Eye-Popping CTS-V Test #'s
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Eye-Popping CTS-V Test #'s
http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/...take_road_test
I think the most impressive time was the 0-100 time of 8.7s....
Tom
I think the most impressive time was the 0-100 time of 8.7s....
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Wow, 12.2 on stock tires. That means she's an 11 sec car with DR's right out the box.
***edit. I am reading article and thinking, Bimmer plug has gotta be here somewhere. Come onnnn. Come onnnn
Then BAM
For further perspective, a BMW M5, which is basically the same size as the V, hit those same marks in 4.2, 9.4, and 12.5 at 118 mph,
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***edit. I am reading article and thinking, Bimmer plug has gotta be here somewhere. Come onnnn. Come onnnn
Then BAM
For further perspective, a BMW M5, which is basically the same size as the V, hit those same marks in 4.2, 9.4, and 12.5 at 118 mph,
LOL
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Wow, 12.2 on stock tires. That means she's an 11 sec car with DR's right out the box.
***edit. I am reading article and thinking, Bimmer plug has gotta be here somewhere. Come onnnn. Come onnnn
Then BAM
For further perspective, a BMW M5, which is basically the same size as the V, hit those same marks in 4.2, 9.4, and 12.5 at 118 mph,
LOL
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***edit. I am reading article and thinking, Bimmer plug has gotta be here somewhere. Come onnnn. Come onnnn
Then BAM
For further perspective, a BMW M5, which is basically the same size as the V, hit those same marks in 4.2, 9.4, and 12.5 at 118 mph,
LOL
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Now that's performance........but hey!!.....is anyone actually buying these cars? I bet very few people will cross shop this new CTS with the M3/M5 or C63/E63?
As good as this car may be, I see two huge hurdles with sales:
1. GM has a sketchy future and that spooks many potential buyers.
2. GM has the very the difficult task of marketing a performance car to the same elite, self-centered, pole-smoking guys that buy AMG and M cars. So... good luck convincing them that they'll "look cool" driving a Caddy.
I have yet to see the CTS-V on the road but I closely examined one at a dealership and was pleasantly surprised but the interior and exterior.
As good as this car may be, I see two huge hurdles with sales:
1. GM has a sketchy future and that spooks many potential buyers.
2. GM has the very the difficult task of marketing a performance car to the same elite, self-centered, pole-smoking guys that buy AMG and M cars. So... good luck convincing them that they'll "look cool" driving a Caddy.
I have yet to see the CTS-V on the road but I closely examined one at a dealership and was pleasantly surprised but the interior and exterior.
Last edited by Rock; Apr 28, 2009 at 06:25 AM.
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The CTS-V interior is much improved, minus the awful fake carbon-fiber applique sticker strips that would look more at home inside a $18K Mitsubishi Lancer.
I went to drive one a few weeks ago and was disappointed w/the salesmen, they're treating these cars like they are $200K Lamborghinis.
I went to drive one a few weeks ago and was disappointed w/the salesmen, they're treating these cars like they are $200K Lamborghinis.
Last edited by VCA_AMG; Apr 28, 2009 at 05:12 AM.
