
2021 Cadillac CT5 & 2021 Ford Bronco Sport
Season 40 Episode 47 | 26m 46sVideo has Closed Captions
2021 Cadillac CT5 & 2021 Ford Bronco Sport
Join us this week for Cadillac’s latest mid-size sports sedan the CT5. Then Pat Goss has a filter change to breathe a little easier. And Brian Robinson sees if a Honda Rebel can go mainstream. Plus we will celebrate the rebirth of the Bronco with the all new Ford Bronco Sport.
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2021 Cadillac CT5 & 2021 Ford Bronco Sport
Season 40 Episode 47 | 26m 46sVideo has Closed Captions
Join us this week for Cadillac’s latest mid-size sports sedan the CT5. Then Pat Goss has a filter change to breathe a little easier. And Brian Robinson sees if a Honda Rebel can go mainstream. Plus we will celebrate the rebirth of the Bronco with the all new Ford Bronco Sport.
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ROCKAUTO HAS AUTO PARTS FROM OFFERING A VARIETY OF BRANDS, ROCKAUTO.COM, ALL THE PARTS YOUR CAR John: THE CADILLAC CT5 ARRIVED AS A REPLACEMENT FOR THE CTS; IN BEING A TRUE COMPETITOR TO BUT NOW, ONLY A YEAR LATER, SO, LET'S SEE, IF IT'S ENOUGH IN A WORLD OF SHRINKING * AS ONE OF THE BRAND'S MOST THE 2021 CADILLAC CT5 FACES OF BOTH UPHOLDING CADILLAC AS WELL AS GOING HEAD-TO-HEAD EUROPEAN LUXURY BRANDS.
ATTEMPTING TO WIN OVER BUYERS IS NOTHING NEW FOR CADILLAC.
WHEN MOTORWEEK FIRST WENT IT WAS THE SEVILLE THAT WAS THIS BUSTLE-BACKED BEAUTY WITH AN AVAILABLE DIESEL ENGINE, AUTOMATIC CLIMATE, AND EVEN AND IRONICALLY ENOUGH, VIRTUAL GAUGE DISPLAY IS ONE ALONG WITH NEXT-GEN AND A SPECIAL OUR TEST CAR WAS MORE SHADES DRESSED IN SATIN STEEL METALLIC.
THE CT5 IS ACTUALLY ABOUT THE LAST CTS, YET, HAS 1.4 THAT, ALONG WITH A MORE REALLY IMPROVES UPON STANDARD ENGINE, IS THIS 2.0 ITS 237 HORSEPOWER IS ACTUALLY TORQUE IS DOWN EVEN MORE; BUT, IF POWER IS A PRIORITY A 335 HORSEPOWER TWIN-TURBO V6 BOTH COME WITH A 10-SPEED AND BOTH ENGINES CAN BE THE CT5 DOES REMAIN WE ROLLED INTO MASON DIXON 2.0 LITER, AND FOUND IT QUITE GOOD LOW-END TORQUE, MAKE FOR A SPEEDY DRAMA-FREE IN A RESPECTABLE 6.7 SECONDS.
BUT FROM THERE, THE ALL-IMPORTANT 1-2 SHIFT ROBING MOMENTUM, TRYING TO CATCH UP, WHEN YOU START MAKING SHIFTING MANUALLY WITH OUR BEST QUARTER-MILE TIME WAS AT 93 MILES PER HOUR.
THE TOTAL EXPERIENCE IS WHICH IS TO BE EXPECTED AND, IT DID FEEL VERY STABLE DESPITE SOME VERY STRONG THE CT5 IS WELL DOCUMENTED SO, WE WERE SURPRISED THAT IT IN OUR HANDLING COURSE.
STILL, WITH TRACTION CONTROL THE CT5 REALLY HUSTLED THROUGH AS USUAL FOR US, WE DO WISH FOR BUT THE CT5 WAS QUITE ENJOYABLE WITH MODERATE UNDERSTEER THAT BY TOEING WITH THE THROTTLE.
OVERALL, A VERY PLEASANT SPORT LIKE MANY OF ITS RIVALS, LOOKS POLISHED AND CLASSY, BUT WITHOUT ANYTHING BEING PREMIUM LUXURY TRIM SOUNDS BUT IT'S ONLY ONE STEP UP FROM AND DELIVERS APPROPRIATELY TO OF SOFT LEATHER, AND METALLIC ACCENTS.
