasts. In many ways the CTS-V looks like a M5 clone so we know who GM was going after. I left GM almost 10 years ago but after a recent acquisition I am impressed with their service/support in comparison to the Euro attitude here in the states having had to pay for warranty work.
welcome !!
The ls is one the best engines ever created, this car has 640hp throw 20 grand into it, 1000plus.
You'd get used to the Camera View over time so it's no issue.
Cadillac CTS-V has gone 'Masterpiece Theatre' Letting you know its a clsssic.
"It's got great bass yo"! Had me rollin with laughter 😂! Clarity is important no doubt but we Americans like to feel our music too.As to why we pump up da bass yo! Having skin vibrations on a great song makes you really appreciate it more in my opinion. 🎶 🎵🎼🎶
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I can see the similarities and I'm not an idiot.
Car has a definite American themed design. Cadillac has done a wonderful job with the car, just a tad slab-sided on some areas but overall a very good look. Interior is getting a bit old and isn't as well presented as CT6 you reviewed earlier. It could do without those glossy piano black trim on the wheel/dash/center infotainment and needs one or two physical button/switches for the volume and temp controls. Bose car audio isn't as premium and better than competition. Would be nice if Cadillac installed a cursor interface for the rear view camera/mirror which is more important than with the electronic (!) cup holders.
Top stuff Thomas.
cheers pal !
They did learn something; they did more performance wise with less money. CTS-V all day!
At 18:55, is the steering wheel shaking?
2018 owner. Helpful tip. When driving in rain or wet roads. Put in Snow/Ice. Thank me later.
I miss Germany so beautiful
Esse ronco do escape e do motor parecem sinfonia
The whole hood is carbon fiber as well it is just painted the color of the car. Is the European version truly 650hp? The American version is only rated 640hp. I definitely agree they are a little squirley in track mode. Makes it fun!
Hp figure always vary a little due to regulations
Very nice Thomas! But if I'm being honest, I'd still take the BMW 550 X drive over this CTS-V. Then buy extra set of pilot 4S tires and be really happy about it!
cheers!
In general I advise against the very top spec versions for every day driving live and pick the "lite" performance cars like 550i instead of M5, or also the CTS below the V
The potential of the 600+ hp cars you can only use on the racetrack
I'm not going to call Cadillacs design beautiful, but at least they are interesting. Seems like modern BMWs and Audis are getting a little bit boring.
M5 vs E63s vs CTS-V ? Which do you prefer?
Anthony Semaan caddy
CTS V WITH A MERCEDES INTERIOR 😡😧
It has already been proven in 2016/2017. The CTS-V has out performed both in comparisons and it just out performed the 2018 Amg 63s MB-(See Randy Pobst) comparison on YT. Next up, 2018 BMW M5.
This is the most German Car Review I have ever seen hahah. Still good work though
*Thomas left speechless, that's American muscle for you! :p*
....the cDs V, LOL almost got it ahahh
Supahchajahh !!!!!
hello!! this model is sale on Europe? thanks!!
yeah
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Sweet car, I review BMWs myself :)
Damn that's a nice looking car...great stance with the exterior styling. The interior material, buttons, dash and general design is still the same as the 2015 models? That infotainment thing has got to go..the icons on the screen look like something from Windows CE 1.0 Love this car but hate this car ..-:p Great review by the way..i like the attention and care that you put in.
great u are with us !
I can't wait to hear the European perspective on the Cadillac brand when the first model created under Cadillac President Johan de Nysschen comes to market. The man will finally get the world to respect the Cadillac brand just like the world respects Audi, BMW, and Mercedes Benz brands.
The first Cadillac model created under the supervision of Cadillac President Johan de Nysschen will be the Cadillac XT4. It will debut this year at the New York Auto Show.
SuperHollowfied Well, the updated CT6 is basically ready as well. The XT4 won't be a groundbreaking vehicle.
MrCarGuy20 a million mile journey starts with the first step. It doesn't have to start off groundbreaking, it just has to become groundbreaking.
B bo the XT4 will be fwd with optional AWD. Cadillac is already very late in getting more CUVs in it's lineup, they only have the midsize XT5 out right now. The XT4 will be a compact and there is a strong possibility a fullsize XT6 will also come to market.
SuperHollowfied true! Look what happened to jeep. Since they became parte of the FCA their products improved a lot! I hope that will happen with Cadillac also, European products are the reference when it comes to interior quality and design. I will take a Cadillac CTS V over a bmw/Mercedes any day.
SuperHollowfied a XT6? That would be very smart of them to do so. They need something to battle in that class to rival the Range Rover Velar and that beautiful Lincoln Aviator.
