Cadillac ATS First Drive - Wide Open Throttle Episode 26
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 17 ต.ค. 2024
- On this episode of Wide Open Throttle, Motor Trend associate editor Scott Evans finally gets behind the wheel of the 2013 Cadillac ATS. Cadillac claims the ATS has the goods to compete with the vaunted BMW 3 Series, but can it actually deliver on that promise?
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I just bought a used 2015 ats premium performance 3.6 triple black with oem 19s shiny black. Got it cadillac certified with 30,000 miles for $23000! Sticker was $52000! I absolutely love this car! She's a looker for sure and 13 second quarter mile not too shabby!
I'm not sure in what areas you're saying it falls short. The interior is gorgeous, the engine is strong, comes with a manual, and the chassis works on the magnetic shocks(pioneered by Cadillac) which Ferrari, Audi, and even Porsche are using now. In fact MT's head-to-head said the Caddy had the better chassis, and was overall more fun to drive..... no surprise, it's not the first time Cadillac bested BMW, the CTS-V comes to mind.
I love this channel !
We don't have nothing like this in Brazil !
Thank You.
Motortrend the Wide Open Throttle series you do is just awesome. Keep it up cause these are sweet
I like it. I'm not really a GM fan but I've been liking what Cadillac has been bringing out lately. Long live Detroit!
Amen chief. This is the first time I've ever aspired to own a Cadillac.
Thanks Jessi!
Enjoy watching Wide Open Throttle.
Just bought an ATS4 2.0T. Loving it. Everything about it. Well, almost everything. Too often, I have to take my eyes off the road to do something with the infotainment system. But the voice-command feature handles most of it.
Is the all wheel drive start with rear wheels then add the front?
Sign me UP! I am so very proud of Cadillac, it feels good to see one of our top if not 'the top' automotive U.S. brand(s) competing on a even keel with the Germans, i.e., BMW! Way to go GM! I have owned five Cadillacs in my life time and they are truly a wonderful car! Just the feel coming up through the steering wheel give you a feeling that there is something special in your hands...Yes I would love to own a ATS! O.K., now bring on the V series!
great work, really i admire you guys. the host really knows what to say.
I have been wanting to purchase a BMW 3 series for awhile now but now that I see the ATS I'm going with the Cadi for sure. With not many of them on the road the cool factor is way greater then the burned out BMW. I'm in San Diego and you can see one at every corner can't wait to be the first of my friends with a Cadi they can't call the ATS an old man car anymore it's got style, punch, and its light. Finally...Thanks GM
all the doubters need to be reasonable, this is Gm's FIRST attempt at this kind of car to compete with the europeans. It was a good attempt and it will only be better in the future...
it looks absolutely gorgeous!
I drive a 2003 BMW 530 i and its lovely honestly 9 years later and you can still see the quality of the materials but the one i got was in really good shape ive seen some that don't look in good condition. the thing that i love the most about my car is the finest while steering i don't know too much about cars the suspension is lovely. :) and like i said the quality of the material is outstanding and from what ive seen better than Mercedes cars from the same year.
This is the one Cadillac that's fast and good looking, Good job Cadillac.
lmao everytime i watch jessy, I laugh at the way she keeps moving her head while talking lmao
Nice review Jessi! I been waiting on this car every since I saw it at the Auto Show! I can't wait for the v version of the vehicle to put in competition with the m3!!!
If this driver can't tell the difference between the Cadi and the BMW... and it's this guys job to determine which is better, I highly doubt I will be able to tell the difference. Excellent car and review. When it's time to buy another car, I will now stop and test drive a Cadi. I just can't wait until they create the ATS-V!
Finally a new episode of WOT
I drove the new three series and the caddy cts, now the caddy is nice but it didn't have the sport feel that the bimmer had, the bmw felt more sport then luxury, but so well put together, but the caddy was also a great all around car, and I think the ats will do great, and hope it gets a v badge soon. Cause the cts v is no joke. Breath taking.
Nice design, it looks very good!
I like it a lot. I would seriously consider it over the 3 Series, is for no other reason than the interior looks far better and I love the CUE system.
I like the way the Caddilac look :) I like it more than the 3-series for sure
Such a beautiful car, can't wait till I can afford one.
A 321hp V6 is an optional engine on the car, as well as a 202hp N/A 2.5l I4. However, the only one with an available 6 speed manual transmission is the 272hp 2.0l turbo. The good thing about turbo is, you can always up the boost for more power. :)
I work for a BMW/Mercedes dealership and have driven many new 3series. Not having driven the ATS yet it must be an excellent car to compete with the new 3. For those of you who are comparing this to the old 3 series, just letting you know the new 3 is miles better than the old one.
I second the firefox adblocker. I never see an ad on anything.
I really think one can only make a clear cut decision if they compete head to head. Jessi I can't wait to see that comparison on you next show.
yessir! 'member, this is the same EcoTec out of the Cobalt SS/Solstice GXP; that means the ECU upgrade to 320hp+ is available now, as well as all of the turbo toys that was made too!
