Model introduction:
Cadillac CT5 Platinum Super Driver's Assistant Edition will cost 360,700 yuan, which will become the latest top-of-the-line model, surpassing the current platinum model with a price of 34 1.700 yuan. As can be seen from the model naming, the new car has been upgraded mainly for the assisted driving system, with centimeter-level high-precision maps and lane-level high-precision GPS positioning systems. By introducing more advanced software algorithm and comprehensive hardware upgrade, the command lane change assistance and automatic lane change assistance are realized, and the eye tracking function of the driver monitoring system is upgraded.
Static review:
The CT5 Platinum Super Driver Assistance Edition is no different from the Platinum Edition in appearance, and is also equipped with a V sports kit. The test car assigned to us is still "Le Mans Orange", which was added to commemorate Cadillac's return to the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Color matching is exclusive to V sports kit, which means that only the two CT5s with the highest matching degree have this color.
The combination of V sports kit and Le Mans orange shows the youth and sports of CT5 without reservation. The strong front line and the blackened honeycomb network are all aggressive. The in-line lightning headlights with sharp shapes on both sides are Cadillac's iconic design.
Coming to the side, the angular high waistline starts from the headlights and runs through the whole body until the taillights, adding a sense of muscle to the dynamic body. The front suspension is short, the rear suspension is long and the back is slippery, which shows that this is a model that advertises motion control.
The blackened 19-inch wheels and Brembo brake calipers, together with the whole vehicle, set off the atmosphere of young sports very well. The tire adopts Michelin PS4S series, with the size of 245/40 ZR 19. This kind of tire pays attention to handling and grip, and it has a high assembly rate in performance cars, such as Cadillac CT4-V BLACKWIMG and CT5-V BLACKWIMG, or BMW M3 and M4.
In the rear part, the upturned duckling tail and the three-dimensional blackened taillights are particularly eye-catching, and they are all exclusive configurations of the V sports kit. The rear spoiler is painted in the same color as the car body, which is very eye-catching even at the bottom, creating a low visual center of gravity and a strong sports atmosphere.
The interior of CT5 has a good sense of heaviness and layering, and its design style can be said to be unique. The central control has a large number of physical buttons, which are rare in today's new cars. In addition, the application of carbon fiber decoration also emphasizes the biased movement of the car.
The steering wheel, like other models, has a three-spoke shape, moderate size and good grip. The difference is that there is a LED strip in the direction of the Platinum Super Driver Assistance Edition, which is one of the important components of the super cruise system.
10 inch floating central control touch screen adheres to the original design intention of "driver-centered", and the central control screen is moderately inclined to the driver's side. The latest generation of equipped CUE system integrates rich functions, including Baidu map, CarPlay/CarLife and Wi-Fi hotspots, and also provides a "My Driving Mode" application, which allows users to personalize the engine response, steering damping, suspension stiffness and brake pedal feeling, providing more playability.
In terms of power, the CT5 Platinum Super Driver Edition is still equipped with a 2.0T turbocharged engine code-named LSY, with a maximum output of 174kw and a maximum torque of 350n·m, matching with 10AT automatic transmission. It has four driving modes: manual mode, comfortable mode, sports mode and anti-skid mode, which is in line with its sports product positioning.
The engine gearbox is in the form of rear drive, vertically arranged, and the front-to-rear weight ratio reaches 50: 50. The suspension combination is a front double wishbone independent suspension and a rear multi-link independent suspension. Like the Spiro model, the rear axle is equipped with mLSD mechanical limited slip differential, which is rare in the same class, greatly improving the handling pleasure of the car.
Super cruise hardware architecture;
Super cruise includes three subsystems: vision and radar system, high-precision map and high-precision GPS positioning system, and driver's attention keeping system. First, vision and radar systems. On the hardware level, the super cruise system consists of mobile eye EQ 3 chip, 1 forward-looking camera, 4 panoramic cameras, 1 long-range millimeter-wave radar, 5 short-range millimeter-wave radars and 12 ultrasonic radar.