HIGHER TRIM LEVELS ARE MORE THE SPORTY ASPECTS OF UNLIKE RECENT CADILLAC EUROPEAN COMPETITORS, HERE IN THE CT5.
WE ARE EVEN HAPPIER ABOUT ACTUAL BUTTONS FOR ROUTINE GREATLY IMPROVING THE MAN THE STANDARD 10 INCH AND IS VISUALLY APPEALING.
BOTH WIRELESS APPLE CARPLAY IN ADDITION, A NAVIGATION IS AVAILABLE.
GOVERNMENT FUEL ECONOMY RATINGS WITH ALL-WHEEL-DRIVE ARE AND 25-COMBINED.
SO OUR 25.3 MILES PER GALLON THAT'S AN AVERAGE ENERGY IMPACT OF 13.2 BARRELS OF OIL, MODEST PRICING IS REASON ENOUGH WHEN IT COMES TO YOUR NEXT WITH BASE LUXURY TRIM COMING IN PREMIUM LUXURY, AND EVEN THE HIGHER PERFORMANCE AT $48,990.
DESPITE A FEW TICKS, IN THE 2021 CADILLAC CT5.
IT'S QUITE LUXURIOUS, HAS TO MAKE YOUR FAMILY'S LIFE BUT EVEN ALL THAT MAY NOT BE A PERSUASIVE EDGE WHEN IT'S TO GET BUYERS TO CONSIDER IN THE FIRST PLACE.
ALL 4-DOOR MAKERS ARE FACING AND WE'RE GLAD THAT CADILLAC * CHANCES ARE, IF YOU'VE DONE IN THE LAST 30 OR 40 YEARS, YOU DID SO ON THE SEAT OF NOW, BRIAN ROBINSON SHOWS US FOR THE REBEL!
* THE 2021 HONDA REBEL 1100 1,084CCs, COMING FROM AN UNEXPECTED PLACE; BUT HONDA'S AFRICA TWIN WHICH IS JUST THE BEGINNING BREAKS FROM SEGMENT NORMS.
IT'S A LIQUID-COOLED PARALLEL AND HANDLES AIR DIFFERENTLY HERE BOTH ON THE INTAKE SIDE HONDA ALSO ADJUSTED UNIQUE TUNING AS WELL.
FURTHER EVIDENCE THAT HONDA TRADITIONAL CRUISER ELEMENTS, DCT AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION.
HONDA IS CERTAINLY NOT AFRAID AND WITH EACH NEW MODEL IT GETS BETTER AND BETTER, FOR US TO COMPLAIN ABOUT.
A 6-SPEED MANUAL IS STANDARD, IS STILL A NECESSARY PART OF FOR YOU.
WEIGHT IS AROUND 500 POUNDS KAWASAKI'S VULCAN LINE OF WHEN YOU FIND YOURSELF YOU QUICKLY FORGET IT FEELS WELL-SETTLED WITH PLENTY OF GROUND A SPARK SHOW WHEN YOU JUST 3.7 INCHES OF TRAVEL IN BUT THEY IN NO WAY FEEL SOAKING UP HARD IMPACTS WELL.
THE ENGINE IS NOT BUT NEITHER DOES IT RUN OUT TOWARDS 8,000 RPM.
SAME BASIC LOOK AS WHICH GOT A REWORK BACK GETTING A MORE MODERN STEPPING UP TO 300CCs, AND ADDING A 500CC VERSION.
BUT THERE'S MUCH MORE FROM THE TUBULAR STEEL FRAME AND SINCE REBELS ALWAYS TEND TO JUST A SOLO SEAT, WHICH PUTS TO DRAW ATTENTION AWAY UNDER THE SEAT IS A SMALL AS WELL AS A USB PORT FOR A SIMPLE ROUND GAUGE DISPLAY COVERS ALL THE BASICS ASSISTED BY AN ARRAY OFF TO THE SIDE.
THE REBEL ALSO SHARES WITH THE AFRICA TWIN: AND RAIN MANAGE POWER AS WELL AS ENGINE BRAKING, PEOPLE GENERALLY LOOK FOR A LOW SEAT HEIGHT, THE CASE HERE, FOOT PEGS ARE NOT AS FAR MORE IN A STANDARD POSITION.
