cmon Spinelli, you criticize the styling as if they should do what, round it off to look like your German girls? I like that they have a style of their own. I like the sharp lines.
+/DRIVE "bit overstyled" huh? Being flashy and a bit overdone is one of the reasons people buy Cadillac in the first place. You also said "original gangsta" in reference to the original CTS-V. The only Cadillac's that were "original gangstas" were Fleetwood's and Eldorado's.
ProvenHelper yeah. I just bought a car and it had 113 miles on it. The dealer was like, "Oh... umm... lots of test drives..." I was like... "Mhm". But, what can I do? They were put on before I looked at the car. Anyway, I'm sure it's fine.
buddenbo That's what some people say. But not all. The fact is, the materials do need to properly seat themselves. There will always be variations in the fit and so the parts need to wear in. Tool markings from cnc work, flashing from castings, improperly selected, slightly mismatched pistons (or any other part), there are tons of potential problems that would benefit from a gentler break in period.
It always amazes me when people still live in the past and act like German cars are untouchable. Cadillac has been on BMWs ass since the second generation CTS-V. Wake the fuck up people!
+Chris Carranza It would be nice with some competition. Problem is Cadillac has been saying that for 4 decades without delivering. That engine is from Z06 which has a lot of overheating problems not solved yet. That gearbox, be it GM's finest, well, just listen to it shifting. Engine size 6,2L = very high tax in most countries making this car very expensive. Interior and electronics as the case been so far behind Germans. This are luxury performance sedans and cost a lot. As soon as people sit in a German the Cadillac has lost. It's that simple and been the case so far. Hence why Cadillacs are sold with big rebates. But they get closer with every generation.
+Fast Er Read Car and Driver's "Giant Slayer" October 2015. There is also a cap on this years Lightning Lap. Read this and I think you will be delighted at how GM faired. Haters will hate.
+Chris Carranza : Exactly, they were good cars back in the 80s and 90s but since around 2000 they are no longer dependable like they once were. Mostly sitting in the shop for service, but there nice when the work....
+Chris Carranza Agreed....who would have thought 15 or 20 years ago that a very dis-respected General Motors would be able to build BETTER sport sedans than BMW?
Man, Cadillac has been stomping and trouncing "ze germans" left , right , front and center. At their very own game. Simply Amazing, this CTS-V pushes the enevelope even further. (i'm german btw.)
Quick note...the M5/6 do *not* use electronic power steering, they're all hydraulic. Hence why they don't do the self-parking or active lane guidance/blindspot assist.
Welcome to the club, America. I'm an Australian. We've been making cars for this kind of market segment since the 1960s. So have the Germans & the Poms.
+Kneedragon1962 Yes! We owe many, many thanks to you guys for all the GM rear-drive stuff. Too bad Ford never did the same and brought the Falcon XR8 over. Cheers.
***** Yeah, actually it has. Look up the Mercedes Grosser. Look up the early Jaguars. Then from Australia, look up the Ford Falcon GTHO. From the late '60s into the early '70s, while America was making 2 door muscle cars, the phase 2 & phase 3 GTHOs were the fastest 4 door car made in the world. Then we had the Muscle Car scare, and it wasn't until some time in the mid '90s that we made another car as potent as the phase 3. In 1973 you could buy a stock phase 3 'Ho, for $5,200 AU, which was about double what a cooking model cost, which was good for about 165 ~ 170 mph. For about 10 times that money, you could buy a Masarati or Ferrari which had more or less the same performance. American cars with about the same performance existed, but you could not buy them here. And none of the fast ones had 4 doors.
***** Not sure, I don't live there. The Yanks are a bit famous for making engines. Mostly those have gone in 2 door cars but some have gone in 4 doors. Straight line performance, that's nothing new. Building one that handles is a bit new. Muscle cars or sports sedans, the old Falcons, yes. A bit of both I think... Like the Brock Commodores in the '80s, they were a fast sedan.
