Cadillac CT6 Brimming With Tech!
Vehicle Review: The luxury automaker has crammed tons cutting-edge technology into its latest premium sedan. Technology is the star of the show with Cadillac’s CT6 Platinum, inside and out. Some of the car’s features are novel while others will be familiar to luxury car owners, but everything comes together seamlessly to create an experience that oozes luxury and convenience. Nothing is overbearing or cumbersome — the technology is there to improve your experience and to retreat when it isn’t needed. It never gets in the way.
The conversation surrounding Tesla and its lineup of electric vehicles has changed over the past 12 months or so. “Electric” had been at the center of every Tesla conversation for a long time. Tesla succeeded not only in creating an electric car that was desirable and popular, it forced the entire industry to dive into EVs years earlier than they otherwise would have. A decade earlier, perhaps.
So now, conversations involving Tesla typically focus on technology. The Model S and Model X are packed full of exciting new tech, Autopilot has been a game-changer, and Tesla’s over the air software update system is nothing short of revolutionary for the automotive industry. Who would’ve thought even a few years ago that you could park your car in the garage one night and wake up the next morning with new features?
But Tesla is hardly the only game in town when it comes to exciting new tech.
Until last month, the last time I had driven a Cadillac was nearly 15 years ago. The newer design identity that has run through Cadillac’s lineup for more than a decade now is sharp and modern, but it’s simply not a brand I have spent much time with. So, despite how long it had been since I had last sat in a Cadillac, I wasn’t surprised at all by how sleek and sharp the 2016 Cadillac CT6 Platinum was when a loaner was dropped off at my house.
What did surprise me, however, was the incredible amount of cutting-edge tech that Cadillac managed to cram into its latest premium sedan.
The 404 hp 3.0L V6 twin turbo engine is a beast, and it had better be considering the Platinum model’s 4,400 lb curb weight. The leather, wood and alcantara interior are sleek and sexy. The seats are comfortable and supple, the ride is smooth, and the exterior styling is wonderfully aggressive. But I don’t want to talk about any of that… I want to talk tech. Technology is the star of the show with Cadillac’s CT6 Platinum, inside and out. Some of the car’s features are novel while others will be familiar to luxury car owners, but everything comes together seamlessly to create an experience that oozes luxury and convenience. Nothing is overbearing and nothing is cumbersome — the technology is there to improve your experience and to retreat when it isn’t needed. It never gets in the way.