BUT, WITH NO BOTTOM CRADLE OF THEY'RE ATTACHED TO THESE THE BACK PART OF THE FRAME; BUT WORKS WELL ENOUGH.
A BASE REBEL 1100 MANUAL TRANSMISSION OPTING FOR THE DCT WILL WHILE GIVING CURRENT REBEL TO STEP INTO IS SURELY PART I WOULDN'T LIMIT THIS REBEL IMAGE MAY BE KING IN BUT THERE ARE STILL PLENTY OF COMFORT, AND FUN, ALL THINGS HONDA IS AND DELIVERS BETTER HERE IN THE 2021 [CAR HORN BEEPS] John: OUR MOTORWEEK 40TH IS THIS 1962 PORSCHE 356B OWNED BY DOUG RASOR OF DOUG BOUGHT THIS EXTREMELY EQUIPPED CLASSIC IN 1980 AS FORTY YEARS AND A PAINSTAKING IT'S STILL HIS WEEKEND JOY RIDE.
SUBMIT PHOTOS OF YOUR FOR CAR OF THE WEEK John: YOU MAY NOT REALIZE IT, AIR FILTER IN YOUR CAR BUT DON'T PANIC!
HERE'S PAT GOSS TO HELP US * Pat Goss: WHEN IT COMES TIME THERE ARE A LOT OF THINGS DON'T THINK ABOUT THAT AND THOSE ARE SOME OF TO DO, THE NORMAL REPAIRS YOU SEE, THERE'S ALL SORTS OF ON A REGULAR BASIS.
AND ON SOME CARS THEY'RE THEY'RE VERY DIFFICULT.
THE MORE DIFFICULT, THAT IF YOU DON'T DO IT TO HAVE TO SPEND A LOT OF OR IF YOU'RE GOING TO YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE TO ALRIGHT...NOW, IN THAT VEIN, WERE VERY ATTUNED TO AND STUFF OUT OF THE CARS SO, THIS IS SOMETHING THAT EVERY SIX MONTHS BECAUSE CAN GET DIRTY REALLY QUICKLY AND HOW YOU DRIVE.
NOW, WE HAVE TWO HERE THAT IS REALLY CONTAMINATED.
WHAT HAPPENED HERE IS THAT AND THEY BUILT A NEST.
WELL THAT COULD BE HERE WE HAVE ONE OUT OF THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPLACED, NOW, WE HAVE NO IDEA WHAT AND SOME OF THESE THINGS CAN TO YOUR HEALTH.
ALRIGHT...NOW, HERE'S WHAT NOW THE BIG THING IS, WELL IT'S GOING TO TAKE TO CHANGE THE CABIN AIR FILTER, BUT THERE ARE SOME CARS 1-2 HOURS TO CHANGE SO IF YOU HAVE TO PAY FOR IT, THROUGH THE NOSE ON THOSE CARS.
SO, SOMETHING THAT YOU MIGHT BEFORE YOU BUY THAT CAR.
LOTS OF CARS THAT ARE THAT THEY PERFORM, SO, YOU HAVE LOTS OF CHOICES.
BUT THE BIG THING IS, CHANGE THE CABIN AIR FILTER.
OR AT LEAST CHECK IT EVERY CHANGE IT AS NEEDED.
AND YOU'LL HAVE A HEALTHY AND IF YOU HAVE A QUESTION RIGHT HERE AT MOTORWEEK .
* Flashback John: HARDLY LOOKS DIFFERENT FROM AND VOLKSWAGEN CLAIMS NEEDS NO MORE MAINTENANCE THAN TIME NOW FOR SOME QUICKSPINS AUTOMOTIVE HARDWARE.
* AUDI'S EV LINEUP WITH THE 2021 E-TRON SPORTBACK.
THIS MORE STYLISH DERIVATIVE OF IS ARRIVING IN THE U.S. NOW.
MOST OF THE SPECS ARE THE SAME MEANING A TWIN-MOTOR ONE UP FRONT AND ONE IN REAR AND A COMBINED OUTPUT OF MAX RANGE IS JUST 218 MILES FROM BUT IT OFFERS SOME OF IN THE BUSINESS, AS 30 MINUTES WITH 150 KILOWATT THE BIG DRAW HERE IS OBVIOUSLY OF THE SPORTBACK, LENDING A SPORTIER HATCHBACK WHILE, THE FRONT END GETS JUST TO KEEP UP.
