Hey he said my name xD 6:01

Driving that fast and speaking coherently and with substance is a major talent. Props Farah.

Love the overall design of the ATS-V, Cadillac sure knows how to make a aggressive looking super seden.

This will be a great 2-year old used car value at $40k.

"It moves it's meat around really really well".

are you kidding me sounds great . why does everyone bash these cars. when the perform so great.

holly shit. from our point of view it looks like your really hauling some serious ass on that road. Seems like one of the fastest cars youve taken through that road in a while

I love how honest you are. Keep up the great videos Matt! Thanks for the consistent content.

Not an American car fan but daymn son, these cadillacs sure do look very nice!

The ATS has the basics done right. Like Matt stated Cadillac just need to address the small details to make a top class car. And given GM's focus on Cadillac these past few years I say they are doing a good job so far.

Jesus this thing is fast. Also if you watch this high you're gonna flip out and think matt's gonna die like 10 times. lmao!

Love these 10 min reviews where you are actually driving on a cool road rather than some of the other glitzed up big production reviews.Thanks and hope you keep doing them

I love the sound of that engine

Oh my god that thing is fast. Props to Matt's driving ofcourse but he wouldn't go that fast if the car couldn't handle it.

GM's 8 speed keeps getting slack because in manual mode it is not as fast in shift speed as reviewers would like,. But here is the thing. Its perfectly fine in automatic mode were you have the car setup in track mode. The computer is so intuitive and always has the car in its perfect gear. You simply can not be involved in the automatic 8 SPEED. If you want driver involvement then buy the manual transmission.

Loving these smooth 60 FPS videos!

That was an awesome run Matt! Lovin these one takes and suprised caddy is capable of such ninja-like turn ins!

I test drove one last week and I have to say that your assessment is spot on!

I've seen this a few times before and after buying my car.

Nice way start my morning for work, thanks for the upload!

I'm just here doing research after just reserving a CT4-V Blackwing. I'm sure I watched this five years ago, but I needed a refresher.

You were getting it with this ATS-V. Hauling the groceries dear I say. Awesome vid Matt

Love the engine shot you added pre-drive. Somebody suggested that a while ago so it is good to see you listened! Great addition to the vid.

This is a very well rounded beast! Handles so well! Damn! I actually like the sound.

No traffic clogging the road! Damn, it's been a while during one takes lol Loved the driving, with headphones, the engine noise is quite nice and makes you want to go out and drive yourself :)

One of your better reviews. keep it up. You're the man.

Great video, can't wait to see you review the new CTS-V!

Camera positions are awesome on this vid. Looks like a video game.

I have had the ats-v for about a month now and I love the car. Very fast. Handles amazing and the 8 speed auto is not so bad when you learn how to use it. When you are in manual mode you need to learn the correct times to downshift and it will respond very fast. The upshifts are fast when you are on the gas and hits hard. Very solid car and the acceleration is nasty. Very nice powerband. This has a big turbo type is high rpm pull that you don't get from other cars. Builds power the whole way up the rpm range. Tons of torque

Cadillac completed their mission with the ATS. They created a car that can compete neck and neck with the Germans at a lower price. None of them handle like the ATS. Like people have said the transmission is smart all by itself..if you want to drive it fast leave it in auto. Its only the first generation and will only get better.

Excellent One-Take.

love this show especially on public roads

Matt needs to review one that has 600whp. Basic bolt ons and tune will get you there and it’s a beast of an animal to drive.

Holy hell that thing turns in good!

It looks like a rolling felony to me.

Did the pedal HONESTLY feel softer? Thats hard to believe after that little bit of canyon driving at 60%.

I would take this over an M3/4 any day. I drove an M4 and it was good, but not M good.

Don't get the CUE hate on all the reviews. Got my ATS yesterday, figured it out the same day. Love it.

With a Trifecta Tune this thing comes alive. Boost to 500hp and the shifting is greatly improved.

R.I.P. CTS and ATS V

Really nice one take and an excellent and helpful review. Your getting good at these Matt. You should do them for a living . . . oh wait. The caddy seems fast and agile. If only it was available in New Zealand.

at 5:00 this place looks like heaven. Can't wait to move to SoCal and take my e90 M3 up here. I live in Florida and the roads are boring as hell.

Can anyone answer this question...... do you think this car will be a classic some day

Was this shot on a Dji Osmo? really great quality!

The key to CUE is understanding its a capacitive touch system, the key word being touch and no more than that, be consistent and smooth and its great, jabbing and jerking around and yes it will frustrate you, mind you that is self imposed. I have not issues with CUE at all.

I love the throaty sound, very nice for a turbocharged six cyl

What's up, guys. Outstanding Performance. wrench shelf !!!

nice run man.

Yup I'm buying one for sure

Beautiful car, and what a drive!

As always. Honest as ffff. Luff it

@TheSmokingTire Just curious why you complained about the 8 speed trans in this car but you said the CTS-V shifted perfectly, even though the CTS-V has the same 8L90 trans.

Wow man, it looked like you were really rippin, i mean it looks like you were going faster in this car than other sports cars..

Matt, highly considering trading my '14 ZL1 in on one of these... or a Stingray. What would you prefer?

Beautiful car

Great Vid Matt, keep it up! Tell us your thoughts on Volkswagen next vid plz! As a german im interest in the american opinion

OMG dat turn-in is no joke!

