The 2016 Cadillac CT6 boasts countless exciting new features and technologies, but one of our favorites, and the one that we least expected, is its available rear-wheel steering system. The system shortens the CT6’s turning radius, making the full-size four-door easier to maneuver in tight spaces and city driving scenarios.
The four-wheel steering system, referred to by Cadillac as the ‘Active Chassis System’, gives the CT6 a very tight turning radius of 37 feet. For comparison’s sake, the standard length BMW 7-Series has an approximate radius of 40 feet, and the Audi A8’s is even wider than that. The CT6’s turning radius is on par with that of the mid-size CTS, which has a 114.6-inch wheelbase compared to the CT6’s 122.4-inch wheelbase.
Cadillac’s rear-wheel steering system doesn’t just make the car easier to drive in low speed scenarios, it also increase agility at higher speeds. The rear wheels will turn in unison with the fronts rather than in the opposite direction like they do at low speeds, helping it change direction that much better. According to Cadillac, the result is a full-size car that handles like a mid-size sports sedan. Sounds enticing, right?
It’s not yet known how much the optional Active Chasiss System will tack onto the CT6’s price, however we have a feeling many customers will be ticking that box on their options list.
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Wow it’s 1984 all over again!! The Japanese are…* wait*…This is a Cadillac article!
My bad, nothing new here…carry on.
One is mitsubishi galant gti dynamic4 .one had yet but I do not remember. in principle, such a thing was. However, the technology and the new work is different for sure. very good nonetheless.
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The steering here is a little more advanced and lighter than previous systems that paid a price the weight and lack of computer integration.
GM had electric rear steering before. The Silverado had it, and that famous ad showed a bull open its mouth in amazement and dropping its feed. It is not a Japanese invention!
I wonder if the steering is related to Delphi’s Quadrasteer? I still drive their 4WS Suburban.
It is exactly like my 02 GMC Sierra Denali’s, opposed at low speeds and paired at higher highway speeds. Great to see it back as an option. On a great looking car. CTS-VINCE could benefit from this technology.
The system works the same as Quadrasteer, but the underlying tech in the CT6 has been significantly modernized and updated.