Test drove a SRT-8 Cherokee...

[Newmonarch]

Can anybody reply me...

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Originally Posted by Newmonarch

Can anybody reply me...

Well it's kinda hard to make out what your saying, but Cadillac is not comparing the CTS to the 5 series. The CTS is Cadillac's entry level car so it would be compared to the 3 series while the STS would be compare to the 5 series. When it comes to the V series then who the hell knows what they're trying to compare it too. The only thing that compares to the XLR-V would be the SL AMG series or the M6. The STS-V "should" be compared to the M5 but it never is, it just seems to be the odd ball of the group. The CTS-V should technically be compared to the M3 but it's always compared to the M5. As for the BLS who the hell knows. 99% of this forum is people from the USA so we really have next to no clue as to what the BLS is even about. From what I remember about the BLS it seems that would be more closely compared to something like the C series from Mercedes or the 1 series from BMW but I could be wrong with that

[jwoodie]

I haven't driven an SRT8, but my '98 5.9 LTD was a helluva car. Never met anything faster 0-30.

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Originally Posted by jwoodie

I haven't driven an SRT8, but my '98 5.9 LTD was a helluva car. Never met anything faster 0-30.

[thebigjimsho]

Originally Posted by jwoodie

I haven't driven an SRT8, but my '98 5.9 LTD was a helluva car. Never met anything faster 0-30.

A Forester XT would smoke it.

[concorso]

Originally Posted by Blackout

Well it's kinda hard to make out what your saying, but Cadillac is not comparing the CTS to the 5 series. The CTS is Cadillac's entry level car so it would be compared to the 3 series while the STS would be compare to the 5 series. When it comes to the V series then who the hell knows what they're trying to compare it too. The only thing that compares to the XLR-V would be the SL AMG series or the M6. The STS-V "should" be compared to the M5 but it never is, it just seems to be the odd ball of the group. The CTS-V should technically be compared to the M3 but it's always compared to the M5. As for the BLS who the hell knows. 99% of this forum is people from the USA so we really have next to no clue as to what the BLS is even about. From what I remember about the BLS it seems that would be more closely compared to something like the C series from Mercedes or the 1 series from BMW but I could be wrong with that

Its hard for the CTS to compete with a 5 series when it only matches it in size. None of the V6 CTS can keep up with a 535i. The CTS doesnt offer anything to compete with the 550i. The CTS doesnt offer many choices in leather and materials inside, either. Spec-wise, the CTS fights a 3series much better...its just bigger.

The STS-V is redundant. What does it offer that the CTS-V doesnt?

[Newmonarch]

But the CTS-V offers 556 hp and competes with E63 Amg and Bmw M5. I think its not in the class that 3 series or C class. It will smoke them easily...

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Originally Posted by Newmonarch

But the CTS-V offers 556 hp and competes with E63 Amg and Bmw M5. I think its not in the class that 3 series or C class. It will smoke them easily...

The M3 shouldn't be any problem but the C63 is faster then the E63 so the C63 would be a better race for the CTS-V

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Originally Posted by Blackout

The M3 shouldn't be any problem but the C63 is faster then the E63 so the C63 would be a better race for the CTS-V

In a straight line maybe, but in the twisties the M3 will be quicker then the C63. Id bet the CTS-V beats the lighter C63 around a track, too. At least in my less experienced hands. The C63 is a tricky little devil at the limit, before the limit, and nowhere near the limit.

The CTS-V competes with the M5, performance-wise. But there are very few people who can afford an M5, that would be willing to go to the Cadillac...
Although since the V is the best sedan out there, it could change the typical buying practices...

Id guess there are many more people cross shopping the M3 And V, instead of the M5 and V.