+Kneedragon1962 ... continued... The GTHO Falcons had a slightly warmed 351 Cleveland. The trick bit was the cam. But they also had a chin spoiler and a small rear wing. Not real sure about the wing spoiler, but the little chin spoiler really worked. And they had stiffer spring rates, better dampers, and the built-in understeer that nearly all cars of that era had, wasn't there. They sat quite flat and would point where you told them to. The handling wasn't exactly good, but the basic balance was about right. Most cars of that time understeered like a snow plough. Mind you, to use that performance, you did have to know how to drive. They weren't the hardest car to drive but they weren't the easiest either. Little British cars of that time like the Austin 7, had no performance but they had handling. Escorts from the '70s, even stock standard, were great fun to drive. At least until they broke down... They didn't have any power, but you could toss them sideways like a toy.
***** Right, did I say otherwise? I probably should have specified the video felt corporatey. Most channels don't feel like blatant advertisements, like this one has as of late.
zomgahhh Actually most channels and a bunch of articles you read will say the exact same thing likely have same video or pictures because at these press events they are provided with written articles by the manufacture stock photos and video to use. These press events a journalist is lucky to get 3-5laps. You read enough articles they all say the same exact thing. This is journalism get use to it. It is always and advertisement. Cadillac wouldn't invite a journalist if they aren't going to give them press.
That was only because he was hitting the rev limit before every gear change there, torque management kicks in there and does weird things, just shift before the rev limit and you're fine.
Every time I think I'm done, a new video pops up showcasing in a enticing way the new CTS-V, though if I were to get a V it'd be the ATS. For the money it can't be beat.
what a nice car man. Easily one of my top choices if I had 100gs to drop on a car, would have to decide between this and the new Corvettes. both are really amazing
The Caddy is impressive, but his intro was misleading because in the first 10 seconds of this video, he speaks of a "200 mph Cadillac". The most interesting comparison with foreign cars with large displacement "V" shaped engines is our sustained use of a single, block mounted camshaft versus overhead cams. In the late 1980's, the Corvette ZR-1 had an aluminum 32 valve, double overhead cam V-8. But it was soon discontinued because the horsepower gains were modest relative to the added weight, higher center of gravity and increased complexity. Even now after more than 25 years, this still remains the case.
Wow...never thought I would say this about a Caddy much less a GM but great job...car looks tight....hint of meanness with a cool business like stance....even the interior looks decent..can't wait to see one in real life..Great Job GM.
I'm glad that Cadillac has finally built a car that can match the Germans. Now if it only could sell more than just in the US market, and start to be a global hit as BMW, it would be great. Cadillac has said this for over 4 decades but I'm hoping this time it's true. I hope it doesn't have the same overheating problems as Corvette Z06.
+Freddie B! This is WHY there isn't a comparison! They know it will take the German cars in it's class. They are giving them time to upgrade the E63 AMG and M5 BMW! So what will happen is they will test a 2016 CTS-V against their 2017/18 models. I have driven both the ATS-V & CTS-V. Both cars are awesome! I wanted the ATS-V at first but I just drove the CTS-V last week and it's what I am going with! I currently own a 09-Pontiac G8. Can you say, Upgrade!
How does this have any thumbs down?!?! Just listen to that sound! Honestly, nothing against Spinelli's commentary, I just wanted to listen to that motor sing.
Although BMW and Mercedes have pedigree, I chose to purchase a 2013 CTS-V sedan. She’s triple black diamond tricoat with matching wheels, recaro seats and red brembo calipers. Looks better than any German comparable. Oil change $80, labor on repairs, $150-180/hr. You can purchase perceived status or you can purchase performance. I prefer performance over status. The shallow status pool, well it’s just shallow.
Just watched Randy drive this around Laguna Seca on the other channel (MotorTrend) & he said the brake pedal started to get really long just after 2 laps.
+potaka79 As did I, but he still managed to beat the M4, F Type, and 4c from last years best drivers car comp. And as far as the Cts-V goes when it comes to daily driving, I'm sure no one is going to be ringing 10/10th out of it on the street like randy was. 1.38.52 is a very very fast time on that track, may very well be the fast sedan around that track ever.
+ChiTownRuler023 Some people forget just how good the northstar truly was. Twin cams 4 valves per cylinder, they even made a quad cam northstar, they are amazing engines, one of the most under appreciated.
