Dear GM,
After reading the initial ATS-V reviews, it looks like the ATS-V will be close to parity with the gen2 CTS-V in performance. A tad slower in acceleration, a tad better in handling. Sure it delivers better fuel economy and better electronics, but there's turbo lag and although the interior materials are a step up, the dashboard design is a step down -- and the enhanced V6 sound will never be a V8. No doubt, the ATS-V is an awesome car in its own right, but it shouldn't be the only manual transmission V!
Speaking as an owner of a manual CTS-V2 (and former owner of a V1), I feel like we've been removed from the V-series marketing plan. That's in spite of being one of the loyal customers who bought a V1, a car aimed at lunatics enamored with the thought a hot-rod Cadillac with a stick-shift that could play with BMW M-cars and Mercedes AMG.
Have you forgotten us, Cadillac? We were your early adopters. Has the V-series matured to the point where you want to discard your early adopters? Should we be looking elsewhere? The Corvette folks did the right the thing and kept the manuals going -- please find the cojones to do the same with the CTS-V!
A lateral move and downsize just won't cut it -- and neither will an automatic.
Sincerely,
Early Loyal V Customer
After reading the initial ATS-V reviews, it looks like the ATS-V will be close to parity with the gen2 CTS-V in performance. A tad slower in acceleration, a tad better in handling. Sure it delivers better fuel economy and better electronics, but there's turbo lag and although the interior materials are a step up, the dashboard design is a step down -- and the enhanced V6 sound will never be a V8. No doubt, the ATS-V is an awesome car in its own right, but it shouldn't be the only manual transmission V!
Speaking as an owner of a manual CTS-V2 (and former owner of a V1), I feel like we've been removed from the V-series marketing plan. That's in spite of being one of the loyal customers who bought a V1, a car aimed at lunatics enamored with the thought a hot-rod Cadillac with a stick-shift that could play with BMW M-cars and Mercedes AMG.
Have you forgotten us, Cadillac? We were your early adopters. Has the V-series matured to the point where you want to discard your early adopters? Should we be looking elsewhere? The Corvette folks did the right the thing and kept the manuals going -- please find the cojones to do the same with the CTS-V!
A lateral move and downsize just won't cut it -- and neither will an automatic.
Sincerely,
Early Loyal V Customer