2016 Cadillac CT6 Will Be Unveiled March 31st
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In a brief bit of passing news, David Shepardson of the Detroit News tweeted out that the 2016 Cadillac CT6 will be unveiled on March 31st. The date is relevant to the New York Auto Show, where the car will rotate on display in the shadow of Cadillac’s new NYC headquarters.
Shepardson’s tweet reads:
Cadillac President Johan de Nysschen says GM will introduce CT6 on March 31 — presumably at New York International Auto Show
This reveal is a big one for Cadillac. The brand has lacked a true flagship vehicle for some time to rival the likes of BMW, Audi and Mercedes. Now, the CT6 will begin to fill in just one of the product voids the American luxury brand — a brand historically recognized for big cars — currently lacks.
The Cadillac CT6 has been designed from the ground up to take on its rivals, and will ride on General Motors’ Omega platform, where it will utilizes as much aluminum as possible in the build process. Highlights of the platform include a longitudinally-mounted engine and rear-wheel drive, with all-wheel drive as an option.
In terms of powertrain, expect to see a twin-turbo V6 offered alongside a plug-in hybrid, as well as possibly an all-new V8 powertrain. Expect a responsive, yet refined and capable chassis made possible by GM’s Magnetic Ride Control technology. No word as of yet on a performance spec CT6 V, although we can certainly hope.
Looking at what we know in terms of options and features, the CT6 will introduce a revolutionary camera-based rear-view mirror, and semi-autonomous driving technology. Reclining and massaging rear-seats have also been tipped to us as upcoming features, as well as heated headrests, armrests and steering wheel.
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It’s on my calendar. Oh, the anticipation !!! It’s KILLING me, I can’t take it any longer. Nonsense aside, this is good to know. thx.
So, CTS-V: BMW M5; Mercedes E-63
CT6 (-V): Mercedes S500 AMG
Right?
Ironic that GM/Cadillac, known for selling boat like cars, has nothing large in the line up. I guess this was about reinventing Caddy and Buick.
Rebuilding such a damaged brand will be tough because it isn’t as if Cadillac truly brings something unique to the table that will instantly garner the brand cache.
I hope the car shocks us like Aveair did. Cadillac needs to further evolve art and science which can be a pretty flexible language.
Stephen, I’ve sold a few 2015 XTS’s this year and I can say they are “boat” like. Of course, I’m biased, and I think they are great, but I have not been exposed to any large Audi’s or Mercedes in that class. My uncle did trade a BMW 750 LI xDrive on one of the Caddies, and it is a great car, huge and limo like, with a 400-hp, 4.4-liter twin-turbo V-8. But coming from his 110,000 BMW the XTS was half price. It was the first time I ever had to apologize for “missing features” on a 55K car!
What year was your uncles 750Li and what does he thinks about the XTS?
I driven the XTS and it is a very good car I thought. The only downside about the car for me was that you feel 269 bls. of torque once you hit pass the standard RPM. But, other than that, they are lovely cars.
I wonder what the CT7 or 8 will be like. I have heard many people speculate it will just be a longer wheelbase CT6, but i could hardly see Cadillac put out a whole new model with a different name and it be nothing more then a stretched CT6. I also think we will see the Elmiraj styling on the next flagship.
Did I read that right; heated headrests and arm rests? The features and technology that we read are impressive and could be the industry standard but there are more technology and features on this car that we do not know about and most likely will be revealed near or on the reveal date.
This is one of 8 new Cadillacs coming. Once the CT6 is revealed, then it is a good indication of what the other Cadillacs will look like and this car will set the pace for the rest of the line-up. And what is so unique about this car is there is a CT8 with a different body style, inside and out, that could be better than the CT6 but unfortunately, we all have to wait in 5 years so make sure you stay in good health in five years. It will not be a deal breaker for the ultimate flagship because the CT6 most likely, IMO, will set the standard and benchmark for the elite flagship from the competition.
Most likely we will get the CT7 (Elmiraj) in a year and half to two years after the CT6 goes on sale.
Some think that if the cars are one of the sizes they are competitors. MB S class is, of course, the new model is also compared to the BMW 7 Series and Audi A8. MB S class has had all the time in different level compared to the Audi A8 or BMW 7 Series. Simply Mb s class is offered a lot more of everything.