I hoping what ever mid engine corvette plans get made into the next xlr. I hear rumors of there being a c8 that's mid but that should be left front and caddy can make a mid to really complete with the rest of mids, not that the corvette doesn't already.
***** funny how people like yourself still don't know the difference between rear and mid. I seriously hope that was a joke. Miatas and S2000s are technically mid for example. Just depends on if it sits over the axle or not.
Will Dawson No they are not mid engine cars, they are front engine their engine is just further back. I have heard some ricer fanbois try to call them mid engine and that is just factually incorrect. I don't think you know what you are talking about. An NSX is mid engine an s2000 is front engine.
How is the interior a bit much? It is clean and simple and if you look at what Benz is doing which looks like the inner coat of a 1970 pimp. Most have already said this car is best in class and for once I agree with that measure. He seems to begrudgingly want to admit it.
Hmmmm, The C class has better looking and quality interiof and they are not evdn rivals, it has varnished wood, aluminum and premium leather. Cadillac has a plastic control panel and leather wrapped dash, even motor trend skipped that part when they compared it cuz it was a freakin joke. Just like every american car, the CTS V is a 80 000$ engine, mercedes is 100 000$ car from tail to front
***** Yeah I like it as well, but realistically this has been a winning formula for the germans for over a decade. The CTSV doesn't surpass the E39 by decades worth of engineering either.
I own a V2 2011 CTS-V. It is awesome, but I am looking forward to a V3. I love the German cars, I own a 2013 Audi S5, but I much prefer the performance from GM. Thanks for the video!
I was very impressed with my turn at COTA. I have a 2003 M3 and thought the caddy felt similar in the corners. My brain fought that at first. Of course the accel on the CTS-V has left me thinking my M3 is slow. And it is not. Ask any local PO ;-)
The first thing you notice when stepping into a new CTSV is the...... lack of a stick shift. I mean come on, that's what made the old CTSV stand apart so much as an actual performance/sports car Cadillac. You were literally in a stick shift corvette with a Cadillac body on top. What is this damned ridculous move away from stick shift transmissions? It's literally what makes driving a fast car fun.
What the hell is with all this negativity towards Spinelli? I think he's alright, actually I can relate more what he is about to say as an everyday driver, than race car drivers. I know it is fun to see cars drift but sometimes this was a test drive video not hooliganism.
I would like to see these performance Cadillacs in German hands and see what they think of the performance compared to the German competitors. That would be fun to find out.
justin bouche its the surface area of the radiator. The C7 has a very narrow Rad. Funny how the Cadillac guys fixed the issue yet the vette team didn't.
+t3true It'll still turn like a boat and, like other Dodge Hellcat cars, be a boat. Cadillac has access to the GM Alpha platform and Dodge is years behind on chassis development.
Thank you,Caddy,Thank you,Drive.I love this car.And yeah,I like the Hellcat too.But it's apples and oranges.Hellcat's raw horsepower.This handles.This car is competitive with BMW.The Hellcat's competitive with Merc.Benz.The CTS-V,Z06 vette,and the Hellcat make's The US an Automotive superpower.Able to compete with the best Germany and Japan has to offer.
Mike, I do like the opening lines as you step in front of the ctsv ready and proud with your driving shoes but, unfortunately you were incorrect because even if a Cadillac were to free fall off a cliff, it would eventually, given enough time, reach terminal velocity which is around 127 mph. So, to correct your statement, the only way to previously have taken a Cadillac 200 mph, one would have had to buy a caddy badge and put it on something else or highly modify the car. Have a great day!
I like it all around the interior is a bit flashy for GM but I think its a nice step forward actually because its a luxury super car and isnt that what a super car is all about flashy looks and brute power?
This is my choice... it's a family vehicle! Get groceries at Kroger (up North!) in record time... and the car looks great. Carbon fiber pkg that works.. GM /Cadillac finally letting mech engineers -car guys loose. Re the video, I don't think I've seen a driver drool like that... of course, speaking while just driving... was just impressed (over 150 heading into the curve).