There are plenty of 20+ year old BMW's in the States with lots of miles on them, I own 2 myself. Very reliable and solid cars
Thanks bro.
I think Cadillac is doing their best to change the mind of people who share the same views as you. Before I bought my CTS I was 100% set on buying an Acura TL or an Audi A4. I went with the CTS because it was just nicer to me. Also I don't consider myself black I was born/raised in Africa I'm an African. There are distinct cultural differences between U.S. blacks and Africans. I would just like to see people step out of the race, age, or whatever box and look at the brand for what it really is.
Man I'm excited for this car, this is also the chassis the next generation Camaro will be built on. So far only positive feedback about the chassis. Although I would love to see a V8 v series of this car, I hope they drop a twin turbo 3.6l v6 making 425hp that would be sweet
That comment about the twin turbo v6 was some nice foreshadowing :)
@@GrayDeathSociety man I totally forgot about this lol. Should've bought a lottery ticket 😂
That's a blanket statement that doesn't really apply to everyone. I'm 25, drive an 08 CTS, and it's cool to me. I've got friends my age that drive Cadillacs too. ATS will be my next purchase.
Sounds like it can at least compete. What about some performance data though? Are they going to offer a higher performance bersion to compete with the 335? Starting price? As tested?
Nice looking car. Great styling.
I am in the same camp. Hopefully the ATS starts a nice war between it and the 3 series, I love it when that happens it means lighter, faster, better handeling cars out of both companies. And lets be honest the good old 3 and its big bro the M3 have been getting way to heavy and a bit to big.
Here is hoping both cars up the anti.
yes, agreed; I would go w/ the turbo V6 from the SRX & massage it. But if the turbo I4 is the way for now, 'member, this is the EcoTec from the Cobalt SS/Solstice GXP- meaning that there are 320hp+ ECU upgrades on market now as well as turbo toys to match.
Well done. I like it
Thanks!!
Love this car....finally America has a equal or better car in this class.
BMW pushes every one of their cars to the max when they make them that's why they're "world class".
When the Caddi released the CTS-V stomped both the M3 and M5 that were available at that time. Since then BMW has updated them. The fact that the ATS-V is the lightest in this segment and combined with Magnetic Ride it will be unstoppable for a while.
I love when the suppose experts ask us for the conclusion.
I'm a big GM fan and love to see Caddy getting a REAL BMW competitor out on the road. I know BMW is the "ultimate driving machine" but should the ATS live up to the hype, I see it getting some very serious attention.
Once I thought BMW is best sedan maker ever, but after ATS series came,
Cadillac is matched for the sedan making games. It is pretty good.
we need more episodes like the last one
I think it's great that American manufacturers are finally waking up and seeing where the market is. As far as this Caddie up against any comparable BMW, I'd give it to the Beamer. That said, it's close, and it's good to see that GM is making an actual effort to put a proper car on the market.
Heck yea! Glad to see a true American Supporter! haha. The V-series separates the boys from the men.
I like how Cadillac made note about the Magnaride even though it was available starting in 02/03
my bad, bad source info...this is on cadillac's webpage 6-SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION
Delivering the ultimate in driver control, the available Tremec 6-speed manual transmission was designed exclusively for the ATS and is available on the powerful 272 HP 2.0L turbo engine with RWD.
i have rode in one of these,(Dad works for GM and helped with action center), the 2.5 wasent impressive acceleration wise from a stop but passing on the highway works well the 2.5 likes the higher revs, i belive the 2.0T and 3.6 will be awesome this car has grip like crazy, and interior is awesome, i really like the car though and even got a chance to play on a laptop connected to the cars computers, very cool but cue is gonna have issues
Looking forward to a Head 2 Head of the ATS & 3 Series.
Hope GM and Cadillac did their homework to give the ATS a fighting chance.
For some reason, I just have the feeling that the ATS-V will be one of the defining American cars for this era
Awesome! It will be interesting to see it up against the BMW
Cadillac is in the top 5 when it comes to reliability. Here in the U.S.A., we see 20, 30, 40, 50, and even 60 year old Cadillacs on the road all the time. NEVER do we see even 20 year old BMWs.
BMWs don't last that long and they cost too much to repair!
It might approach 3-series sales in the US (not on the coasts), but overall it will go unnoticed like the CTS.
If you look at or read almost any comparison test between the ZR1 and new porsche 991 the porsche (there have been several) the porsche always comes out on top, sure it doesn't run the quarter mile insanely quickly but that's not what driving is all about! It's about the experience, more power doesn't always make it better! I just feel that a porsche is much more stuck to the road and plenty quick, sure it will get beat in a flat out speed run with a corvette but in the corners they are bar none
The CTS-V has been topping the BMW in handling for quite some time now. That is why I mentioned it. The ATS uses the same suspension as the ATS.
I think this Cadillac looks great. It would have been interesting to hear the mpg numbers, 0-60 numbers, and other comparisons between it and the BMW 3 series.
Yeah that's just an image problem that Cadillac will have to overcome. The CTS-V got the ball rolling for them in that regard at least.
