Official Specs should be released soon

[Jpjr]

4.0 is freaking awesome. i would take that to the bank and so would the car rags. someone will get 3.9 out of it, the manufacturer doesn't want to set unrealistic expectations.

[Devil_concours]

Originally Posted by Jpjr

4.0 is freaking awesome. i would take that to the bank and so would the car rags. someone will get 3.9 out of it, the manufacturer doesn't want to set unrealistic expectations.

That reminds me
did you guys hear about the recent GTR comparison controversy with road and track?

GTR beat the z06 and 911 turbo by 5 seconds (1:5x for GTR and just over 2min for both z06 and 911 turbo). A lot of questions are being raised at the fact that z06 and 911 trashed the gtr on the top end (z06 beats gtr to 120mph by 2 sec) and they both weigh significantly less

[GNSCOTT]

No Offense but what is with the stupid posts like someone knows something that the rest of us do not? What magazines do you know of have the car at this moment and are testing them? Where is the link to a GM rep saying that GM will be releasing the numbers "soon" What does soon mean? Obviously with the car coming out "soon", and the ring opening up again "soon" there will be performance numbers "soon". When the hell is "soon"? If you cannot answer that question specifically, you have nothing. Also 4.0 has been said by every magazine. Its not hard to get real close when you have the numbers in the formula to figure it out. HP and tq to weight and gearing figures. Talk to any Caddy dealer and you are all quoting magazine numbers and they will pretty much be spot on. The interesting thing to see will be the auto vs. manual numbers.

[Katshot]

Some people are just trying to keep the "buzz" alive.

[Cadillac Tony]

Several people have wondered here on the forums if GM plans on releasing the specs closer to the launch of the car (to keep the competition guessing), or if it would be sooner. The answer is sooner, so I figured I'd just give everyone a heads-up.

I don't consider any of the information I share here "stupid" (to use your word). The picture I posted here of the shift paddles is the only one in existence on the Internet. I've sat in the car. I posted the information about the Automatic being available back when the car was in Camo, LONG before any of the magazines confirmed it. I confirmed the CTS coupe when it was still a rumor. When everyone was coming here and reposting Motor Trend's erroneous rumor that the CTS-V would have the LS7, I was telling people not to believe it. Heck, I've even got the fluid specs and dimensions for the cast iron diff sitting on my desk.

I know most Salesman couldn't know less about their product (especially the V), but my contributions here stand on their own merit. Some of you guys kill me- you all complain that Salesman know less about the product than you do, but when you come across a Salesman who not only owns the car, but takes time to post up advance information, you jump all over me.

I think it's worthwhile to let people know that the test vehicles have been built at LGR and we won't have to wait too much longer for performance data, but if you don't then I apologize for wasting the 20 seconds it took to read the post.

[TheRooster]

Ummmmm, this entire section is currently devoted the "buzz" around the car. I don't believe anything that Tony has said is BS or outlandish. I do wish he would come out with the figures though.
Looking forward to things in life is one of the three great ways to keep the soul happy. (Circa, 1965: Elvis)

[Cadillac Tony]

As much as I'd love to post the things I've been told or the info I have available, this warning stares me in the face every time I log onto my Dealer web site. Until they give media clearance, I can't discuss it.

[RightTurn]

What the hell is wrong with "keeping the buzz alive?" Some of us are excited about the '09 and enjoy the speculation. Sheesh.

BUZZ ME SOME MO', Tony.

[Cadillac Tony]

Originally Posted by RightTurn

What the hell is wrong with "keeping the buzz alive?" Some of us are excited about the '09 and enjoy the speculation. Sheesh.

BUZZ ME SOME MO', Tony.

[Brett]

I hope you will keep us updated on your info Tony

[v84life]

Originally Posted by Brett

I hope you will keep us updated on your info Tony

Please, please, please....

[b4z]

Isn't it rare that a dealer would get more info than us?
Don't they get it the same time as us?

[RightTurn]

Are you serious? Of course they get advance info. One of the Lindsay guys posted about the differential recall months before the "official" press release.

[Cadillac Tony]

The typical Salesman standing on the corner with the sunglasses and Starsky & Hutch moustache doesn't know things about the cars even when they're sitting on the lot.

If a Salesman is committed to their job and takes the time to sign up for classes and training events however, then yes, we get a lot of advanced information. I've also been with Cadillac for a long time and managed to secure some pretty good channels of information with people in Product Development and Service/Technical. While I don't have a hotline to Bob Lutz or anything, there are people in address book I can call to find things out.

[dkozloski]

Originally Posted by Cadillac Tony

The typical Salesman standing on the corner with the sunglasses and Starsky & Hutch moustache doesn't know things about the cars even when they're sitting on the lot.

If a Salesman is committed to their job and takes the time to sign up for classes and training events however, then yes, we get a lot of advanced information. I've also been with Cadillac for a long time and managed to secure some pretty good channels of information with people in Product Development and Service/Technical. While I don't have a hotline to Bob Lutz or anything, there are people in address book I can call to find things out.

Knowledge is power!