+Jordan Reed uhhhh chevy? Ever head of the corvette? It kills ferraris and has been for a long time. Ever heard of the Ford GT? It did the same in it's day and it did it with nearly 100hp less than the ZR1. Ever heard of the Dodge Viper? Ever head of the GMC Syclone or Typhoon? Both extremely fast vehicles that would smoke the majority of cars costing 5 times as much. You don't get the point because you don't know shit about cars. Don't take that up the ass but you're the one making it seem like you're opinion matters when you're opinion is basically from someone who probably knows more about pokemon cards than they do cars. Lastly BMW, Mercedes, Ferrari and Porsche all have cars that cost more than the CTS-V WAGON and aren't as fast ON A TRACK!!! YOU need to educate yourself before sharing such stupid logic. Not hating you or starting shit here (even though it may feel like I am). But Domestic cars are king. Only idiots buy shit they can't drive and can't enjoy because they can't afford to replace the stuff that breaks on the car. Also if you're a hondafag look into the focus SVT, the Cavalier z24 SC, the focus ST, fiesta ST, and even the 1.0 liter ecoboost fiesta. All destroy everything japanese out there with the exception of the MS3 which I think everyone loves for it's shear unapologetic brutality in the power it creates. Also look past all the bullshit morons who think nissan makes good motors and check out the LS3, LS2, LS1, LT2, LS6, AND LS7 motors. All weigh within 80lbs of their japanese 4 banger counterparts and have more than twice the displacement and can come factory with well over 250% the power and even more importanly nonchalantly deliver the torque numbers Japanese cars have to be heavily modified to achieve. For reference, a 1000hp honda will only have 600lb-ft of torque. That's a camshaft and a tune on an ls7. If you think the GTR is king. Nissan has to lease ford engine technologies to make their cylinders strong enough to handle the kind of boost and compression that motor sees. Without ford the GTR wouldn't exist. Lastly GM is leasing it's shock technologies to Ferrari...it's that damn good. SO....with all of that said I'm sure you're just all butthurt now but you said the idiotic statement that "cadillac is the only US domestic car brand that I respect in modern times"....It's SOLELY because you know JACK SHIT about cars. Be pissed at my delivery if you want. But don't be ignorant anymore. You sound like one of those morons who think 240sx's are the best cars on the planet even though they cost like 900 bucks. Same goes for BMW...you can get one for 900 bucks on Craigslist all day long. But try to get a 1980's Trans Am or Z28 or Fox Body mustang. You're looking at 1800 to start. The 900 dollar cars have no motor or transmission or interior.
nezerac I'm a pre 1990's American Muscle (with an exception for the new gt350 👏🏽👍🏽) and German Muscle fan. All that you did was talk shit and make assumptions. If you really knew about what you were talking about you would've done it in 1/8 of the long ass bullshit list that you've just written. Who cares about all that streetwise unusable horsepower when you have a well balanced out vehicle that excels in all fields. Germany is kicking our asses right now in those aspects (minus their prices). With your lack of valid/pertanent info I believe it's you who "doesn't know shit about cars". I've been around cars since I was 2 weeks old. Get your qualifications up.
nezerac 1). There you go assuming again. I never said that any domestic cars past the years that I liked were slow, I said I wasn't a fan because I grew up in the 90's so I know more about cars from then until now a lot more than the old school. I like all of the old cars that I'm lost about rather than something that I already know of. Grandparents put me onto car at early (2 weeks, I have pictures) 2). No I don't mean balanced as in weight distribution, I mean balance as in a nice four door sedan with a nice durable interior, adequate room, reasonable price/maintenance cost, amazing exterior styling, and that I can still fool around in at 5:00 a.m on an empty highway (i.e a E-Class 550 coupe, CTS-V, Audi RS models, or a nice compact wagon). 3). I didn't read all of all what you said about cars and shit because it was late and you love to type full speeches for every reply. 4). You have a '88 Escort that can beat me, I doubt it. I have a list of cars to pull on you with ('67 Buick Skylark, Buick GNX, 87 mustang, and a '97 Plymouth Prowler) all of which would make your statement less accurate. 5). Because you're most likely way older than me and into cars you probably know more cars than me but I at least know as much as you do. Your a Mechanical engineer; I took a year off from college and still was excepted into George W. Woodruff at GA Tech ( # 2 in the country and 7th internationally), plus I freelance consult on SEM/OEM part upgrades and on how car owners can better their car on the street and track. I have multiple brand that back and all me to aid in building their track stars (Mega-Line racing at Pikes Peak Coming SOON) Stop getting butt-hurt cuz it's just an opinion.
