Cadillac CTS-V: the first production sedan to ever lap the Nurburgring in 8 minutes!
05-10-08, 10:28 AM
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The magnetic control suspension is no joke. WAY more sophisticated and capable than the competition. I believe Audi's R8 also uses it (licensed from GM).
05-10-08, 11:18 AM
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Amazingly the A4 is now huge for this glass too, at 185 inches in its new bodystyle.
I find the CTS a level above the G35/TL and nearly on par with the 5/GS/E....
05-10-08, 04:18 PM
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WOW , wished I didn't see those pictures of the three cts-v cars !
Now I really want one !!! I test drove the new is-f two weeks ago and may consider it next year , but unless the 2009 cts-v car is WAY out of my price bracket , I will have to settle for second best .
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Now I really want one !!! I test drove the new is-f two weeks ago and may consider it next year , but unless the 2009 cts-v car is WAY out of my price bracket , I will have to settle for second best .
B D HEMI
05-10-08, 05:54 PM
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Fast means nothing if the car is not well engineered or unreliable. The last-generation CTS-Vs had the unnerving habit of chewing up their differentials....a major, expensive item if not under warranty, and a major inconvienence at best even if warranty-covered.
The new CTS, in general, is a much better car than the old one in many ways, especially in fit/finish...it is one of GM's best new products. ( I reviewed two non-V versions but have not driven the new V). Let's hope, with the new V model, that they've done better durability testing this time on the drivetrain.
The new CTS, in general, is a much better car than the old one in many ways, especially in fit/finish...it is one of GM's best new products. ( I reviewed two non-V versions but have not driven the new V). Let's hope, with the new V model, that they've done better durability testing this time on the drivetrain.
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05-10-08, 06:21 PM
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As far as I know , the new cts-v sports a tremec - 6060 manual transmission with a new dual clutch set up . The diff's and the independant half shafts come from the corvette's side of engineering , so durability should not be problem . I better stop dreaming about this car or else I'll take a second mortgage out !!!
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05-10-08, 10:13 PM
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The CTS-V was Cadillac's first attempt at a true luxury sports car. Yes, there were issues. They've been resolved..
Fast means nothing if the car is not well engineered or unreliable. The last-generation CTS-Vs had the unnerving habit of chewing up their differentials....a major, expensive item if not under warranty, and a major inconvienence at best even if warranty-covered.
The new CTS, in general, is a much better car than the old one in many ways, especially in fit/finish...it is one of GM's best new products. ( I reviewed two non-V versions but have not driven the new V). Let's hope, with the new V model, that they've done better durability testing this time on the drivetrain.
The new CTS, in general, is a much better car than the old one in many ways, especially in fit/finish...it is one of GM's best new products. ( I reviewed two non-V versions but have not driven the new V). Let's hope, with the new V model, that they've done better durability testing this time on the drivetrain.
05-11-08, 12:57 PM
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Gonna clean up a little bit on the drivetrain details.
It's just a twin-disk clutch at best; and uses a vastly improved T56: the TR6060. The auto-trans *should* be the the 6L90 (what's found in the 3/4 and 1 ton gassers)
The rear end *should* actually be different than the corvette. The mistake with the last gen CTS-V was that it took a C5Z rear, and de-transaxled it, making it a rather weak part in addition to poor geometry and subframe design. The new rear should be more in line with the Holden rears so they will kick plenty of rear.
It's just a twin-disk clutch at best; and uses a vastly improved T56: the TR6060. The auto-trans *should* be the the 6L90 (what's found in the 3/4 and 1 ton gassers)
The rear end *should* actually be different than the corvette. The mistake with the last gen CTS-V was that it took a C5Z rear, and de-transaxled it, making it a rather weak part in addition to poor geometry and subframe design. The new rear should be more in line with the Holden rears so they will kick plenty of rear.
05-11-08, 01:35 PM
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