2014 Cadillac CTS Vsport - The Shortcomings - Automobile
Our Pirelli Winter Sottozero Serie II run-flats mounted on Moda 18-inch wheels, combined with the standard heated seats, heated steering wheel, and remote start make it a good four-seasons sports sedan. The powerful turbo engine makes sideways driving only a wiggle of your big toe away, and the trick rear diff helps make you look like a hero. You can hold the 2014 Cadillac CTS Vsport insanely sideways as you feel the diff keep the extreme yaw movement in check. When finished driving like a 1970s rally star, I turned all the safety controls back on and tapped the drive mode switch to Snow/Ice. Though it struggles a bit when the snow gets deep, the rear-drive 2014 Cadillac CTS Vsport brings home the point that winter tires are far more important than all-wheel drive. If you insist on AWD, you can choose a less focused CTS model, though you’ll have to give up the Vsport and its 420-hp engine. But the CTS isn’t the kind of car for drifting around corners every time we drive it. Here’s where the Cadillac needs some polishing -- its secondary ride and in-town comfort need improvement. The twin-turbo engine’s throttle mapping isn’t linear, and the transmission and engine feel at odds with each other during normal day-to-day driving. Source: www.automobilemag.com
