Beat a c32 in my V
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. All the owners of the different cars(check the Spring Mountain thread in the E55 forum) were suprised about the perfomance of the different AMG's that were out on the track that day. So I am sure keeping up with your CTS-V in the twisties would be a walk in the park.
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no lies ..... I just stated I beat a c32.....I then searched and found tons of posts saying "i beat a cts-v in my c32" so I there fore extend a welcoming hand to ANY near stock c32 (just as my V is near stock (exhaust and short shifter) to a race from any MPH, I guarantee not only a win, but a rape.
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http://www.caranddriver.com/roadtest...s-v-page6.html
CTSV
Standing 1/4-mile: 13.7 sec @ 107 mph
0-mph: 5.2 sec...
hmm.. I think stock C32 / C55 can handle it..
STock V stock
CTSV
Standing 1/4-mile: 13.7 sec @ 107 mph
0-mph: 5.2 sec...
hmm.. I think stock C32 / C55 can handle it..
STock V stock
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http://www.caranddriver.com/roadtest...s-v-page6.html
CTSV
Standing 1/4-mile: 13.7 sec @ 107 mph
0-mph: 5.2 sec...
hmm.. I think stock C32 / C55 can handle it..
STock V stock
CTSV
Standing 1/4-mile: 13.7 sec @ 107 mph
0-mph: 5.2 sec...
hmm.. I think stock C32 / C55 can handle it..
STock V stock
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No prob.. here is a review on M3 Vs RS4 Vs C55
http://www.caranddriver.com/comparis...ecs-page6.html
C55
0-60 @ 4.7 sec
13.3 @ 108
http://www.caranddriver.com/comparis...ecs-page6.html
C55
0-60 @ 4.7 sec
13.3 @ 108
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no lies ..... I just stated I beat a c32.....I then searched and found tons of posts saying "i beat a cts-v in my c32" so I there fore extend a welcoming hand to ANY near stock c32 (just as my V is near stock (exhaust and short shifter) to a race from any MPH, I guarantee not only a win, but a rape.
Conclusion: Very delayed throttle response. Takes a while to feel the boost from the SC. It felt extremely heavy and not very nimble around the corners either. Although these cars I tested had less than 2K miles on them and looked brand new they must have been trashed by the general public. They had about 5 of each model in stock and there was a crowd was about 20 people waiting for the Vettes, Cads and Hummbers that day.
I really felt that my car would totally thrash this car. Despite not having a Kleemann my throttle response, acceleration and handling (before PSS9s) were so much better that I was extremely dissapointed with the Cads. I was even considering buying a Vette or Cad for myself and giving the C55 to my son when he turns 17 but changed my mind after the test drive.
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FACTS:
Motor Trend Stats 2003 C32 vs. 2005 CTS-V
2003 Mercedes-Benz C32 AMG
Acceleration, sec to MPH
0-30 mph 1.82
0-40 mph 2.60
0-50 mph 3.68
0-60 mph 4.77
0-70 mph 6.19
0-80 mph 8.01
0-90 mph 9.85
0-100 mph 11.80
1/4 mile, sec @ mph 13.24 @ 106.86
2005 Cadillac CTS-v
Acceleration, sec to mph
0-30 2.0
0-40 2.8
0-50 3.8
0-60 4.7
0-70 6.0
0-80 7.5
0-90 9.2
0-100 11.1
1/4 mile, sec @ mph 13.1 @ 109.8
Motor Trend Stats 2003 C32 vs. 2005 CTS-V
2003 Mercedes-Benz C32 AMG
Acceleration, sec to MPH
0-30 mph 1.82
0-40 mph 2.60
0-50 mph 3.68
0-60 mph 4.77
0-70 mph 6.19
0-80 mph 8.01
0-90 mph 9.85
0-100 mph 11.80
1/4 mile, sec @ mph 13.24 @ 106.86
2005 Cadillac CTS-v
Acceleration, sec to mph
0-30 2.0
0-40 2.8
0-50 3.8
0-60 4.7
0-70 6.0
0-80 7.5
0-90 9.2
0-100 11.1
1/4 mile, sec @ mph 13.1 @ 109.8
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no lies ..... I just stated I beat a c32.....I then searched and found tons of posts saying "i beat a cts-v in my c32" so I there fore extend a welcoming hand to ANY near stock c32 (just as my V is near stock (exhaust and short shifter) to a race from any MPH, I guarantee not only a win, but a rape.
