Oh Snap, sub 3 second CTS-V! Bye bye M5

Tim2189 · 08-19-2008, 03:56 PM

so the caddy is gonna get you to the next red light 3.9 sec quicker?

gonzo · 08-19-2008, 04:35 PM

I don't know will it? That is a strange scenario for me anyway.

gonzo · 08-20-2008, 09:00 AM

4200 lbs. Not too shabby.

gonzo · 08-20-2008, 11:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gadget

This car won't go past 132mph top speed. It always breaks down before it gets that far.... POS Car, not even in the same league as an ///M Car.

Top speed 191mph.
Nurburing times:
09 CTS-V 7:59
M5 8:13
08 M3 8:15

But with you driving I am sure it could improve.

edit: just saw the lap times had been posted.

BMW-videos.com · 08-20-2008, 07:22 PM

that's one AWESOME CAR.

em2b96p · 08-20-2008, 08:52 PM

kinda looks like the previous CTS-V... hmmmm

gonzo · 08-23-2008, 10:46 AM

www.cadillacfaq.com/08faq/video/

Sounds good on the driveby.

As the burn out vid states "no wheel hop". With that much hp and tq, pretty cool.

gonzo · 08-25-2008, 03:06 PM

A dealer here just told me the new CTS-V won't be out until the end of the year. Some bugs are getting worked out. This store charges sticker. He is calling me tomorrow with how many are on the waiting list. Word is they will be right at 70K. 556hp/551tq

Vegas_Sirk · 08-25-2008, 05:23 PM

Car is sick. I might consider picking one of these up after my E90 335i, but I never buy a car the first year out as I want them to work out the bugs first and let the mark ups go away.

gonzo · 08-26-2008, 07:18 AM

I hear you on the first year thing. Isn't yours a first year 335? NO mark ups at the store I am talking to.

My 335 spent SO much time on the rack it was maddening.

The bugs have to be motor/drive train related. If I can get in line for early 09 delivery in silver or black I am pretty sure the trigger is going to be pulled.

The grill is not horrid but I am researching some options for it. Or at least have it done in black or something. A bit blingy. One bad ass semi sleeper is how I am classifying the car. And the fact I can get 4 large adults in it with luggage or golf clubs is great.

MPG is no real concern when you get a monster V8 but city driving will be what? 12 or so? Too lazy to check the ZR1's for an idea.
Manual would of course be 1st choice but a well done auto/paddle would be worthy of a test drive too.
I WANT TO DRIVE THIS CAR!

miktrebla09 · 08-26-2008, 10:32 AM

Not sure if this has been posted:

Edmunds has real world results for the CTS-v from visiting GM's proving ground:

http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do...opanel..1.*#11

BK · 08-26-2008, 11:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by miktrebla09

Not sure if this has been posted:

Edmunds has real world results for the CTS-v from visiting GM's proving ground:

http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do...opanel..1.*#11

12.5 @ 115.3 mph

TurboSpecC · 08-27-2008, 11:08 AM

CTS-V vs. M5 - Road and track Sounds FAST as hell, and the interior is at least as good as the Bimmer.

Quote:

Un-precedented. That is the only way to describe this showdown between BMW's legendary M5 and Cadillac's all-new CTS-V. That Cadillac and BMW accepted our invitation to pick the drivers and pit their cars against each other at a neutral site for hot laps and winner-takes-all bragging rights speaks volumes to where these companies are in the sports-sedan hierarchy.

Cadillac is the hungry challenger, making no secret that it has benchmarked the M5 in producing its new 556-bhp CTS-V, right down to specifying the same Michelin PS2 tires. So hungry, in fact, that it agreed to the face*off three weeks before it would allow any journalists (including us) to drive the car.

http://www.roadandtrack.com/article....id=6963&cid=85

BlackSapphireZ · 08-27-2008, 11:32 AM

that interior looks like it's a copy of acura's

gonzo · 08-27-2008, 12:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TurboSpecC

CTS-V vs. M5 - Road and track Sounds FAST as hell, and the interior is at least as good as the Bimmer.

http://www.roadandtrack.com/article....id=6963&cid=85

Thanks! Good stuff.

Spec 1 · 08-27-2008, 08:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BlackSapphireZ

that interior looks like it's a copy of acura's

I haven't seen recent Acura interiors but it my be vice versa since the new interior is just a progression of the last generation CTS.

Sal@AUTOcouture · 08-27-2008, 09:05 PM

sub= under

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K330i · 08-28-2008, 12:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Firefly6

Ever drive a CTS? You'll come running back to your BMW. Forget the HP.

+1......and about the looks: you can polish a turd but in the end it's still ugly!!!

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