Secondly, high-precision maps and high-precision GPS positioning systems. Super cruise adopts high-precision maps provided by Gaode. It is worth mentioning that GM is the first brand in the industry to cooperate deeply with Gaode in the commercialization of high-precision maps. High-precision GPS positioning system According to the official statement, compared with traditional GPS positioning, the positioning accuracy of high-precision maps is improved by 4-8 times. In addition, the high-precision map can also predict the road information 2.5 kilometers ahead of the vehicle.
Finally, the driver's attention retention system. The key hardware of the system is steering wheel light bar, infrared sensor and driver's attention monitoring camera. In the super cruise super assisted driving mode, the light band is always green, indicating that the driver can take his hand off the steering wheel to a certain extent; The flashing green light indicates that the system prompts the driver to turn his attention to the road; A flashing red light accompanied by a buzzer indicates that the system will automatically quit and the driver needs to take over the vehicle manually.
There is an infrared camera in front of the steering wheel to monitor the driver's attention and monitor the driver's state by tracking the driver's eyes. If the driver's line of sight is not in front of him, or he dozes off with his eyes closed, the system will give an alarm at three levels: steering wheel, seat and OnStar, and gradually take over the vehicle until it stops, thus eliminating potential safety hazards.
Super cruise experience:
We set out from Qingdao to Weihai and drove along G 183 expressway, Wei Qing, with a total distance of 272km. Except for some expressway, which didn't collect road information, the rest of the journey was super cruise driving. When the vehicle is driving on a road covered by a high-precision map and ACC adaptive cruise is started, a white steering wheel icon will be displayed on the dashboard. At this point, press the super cruise button on the steering wheel to start this function.
When the light bar on the steering wheel turns green, the driver can take his hand off the steering wheel. At this time, the attention monitoring camera will always monitor the driver's eyes, and as long as the line of sight is always on the road ahead, the light strip will always be on. On the contrary, the light strip will start flashing, prompting you to observe the road conditions. In this case, if ignored, the steering wheel light bar will be in a flashing red light state, and the system will beep to remind you to take over. When all the prompts made by the system are unresponsive, the vehicle will gradually slow down until it stops and turns on the double flashing. At the same time, OnStar customer service will contact the driver to confirm whether the driver is in a safe state.
The super cruise will display a virtual green lane through the road markings identified by the front camera, and the vehicle will drive in the center according to this lane at this time. In the process of experience, whether it is a straight road or a curve with large curvature, its lane centering ability is good as long as there are obvious markings.
In terms of distance maintenance, the acceleration and deceleration and distance control of the super cruise system are relatively calm, and there is no stiff mechanical feeling. If it is not deliberately explained, it is difficult for passengers on the bus to notice that the car is driving by themselves. This experience allows drivers to quickly build trust in it.
Command lane-changing assistance and automatic lane-changing assistance are a new generation of super-? Cruise's biggest upgrade is super? In cruise mode, the vehicle will automatically judge the surrounding environment of the vehicle after the turn signal control lever is toggled to give a lane change instruction, and the lane change can be completed quickly if conditions permit. The whole command responds quickly and changes lanes naturally.
Automatic lane change assistance means that the vehicle will change lanes on its own under certain circumstances. In this test drive, overtaking the local train is the scene with the most application of automatic lane change. Every time you automatically change lanes and get out of the lane, the vehicle will automatically speed up. After passing the local train for a certain distance, it will change back to the original lane again and continue to drive at the set cruising speed. There is no obvious difference between the whole set of lane-changing overtaking actions and manual operation, and the overtaking timing judged by the system every time is also very accurate, which will not make the driver feel uncontrollable about the vehicle.
Editor's comment: Cadillac has added a new configuration model to CT5, specially equipped with Super Cruise super assisted driving system. It can be seen that manufacturers attach importance to this system and have confidence in the experience. After more than 200 kilometers of high-speed experience today, this system is really practical, which can greatly reduce the driving intensity for long-distance running and high-speed consumers. The high-precision maps used in this system have covered most of expressway and urban expressways in China, with a total mileage of over 320,000 kilometers, and the number is increasing. Later, more roads will be covered by OTA remote upgrade, which means that super cruise will have more use areas in the future.
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