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Old Sep 10, 2008 | 01:44 PM
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First Full Road Test: Cadillac CTS-V

From Car and Driver
http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/...ts_v_road_test

Best times they got were 0-60 in 4.0 and 1/4 in 12.5 @ 116 mph and Top Speed 191 mph.


Old Sep 10, 2008 | 01:46 PM
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Just NASTY.

Helluva job Caddy.
Old Sep 10, 2008 | 01:59 PM
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Incredible car, can't give it enough praise... but am I the only one that thinks the standard front end looks nicer?
Old Sep 10, 2008 | 02:06 PM
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Mid twelves at 116, and .93 on a skidpad, with four doors, from CADILLAC.

Anyone that says this isn't the height of the performance era, is a retard.
Old Sep 10, 2008 | 02:48 PM
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12.5 is kind of a disappointment but the 116 traps are real nice.
Old Sep 10, 2008 | 02:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Zigroid
12.5 is kind of a disappointment .


From a 4 door Cadillac?
Old Sep 10, 2008 | 02:56 PM
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12.5 is kind of a disappointment but the 116 traps are real nice.
Indicates that it doesn't like to get moving from a stop, but it sure as heck digs hard once it finally leaves!

Truly amazing.

Gonna suck to get blown away by a 4-y/o sleeper 4-dr Caddy when you are cruizing in your 2012 Mustang GT or Camaro -Z28, huh?
Old Sep 10, 2008 | 02:59 PM
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don't you know by now... very few people on this site are ever satisfied with any car. It's a battle to see who can be most cynical, and therefore cool. Get with it :-)
Old Sep 10, 2008 | 03:15 PM
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For some reason, the front of this one reminds me of the pre-2008 CTS caddy's.

I like the 2008 front end better.
Old Sep 10, 2008 | 03:17 PM
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If they put an LS1 in there it would have gone 12 flat............
Old Sep 10, 2008 | 03:22 PM
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[QUOTE=ProudPony;5575839]Indicates that it doesn't like to get moving from a stop, but it sure as heck digs hard once it finally leaves!

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It is over 4,000lbs which IMO is too heavy for me (even if I could afford it) My GTO is enough Pork.
Old Sep 10, 2008 | 10:21 PM
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http://blogs.consumerreports.org/car...lac-cts-v.html

here has it going 0-60 3.9 1/4 mile 12.0 @ 118 top speed of 193.
Old Sep 11, 2008 | 12:01 AM
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when the GT500 supersnake or whatever with 500+ hp and 4000+ lbs went mid 12s @ upper 115+ you guys were making fun of it. 116 traps are very good out of the car. its a shame its so damn heavy. if the car was 400-500 lbs lighter it would be nuts.
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http://blogs.consumerreports.org/car...lac-cts-v.html

here has it going 0-60 3.9 1/4 mile 12.0 @ 118 top speed of 193.
thats more along the lines of what I was thinking it should go
Old Sep 11, 2008 | 01:14 AM
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Originally Posted by Zigroid
when the GT500 supersnake or whatever with 500+ hp and 4000+ lbs went mid 12s @ upper 115+ you guys were making fun of it. 116 traps are very good out of the car. its a shame its so damn heavy. if the car was 400-500 lbs lighter it would be nuts.

thats more along the lines of what I was thinking it should go
Uh yea, why wouldn't people make fun of a specially built 2 door that has nowhere near the interior or luxury items that this 4 car does and isn't considerably faster?
Old Sep 11, 2008 | 01:15 AM
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when you get to the 500hp mark and up, elapsed times have more to do with how the tires hook up on whatever surface you are on. You are battling tire spin vs bogging, but mostly tire spin.



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