03-18-2014, 04:38 PM | #1 |
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Having had a CTS-V (2 in fact) thought I would share this:
http://www.motorauthority.com/news/1...ts-v-spy-shots |
03-18-2014, 04:44 PM | #2 |
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Pretty cool... That's one menacing grill... LOL
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03-18-2014, 05:36 PM | #3 |
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by the time this CTS-V is out, the next gen of M5 will be only about 1 year away from production and the whole follow the leader process starts again.
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03-18-2014, 05:46 PM | #4 |
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03-18-2014, 07:13 PM | #6 |
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I'm not sure I understand the title of this thread or the first line of the article.
How is this competition? And why should MB and BMW "watch out"? It's a Cadillac. Anyone take the time to read the comments below? Alright school children! Straight line and walk forward! |
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03-18-2014, 07:50 PM | #7 |
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Not for nothing, but I'm actually worried about the next CTS-V for performance reasons only though. GM engineering will still fall short to the attention to detail of German engineering in many ways, like luxury, comfort, ergonomics and technology.
The CTS-V Sport already weighs like 3,900lbs. Imagine them putting the new Z06 engine in a 3,900 lbs chassis. Not good for us M5 folks.
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03-18-2014, 08:17 PM | #8 |
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IDK, the power to weight ratio is already at a threshold. I don't see more power and/or less weight being more fun at this point. The AWD cars already have a distinct advantage and I have no desire for +130MPH blasts (well almost). The CTS-V and M5 need to go AWD for the next gen.
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03-19-2014, 10:37 AM | #9 |
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GM is probably more worried about $3mil+ ov vehicles that they are recalling.
CTS-V will probably be on par with E63 AMG in the performance category. The next M will be able to keep up if they offer x-drive and substantial weight savings.
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