09 V rumour thread...get ur 09 rumours here...yeah baby

[RightTurn]

Originally Posted by lawfive

So... why?

Is this a trick question?

[JimmyH]

Originally Posted by The Tony Show

There's plenty of good reasons. The coupe will have a shorter wheelbase and be lighter, which equals better handling and acceleration.

a CTS-V coupe; doesnt that equal Corvette? Unless you have to stuff two small children in the back, I dont see the point. CTS backseat is already small, I am sure that is where the shorter wheelbase is going to steal from.

[v84life]

Tony, did they confirm a V-coupe or just a coupe??

[The Tony Show]

Just a CTS coupe. Everyone I have talked to or emailed is in full denial mode of everything V related.

[Rich H]

Originally Posted by The Tony Show

Just a CTS coupe. Everyone I have talked to or emailed is in full denial mode of everything V related.

So the title of this thread is still appropriate: everything that is V related is still a rumor - and anyones' guess is as good as anybody else.

[mbiker97_old]

Originally Posted by The Tony Show

Extremely evasive, almost to the point that I suspected they were not on the "need to know basis" list.

They did absolutely confirm the coupe model is coming soon after the '08, probably as an early '09.

I could have told you that though....and I'm noone. What I'm really wondering about is the wagon with a TDI and AWD, which the body/engine/drivetrain is coming except I don't know when or if I can get that exact config. That would be yummy!


Oh and as far as I know the coupe or wagon is not planned as a V, only the sedan.

[The Tony Show]

Originally Posted by mbiker97

I could have told you that though....and I'm noone.

Well sure, but until now I haven't heard it from the horse's mouth. I could tell you what the next V is, but until I've had it confirmed I don't make declarative statements.

"The less often a man makes declarative statements, the less likely he is to look foolish in retrospect."
-Chester Rush

[mbiker97_old]

I've touched it though.....but I know exactly what you mean.

[Koooop]

Originally Posted by jimmyhauser

a CTS-V coupe; doesnt that equal Corvette? Unless you have to stuff two small children in the back, I dont see the point. CTS backseat is already small, I am sure that is where the shorter wheelbase is going to steal from.

A CTS-V Coupe would be called a GTO.

[JimmyH]

Originally Posted by Koooop

A CTS-V Coupe would be called a GTO.

haha, thats true...

[v84life]

GM has done a great job keeping the real goods from leaking out. There has been more leaked about the super vette than the V. I think GM will get it right this time. I think to myself the current car kicks ass now add more of everything and whammo American super-sedan I'm in love already

[lawfive]

Originally Posted by The Tony Show

"The less often a man makes declarative statements, the less likely he is to look foolish in retrospect."
-Chester Rush

Isn't that there a declarative sentence?

[thebigjimsho]

Originally Posted by jimmyhauser

a CTS-V coupe; doesnt that equal Corvette? Unless you have to stuff two small children in the back, I dont see the point. CTS backseat is already small, I am sure that is where the shorter wheelbase is going to steal from.

The CTS back seat is certainly not small. Maybe small compared to a Town Car or 300 but it is plenty big for a sport sedan.

Do we have dimensions for the coupe vs. sedan? Because many coupes ride on the same wheelbase. The coupe will most likely have a smaller backseat but I doubt it will be unusable for adults. There is plenty of demand for a coupe...although I will probably go for another sedan...

[lawfive]

I dunno... I LOVE the idea of a coupe. I hope they make one V-style.

[Koooop]

We know you like Koooops, but you promised to keep that quiet.