Jordan Reed 1) two weeks is bullshit. Stop saying it you only make yourself look stupid every time you say it. Be a man and admit that you can't comprehend anything at two weeks that'll help you fix a car. Also...I MYSELF grew up in the 90's and I can identify with loving 80's and 90's cars. In 1st grade the 91 mustang Gt had just come out...it was phenomenal! I've never seen a mid 90's domestic be less attractive than any import counterpart in the USDM. If you go anywhere else in the world Ford and GM had other models to compete internationally. Look up the Escort RS Cosworth. 2)You're idea of "balance" is still laughable. Get in a FWD 247hp buick regal GS. No it's not shockingly beautiful, no it's not a lightning bolt. But that car fits exactly what you're describing. Durable interior, good power, good handling (especially if you can get your hands on a olympic edition) and the ability to thrash a lot of cars that cost quite a bit more than it does. Your problem is you don't know because you're too busy blowing german cock. You're not DRIVING these cars and formulating an opinion based from that. You're just spewing nonsense. Before you say "how can a cts-v be nonsense?" ask yourself...."do I REALLY need 400+ hp to have fun?"...the resounding answer is NO! You DON'T need that kind of power to have fun. One thing I will agree with is wagons...because WAGONS! 3) Ya...it's because I have something called an attention to detail and INTELLECT! That intellect means I can't just paint something black and white...I have to explain it to you logically so you can grow and not be a sock puppet anymore. 4)You don't have a Buick GNX...you're a fucking liar and you should feel shitty for even saying that bullshit. I'm saying a car I PERSONALLY OWN can smash on cars way more expensive at a fraction of the cost. You're making up cars that can beat my escort...it's a bone stock fucking escort...a mustang from the same year can beat it. This should say a lot about imports if my car is the slow one and it still beats a lot of bmw and mercedes rivals from the same era and in higher classes. Want a good german car? VW corrado! Pretty sure you never looked at though because you want "prestiege" instead of substance. 5) I'm going to SCHOOL to BECOME a mechanical engineer! Also you got "excepted" to a college? Grasp English before you try engineering cars. It's more difficult to do and I'm learning more and more stuff from guys who've just FIXED cars and did hotrodding back in the days than I ever did just repairing cars on my own. I'm STILL learning every single day and I love every second of it. I seriously doubt I'm older than you are if you grew up in the 90s. Not old enough to have as much of a leg up on you as I do. Lastly you're telling people how to modify their cars? REALLY? I could barely understand what you said with the brands. You know what I think..I think you're a poser. End of next year I plan to have both my first rear suspension swap for the 2015 mustang blue printed and tested, also I plan on having my own automotive journalism channel off the ground. Lastly I plan to be starting my own brand of on road, 50 state legal parts that anyone can bolt to their cars in an afternoon. I plan on taking the entire automotive industry by storm and getting rid of the ignorance. I think that's why I'm so irritated by you. You're literally one of those people who know nothing but have the nerve to pretend they're an "authority" on cars. Lastly if you can't read this and formulate a response number by number....it shows you're lack of intelligence and commitment to the industry. It shows that you'll fall faster than the other companies I plan on forcing to follow suit.
+David Fischer The way you have to look at it , GM is getting how much power out of supercharged 6.2L compare to BMW M5 4.4L turbocharged , Mercedes AMG C63 now making how much HP out of 4.0L turbocharged ? if you thing it again with normally aspirated engines , last generation M5 had 500HP out of 5.0 ( year 2003 ) M3 made more than 100 HP per liter on both E46 and E90, ( we are talking about year 2000 ) then you realize where GM / Ford ( Mustang GT 5.0 with 435 HP year 2015 ) are lagging and why once it turns to perfection and engineering everybody goes to German cars and GM is always has to play catch ups.
