GENERAL Motors has unveiled technology for its Cadillac CT6 that will keep a watchful eye on what’s going on around your car, even if you’re not inside it.

When parked up, the CT6 – flagged as a potential replacement for the Holden Caprice once local carmaking ends next year – will use four of its seven cameras spread around the vehicle to start recording video and monitor its surrounds as soon as an alarm is triggered.

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GM says the video will be stored on a memory card that plugs into the system via a boot-mounted SD card slot.

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The Cadillac CT6 is not the first vehicle to record video. The track-friendly Chevrolet Corvette introduced a similar feature in 2014 that saves video and audio to a USB stick, allowing owners to keep a record of their track time or a blast down their favourite road.

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Cadillac says the four cameras will also be used for the CT6’s surround-view system that can highlight any obstacles around the car. Another down the rear is used as a reversing camera, while a pair of forward-looking ones are used for the CT6’s lane departure warning system and night vision.