Introduces New Cadillac ELR 2016 . Though little known here in that format, as derived from the Opel Ampera, is the electric extended range of the American brand and not exactly a bestseller. The electric coupe is now facing a restyling amending of quite important and dynamic mechanical performance.
Its main novelty is a power that is increased by more than 25% to now 233 horses and 506 Nm of torque . This is a significantly faster car, closing a 0-100 km / h in 6.4 seconds and reaching a top speed of 209 km / h with the Performance package.
Best of all is that its increased performance is accompanied by an increase in its electric range. The 2016 Cadillac ELR can flow in electric mode now up to 60 kilometers , is that the brand has managed to increase the battery capacity of 16.5 to 17.1 kWh.
In addition to its mechanical updated, the updated 2016 ELR what equipment is concerned. It now has elements such as automatic headlights or blind spot warning system as standard, details as a wireless charger for smartphone or 4G LTE connectivity .
Aesthetically premieres new front seal mark with a more personal and working style, and the new logo, and also new chassis tuning counting with a modified adaptive suspension moron, moron for a new direction and a brake system with new calipers and discs.
The Cadillac ELR 2016 and confronts his wanting restyling also try to amend the error which led to the first version commercially. All these improvements come with starting price of $ 58,495 , which implies a reduction in the price of nearly $ 10,000 compared to the previous version.
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Article 2016 Cadillac ELR, new look, more power and electric range was originally published in Current Motor.