We’re sure owners might’ve had a split second of fear upon reading that Cadillac issued an official apology, but don’t worry, there’s no new catastrophic recall for some sort of dangerous defect. Instead, Cadillac Canada has made a playful spin on the rather typical stereotype of an overly polite and unnecessarily apologetic friend from the north.
See the official statement below. 
As you can see, the statement uses self-awareness and humor to highlight three attributes of vehicles in the luxury marque’s portfolio. “Sorry for the friends asking for rides. Neighbors slowing down to stare.” The layered joke calls to mind the handsome and elegant designs of Cadillac models as well as their luxurious reputation. Meanwhile, the “extra minutes you spend in the driveway enjoying the AKG Dolby Atmos sound system” and “Super Cruise making highway drives way too easy” quips are even more on-the-nose, but they get the job done. Because now we’re all thinking about a high-quality sound system and a highly convenient semi-autonomous driving system.
The statement closes with a nod to the luxury automaker’s ethos: “Forgive us for making your Cadillac irresistible. But we wouldn’t have it any other way.”
Sure, it’d be easy enough to write this off as a corny ad for Canadians. But if we stop and consider the sentiment, well, there may be a bit of truth. After all, what other options are there for sedans equipped with a supercharged V8 and a manual transmission? Yes, the Cadillac CT5 and smaller CT4 are set to be discontinued, but a second-gen CT5 is in the works. If we’re lucky, and if this ad is any indication, that means a second-generation CT5-V Blackwing is in the cards, too.
Of course, there’re plenty of other nameplates that substantiate the ad’s claims. Let’s not forget the Escalade-V, which looks fantastic and also features a supercharged V8, or the Escalade IQ, which is set to debut a SAE Level 3 autonomous driving system in 2028.
Marcel Camenzind
If you know you know ,love my Escalade.