"A BMW factory driver just clocked in a 7:55 Nurburgring lap time in the F10 M5. This makes the car 4 seconds faster around the ring than the CTS-V..."
This is a direct quote from BMW blog, BimmerBoost. You said "BMW never laps their cars on the Nurburgring OFFICIALLY"
Perhaps they usually don't, but they did this time, probably to ensure the best possible lap-time because they know the CTS-V is not to be trifled with.
Looks great
Im´ amazed how the Cadillac´s DNA holds it´s own. I liked that edgy look from the beginning, but it´s quite a while now, but it still works, This Cadi looks very good for a sedan. Also i like that Cadillac has a quite straight open and forward strat on wich cars and brands they are competing. - and luxury has always been a Cadi thing so thats all good. Vid was okay, thou he did not seem to drive it a lot - when he said getting your line right i almost thought he meant his "script". Next part 2
This ATS is to become the best of its own class, I mean back to the CTS if you remember, it was designed to compete with the BMW 3 series, but as we all have seen it came over it even over the 5 series.. But now GM realizes this class, and they put their every effort on it, so as what happened with the CTS, this one must be more qualified!
what is your plan gm?
how do you take over with 940 unit sale in the first month while BMW did it in a few days (15000 units a month globally)?
It has a 3.6L V6 option but only available in the US. ATS-V is still in progress.
It's a good try for Cadillac, but without seeing in person and test driving I can't say for sure. However, by this review, I'd say the Beemer is better (attention to detail), but America needs to keep trying and never quit. We will reign supreme again one day.
That goes for just about any topic vs America in this day and age.
awesome little car!
Great video!
This car looks better than BMW....You Go America
When was the last time you drove a new Cadillac? The cars ride far better than the German competition and handle just as good in most situations.
signal light sharing the same unit as the brake light makes it look like a budget car
Good video, ats looks good.
RWD base AWD optional. Looks like a nice car. 2.0 Turbo 270HP base 3.6 optional 320HP I believe.
Love what Cadillac is cooking
I see a head to head in the works!!!
My favorite Caddy ever
Remember guys, its a gm. Which means they will try to make it as cheap as possible to produce. It will look good when you take it off the show room floor, but 6 months to a year later may be a different story. the only way to really tell if its a 3 series killer is to have both for an extended period of time.
I agree I miss the OLD cadillac
I just drove this car today and OMG is this car good. Maybe you BMW guys shouldn't really drive it, you may be sad that you didn't get this instead!!! Don't knock it till you've tried it. This is one hell of a car.
I think that the Cadillac does have a chance. It looks better than the 3 series, the interior is much nicer, and it has a more aggressive stance. Its starting to grow on me.... :)
S4 B8 is the daddy ; V6 , Supercharged proper drivers car premium confrt and style ; much better looking and sounding than ATS and unlike the 335i w Sport Pack , it really has a premium feel , not just filled with options , altough all Bimmers have the best weight distribution and chassis ( only for driving fast ) . Only C-Klasses is match for
this is first time i would ever consider getting a cadillac over a bmw...must drive it...hopefully cadillac does free driving events like bmw
...after driving the new 3, the bimmer in sport line is def still the benchmark to compare to
if they come out with aftermarket staged turbo kits and its fairly easy to tune yes and also if the engine holds up to more boost/power bov on a caddi now that would b pretty sweet
very good looking saloon ...
Yeah it looks awesome and is a great rival for the BMW 3 Series but i personally like the BMW but this car will be second in my list still is a awesome car
It think I would just own this because to many of my colleagues opt for german luxury.
And just look at those sharp lines!
It's a way of attracting viewers. Watch almost any TV show on the "Speed" or similar channel and you will see this as well.
Indeed. Now you can image the extreme measures BMW had to go through on the new M5(F10) to ensure that it could beat the monstrous CTS-V which beat their previous M5(E60) by a massive 14 seconds on that very same track!
Right... a rear wheel drive platform is the same as front wheel drive?
It is definitely beautiful. I thought about buying one, but it was so expensive once I got what I wanted in it..like $50,000. So I'm getting an Audi A4 instead.
They didn't care about how much, Cadillac just wanted to take the CTS-V around the track faster than an M5. That's exactly what they did, therefore they lived up to the expectations they set for themselves.
GM definitely came close to or even beating the 3 series with this car. I'm glad to see an American car giving BMW a run for it's money
I agree!
I don't know witch one is better. The Cadillac has every thing. The BMW also. I think if you want more performance then go with the BMW.
ATS is my choice, interior is much nicer, the ride is better, and the headliner won't come apart, the A pillar cover will stay on, the roof and window trim won't fall off, i can go on and on, but u get the picture
Front?, Rear?, or AWD?
I like this car, and people who are assuming that the interior is going to be plastic without sitting in the car are
dont forget about buick. they have come a LONG ways. buick regal or verano would be worth a look. maybe a regal GS if you want something really fun to drive
Sorry my bad...6-SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION
Delivering the ultimate in driver control, the available Tremec 6-speed manual transmission was designed exclusively for the ATS and is available on the powerful 272 HP 2.0L turbo engine with RWD.