Regarding super wagons, we all know there are only two available in the US: The CTS-V wagon and the Mercedes E63 S wagon. The 2014 E63 S wagon has more power and AWD to help with traction, and on paper it's a monster. But in reality, on a track, it's more like this:
Without getting into the validity of AWD in general, there are plenty of examples that prove that AWD works at supercar levels, this is an opportunity for Cadillac. In that same article, they tested the C7 Z51 Vette and it's pretty clear that the winds are shifting. GM is now making the cream of the crop, and Mercedes/BMW isn't.
If everything we believe to be true about the upcoming V3 CTS-V is at least mostly accurate (less weight, somewhat more HP, gen 3 magneride etc) there is an opportunity here for Cadillac to own the superwagon market. Clearly GM has figured out what makes a sports car incredible to drive, and I don't expect the V3 CTS-V to be any different. As I see it the real hurdle would be convincing them they need to make a wagon variant of the CTS, but if they did, a gen 3 CTS-V wagon would have the potential to easily become the best one out there, even vs cars that aren't sold in the US like the Audi RS6 Avant.
Other countries like great wagons. Cadillac has a branding problem in other countries. The solution writes itself. Come on Cadillac, do the right thing.
http://jalopnik.com/driving-the-shit-out-of-the-best-performance-cars-you-c-1371519527
Without getting into the validity of AWD in general, there are plenty of examples that prove that AWD works at supercar levels, this is an opportunity for Cadillac. In that same article, they tested the C7 Z51 Vette and it's pretty clear that the winds are shifting. GM is now making the cream of the crop, and Mercedes/BMW isn't.
If everything we believe to be true about the upcoming V3 CTS-V is at least mostly accurate (less weight, somewhat more HP, gen 3 magneride etc) there is an opportunity here for Cadillac to own the superwagon market. Clearly GM has figured out what makes a sports car incredible to drive, and I don't expect the V3 CTS-V to be any different. As I see it the real hurdle would be convincing them they need to make a wagon variant of the CTS, but if they did, a gen 3 CTS-V wagon would have the potential to easily become the best one out there, even vs cars that aren't sold in the US like the Audi RS6 Avant.
Other countries like great wagons. Cadillac has a branding problem in other countries. The solution writes itself. Come on Cadillac, do the right thing.