Yours, or someone else's???
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Honey bunny, this is why I had my Cobra...So I could smack guys like you in the mouth with it lol, straight line or in the twisties... CTS-V...laughable 
Let me know when you break into the 10s...Then it might be a race.
No offense, but you are comparing apples to oranges, just like I am. So what, a couple of guys beat an overpriced cadillac. Go pick on the ricer crowd. They seem more in-line with your mentality...
I agree with Fifth Rings comment completely, "Best part about owning a CTS-V is that when you're in it, you don't have to be looking at it".
Not my cup of tea.
Let me know when you break into the 10s...Then it might be a race.No offense, but you are comparing apples to oranges, just like I am. So what, a couple of guys beat an overpriced cadillac. Go pick on the ricer crowd. They seem more in-line with your mentality...
I agree with Fifth Rings comment completely, "Best part about owning a CTS-V is that when you're in it, you don't have to be looking at it".
Not my cup of tea.
What's up bro! Glad to see you on here.. FYI, the racing seats are still great. Thanks for the hookup!
By the way, how much power is your GT500 putting out?
Take care and I'll talk to ya soon.
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Don't forget that the CTS-V is also living with not just a significant weight penalty, but a suspension not up to the task. Here's an excerpt from when C&D reviewed the car:
"The third problem we encountered was axle tramp, also known as wheel hop, during hard acceleration from a standing start, and it's one that can't be explained away so easily. Morris notes that with a judicious combination of clutch slip and wheelspin, GM development engineers have finessed 0-to-60 runs in the 4.5- and 4.6-second realm, which is pretty much what we anticipated with this car's Corvette powertrain. Unfortunately, we hadn't been to the GM school of CTS-V launch technique, so our efforts were rewarded by rear-wheel hop, with severity in direct proportion to the level of aggression employed to get the car out of the blocks. It soon became clear that further runs were likely to bring the test to a premature end, whereupon we left off.
The result was a disappointing 0-to-60 time—5.2 seconds versus the 4.7 seconds we estimated in September. And although we believe Cadillac engineers when they say they've found ways to drive around this phenomenon, we also believe that CTS-V owners attempting to extract the best 0-to-60 times from their cars are likely to become intimately acquainted with differential replacement costs."
http://www.caranddriver.com/roadtest...s-v-page2.html
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"The third problem we encountered was axle tramp, also known as wheel hop, during hard acceleration from a standing start, and it's one that can't be explained away so easily. Morris notes that with a judicious combination of clutch slip and wheelspin, GM development engineers have finessed 0-to-60 runs in the 4.5- and 4.6-second realm, which is pretty much what we anticipated with this car's Corvette powertrain. Unfortunately, we hadn't been to the GM school of CTS-V launch technique, so our efforts were rewarded by rear-wheel hop, with severity in direct proportion to the level of aggression employed to get the car out of the blocks. It soon became clear that further runs were likely to bring the test to a premature end, whereupon we left off.
The result was a disappointing 0-to-60 time—5.2 seconds versus the 4.7 seconds we estimated in September. And although we believe Cadillac engineers when they say they've found ways to drive around this phenomenon, we also believe that CTS-V owners attempting to extract the best 0-to-60 times from their cars are likely to become intimately acquainted with differential replacement costs."
http://www.caranddriver.com/roadtest...s-v-page2.html
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Hey guys a question,
what car can corner better, on the straight stretch it's been said that a V can beat the C32 but what happens when u hit that first corner????
what car can corner better, on the straight stretch it's been said that a V can beat the C32 but what happens when u hit that first corner????