+Obababoy Yes it's more than the previous one. Yes it is still price cutting the competition. The M5 still costs more money, the E63 still costs a LOT more money.
Is there a reason for using a auto rather than a DTC? Im not technical, but the shifts seems so lazy and the delay from when you push the flappys to the change happens is imo so annoying.
Mostly because of weight and development expenses, with a dct the car would be substantially more expensive and one of the appeals of the American cars over the german competitors is price. ( Your english is fine 😊)
+Tareq Amane This ain't a cheap car. They chose an automatic because they were able to engineer it to shift FASTER than a DCT. On top of that, Automatics are more civil and reliable around town, win,win,win. No need for the DCT
+Karun Chendrimada shift faster than a dct !! did you just watch the same video as the rest of us? a lot of people could shift a manual car faster than the delay in this thing.
+Karun Chendrimada Maybe it shifts faster than some DCTs on full throttle downshifts, but upshifting, where it really counts, is almost always slower with a torque converter. After all, why would the manufacturers of the most expensive and highest performing cars unilaterally use DCTs if a lighter, cheaper torque converter automatic truly shifted faster in real-world settings.
This car is very fast, but the exterior looks a lil bit dated and plain. The a&s design language is getting old. At least they could have used the full led. Would have been much better. I'm sure, the next gen Cadillac will be great in terms of exterior. I love the dash though.
missing 2 cams?... you know push rod engines only have 1 camshaft right? So in the eyes of people who prefer DOHC engines that LS motor is missing 3 cams
Vette_CG93 You must not be aware of the fact there have been 2 Z06s to fail while in the hands of magazines during testing. There have been a few LT4 failures with customers too. Is it wide spread? No, but doesn't mean it isn't happening.
DirtyD i'm aware of that, you are right it is happening... but less then a percent failure rate is acceptable in the end... sucks for the people it fails for, but that's the way it goes
Has anyone seen a head to head direct track and street comparo between this the M5 and AMG E? I guess no one wants to shame the Germans. This car has been out for two years now.
cmon Spinelli, you criticize the styling as if they should do what, round it off to look like your German girls? I like that they have a style of their own. I like the sharp lines.
+Tim Sanderson I love the exterior. It's the interior design that I think is a bit overstyled.
+Tim Sanderson Its called co-efficient of drag
You ever seen an german made interior?
+/DRIVE "bit overstyled" huh? Being flashy and a bit overdone is one of the reasons people buy Cadillac in the first place. You also said "original gangsta" in reference to the original CTS-V. The only Cadillac's that were "original gangstas" were Fleetwood's and Eldorado's.
Ah, let's face it: This CTS-V is the best luxury performance car on the market right now.
By far
I love the fact that Cadillac now makes Mercedes look like your grandmother's car!!
Steve Rodgers lol
non of the german cars look this badass!!!
This video is bullshit. They lost me at too flashy.
I work at a Cadillac dealership....this thing is so brutal. You just have to drive it to believe what it can do.
+hertzer2000 stop driving my car, dude. engine isn't even broken in yet
ProvenHelper yeah. I just bought a car and it had 113 miles on it. The dealer was like, "Oh... umm... lots of test drives..." I was like... "Mhm". But, what can I do? They were put on before I looked at the car. Anyway, I'm sure it's fine.
+leloodallasmultipass broken in yet? lol what do you think this is 1960?
+leloodallasmultipass There is no "breaking in" period on cars now. There hasn't been for quite some time.
buddenbo That's what some people say. But not all. The fact is, the materials do need to properly seat themselves. There will always be variations in the fit and so the parts need to wear in. Tool markings from cnc work, flashing from castings, improperly selected, slightly mismatched pistons (or any other part), there are tons of potential problems that would benefit from a gentler break in period.
Man, i gotta say the exterior design of the car looks alien, me like it...
put Chris Harris in it :-)
+marcducati chris doesnt work with /drive anymore, he has his own channel on youtube
+IShoNoHonor I know that :-) But I still want him in it.
