I guess "harsh" wasn't really the right word. It just came across as very snobbish. Calling all American cars pitiful (I can think of plenty of exceptions) and implying that any country that produced the Space Shuttle isn't capable of making a car with a decent interior. The CTS may be new to the UK, but it's in its third model year now, so I don't expect it to compete against the latest German sedans despite what Cadillac's marketing team might hope for. So while taking stabs at the car is fair game, the tone of the review seemed more like a snobbish commentary on the American automobile industry than an in-depth look at a new model hitting your shores.

The repair bill on the Space Shuttle is still cheaper than the one on my uncle's (pre-Ford) Jaguar!