Cadillac ATS 2012

[J-Gian]

Non ha una linea esaltante, però dimensioni relativamente compatte, TP, sterzo assistenza variabile (anche se la demoltiplica...), barra antirollio attiva, non pesa eccessivamente...

Manca solo il diesel in pratica!

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Qua si vedono le dimensioni e la linea dal vero:

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Non ha una linea esaltante, però dimensioni relativamente compatte, TP, sterzo assistenza variabile (anche se la demoltiplica...), barra antirollio attiva, non pesa eccessivamente...

Manca solo il diesel in pratica!

[ROCKY77]

a me la linea "tagliata con l'accetta" delle caddy mi piace molto. ats ha un musetto interessante, anche se la coda la digerisco molto meno. gli interni sembrano accattivanti.

dovessi optare per quel segmento sarebbe la prima scelta, almeno mi distinguo dal solito tedescume.

[Stefano73]

Non ha una linea esaltante, però dimensioni relativamente compatte, TP, sterzo assistenza variabile (anche se la demoltiplica...), barra antirollio attiva, non pesa eccessivamente...

Manca solo il diesel in pratica!

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Dissected: 2013 Cadillac ATS

Cadillac's A-Game: Caddy's new small sedan should be light, fast, and fit. Here's a closer look.

FEBRUARY 2012 BY CSABA CSERE

Walk into any BMW store, and you’ll encounter six different car lines encompassing 12 body styles. It’s a similar story at Audi and Mercedes-Benz retailers. At a Cadillac franchise, however, the only car available is the CTS, albeit in three body styles. And it’s a half size too large to compete directly against the Audi A4, the BMW 3-series, and the Mercedes C-class, which are the bestsellers for each of their respective brands.

Cadillac is finally coming around to the idea that bigger is not always better. It has created the new ATS specifically to battle the aforementioned sporty compact sedans. When it goes on sale this summer, we expect a base price of about $33,500, rising to roughly $50,000 with all options. Given Cadillac’s need for more cars, we anticipate that an ATS coupe, convertible, and wagon could follow the sedan.

PLATFORM: In the old GM, the ATS would have been a cut-down CTS, or worse—a tarted-up Chevy Malibu. But the ATS team, led by Dave Leone, vehicle line executive for rear-wheel-drive and performance cars, understood that downsizing a larger sedan would result in a porky small car and that front-wheel drive could not deliver the performance demanded in this segment.

Instead, Leone and his team started with a clean sheet of paper, creating a platform designed to be light and compact, with near 50/50 weight distribution as well as rear- and all-wheel drive. “To keep weight down, we established a dollar-per-kilogram strategy to gauge the cost-effectiveness of weight-reduction measures. ‘Every gram, every engineer, every day,’  was our motto,” explains Leone.

The result is the new Alpha platform. The ATS has a wheelbase of 109.3 inches and a length of 182.8 inches—both dimensions are within 1.3 inches of those of the new BMW 328i sedan. David Masch, the chief engineer in Leone’s group, argues that the ATS is smaller than the numbers suggest: “If you account for the V-shaped nose and rear bumper, the ATS is actually closer to the E46 3-series from two generations ago.”

When you compare a CTS with an ATS, you see that every part—aluminum or steel—is carefully sculpted to be no thicker than necessary.  Aluminum webs are slim, steel stampings have large lightening holes and rolled edges to add stiffness, and most fasteners have been downsized. The manual-transmission housing, the strut towers, the brake booster, and the hood are aluminum. Leone promises that the base ATS will weigh less than 3400 pounds.

CHASSIS: The Alpha platform has a strut front suspension with separate lower links in place of a control arm—much like that of the BMW 3-series—to provide better steering geometry. The steering is an electrically assisted ZF rack-and-and pinion gear with a rack-mounted motor. In back, there’s a multilink setup with a mixture of aluminum and lightweight-steel links. Anti-roll bars, with direct-acting links, are used at both ends, as are rubber-isolated subframes to reduce road and suspension noise.

Brakes are four-wheel discs but vary according to whether you select the base 2.5-liter four, the 2.0-liter turbo four, or the 3.6-liter V-6 engine. The two more powerful mills get bigger rotors and fixed four-piston Brembo calipers in place of the 2.5-liter’s two-piston sliding calipers.

All-season 225/45R-17 tires on seven-inch-wide wheels are standard. On the more powerful cars, these get upgraded to either V-rated run-flats or 225/40R-18s. However, if you opt for the more aggressive FE3 suspension, you get W-rated high-performance run-flats: 225/40R-18s on eight-inchers in front and 255/35R-18s on nine-inch wheels in the rear. This package also includes a limited-slip differential, quicker steering, and recalibrated springs and anti-roll bars, as well as third-generation magnetorheological shocks.

