Since
the inception of the Cadillac brand at the turn of the century, the phrase “standard
of the world” has been used as a golden line of success in the auto industry.
Winning numerous awards and titles while never compromising quality and
comfort, the Cadillac name is known as an all around winner.
This
year is no exception.
With
the introduction of the all new and redesigned 2014 CTS came a lot of questions
and now we have one answer. The Cadillac CTS, the flagship of the storied brand,
is now Motor Trend Magazine’s 2014 Car of the Year.
The
magazine ranks new to the market or reshaped models for the upcoming year. This
limits the contest to an overall quality test and less a side by side
comparison. The vehicles are put through rigorous tests to determine the best
in six categories: safety, value, efficiency, advancement in design, engineering
excellence, and performance of intended function.
In
each the category outperformed the field that was rich with entries from BMW,
Fiat, Mercedes-Benz, Infiniti, and Toyota. By balancing affordability with dynamic power (an available 420 hp twin turbo is available in the V-Sport),
each package level and option brings reason to a car world filled will options.
Twice
in six years the CTS has brought home this storied award to the halls of
Cadillac in the city of Detroit. This award brings a great bookend for the city
which was hit the hardest by the recent recession. The storied Cadillac shield
is once again at the front of the pack and has put Germany on notice: American horsepower is coming, and in style.
