Mark Reuss, the President of Cadillac’s parent company, General Motors, recently reflected on some of the tough choices he’s had to make as one of the decision-makers for the luxury marque. One of these includes discontinuing the Cadillac CT6 sedan as a result of the automaker’s transition to electrification.
“There were things that I wish we didn’t have to do, but we did,” Reuss recently said on the InsideEVs podcast. “I wish we didn’t have to stop the CT6 for Cadillac, but we did, and we converted Factory Zero.” If it weren’t for that move, GM “wouldn’t have the [electric] trucks that we have in that factory. Those are tough decisions.” Notably, Factory Zero builds the Cadillac Escalade IQ and IQL, along with the Chevy Silverado EV, GMC Sierra EV, and the two GMC Hummer EVs.
To hear exactly what Reuss had to say for yourself, jump to the 34:30 mark in the video embedded below.
We can certainly sympathize with that sentiment, as the Omega-platformed Cadillac CT6 was remains to this day one of our favorite Cadillacs of all time thanks to its elegant and timeless design, comfortable and collected driving experience, and a spacious cabin. Those qualities made the CT6 the epitome of a modern Cadillac sedan, And that’s not to mention the various technological achievements, such as the fact that the CT6 was the size of a full-size luxury sedan but with the curb weight of a mid-sizer – accomplished via an advanced mixed-material construction.
And we’d be completely remiss if we didn’t mention the high-performance CT6-V and its twin-turbocharged 4.2-liter DOHC V8 engine (production code LTA). Called the Blackwing engine before Cadillac had any models with the same name, it was available exclusively in the CT6.
While the first-generation CT6 and range-topping CT6-V are no longer offered in North America, Cadillac does offer a second-generation CT6 sedan in China. It’s build on an iterated version of the Omega platform that underpinned the first-gen model, but features an overhauled exterior inspired by the luxury marque’s current halo car, the Celestiq, along with a more modern interior the latest technology. As for performance, it’s exclusively offered with a turbocharged 2.0-liter in-line four-cylinder engine with a 48-volt mild-hybrid system.
Here’s to hoping that the CT6 returns to the U.S. market sooner rather than later.
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