Article Comments - Riding in the 2009 Cadillac CTS-V

9 messages, Last post on Jun 20, 2008 at 5:52 PM

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Riding in the 2009 Cadillac CTS-V - Meanwhile the V-spec CTS seems entirely unstressed. The exhaust note is not angry and harsh like you'd expect from a race-tuned V8. It's not raspy in the upper sound registers like the stunning Mercedes AMG 6.2-liter V8. (more)

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#6 of 9 why so negative by johnfmoynihan Jun 13, 2008 (4:51 pm)
maybe i'm reading this wrong, but i think this is the first article i've ever read in a car enthusiast publication where somehow going fast (and faster than any other sedan) is a bad thing. oh wait, it's an american product. now i understand. unequal shafts on front drivers are everywhere, even on rather ordinary cars (ohmygosh, even chevys!), and have been for many, many years. he must have made a further innovation.
#7 of 9 Front end? by dubfun Jun 17, 2008 (8:00 pm)
Agree with porscheaq. The regular CTS is an attractive vehicle. It looks like they went to ebay for aftermarket styling on the new CTS-V. I'm a little disappointed that the design team would go for that look; just thought something understated would be in order. Reminds me of the previous gen CTS-V.
#8 of 9 7:59 Nurburgring Time... by uofmg35 Jun 20, 2008 (12:45 pm)
7:59 lap time at the ring ain't shabby. Of course for the same price, the Nissan GT-R does it in 7:38 with 100 less hp. In my opinion that lap time is the ultimate performance measure for these kind of vehicles. The CTS is a great step forward for GM, and I like the base model. But who wants to spend over $60K for a CTS, even if it has 556 hp? Why not keep the price below $50K to have some advantage over the M3? This car is nice to drool over, but even if I wanted to blow $60K on a car (which I'd never do), I wouldn't consider a CTS-V. Replies to this message: aldw (Jun 20, 2008 5:52 pm)
#9 of 9 Re: 7:59 Nurburgring Time... [uofmg35] by aldw Jun 20, 2008 (5:52 pm)
Replying to: uofmg35 (Jun 20, 2008 12:45 pm) It's more of a M5 competitor than an M3 one, but it's worth the money for those who want it. Badge snobbery snubs way too many good cars unfortunately, especially if they're American...