I really hope to compete with Cadillac ct 6 MB S class. But if you still give realize that what MB S class itself contains Millie and the machine it is.
MB S Class s500w, s63w, s65w, s500v, s63v, s65 v.
What kind of quality, technology, and can be added to this machine.
The current BMW 7 Series and Audi A8 is very far away to compete with the MB S class.
Although the size of the cars can be in one class may, however, this does not mean that they are competitors.
I hope that Cadillac is CT6 MB S class competitor but it would still be a very big step and a serious act. upfront to get a competitor is not very realistic, because the S Class AMG also offers versions. Audi A8L and the BMW Series 7l definitely direct competitors.
But I look forward to and very interesting.
who do not know what is the MB S class AMG V65. Accessories are still getting thick in book. these machines will be the quality of the seat. You can understand me.
s class is of course the price of the second class, and can not be compared.
MB AMG s63v but the price is pretty good for about 150 000 eur. s65 and 65 g of science fiction prices are higher than the S63 AMG and 63. However, s 63V AMG is very good and the price as well.
in my opinion, the s65 and 65 g Prices are funny and I think also does not make much sense. this difference is not large compared to the price of the machines S63 AMG and S65 AMG.
But compared to the price of a Bentley or rollsy MB S65 AMG is also good. mb and offers a lot more than a car or bentley rolls. bentely and rolls might be more specialized in name only
First thing we al need to learn and accept Is this car is just another step to the future.
Now with that said it alone will not over come years of models from Benz and BMW. Cadillac is just doing what the others did and build to the future one model at a time.
Also this car is not one that is going to get the All In GM treatment as it was mostly done before GM committed to fully fund Cadillac to be more autonomous.
We are still 4-5 years out on seeing this turn for the better and in the interim this car will serve well but please keep your expectations realistic. Even with that it will still be damn good car and one of the most advanced Cadillac has offered.
very well said. This is a new step forward. But talking about it yet mb S Class and BMW 7 Series Audi A8 is still a long way from the point which offers mb s class. and moved around the spy photos of the new BMW 7 series and it seems that the difference between the MB’s class does not decrease.
MB S Class is a very serious thing. However, it is possible to be better than a Cadillac CT6 mb s class, we do not know it yet, after all. But it would be nice to themselves can still take smaller steps. Cadillac CT6 is a new step forward but if it is a big step that we see.
I think Paul said it , the anticipation is KILLING ME ! =) . This car is just the beginning of a long over due journey that Cadillac is on . We now know that the CT6 is not the car that will compete withe the S-class etc.. That will come later . It is though a vehicle that will start the transformation of the brand . I do however hope that the reveal will meet all the hype surrounding the car . There is really alot riding on it and I bet there are some sleepless nights at GM headquarters . So all we can do now is wait . I wish GM would start some kind of advertising now to get the public enticed about what is coming . Other automakers have done it before without showing even a sneak peek of the car . JMO
Again be prepared as people will either love this car or bash GM for not going far enough. You think the debate over American Sniper has been hot just wait till this car appears. The web will be busy.
I fully expect this car to be between a home run and a triple and that is all we should expect as not every new model will be a grand slam.
It is just another building block to the future.
But also consider it is light years from anything Lincoln has and a big jump over the XTS.
To be fair Keep in mind the mission of this car changed in the last year too.
CT6 will be the first Cadillac was the turn of the big Cadillac GM wants.
CT6 going to be turning point in Cadillac, of the success of this car will depend on the future definitive prestige of the brand.
This car with good publicity and quick to offer it to customers; and will be assured of success.
Regards from Spain
I’m going to be honest, I’m not coming into this launch date with the expectation that the CT6 will blow my mind.
Although I can’t quantify it, I have a feeling that the CT6 won’t be as great as we’ve been anticipating; that there’ll be many, many people saying “long CTS”, “fail”, and “government motors”.
I guess I’m not putting my hopes up as high as I would have for such a car because I’m afraid of being let down by it.
If this vehicle does not feature a new interior, I will think Cadillac has truly lost its way as a luxury brand. Current every Cadillac features the same interior.
I’m on the same page as scott3 and Grawdaddy.