THERE'S STILL PLENTY OF SPACE FOUR FRIENDS ALONG, TO TOW UP TO 4,000 POUNDS OF ONLY LOSING A SMALL AMOUNT OF FALLING FROM 28.5 CUBIC-FEET ADAPTIVE AIR SUSPENSION DELIVERS WHILE, THE WEALTH OF THE LAVISH EXPERIENCE, WE'VE Brian Robinson: AUDI HAS ALWAYS THAT LINE BETWEEN LUXURY AND THAT DOESN'T CHANGE HERE A BATTERY INSTEAD OF IT'S EQUALLY ADEPT AT HAMMERING OR RELAXING DURING COMMUTE TIME.
AND HERE IN THE E-TRON YOU CAN EVEN ATTRACT A FEW MORE IF YOU'RE INTO THAT John: PRICING STARTS AT JUST AND FOLLOWING CLOSELY OF THIS 2021 E-TRON SPORTBACK, AND A HIGH PERFORMANCE ALL PART OF THE BRAND'S PLAN TO THAT'S A LOT OF NEW RIDES IN AND WE'LL HAVE INFO ON ALL IT'S A TRIP TO THE DARK SIDE WORKING ON OUR NIGHT MOVES TOYOTA CAMRY SPORTING SE NIGHTSHADE DOESN'T EXACTLY INTO UNCHARTED TERRITORY, SE TRIM WITH TRENDY 18 INCH BLACKED OUT GRILLE, BLACK DOOR HANDLES, BLACK ROCKER PANELS, BLACK CLEARLY BEING INSIDE, THERE ARE SOFTEX SEATS A 7.0 INCH TOUCHSCREEN, NIGHTSHADE IS AVAILABLE IN FRONT BUT ONLY WITH THE BASE THE 301 HORSEPOWER V6 AND TRD TRIMS.
BUT YOU DO ALSO GET NOW, THAT DOESN'T EXACTLY TURN BUT IF YOU FIND YOURSELF AFTER DROPPING OFF THE KIDS THE EXPERIENCE IS A WHOLE LOT THAN CAMRY'S PAST.
BUT NOT LESS COMFORTING; THE CAMRY IS STILL ONE OF THIS SIDE OF LUXURY CARS.
TOYOTA HAS ALSO RECENTLY THROUGHOUT THE CAMRY LINEUP; OF AVAILABLE ALL-WHEEL-DRIVE, NOT TO MENTION A FAIRLY THE CAMRY LINEUP IS MORE STEPPING OUT OF THE NIGHTSHADE, FRONT END WITH MORE UNIQUE UPDATES INSIDE INCLUDE NEW AS WELL AS UPGRADED 7.0 MULTIMEDIA DISPLAYS DEPENDING ON STANDARD SAFETY IS NOW TOYOTA WHICH MEANS ALL CAMRY'S EMERGENCY BRAKING.
FINALLY, TOYOTA HAS DONE AWAY LEAVING THE LE, AS YOUR NEW BASE MODEL.
SE NIGHTSHADE EDITIONS START AT AND WE'LL HAVE MORE QUICKSPINS, IN CASE YOU'VE BEEN LIVING THE BIG NEWS IS THAT IS BACK!
BUT, WITH A TWO-PRONGED THAT SEES THIS COMPACT THE NO-HOLDS BARRED BRONCO SO, LET'S SEE IF THIS IS WORTHY OF THE BRONCO NAME, WITH A SUPERIORITY COMPLEX.
* FORD CALLS THE 2021 THE "BRONCO" OF SMALL SUVs.
BY THAT, THEY MEAN ADVENTURE-READY CROSSOVER AS EVIDENCE, 4-WHEEL-DRIVE ON ALL BRONCO SPORTS.
WE THINK THIS IS A GREAT CALL AS MAKING IT OPTIONAL WOULD A BIGGER DEAL ABOUT ITS ESCAPE PLATFORM.
THE SUSPENSION IS MACPHERSON STRUT-TYPE WITH AN INDEPENDENT SEMI-TRAILING ARM SETUP COIL SPRINGS ALL AROUND, OF WHEEL TRAVEL FRONT, FOLLOWING THE MUSTANG TRIM LEVELS ALL BREAK FROM WITH UNIQUE NAMES LIKE AND BADLANDS.
