GM / Bob Lutz wraps up CTS-V Challenge

nist7 · October 30th, 2009, 5:51 AM

Remember Bob Lutz and the CTS-V was calling out for any comparable, fellow sport sedan competitors to come play at Monticello? Well some have answered and here are the results:

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By Bob Lutz
GM Vice Chairman

Today, at the Monticello Motor Club in New York, the Cadillac CTS-V stood tall in the V-Series Challenge, a race pitting the CTS-V against several of the best production sedans on the market today — those that showed up, that is.

Here are the results from the track. There were no winners or losers today – the point was to have fun with great cars because that’s what they’re all about, and to show that GM vehicles can compete with the best in the world, in every class. It was a great day for the CTS-V, and an exceptionally fun day for me. I’ll have to issue another challenge so I can do this again sometime soon, although I wish I had started doing these when I was younger!

http://fastlane.gmblogs.com/archives...challenge.html

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Reckoning · October 30th, 2009, 5:55 AM

Probably the coolest thing GM has done in a fair while.

EyeMWing · October 30th, 2009, 9:14 AM

I endorse this use of my tax money. Really. That's cool.

Though the guy with the M5 was a bit on the handicapped side.

public · October 30th, 2009, 9:18 AM

Gaze upon my works, ye not worthy, and despair; for I am Bob motherfucking Lutz.

Mr. Nice · October 31st, 2009, 5:07 AM

http://editorial.autos.msn.com/blogs..._blg=1,1346514

Posmo · October 31st, 2009, 5:29 AM

I wonder if they had accepted the entry of something like a Brabus c-class? Just slap some sticky rubber on that, and the 700+hp should do the rest

Polygon · October 31st, 2009, 5:50 AM

Cool, but a better balance of cars would have been nice.

Hidden_Hunter · October 31st, 2009, 5:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Posmo

I wonder if they had accepted the entry of something like a Brabus c-class? Just slap some sticky rubber on that, and the 700+hp should do the rest

yeah and how many brabus's are out there? They're still all mainstream performance cars

Spectre · October 31st, 2009, 6:18 AM

Good.

Now, do it again with mainstream midsize cars. You know, the class of cars that are actually supposed to make money for the marque? The class that most people buy? Like, oh, the Malibu and Impala?

If GM could win that, then they have something to crow about. For now, not so much. We already knew the CTS-V was awesome.

Mr. Nice · October 31st, 2009, 6:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Spectre

Good.

Now, do it again with mainstream midsize cars. You know, the class of cars that are actually supposed to make money for the marque? The class that most people buy? Like, oh, the Malibu and Impala?

If GM could win that, then they have something to crow about. For now, not so much. We already knew the CTS-V was awesome.

You can write to Mr. Lutz on his blog and try making that suggestion...

EyeMWing · October 31st, 2009, 6:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Spectre

Good.

Now, do it again with mainstream midsize cars. You know, the class of cars that are actually supposed to make money for the marque? The class that most people buy? Like, oh, the Malibu and Impala?

If GM could win that, then they have something to crow about. For now, not so much. We already knew the CTS-V was awesome.

In my mind, this was Bob Lutz going "See what happens when I call the shots on the cars? Now keep your pants on and let me fix this shit."

I figure within 2 years, we'll see a production-ready Bob Lutz midsize. Not sure which name would be best for it now that there isn't a Bonneville. It'll definitely come with a bonkers performance trim, no matter the badging.

MadCat360 · October 31st, 2009, 10:12 AM

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Originally Posted by public

Gaze upon my works, ye not worthy, and despair; for I am Bob motherfucking Lutz.

He is also goddamn slow.

jayhawk · October 31st, 2009, 1:04 PM

Bob Lutz is only 6 seconds slower than Brian Redman?!?

Crazyjeeper · October 31st, 2009, 11:25 PM

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Originally Posted by MadCat360

He is also goddamn slow.

He is also a 77 year old business executive.

MadCat360 · November 1st, 2009, 1:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Crazyjeeper

He is also a 77 year old business executive.

Excuses excuses.

starfox07 · November 3rd, 2009, 1:33 PM

Cadillac needs to immediately put this into production:

nammedijus · November 3rd, 2009, 3:44 PM

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Originally Posted by starfox07

Cadillac needs to immediately put this into production:

yes this car is defenetly cool its a shame that cadillac desinged a nice car and as top gear says they can put it on production bt they dont rather they make some shity ones....

JipJopJones · November 4th, 2009, 4:05 AM

Seeing the Sixteen reminded me of this.

Ford Needs to put this into production. And yes, the Sixteen should be in production too.

katwalk · November 4th, 2009, 5:33 AM

I thought good things about GM, then I was informed they were going for a third bailout and this was negated and I hate them again.

GRtak · November 5th, 2009, 3:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Spectre

Good.

Now, do it again with mainstream midsize cars. You know, the class of cars that are actually supposed to make money for the marque? The class that most people buy? Like, oh, the Malibu and Impala?

If GM could win that, then they have something to crow about. For now, not so much. We already knew the CTS-V was awesome.

Wow, does that mean you would buy one?

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