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Re: What they need to offer. [chrisl0]
by sls002
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Sep 22, 2006 (6:35 am)
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Replying to: chrisl0 (Sep 22, 2006 3:02 am)
The 3.6 liter V6 will have direct injection and will have 15% more power as per a PowerTrain news release.The six speed auto will be offered. There are rumors that AWD will be optional. I would not agree that RWD is helpless in snow, as I have driven RWD cars for many years in snowy weather. There may be a wagon model too - rumors.
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Re: What they need to offer. [sls002]
by chrisl0
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Sep 22, 2006 (10:32 am)
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Replying to: sls002 (Sep 22, 2006 6:35 am)
Direct Injection like in the Red Line version of the Saturn Sky? That would suck because then you need to put premium gas into it. I hope AWD is optional since for me that is a desirable feature for me. The last RWD car I drove skid like I was in a ice rink. I had to put hundreds of pounds of weight to make sure the car had traction. Never again will I own a RWD car. I think a wagon is a great idea for some people but for me I just want the sedan.
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Design features
by pjches
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Sep 22, 2006 (4:41 pm)
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Lets hope that the rear of the new CTS in no way resembles the BORING rear end of the STS. Lets hope the new CTS retains some of the "cuts and folds" that are present in the trunk hood of the current CTS. The STS rear lid is as bland as a truck lid can be and would be a killer to the pizzazz of the CTS. I also hope that the new rear bumper is less suseptible to dings from the licence plate screws of other cars that give it a minor bump. A $40K car should not get "bumper acne". Also as everyone seems to concure, the interior has to improve significantly and live up to the uniqueness of cadillac interiors going way back in time, which were always the best appointed and most luxurious. The current CTS interior, though unique, is not at all luxurious. It is very underwhelmingly appointed, and has almost no storage (not even for sunglasses). The seat stitching and door panels have as much "awe-factor" as some cheap compact car and does not not make the Cadillac name-plate proud. THINK LUXURY (as well as sporty) live up to the Cadillac name.
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Re: When and What [jpenn]
by rockylee
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Sep 25, 2006 (7:54 am)
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Replying to: jpenn (Sep 19, 2006 9:28 am)
I hope it competes with the BMW 3. It will need over 300 hp. to do that though. 
Rocky
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Re: When and What [rockylee]
by chrisl0
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Sep 25, 2006 (11:30 am)
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Replying to: rockylee (Sep 25, 2006 7:54 am)
Yea it really needs that. I just hope they can do that without premium fuel.
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Re: When and What [chrisl0]
by rockylee
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Sep 25, 2006 (11:51 am)
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Replying to: chrisl0 (Sep 25, 2006 11:30 am)
Does the current 3.6 "HF" V-6 require premium ?
If it does is it really that big of a deal ? All the competition I have read about uses premium. I personally can't wait to read more about the new CTS, since I'm considering it as my next vehicle of choice if I don't go 2007' GMC Sierra Denali first. 
Rocky
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Re: When and What [chrisl0]
by sls002
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Sep 26, 2006 (6:23 am)
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Replying to: chrisl0 (Sep 25, 2006 11:30 am)
I don't think direct injection has to require premium fuel, the compression ratio and tuning also determine octane needs. But if you want to keep the engine small, and want more power, higher octane fuel may be required.
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Re: When and What [rockylee]
by chrisl0
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Sep 26, 2006 (6:34 am)
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Replying to: rockylee (Sep 25, 2006 11:51 am)
One of the big strengths I always thought the CTS had is that it can give you all the luxury without paying for it at the pump. I would never buy a car that needs premium unless its gets 50 MPG City/Highway. The current CTS can run on 87.
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Re: When and What [sls002]
by chrisl0
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Sep 26, 2006 (6:36 am)
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Replying to: sls002 (Sep 26, 2006 6:23 am)
Well the Sky Redline and Mazda CX-7 uses direct injection and they both require premium fuel. From that I drew a conclusion that all cars with direct injection required premium.
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Re: When and What [chrisl0]
by pearl
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Sep 26, 2006 (6:47 am)
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Replying to: chrisl0 (Sep 26, 2006 6:36 am)
sls002 is correct - direct injection by itself has nothing to do with needing premium fuel - it is simply a very efficient means to get the gas into the combustion chamber. However, so far, manufacturers have mostly used it on their pricier performance models where they also tend to jack up the compression ratio - which DOES often require premium depending upon cam timing, etc. I don't know what Caddy will do here. Clearly there is a marketing advantage to having the engine use regular fuel; however, this means that they will probably also have to "detune" other aspects of the engine (timing, compression, etc) to make it run on regular thereby giving up some horsepower/performance. Since virtually all of the CTS's main competitors demand premium fuel, Caddy may just decide to go for performance and require it too. We will have to see.
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