BADLANDS IS SIMILAR TO IT'S SET UP FOR OFF-ROADING IT COMES WITH A MAX OF GROUND CLEARANCE; A TWIN-CLUTCH LOCKING FOR EVEN BETTER POWER OUT OF STICKY SITUATIONS, AND ROCK CRAWL MODES ADDED TO OF TERRAIN MANAGEMENT SYSTEM.
OUR LOWER, BEACH-INSPIRED IS MORE ABOUT STYLE; A SHADOW BLACK ROOF, AND AN UPGRADED INTERIOR.
FORD OBVIOUSLY, THE BRONCO SPORT A LEGIT FROM THE INSIDE, WITH A COMMANDING VIEW OF AND WHATEVER'S AHEAD.
BESIDES SHARING A STEERING THERE'S LITTLE COMMON AND WHILE MATERIALS ARE NOT THERE ARE A FEW ODDITIES, SEAT MEMORY OR A POWER REAR SOMETHING YOU GET IN ALL BUT IT DOES IMPROVE ON WITH A UNIQUE SPLIT LIFT-GATE WHEN THERE'S A BIKE RACK AND YOU EVEN GET UNFORTUNATELY, THE 250 HORSEPOWER 2.0 LITER IS WITH TOP BADLANDS TRIM.
ALL OTHER SPORTS COME 3-CYLINDER ECOBOOST ENGINE.
AT 181 HORSEPOWER POWER IS CERTAINLY ADEQUATE.
BUT SOME FOLKS WILL SURELY ESPECIALLY IF MOST OF THEIR TAKING A LOT OF PROVISIONS BUT, A TRIP TO OUR LOCAL SHOWED THAT IT'S JUST FINE IT LAUNCHES PRETTY BUT POWER STARTS TO DROP OFF TAKING A FULL 8.5 SECONDS IT DOESN'T IMPROVE AS YOU RUN WITH THE QUARTER-MILE AT 83 MILES PER HOUR.
NOTHING SPECIAL IN THE WHICH AGAIN SPEAKS TO ANOTHER FROM THE ESCAPE.
WE'VE ALWAYS FELT THE ESCAPE FOR THE SEGMENT.
BUT, IT'S DOUBTFUL MANY OF TRYING TO DRIVE THROUGH AS FAST AS POSSIBLE; THE BRONCO SPORT DOES EXCEL THE RIDE QUALITY BOTH ON QUITE FABULOUS, REMINDING US ONLY WITH A SOLID FEEL THAT THE CHEROKEE NEVER HAD.
BRONCO'S HISTORY IS A LONG STRETCHING BACK TO 1966, AS A SMALL COMPACT JUST LIKE IT EVENTUALLY GREW TO BEFORE PRODUCTION HALTED THIS BRONCO SPORT THE 1984 BRONCO II.
THERE WASN'T MUCH THIS RUGGED COULDN'T DO.
AT $28,155 FOR THE BRONCO SPORT IS NOT OUR OUTER BANKS TESTER BADLANDS, AT $34,155 IS OR WILL BE ONCE THE FULLY FIRST EDITIONS SELL OUT.
MUCH LIKE THE MUSTANG MACH-E, SOME OF FORD'S DECISION TO NAMING AND PACKAGING.
BUT AFTER DRIVING IT, MAKES A WHOLE LOT MORE SENSE.
IT HAS ITS FLAWS, IT'S EVERYTHING FORD SAID, AND, ACCORDING TO EARLY ORDERS, IT'S GOING TO BE DECLARED WELL BEFORE THE PURIST'S WELL, THAT'S OUR SHOW, NOW FOR MORE MOTORWEEK ; PODCASTS, CRUISE ON OVER TO AND I HOPE YOU'LL JOIN US AS WE CELEBRATE 40 YEARS OF AT THE PEOPLE, THE CARS THAT WERE OUR UNTIL THEN, I'M JOHN DAVIS, WE'LL SEE YOU RIGHT HERE ON Announcer: TO LEARN MORE ABOUT TELEVISION'S ORIGINAL AUTOMOTIVE MOTORWEEK HAS BEEN BROUGHT YOU'RE SHOPPING FOR TIRES ONLINE "I DO."
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