Still another addition to this car's inventory of electronic wizardry is Cadillac's Integrated Chassis Control System, which optimizes performance of the ABS and traction control system, particularly in cornering.
Cadillac isn't unique in offering all this gee-whiz hardware - and software. Other luxury manufacturers offer computerized suspension/anti-lock/traction-control systems, and the pace of progress in this area of development is relentless. But certainly the sophisticated equipment wrapped up in the '95 Seville is at least as good as anything out there, and better than a lot of it.
Our only reservation about the Seville's driver-assist functions has to do with the traction control. Unlike the systems on most competing cars, this one can't be switched off.
All things considered, the net result is a big sedan that we found to be fun to drive. We also found our STS to be quick on its feet, completely predictable and smoother than the previous model.
It won't quite match some of its rear-drive competitors - the BMW 740i, for example - in absolute handling. But it's more agile than front-drive rivals such as the new Lincoln Continental.
And if it still falls short of the LexusLS 400 on the interior noise index, that's by design. Many drivers - our own test crew included - like the muted rumble of that superb V8. Next Page