Last time we checked Cadillac didn’t have an
official presence down under but it would not be the first time one of its
models shows up on Australian roads, even in late prototype form as you see
here.
These photos show
a Cadillac CT6 test car wrapped in camouflage wrap parked somewhere in
Australia. It’s not unusual for GM to test Cadillacs over there, as Holden’s
proving ground has been known to participate in development cycles as part of
its corporate responsibility.
There have been many reports in the past about
Cadillac being ready to enter the right-hand drive market of Australia but
apparently nothing came to fruition. Last time we heard, the company did repeat
its desire to offer its models to Australia but only after its planned
expansion in Europe.
Cadillac revealed the updated CT6 a few months ago,
with their range-topping sedan getting design cues from the Escala concept. The
new Cadillac CT6 is also the company’s first model to use an all-new twin-turbo
4.2-liter V8 that produces around 550 hp and 850 Nm of peak torque.
Power goes to all four wheels via a 10-speed
automatic transmission, with the new Cadillac flagship also getting a rear
limited-slip differential and model-specific Magnetic Ride Control dampers. GM
recently replaced Cadillac’s CEO Johan de Nysschen with Steve Carlisle, just as
the premium car brand announced its plans for a “dramatic expansion and
elevation of the product range”.
Cr : Carscoops
