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Compared with the external kit modification of the vehicle, there is a certain risk in the performance modification, as long as it has been tried in unofficial channels, it may be rejected by the car company. A few days ago, the Cadillac brand launched an "official modification" of its models.

According to netizens, a poster of a suspected Cadillac dealer has been circulated on the Internet, and its main content is an original factory modification kit launched by Cadillac for its latest medium-sized sedan CT4, which is not a simple modification of the appearance kit, but a power upgrade.

According to the upgrade plan launched by Cadillac, the V-series kit 1 can increase the power to 100 kilometers in only 8000 yuan, while the V-series kit 2 is 13000 yuan, which can increase the power to 100 kilometers in 5.9 seconds. According to official CT4 data, there are only two 2.0T models, both with an acceleration of 6.9 seconds at 100km, which means that the upgrade kit 2 will slow down by 1 second, which is a considerable performance.

With regard to this Cadillac plan, the official has not released the specific modification plan and the modified power data, but according to the routine of the previous generation of GM's ATS, Regal and other models of the original factory deer head program, brushing the engine ECU for the CT4 may be the biggest, after all, it is also the most simple and direct way to enhance the power of the turbocharged engine.

With the current performance modifications of most consumers, it is quite common to get stronger power by updating the ECU. As long as the engine ECU is written down by the computer, it is understood that the cost of such upgrades is within the affordability of most car owners. However, for this kind of modification is basically not official, after all, through such modifications will be used in a state of overload on the model, thus increasing engine pressure, resulting in a variety of possibilities, so the original factory has the right to cancel the warranty service for the vehicle.

The former Cadillac ATSL has accumulated many fans by virtue of its rear wheel drive and excellent power output, so with the discontinuation of production of the ATSL, the CT5 and CT4, as successor models, still have some potential customers.

However, judging from the current sales volume of the two cars, the performance of the two cars is not excellent, especially the CT4, which is entirely the successor model of ATSL, originally hoped to realize the strategy of "taboo horse racing" to seize the market, but in its second month on the market, Cadillac CT4 sold only 1349 units in May, even lower than the 2300 units in April, especially in the overall upward market environment of the luxury market. Therefore, perhaps the authorities hope that through the official reform of the "marketing strategy" to make its sales increase to a certain extent.

For such a strategy seems to be recognized by a large number of netizens, and some netizens said: spend more than 10,000 brush the original factory program, but also enjoy quality assurance, it is a win-win situation.

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