SPEED Channel: CTS-V vs E63 TONIGHT!!!
08-26-2010, 08:35 PM
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SPEED Channel: CTS-V vs E63 TONIGHT!!!
Dunno if its been posted, but the Speed Channel has a show called supercar battle. Its a pretty good show where they pit various supercars against each other (1/4 mile, top speed, handling, braking, etc). First show that ive seen where they do this head to head and right next to each other. Well tonight, it says CTS-V vs E63...so be sure to tune in.
08-26-2010, 08:49 PM
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Dunno if its been posted, but the Speed Channel has a show called supercar battle. Its a pretty good show where they pit various supercars against each other (1/4 mile, top speed, handling, braking, etc). First show that ive seen where they do this head to head and right next to each other. Well tonight, it says CTS-V vs E63...so be sure to tune in.
08-26-2010, 09:05 PM
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I wouldn't put much stock in any of their test #'s. They have done some 60-130mph runs in previous episodes They came away with 11+ second 60-130mph time for a 1,000hp (flywheel) Whippled GT500 that ran 190+mph in the mile. 
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Well, Ive watched a few episodes...and there times were pretty accurate. The cars are driven by Paul Tracy and Tanner Foust. I know there is some TV drama written in, but all in all...not a bad show. The episode with the Corvette ZR-1 and the Viper was pretty good in my opinion...
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08-26-2010, 10:19 PM
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Dunno if its been posted, but the Speed Channel has a show called supercar battle. Its a pretty good show where they pit various supercars against each other (1/4 mile, top speed, handling, braking, etc). First show that ive seen where they do this head to head and right next to each other. Well tonight, it says CTS-V vs E63...so be sure to tune in.
08-26-2010, 10:23 PM
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top speed run sucked...usually they do it head to head on an airplane runway. I think they were doing some advertisment for Michilin tires...since its at their proving grounds..
08-26-2010, 10:24 PM
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lol its and american show, and the show is blah-ish, none of that **** is accurate, it looks like the drivers are trying to prove who is a better driver and not which car is a better car, like for example sometimes they jump the star and yet they wont redo but they will take that in count?!
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lol its and american show, and the show is blah-ish, none of that **** is accurate, it looks like the drivers are trying to prove who is a better driver and not which car is a better car, like for example sometimes they jump the star and yet they wont redo but they will take that in count?!
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2014 CTS-V (6spd, phantom grey), 2010 Cadillac Escalade ESV (black raven)
Otherwise the w212 gets walked on even harder
08-26-2010, 11:02 PM
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Well, Ive watched a few episodes...and there times were pretty accurate. The cars are driven by Paul Tracy and Tanner Foust. I know there is some TV drama written in, but all in all...not a bad show. The episode with the Corvette ZR-1 and the Viper was pretty good in my opinion...
All in all, it is an entertaining show....but like I said, I wouldn't put much reliance on their testing. It would be interesting if both drivers swapped cars and tried to better the others times. That might give a better indication on which car and driver performs better.
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08-26-2010, 11:47 PM
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I have watched every episode and I will say again that all their 60-130mph times are terrible. A stock CTS-V and E63 should easily eclipse their (13.4s and 14.3s?) times respectively. Their 0-100-0mph times are also very suspect, but I am sure their reaction times are not perfect either.
All in all, it is an entertaining show....but like I said, I wouldn't put much reliance on their testing. It would be interesting if both drivers swapped cars and tried to better the others times. That might give a better indication on which car and driver performs better.
Tom
All in all, it is an entertaining show....but like I said, I wouldn't put much reliance on their testing. It would be interesting if both drivers swapped cars and tried to better the others times. That might give a better indication on which car and driver performs better.
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