Bruce Nunnally Posted March 26, 2007 Report Share Posted March 26, 2007 By Liz In my last post, in response to some questions from readers, I wrote a bit about the use of camouflage on test cars. That got me thinking about another related aspect of testing future cars: mules, the ultimate camo. We need to test aspects of vehicles long before we’ve ever built a full pre-production car. In a case like that, we have the ultimate camo. It’s called a “mule.†This photo shows what looks to be a regular Cadillac STS up on a hoist in a garage. In reality, these are “mule†versions of the 2008 CTS. These cars contain a lot of future CTS engines, transmissions, driveline and chassis components. This shot was taken at a Cadillac dealership in Southern California that was kind enough to lend us a couple of service bays on a Sunday, when we had to adjust a few aspects of these cars before a long development trip. Sure, they were a little rough . . . that’s why the term “mule†is suitable. But they’re a big part of the early development, and another method of doing real-life testing of future cars. Cadillac Driver Bruce 2023 Cadillac CT4-V Blackwing Follow me on: Twitter Instagram Youtube Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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