Car and Driver - USA (2019-10)

64. CHARTING THE CHANGES. CAR AND DRIVER. OCT/2019

New Cars for 20 20 BMW — Cadillac

Bugatti

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Chiron: The 1500-hp quad-

turbo megamissile is now three

years old, which means we’re

in the slow-trickle-of-special-

editions phase. Following the

$3.3 million Chiron Sport and

$5.8 million Divo (now dead)

are the $8.9 million Centodieci

and the one-of-one $12.5 mil-

lion La Voiture Noire, which

Bugatti asserts is the most

expensive new car of all time.

X3: BMW appends its storied
M to the X3 name and puts a
473-hp turbocharged inline-six
underhood. The M Competi-
tion model takes the engine
tune a step further and rallies
503 ponies.
—
X4: This fastback X3 gets the
same M and M Competition
variants as its more conven-
tionally styled brother.
—
X5: An M50i model arrives
later this year and churns out
523 horsepower from the twin-
turbo 4.4-liter V-8, 67 more
than the xDrive50i.
—
X6: BMW sells just a few
hundred X6s a month, so it’s
more of a design ambassador
than a crucial part of BMW’s
sales portfolio. That design
was updated this year for the
X6’s third generation and
features a larger grille, sharper
sheetmetal creases, and either
a 335-hp inline-six or a 523-hp
V-8. Also of note, there will be
no M model for 2020.
—
X7: This SUV receives the
same M50i engine and treat-
ment as the X5.
—
Z4: See review, page 51.
—
Minor trim changes: 2-series,
4-series, X1
Unchanged: i3, i8, M2 (see
comparison test, page 20),
M4, X2
Dead: 6-series/Alpina B6/M6

Buick

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Encore: The optional 153-hp

turbocharged inline-four is no

longer available, leaving the

138-hp turbo four as the sole

powerplant.

Encore GX: Slightly larger

than its namesake, the GX

slots between the regular

Encore and the Envision. If the

China-market version is any

indication, we might get a CVT

for front-drivers, a nine-speed

automatic in all-wheel-drive

models, and the choice

between two turbo three-cylin-

ders when the GX goes on sale

early next year.

—

Minor trim changes: Enclave

Unchanged: Envision, Regal/

TourX

Dead: Cascada, LaCrosse

rear wheels, but all-wheel drive

is available on every variant,

including the V. The CT5-V

uses the same V-6, but it’s

bumped up to 355 horse-

power. That model also gets

an electronically controlled

limited-slip rear differential,

Brembo front brakes, and

magnetorheological dampers.

Even so, this V is a far cry from

the 640-hp CTS-V supersedan

that ended production earlier

this year. Expect a big-power,

track-ready variant to follow,

probably equipped with a more

potent version of the Black-

wing twin-turbo DOHC 4.2-liter

V-8 found in the CT6-V.

—

CT6: Cadillac drops the 2.0-

liter four and 3.0-liter six from

the engine lineup but offsets

the loss by offering a detuned

version of the Blackwing V-8

found in the CT6-V. (For more

on that model, see page 56.)

—

XT5: The same 237-hp

turbocharged 2.0-liter four

that’s found in the CT5 now

serves as the base engine for

Luxury and Premium Luxury

XT5s. The 310-hp 3.6-liter V-6

Cadillac CT 4 : It’s out with the old ATS and in

with the new CT4. Well, sort of. The CT4 is a

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Cadillac

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CT5: Replacing the CTS, the

CT5 is sized to square off

with the BMW 5-series and

Mercedes E-class but priced to

compete with the 3-series and

C-class. A 237-hp turbo 2.0-

liter four comes standard and

a 335-hp twin-turbo 3.0-liter

V-6 making 400 pound-feet of

torque is optional. A 10-speed

automatic sends torque to the

’ELLO, M 8

Like the M5, the M8

packs a twin-turbo V-8

making 600 horsepower

in base trim and 617

in Competition guise.

Both versions come with

all-wheel drive and an

eight-speed automatic.

Keep your eyes peeled

for a four-door Gran

Coupe model, which we

expect to debut later this

year or early next.

CADILLAC CT4-V