POWERTRAIN: The entry-level engine is GM’s latest 2.5-liter Ecotec four-cylinder from the 2013 Malibu. Mounted longitudinally, power swells from 190 horsepower to 200, thanks to less-restrictive intake and exhaust manifolds. This engine will come only with the Hydra-Matic 6L45 six-speed automatic and rear drive.

The next engine up will be a second-gen, 2.0-liter, Ecotec turbo four-cylinder [shown to the right]. With relocated balance shafts, a forged crank, revised pistons and rings, a twin-scroll turbo with an electronic waste gate, and a variable-displacement oil pump, it produces 270 horsepower and 260 pound-feet of torque. It will come with either the auto or a new Tremec TR3160 six-speed manual. If you want all-wheel drive, though, you’re stuck with the automatic.

The top choice is the 3.6-liter V-6, borrowed from the CTS. With 318 horsepower and 267 pound-feet, this refined engine matches the top, non-AMG-type offerings from the German makers. It will come with both rear- and all-wheel drive, but only with the automatic. Sport-minded drivers will long for a manual coupled to this engine, especially since a 3.6-liter was available with a manual in the CTS through the 2011 model year.

We expect zero-to-60 times of about seven flat, six flat, and five flat with the three respective power choices. Note: A Corvette V-8 will fit under the hood.

DESIGN: At first glance, the ATS resembles a shrunken CTS. But a deeper look reveals softer lines, and the greenhouse appears larger relative to the lower body. There’s less brightwork, and what remains has a slightly subdued finish. It’s a restrained, buttoned-down presentation that nevertheless remains identifiably Cadillac.

The headlights have a vertical line of LEDs that matches a similar line in the fog lights below. Both high- and low-beams are of the projector type, and they swivel with the front wheels on the upmarket models. The center brake light doubles as a spoiler at the trailing edge of the trunk.

Leone says that the drag-coefficient figure will “start with a two.” Active shutters close the entire upper-grille area at highway speeds to minimize drag. Leone also promises that the body generates only modest lift.

Car and Driver: Dissected: 2013 Cadillac ATS - Feature - Car and Driver

[J-Gian]

Auto più interessante come idea che non come linea, in ogni caso gl'interni non sono male:

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GM announces pricing for 2013 Cadillac ATS, starting at $33,990*

Cadillac's ATS is scheduled to hit dealer showrooms this summer, and General Motors has finally divulged pricing. Its smallest luxury sedan will start at $33,990 including destination(*), but that price will only snag you the entry-level model, powered by a 200-horsepower 2.5-liter four-cylinder paired with a six-speed automatic. Stepping up to the turbocharged, 270-hp 2.0-liter will push the price up to $35,795, and bring all-wheel-drive and manual transmission options into play. The top-of-the-line ATS carries a $42,090 price tag and is powered by a version of the 3.6-liter V6 from the Cadillac CTS, rated at 320-hp and mated to an automatic tranny, with all-wheel-drive available.

While these prices are hard to evaluate without a full breakdown of standard equipment – which Cadillac promises in due time – we can compare them to two benchmarks, the all-new 2012 BMW 3 Series and the slightly larger CTS. While Caddy does undercut the base 3 Series price of $35,795, that entry-level ATS is down some 40 horsepower. The mid-priced ATS, the one with the turbo 2.0-liter, however, trumps the 328i's 240-hp engine by almost that much. With equivalent starting sticker prices, it only makes the inevitable head-to-head battle all that more interesting.

The CTS, however, starts at $36,810, which makes the top-level ATS seem spendy at first glance. Granted, the CTS is nearing the end of its life cycle, but clearly those looking for a more luxury-oriented, V6-powered sedan are going to have to closely study the standard equipment sheet to determine what justifies the $5,000-plus price premium for the smaller car.

Autoblog.com GM announces pricing for 2013 Cadillac ATS, starting at $33,990*

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Incredibile, una Cadillac la più leggera dovrebbero usare la stessa cura per Opel

Cadillac boasts that the 2013 ATS sedan with the 2.5-liter engine and an automatic transmission is the lightest car sold in its class in the US. It’s curb weight of 3,315 lbs. (1503 kg) means it’s under that of its market rivals the BMW 3-Series, Mercedes-Benz C-Class and Audi A4.

And if power is what you’re after the 3.6-liter V6 offers 0 to 60 mph in just 5.4 seconds, which is comparable to its competitors.

What’s more, the ATS will also be economical, as Cadillac engineers estimate 32 mpg highway and 22 mph in the city for the base 2.5-liter and 2.0-liter turbo (EPA estimates are not yet available).

“Being quick and agile are highly valued qualities in the compact luxury sport sedan segment,” said David Masch, ATS chief engineer. “We designed and engineered ATS’s all-new vehicle architecture to deliver a spirited driving experience that builds on Cadillac’s sport heritage and success with its performance-tuned CTS-V.”