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Cadillac, one of the few US automakers that still cares dearly for the passenger car market, has recently treated sedan fans with a bunch of novelties. Not just at home in America but also elsewhere – like the crucial market of China. But, according to the rumor mill, that is just the appetizer.
The world's biggest automotive market was recently treated to the refreshed XT4 crossover SUV, the first-ever GT4 coupe-SUV that sure looks ready to brawl with the BMW X4, as well as the second-generation CT6 flagship sedan. That is a forbidden fruit at home in America. But no worries, there are plenty of sedan novelties from the US, as well.
The company revealed the 2024 model year lineup for the CT4-V and CT5-V series, which now kick off at $48,490 and $52,890, respectively. More importantly, the Blackwings joined the 20th Anniversary celebrations of the brand's feisty V-series, and already the CT4-V Blackwing has a trio of Mondrian Editions that pay their respects to different generations of the company's V-branded sedans.
So, how about the larger CT5? Well, Hennessey decided that it was about the perfect time to turn the CT5-V Blackwing into a proper hyper-sedan and gave it Bugatti Veyron levels of power. No, wait, we asked about the regular CT5, not the sporty versions. OK, then we must defer to the imaginative realm of digital car content creators where the virtual artist, better known as c_zr1 on social media, gives us CGI food for thought in the form of the facelifted American sedan.
And do not say the time isn't right for a refresh of the Cadillac CT5 because the mid-size luxury successor of the CTS series was first introduced for the 2020 model year, and now would be an exceptionally good time to proceed with a facelift to mitigate the German threat of those new Mercedes-Benz E-Class and BMW 5 Series models. As far as this pixel master is concerned, the changes would be pretty darn subtle and impact mainly on the design of the headlights (now with a more vertical arrangement than before), plus the styling of the bumper. New wheelsets are only natural, of course. Cool, right?
But just in case that's not enough to satisfy your Cadillac cravings, know that the CGI expert has a passion for the luxury American brand as of late and also touched on two other model cases. First, the newly minted China-based second-gen Caddy CT6 got subtly lowered on Vossen wheels shod in meatier tires, and there are also blue brake calipers to make sure it will stand out in a crowd. Secondly, while in a celebratory mood, the author also imagined his perfect high-performance SUV rig – a Cadillac 'Escalade-VX' off-road behemoth rocking a jumpy dune-bashing attitude for the ages!
The company revealed the 2024 model year lineup for the CT4-V and CT5-V series, which now kick off at $48,490 and $52,890, respectively. More importantly, the Blackwings joined the 20th Anniversary celebrations of the brand's feisty V-series, and already the CT4-V Blackwing has a trio of Mondrian Editions that pay their respects to different generations of the company's V-branded sedans.
So, how about the larger CT5? Well, Hennessey decided that it was about the perfect time to turn the CT5-V Blackwing into a proper hyper-sedan and gave it Bugatti Veyron levels of power. No, wait, we asked about the regular CT5, not the sporty versions. OK, then we must defer to the imaginative realm of digital car content creators where the virtual artist, better known as c_zr1 on social media, gives us CGI food for thought in the form of the facelifted American sedan.
And do not say the time isn't right for a refresh of the Cadillac CT5 because the mid-size luxury successor of the CTS series was first introduced for the 2020 model year, and now would be an exceptionally good time to proceed with a facelift to mitigate the German threat of those new Mercedes-Benz E-Class and BMW 5 Series models. As far as this pixel master is concerned, the changes would be pretty darn subtle and impact mainly on the design of the headlights (now with a more vertical arrangement than before), plus the styling of the bumper. New wheelsets are only natural, of course. Cool, right?
But just in case that's not enough to satisfy your Cadillac cravings, know that the CGI expert has a passion for the luxury American brand as of late and also touched on two other model cases. First, the newly minted China-based second-gen Caddy CT6 got subtly lowered on Vossen wheels shod in meatier tires, and there are also blue brake calipers to make sure it will stand out in a crowd. Secondly, while in a celebratory mood, the author also imagined his perfect high-performance SUV rig – a Cadillac 'Escalade-VX' off-road behemoth rocking a jumpy dune-bashing attitude for the ages!
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