Matt how does the ATS-V compare to the 2nd gen CTS-V?

where do you get your sun glasses from Matt? i like the lenses.

Great review, as usual. Hopefully they work on that U.I. By the way, the video footage is VERY crisp! What camera is this?

these early morning uploads...

I’ve owned Cadillacs all with the Icue and I don’t understand why everyone hates it

+thesmokingtire Thanks for the Matt. How do you like the road feel the steering and seat in this car. Do you find the steering feel to be better than the F80 M3 as others have said? Thanks!

So a Koyorad, new plumbing, intercooler, downpipe and a nice race exhaust and I think it would be a winner. It looks fantastic! Maybe if you could lower it like a little over a half inch without sacrificing quality I would do that as well.

We need more videos man!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I don't know why all these reviewers hate CUE... I love it! these guys must not be tech savvy. The interior of BMW's look dated In comparison.

Come on Matt, my 10 year old daughter had the CUE system figured out in less time then it took to watch this video

Good review. I've had mine for about 2 months now. The gearbox is peculiar as sometimes it wants to behave and have that snappiness of a DCT and other times, it's just downright slow. Hopefully this can all be resolved in tuning via software updates. In terms of overheating, I have to agree as well. According to my PDR, Water Temp: 221(max), Oil Temp: 266 (max), Trans Temp: 243(max). This was after a 1:59.7 running at Buttonwillow CW13. Temps that day were in the high 60's/low 70's. Completely stock. (Footage on my page) Hopefully, some better oil will drop it down a touch in the coming summer months.

I was looking for this review, you should get one on a race track.

Looking to get myself a used Ats v now 😻

Hey Matt what time do you usually go to find roads this empty?

I myself just recently picked up my second ATS originally had a 13 2 L turbo just picked up in April a 15 2 L turbo with the performance package fully loaded out the door for 42 1/2, I live in Northern California news yet to have any issues regarding heat or power loss probably going to wait till 2017 to look into the ATSV give it a couple years to work the kinks out

damn this whip is fresh!

I can't wait to here your thoughts on this vs. the Jag XE-R (fully loaded around 69k)

I just wonder if the rear end will bounce 6-feet up in the air after shooting straight left from a failed burnout attempt like a Bimmer.

Looking forward to that Alpha platform on the new Camaros

Awesome car !!

Wow!!! What a beautiful looking Cadillac. Definitely a fun car to own and buy. Bitching car! Great job GM, on making a stunning car.

matt what is the difference between the ats v and the cts vsport? arent they both tt v6's?

The automatic equivalent of a flywheel is a flex plate I believe. Don't hold me to that, I'm not good with my knowledge of automatics.

old video i knows. but do you think a tune could fix most of the trans and throttle "issues" ?

@Renzo Sing cts-v is still a supercharged v8

Hey mat can you test a zr1 vs z07 on that road I think it will be a good video

Matt; the flywheel in an automatic car is called the flexplate

he's driving this one fast :)

Can ECU tuning fix lag between shifts or is that not possible?

+thesmokingtire Matt, what kind of sunglasses are those you're wearing?

when will you sign with food network channel? I could see you being a food tester lol with diners drive ins and dives

@thesmokingtire The Folding rear seat is in the "Luxury Package" should be standard....its one of the handful of things that I cant stand about my 05 STi.

Did you schedule this in sync with Motor Trend on purpose? I like it! Keep up the good work.

Did some search for ats v with exhaust and they can sound badass

The torque converter equivalent of flywheel is called a flex plate. Not really a subject people go into when talking about automatics and having good throttle response, so it's common for most people to not know that term.

That rotational inertia in the coupling portion of the auto transmission, that is equivalent to the flywheel, is in the torque converter. The flexplate, which some may try to say is the equivalent of the flywheel weighs less than 5 pounds on most cars. Obviously, a 5 lb flywheel in a manual car would be stupid light. So lighter weight torque converter? Then again maybe the problem isn't the coupling portion. Maybe it's in the auto tranny itself. They are called slush boxes for a reason.

Cadillac has really stepped up their game with the ATS-V and CTS-V. Much respect to them. On track I would take an M3 and on road the C63. ATS-V is almost as good but not quite there. Maybe next generation.

+TheSmokingTire Hi matt, the automatic version of a flywheel is called a flex plate.

there is just something about it that doesn't look premium, most people will see it and never guess it's a 70k car. that automatic is such a joke considering GM bragged about it saying it's as good if not better then pdk.. Said no reviewer so far

That wing!!!!!

i was in the atsv and ctsv at laguna seca during a 45min-1 hour session driven by pro drivers for caddy customers.. cars held up very well , air temps were 80-85 degrees ... the ctsv was pretty insane around laguna and atsv very close in ride, speed and handling... also got to drive both vehicles and both very nice... ctsv should come in stick... i actually like the exhaust note in the atsv, sounds good up high in the rev range, i also like the power delivery... after many hot laps you can tell the cts has better brakes.. problem with the infotainment system(i hate that word infotainment btw) is when you touch the buttons you dont know that you actually did anything , the buttons are like fixed plastic and you cant feel them working , they dont click like a button should lol... you just press the thing and wonder if its actually a button... i dont know of any force induced engine that stays cool on the track without modification.. how hot was it in texas when the atsv was getting hot? i assume it was on the street and not the track based on what matt was saying

I died when he said it moves its meat around very well lol

i ve curious about your sun glasses they all have mate finish lenses .. where can i find them