Cadillac DTS
It's always been a dream of mine to drive a Cadillac DTS. The Northstar V8, the four chromed exhaustpipes and the majestic exterior has always attracted me about this car. So when me and my friend decided to go roadtripping from San Antonio to Miami we settled for a DTS.
At San Antonio International airport I picked up a '07 black DTS. I could not get it confirmed, but I belive it was the 272 bhp version. It was really fantastic to take the car out from the lot. It definately gave the feeling of excessive luxury you fail to find in most American cars.
The next morning we set out for Austin, and we discovered soon the comfort of this car on the highway. It is definately a car for the long stretches; very comfortable. For a person used to a fairly tight BMW 5-series, this car felt very loose. I had read to my surprise that this car had a front wheel drive, and this was certainly noticeable when hitting the accelerator. Both me and my friend normally drive rear wheel driven cars so and this was a characteristic we did approve of. Aggressive handling turned out to be the worst feature of this car. Firstly, although the 4-speed automatic transmission was silk smooth, it did appear to shift slowly. Hence, acceleration certainly did not reflect the figure of 272 bhp given. The crawling was inevitably felt, but not as bad as for instance in a Volvo V70 Turbo. On slippery conditions the traction control turned out to be a huge disappointment. The antispin was very jerky compared to German cars.
After driving the car for a couple of days, we learned to appreciate the comfort of the car. The seats were very good and escially the perforated air-conditioned leather was appreciated in Florida. Navigation worked flawlessly (we had a spare GPS unit) and during heavy rain, the sensored wipers and the climate control did their jobs impeccably. When we hit Daytona Beach, we were not even tempted to drive on the beach: this was simply not the car for the occasion.
When we left the car at Miami International, we had learned to like it. The feeling of power and the V8 experience was not memorable but the comfort certainly was.
At San Antonio International airport I picked up a '07 black DTS. I could not get it confirmed, but I belive it was the 272 bhp version. It was really fantastic to take the car out from the lot. It definately gave the feeling of excessive luxury you fail to find in most American cars.
The next morning we set out for Austin, and we discovered soon the comfort of this car on the highway. It is definately a car for the long stretches; very comfortable. For a person used to a fairly tight BMW 5-series, this car felt very loose. I had read to my surprise that this car had a front wheel drive, and this was certainly noticeable when hitting the accelerator. Both me and my friend normally drive rear wheel driven cars so and this was a characteristic we did approve of. Aggressive handling turned out to be the worst feature of this car. Firstly, although the 4-speed automatic transmission was silk smooth, it did appear to shift slowly. Hence, acceleration certainly did not reflect the figure of 272 bhp given. The crawling was inevitably felt, but not as bad as for instance in a Volvo V70 Turbo. On slippery conditions the traction control turned out to be a huge disappointment. The antispin was very jerky compared to German cars.
After driving the car for a couple of days, we learned to appreciate the comfort of the car. The seats were very good and escially the perforated air-conditioned leather was appreciated in Florida. Navigation worked flawlessly (we had a spare GPS unit) and during heavy rain, the sensored wipers and the climate control did their jobs impeccably. When we hit Daytona Beach, we were not even tempted to drive on the beach: this was simply not the car for the occasion.
When we left the car at Miami International, we had learned to like it. The feeling of power and the V8 experience was not memorable but the comfort certainly was.
I know about the performances of Cadillac cars. My friend has a Cadillac DTS car and sometime he ask me to drive it, i feel really good while driving this car. Here the exact stuff you have written.
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