2009 Cadillac CTS-V

I hope the interior will be improved from the current CTS-V.
 
HOKUM said:
Well, the RS4 will be 4 years old in 2009. And btw the currentt CTS-V doesn't handle as well as an european car - the S4 was wayyyy faster in the corners.
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Yep. It seriously lacks enough rubber to really put the power down and change direction. Take a loot at the E60 M5 and it's got 255's up front and 285's on the back, the current CTS-V has 255's all around.
 
HOKUM said:
Well, the RS4 will be 4 years old in 2009. And btw the currentt CTS-V doesn't handle as well as an european car - the S4 was wayyyy faster in the corners.
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Is that why the stig understeered off the track on the last couple of turns trying to keep up with Jeremy's fatt ass in the CTS-V? moron :rolleyes:

Give up, the current CTS-V is an amazing car to handle and so will the next one.
 
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I love it in black:

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The Cadillac CTS-V development program has once again gone global, with a trip to Germany and the N?rburgring. Our sources at the track tell us that the actual hot laps on the famous track have been few and far between, as the Cadillac engineers continue to work on the car?s set-up. Part of that work involved an impromptu raising of the hood, and our spy was on hand to catch it with the long lens. Our look into the engine bay doesn?t exactly solve the mystery of what engine is powering the CTS-V, but the massive cross brace spanning between the strut towers seems to explain the huge hood bulge seen on all CTS-V prototypes. That brace sits high to clear some serious engine modifications, but a carefully placed piece of insulation manages to hide the hardware which lies beneath.

There has been rampant speculation about the 2009 CTS-V?s powerplant, with Motor Trend claiming that the car would get a detuned version of the Corvette Blue Devil?s 700-hp supercharged V8 making about 600- horsepower. Others have speculated that CTS-V would get a supercharged version of the 2008 Vette?s LS3 V8. And still others have said that the CTS-V wouldn?t be supercharged at all, using the 505-hp normally aspirated 7.0-liter LS7 from the current Corvette Z06. However, our bet is on the supercharged LS3 version also known as the LSA which we previously reported in a CTS-V spy story we posted yesterday. Our shot of this CTS-V?s engine bay gets us closer than ever before to an answer, but there is still some room for speculation.

http://www.worldcarfans.com/spyphot...cadillac/cadillac-cts-v-engine-bay-spy-photos
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Now this is a very good sign that they are doing this sort of development - is there not a track in NA that they can do this stuff on tho'? May be they are involving Opel engineers for the handling?
 
Basic regular car stuff yes, but the Nurburgring's unique conditions make it a great place to test and tune the car. We don't have anything as long, and only one or 2 tracks that have as beat up surfaces as the ol' ring. There are a few public roads in Southern California that match the Nurburgring that trades off weather variations for shittier quality roads.

Plus there is the obvious prestige from saying "Tuned at the Nurburgring." Which is why every car company has a base there.
 
Awesome...However I'm sure Clarkson will find some "cheap plastic" to mock.
 
HOKUM said:
the S4 was wayyyy faster in the corners.
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LOL! No...it's not. It's not even faster than the larger, softer, heavier STS-V around the nurburgring.
 
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HOKUM said:
Well, the RS4 will be 4 years old in 2009. And btw the currentt CTS-V doesn't handle as well as an european car - the S4 was wayyyy faster in the corners.
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Ah, so you've driven them then? How do they compare on different things?

I'm interested in things like steering feedback, balance, feel at the limit, what the road feels like under you, body lean, how supportive the seats are, etc. How twitchy are they at the limit?

-Fatmouse, who is eagerly awaiting answers. :)
 
All I know is that CTS-V in an autocross course = lots of downed cones and uncontrollable burnouts..

not necessarily precision.. :lol:
 
jetsetter said:
Bringing up the interior is old, try something new.
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It's perfectly valid point until they do something about it. They may have done a good job with the Aura and Enclave but GM is GM, and we know they are going to want to cheapen out somewhere.
 
jetsetter said:
Bringing up the interior is old, try something new.
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Yes but interiors have always been a problem. It's pretty much unanimous that the new cars are better to drive, but when you are dropping $60K or so on a sedan, most people want to feel like their money has been well spent. A good example would be the previous generation CTS-V. It cost $50K but the interior definitely didn't feel like it. In fact it felt no better than the GTO, which could be acquired with the same engine and same amount of space instead for over $10K less.

I'm not complaining about the new one because I haven't been in it. But saying that the interior has to be up to scratch in this segment isn't unreasonable.
 
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