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The Cadillac CTS-V is getting ready for launch and what better way to demonstrate the performance than to break the Nurburgring lap record for a production sedan. GM announced a time of 7 minutes and 59 seconds was achieved this morning by an unmodified model, confirmation of the record run will be released in the coming days with a video of the entire run.

The Nurburgring run is part of the intensive testing in the final stages of development before the CTS-V goes on sale this fall. We are still yet to get full specifications for the new model, but we told the full SAE power ratings, acceleration specifications and U.S.-market pricing will be released in the coming weeks.

Now all that remains is to find out if one of GM's other high performance model - the Corvette ZR1 which is powered by the same 6.2-liter Supercharged V8 engine can beat this time by over 30 seconds to surpass the time of the GT-R which the Corvette engineers have claimed. Judging by recent a spotting of the ZR1 near the famous German race track, it surely won't be long before we find out.
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It's still weird to think that 2 tons of Cadillac can make it around the ring in less than 2 days, let alone in less than 8 minutes! My Avatar kind of says it all!
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It really is incredible to get something that heavy to go that fast.
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According to wiki a e60 m5 runs at 8:13

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So the cts-v is clearly a fairly capable car images/smilies/biggrin.gif
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The gtr is 400lbs lighter though.

Sorry dude, if i don't follow the reference... could you elaborate?
I'm obviously missing something here.
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now I'm more interested in the ZR-1's time
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Properly good for a super saloon, the americans really did well on this one, 14 seconds kicks Europe's ass.
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The gtr is 400lbs lighter though.

Sorry dude, if i don't follow the reference... could you elaborate?
I'm obviously missing something here.
Just that the GT-R is also heavy by enthusiast standards, even if not quite so porky. You and your numbers, though, really. It's like you're trying to argue a point here images/smilies/tongue.gif
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Oh, i see... i think.

No i honestly didn't expect a cadillac to be that fast. Credit where it's due and all that.
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Combination of good car and good driver means very good laptime.



The CTS-V looks like it's going to actually be a properly great car both for the States and in Europe.
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Oi! Why don't we have haters in this thread! >=O
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Cadillac have certainly proven themselves with this one.
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Cadillac have certainly proven themselves with this one.
Not the first time Europeans have been wondering how the hell something that big with the shield-and-crest could be that damned fast around their tracks:

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http://files.conceptcarz.com/img/Cadillac/50_Cadillac_Coupe_DV_06-PBI_a09.jpg

But it's the first time in a while. images/smilies/biggrin.gif

I do hope the M5 drivers like the vertical LED slits the CTS-V has for taillights... they're going to be seeing a lot of them.
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Now, if only they built the damn thing in RHD and ship it down under, it would definitely be on my shopping list.

Come on, we gave you guys the commodore.....
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Considering it's basically a heavier Corvette, it should be.
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