Great drive but...
As such, my wagon was a great drive. Cruising around town or motoring on the highway is a very satisfying affair at the wheel of this car. The 3.6L is powerful and willing to get the 1,900-kg (4,200-lb) car up to speed. As a side-note, the V6 generates an objectionable warble when at idle or when started cold; unfortunate given the standing of the car.
The “but” comes from my next complaint or should I say annoyance: the Hydra-Matic 6L50 6-speed automatic transmission. In a nutshell, it’s slow to react, even in Sport mode. No matter how much mashing the go-pedal gets, the ‘box takes its sweet time to downshift unless you do it yourself. Passing on a service road for example is downright unpleasant. As the throttle is only feathered at 70 km/h, you’ll have to plan your move well ahead of time if you do not want the next guy in the left lane up your keester.
Otherwise, the CTS provides a high-end ride that is nearly up to BMW and Audi levels, where it would like to be. I certainly got a great feeling at the wheel; whether it’s because I was driving a Cadillac, a Cadillac wagon or simply due to the poised chassis or solid construction, it’s tough to say. What I do know is that the strong positive brakes and precise steering played an important part.
See also:
Turning the System On and Off
Press this button, located next to the radio, to disable URPA.
The indicator light will come on and PARK ASSIST OFF displays on the Driver Information
Center (DIC). See Object Detection System Me ...
Programming the Universal Home Remote System
For questions or help programming
the Universal Home Remote
System, call 1–800–355–3515 or
go to www.homelink.com.
Programming a garage door opener
involves time-sensitive actions, so
read ...
Automatic Dimming Mirror
If the vehicle has the automatic dimming mirror, the driver outside mirror
automatically adjusts for the glare of headlamps behind you. ...