[fordel]

http://www.cadillac.com/cadillacjsp/models/gallery.jsp?model=cts

Saw one of these in town today driving down O'connell St today, looked kinda weird at the front

Has anyone else seen this ?

Cheers

Chris

 

[davway]

only in pics and movies (bad boys2). i think they look alright but they need a V8.
id wouldnt say no to one

 

[EFJase]

Bit funny looking.
Mite need to see it in the flesh to appreciate it but (??)

 

[fordel]

It didnt look *too* bad in the flesh, pity i didnt have my camera with me, or could have had some nice pics, even of the " left had drive test vehicle " sticker on the rear bumper

I wouldnt say no to any type of free car if someone was to give me one

 

[dave_au]

Rumour has it the next generation commodore will share the CTS underpinnings and indeed some styling. I wonder if its a yankee car off one of the US bases, an import ofr a Holden field evaluation unit.

 

[Night_Lurker]

certainly a car for an aquired taste!! looks a little awkward to me...

 

[fordel]

I would say its an import for eval purposes, well at least thats what the sticker on the back of the car said

 

[davway]

well if holden are taking designs from that then imagine what the next model falcon will look like!!

 

[Jamie XR6]

Bit funny looking.
Mite need to see it in the flesh to appreciate it but (??)

Ahh no, that doesnt work either LOL

I saw heaps of them in the middle east and they are as ugly in the flesh as what they are in the pictures.

 

[snavy]

what the weight of this car, can give a rough estimate of the next commodores weight.

 

[YOOT]

CTS-V series has 5.7L LS6 and Brembos with 14" rotors... Hmmm.... $US49,990 and it weighs 3850lbs


Quote:

" CTS-V's 5.7-liter V8 engine generates 400 horsepower and 395 ft-lbs of torque

Powertrain features:
• Most powerful engine in its class—highest horsepower and most torque
• Light, strong all-aluminum construction
• 2-valve cylinder heads
• 0-60 in 4.6 seconds
• ¼ mile in 13.1 seconds/107 mph... "

 

[YOOT]

The CTS-V's weigh 1750kg roughly

The CTS weighs 1590kg roughly :fraz:

 

[snavy]

so 1746 KGs.

 

[snavy]

are all american drivers better than us aussies?

¼ mile in 13.1 seconds/107 mph... should i believe that?

4.6 seconds to 100? not a light car either i might add!

 

[Mr Sparkle]

It's DAMN ugly, it's quoted performance times are absolute BOLLOCKS, and did I mention it's DAMN ugly?

You would have to be a hardcore dumbass (which a lot of Yanks seem to be when it comes to cars) to actually believe this marketing tripe, let alone buy one! :MrSparkle

 

[dave_au]

CTS-V series has 5.7L LS6 and Brembos with 14" rotors... Hmmm.... $US49,990 and it weighs 3850lbs

Yeah, and for similiar money in the US will (well, used to) find you in the drivers seat of an M5

 

[allsorts]

are all american drivers better than us aussies?
!

No they are just harder on the cars. Or I think journos in Oz and NZ just drive like grannys (no bs, Wheels got 14.9 1/4 for the Honda S2000, yanks can get 13.8)

 

[MickyB]

Don't they have slight rolling start or something when they measure their acceleration times? I know the Pontiac GTO (Monaro) has better times over there than our GTS Coupe, which seems weird given the power difference.

 

[snavy]

maybe we are higher above sea leavel so our air is not as dense?

maybe they use drag strips with a massive downhill section?

doesnt the GTO use different gear ratios to that of the GTS?

 

[ford.boy]

maybe we are higher above sea leavel so our air is not as dense?

maybe they use drag strips with a massive downhill section?

doesnt the GTO use different gear ratios to that of the GTS?

1. No, aus is the flattest continent in the world.
2. Most probably
3. NFI