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trev0006 · 27th August 2008, 03:38 AM

First Cadillac CTS-V performance test published

The CTS-V ran the quarter-mile in a scant 12.5 seconds, besting the 12.7 it takes for either the BMW M5 or the Mercedes E63 AMG. Getting back to a standstill was another hit to the Bimmer and the Benz, with the Caddy stopping from 60-0 mph in 109 feet – five feet less than it takes the M5 and six shorter than the AMG. And if you're thinking that brakes and power are easy to upgrade and that the Cadillac couldn't possibly best the Germans on the handling course, think again: the CTS-V ran the slalom at 71.1 mph, while the M5 and E63 ran it in 68.5 and 65 mph respectively.

kismetcapitan · 27th August 2008, 05:43 AM

I just discovered that the first generation Lexus IS uses the same 2JZ engine as the Mk IV Supra. What's the point of buying a German super sedan, when you can buy an IS300 and do an engine swap, easily making 800hp without having to crack the engine open. Or supercharge the stock N/A engine. The 2JZ is easily as versatile in making obscene power as the RB26.

I guess if you want to walk into a showroom and pay for a new car, get the new car smell, a warranty, etc, then an M5 makes sense. Or pay 25% of the price and have a faster car, and a lot more fun building it.

27th August 2008, 03:38 AM	#1 (permalink)
trev0006 GTR Register Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 12	First Cadillac CTS-V performance test published First Cadillac CTS-V performance test published The CTS-V ran the quarter-mile in a scant 12.5 seconds, besting the 12.7 it takes for either the BMW M5 or the Mercedes E63 AMG. Getting back to a standstill was another hit to the Bimmer and the Benz, with the Caddy stopping from 60-0 mph in 109 feet – five feet less than it takes the M5 and six shorter than the AMG. And if you're thinking that brakes and power are easy to upgrade and that the Cadillac couldn't possibly best the Germans on the handling course, think again: the CTS-V ran the slalom at 71.1 mph, while the M5 and E63 ran it in 68.5 and 65 mph respectively.

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27th August 2008, 05:43 AM	#2 (permalink)
kismetcapitan GTR Register Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Seoul Korea Posts: 6,585	I just discovered that the first generation Lexus IS uses the same 2JZ engine as the Mk IV Supra. What's the point of buying a German super sedan, when you can buy an IS300 and do an engine swap, easily making 800hp without having to crack the engine open. Or supercharge the stock N/A engine. The 2JZ is easily as versatile in making obscene power as the RB26. I guess if you want to walk into a showroom and pay for a new car, get the new car smell, a warranty, etc, then an M5 makes sense. Or pay 25% of the price and have a faster car, and a lot more fun building it.