Cadillac CTS-V

[Abdoman]

I just read an article in Automobile about the new CTS-V. This Caddy has the LS6 (400hp) engine and upgraded suspension. Automobile gave it a great review. I love Bimmers, but I have been waiting for an American car that can compete - is it finally here?

 

[Tom]

That CTS is a great start and its about time GM stepped up to the plate. I bet the interior will look terrible.

2004 CADILLAC CTS-V
Base price: $50,000 (est)
Vehicle layout: Front engine, rwd, 4-door, 5-pass
Engine: 5.7L/400-hp V-8, OHV, 2 valves/cyl
0-60 mph, sec 5.0 (est)
On sale in U.S. Early 2004

 

[VANCE]

tom you mean worse than the exterior?

 

[Wadula]

actually the new cadillac models look not that bad. the crossfire for example is pretty decent. very aggressive look. same with this lil fellow. the car looks aggressive.
concerning interiour, i have no idea about cadillacs at all.

 

[brahtw8]

As you may know, the cts is being discussed (for lack of a better word) here:

http://forum.bmwboard.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=858

 

[crupdawg]

i actually really like the look of the CTS...i even considered doing a one day test drive to check it out......i gotta agree with tom though, the interior is HIDEOUS

 

[Wadula]

yeah but in that thread they are so agressive....i´m scared [joke]

 

[cea]

"Car and Driver" gave it a good review too. Aparently, it lapped some famous track faster than the M3 & M5.

 

[Abdoman]

Your right - that thread is scary. Is everyone at that thread German?

 

[Abdoman]

By the way, the track was Nurburgring - what the hell?

 

[Wadula]

By the way, the track was Nurburgring - what the hell?

what do you mean? what's wrong with Nuerburgring?

 

[epj3]

what do you mean? what's wrong with Nuerburgring?

It's a DREAM of mine to drive on the Neurburging

 

[Wadula]

just go there and do it. but make sure you go there in summer, like these days. all the rest of the year the risk of getting shitty weather is just huge.

 

[frolf]

a cadillac is a cadillac to me, until they prove otherwise.

 

[Wadula]

i think it will be hard to prove you are not a cadillac when you are a cadillac....hm....so what exacly does it mean to be a cadillac? comparable to being a buick?

 

[frolf]

i just don't think a whole bunch of power and a poor quality interior is going to stake a real claim. i'm sure they've done some neat stuff with the car, but have you ever driven a cadillac? or a lincoln LS (also claimed to be more sporty than a bimmer) they f-in suck.

 

[Wadula]

no unfortunately i never had the opportunity to drive one. although i really want to! any one already tried this CTS-V yet?

maybe it is comparable to VW. in general i don't like them, but some cars are just good stuff. I don't like the passat (interiour wise), the beetle (baaah), the phaeton (cheap feeling), and the latest golf (looks not good enough for me to like it)
But the bora is (over here it's the latest jetta) and the R32 Golf. U see, the car itself, revied independantly from the manufacturer can be something really fun. Why not that cadillac?

 

[Abdoman]

what do you mean? what's wrong with Nuerburgring?

I just meant how the heck do you pronounce that?

 

[brahtw8]

I just meant how the heck do you pronounce that?

Nur (rhymes with blur) burg (as in burger) and ring. Its named for the town where it's located, Nurburg, ring meaning track. There is at least one other track with a similar naming scheme, the Hungaroring, and likely others (something in Austria perhaps, or is that the Austria-Hungaroring?)

 

[Wadula]

Austria - Salzburgring (City of Salzburg)
Germany - Nuerburgring (Nuerburg btw, is not a city but a castle)
Germany - Hockenheimring (City of Hockenheim)
Hungaria - Hungaroring (Named after the country)

The prononciation help is pretty good, respect