Thomas, I've watched your reviews for a while and I have to say I've lost that loving feeling. You've gone from reviewing cars to interjecting your personal views. Objectivity has left the building so I think this will be our parting video. You've done an excellent job in the past but those days are gone, I guess. I am just speaking as one subscriber so it probably doesn't matter.Keep doing what you do, just regain your objectivity. Peace!
+lacroyx65 which part would be not based on factual elements?
"Regain your objectivity?" Subjectivity? Objectivity?! Thomas reviews cars and tells us as it is - and we love his polite critique and observations - they are the best. There is no bias, and he endeavours hard and researches long, to get his information correct. It's how you interpret the review: I think the problem may - repeat may - be with the reader/listener, rather than the writer/reviewer...! Peace.
thanks for the support! Indeed our approach is to make it most suitable for the viewer. Our whole format was developed with and for you guys. And I think we prove with every single review that we are not afraid to criticize and that we do not judge a car by any prejudices.
lacroyx65 - I think you may be confused about what "review" means. A review is the opinion of the reviewer. I value Thomas' opinion and his perspective as well his expansive commentary about the cars he reviews. Please read the definition below from the Merriam Webster Dictionary. By the way lacroyx65...no one expects you to have that loving feeling for Thomas...just enjoy his work and his exceptional channel.
.www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/review
Definition of review for English Language Learners. : an act of carefully looking at or examining the quality or condition of something or someone : examination or inspection. : a report that gives someone's opinion about the quality of a book, performance, product, etc.
I agree that Thomas provides some of the most unbiased reviews here on UA-cam. This channel has to b one of the most comprehensive and informative car review channels I have come across and the reason I subscribed. These reviews helped me greatly when I was researching a new car recently
If you buy this car, it's not for the electronic entertainment, bluetooth, gps, etc., it's for driving by those that love to drive fast and hard.
Sorry but am I the only one who only liks Thomas's reviews? Can we please reduce the number of other people reviewing?? Thanks
no?
+HC Li this is a team effort
Hahahaa. Yes, Thomas. Your videos are not complete until you walk outside the picture frame.
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I can’t believe you didn’t take it on a no speed limit Autobahn part. You were not curious what’s it like at 200,250 km/h?
I am not sure if you were watching the same video, but that's exactly what I did? A real Autobahn without speed limit? Maybe you just dont understand that even if it is allowed, I wouldnt drive 250 km/h in a situation with other vehicles around
Autogefühl got you. Sorry I was under the impression that that was on a speed limit area. How do you like a supercharged American engine compared to the M5, E63 turbos?
hm tough one, performance is for sure great, but i feel the supercharger consumes even more fuel
Autogefühl consumption is awful but performance is great. Rear wheel makes this car hard to drive and compete with M, AMG.
It sounds like he's going to speak German at any given moment
Is that acceleration sound real or goes from speakers? Sound weird, like spaceship. For those who are blaming about biasing or not praise this car enaugh, try this car, BMW, MB and then look for what you would like to give your own money.
Indeed, people who claim we would rate any car in a biased way clearly do not watch full length and do not really compare the reviews. And they obviously do not know that no car in the world is really built in one country anymore. Every car today is a global production with parts from all over the world, and "domestic" brands often produce somewhere outside their own countries. If people e.g. claim we would rate BMW SUVs better while not knowing their built in the US anyway ;-)
With the speaker sound, almost every car delivers engine sound over speakers nowadays, since they are that well insulated that you hardly hear the real engine sound anymore. Even a BMW M5 has artificial sound enhancement for the cabin.
Hardcore American power baby 👍💪
I swear I saw a Volvo xc40 review and now it’s gone
we forgot a small clip in there, just being reuploaded and will be available under a new link soon =)
ua-cam.com/video/Ac8rL-qI-Yw/v-deo.html
Engine, suspension and brakes are amazing. It is the interior that I just can't get past. Doesn't match the price demanded. They could learn something from Audi.
If the bose stereo bass is up that is for the feel not the audible. The bass to me is the most important part of the music experience. Just play your music without the Bass. I don't listen to opera music, which barely has any Bass and is boring, I listen to funk music with a lot of Bass applied, that's why the Bass, is the most important part of the music..
26:26-26:35....👽 language😂😂
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Only issue is that this is a car for any country where fuel costs very little... so mostly not Western Europ. Consumption is, when driving in every day conditions, well over the normal top and when pushing harder almost immoral. For the rest, it must be great fun to drive !!
Excellent Car! But, for an american car, you are really shortchanged in the amount of space in the back. They should rectify this issue.