+marcducati I want to see him in a c7 zo6 too.
+Freddie B Every test he does is interesting. Even his road test of the Ducati scrammbler. His comments are hilarious
Yes, he is a brilliant commentator.
It always amazes me when people still live in the past and act like German cars are untouchable. Cadillac has been on BMWs ass since the second generation CTS-V. Wake the fuck up people!
+Chris Carranza It would be nice with some competition. Problem is Cadillac has been saying that for 4 decades without delivering. That engine is from Z06 which has a lot of overheating problems not solved yet. That gearbox, be it GM's finest, well, just listen to it shifting. Engine size 6,2L = very high tax in most countries making this car very expensive. Interior and electronics as the case been so far behind Germans. This are luxury performance sedans and cost a lot. As soon as people sit in a German the Cadillac has lost. It's that simple and been the case so far. Hence why Cadillacs are sold with big rebates. But they get closer with every generation.
+Chris Carranza Your words could not be more true.
+Fast Er Read Car and Driver's "Giant Slayer" October 2015. There is also a cap on this years Lightning Lap. Read this and I think you will be delighted at how GM faired. Haters will hate.
+Chris Carranza : Exactly, they were good cars back in the 80s and 90s but since around 2000 they are no longer dependable like they once were. Mostly sitting in the shop for service, but there nice when the work....
+Chris Carranza Agreed....who would have thought 15 or 20 years ago that a very dis-respected General Motors would be able to build BETTER sport sedans than BMW?
That black ctsv looks so badass !!
Finally America is making good looking cars
FAST & LOUD !!! MICHAEL VICKERS they always made the most badass looking cars. wtf
best sedan out right now
LOL nice joke
Give me your choice
agree
tesla p85D panamara turbo s(correct me if I spelled it wrong) bmw m5, audi rs7.
Jordy Olivo tesla very close second
Man, Cadillac has been stomping and trouncing "ze germans" left , right , front and center. At their very own game. Simply Amazing, this CTS-V pushes the enevelope even further. (i'm german btw.)
I will own one someday! For now im satisfied with my 2015 ats 3.6 performance! Lol. Love it!
So many German fanboys butt hurt right now. Thank you, Mike.
Quick note...the M5/6 do *not* use electronic power steering, they're all hydraulic. Hence why they don't do the self-parking or active lane guidance/blindspot assist.
+Evan McMiller Gah! Sorry, yeah. Meant M3/M4. Mea culpa.
glad Mike S is doing these again
It's amazing car, only downside is I'm super poor lol
Marko Jokic not poorer then me I bet lol..😁😀😂😀😂😁
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Welcome to the club, America. I'm an Australian. We've been making cars for this kind of market segment since the 1960s. So have the Germans & the Poms.
+Kneedragon1962 Yes! We owe many, many thanks to you guys for all the GM rear-drive stuff. Too bad Ford never did the same and brought the Falcon XR8 over. Cheers.
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Yeah, actually it has. Look up the Mercedes Grosser. Look up the early Jaguars. Then from Australia, look up the Ford Falcon GTHO. From the late '60s into the early '70s, while America was making 2 door muscle cars, the phase 2 & phase 3 GTHOs were the fastest 4 door car made in the world. Then we had the Muscle Car scare, and it wasn't until some time in the mid '90s that we made another car as potent as the phase 3. In 1973 you could buy a stock phase 3 'Ho, for $5,200 AU, which was about double what a cooking model cost, which was good for about 165 ~ 170 mph. For about 10 times that money, you could buy a Masarati or Ferrari which had more or less the same performance. American cars with about the same performance existed, but you could not buy them here. And none of the fast ones had 4 doors.
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Not sure, I don't live there. The Yanks are a bit famous for making engines. Mostly those have gone in 2 door cars but some have gone in 4 doors. Straight line performance, that's nothing new. Building one that handles is a bit new.
Muscle cars or sports sedans, the old Falcons, yes. A bit of both I think... Like the Brock Commodores in the '80s, they were a fast sedan.
+Kneedragon1962 ... continued... The GTHO Falcons had a slightly warmed 351 Cleveland. The trick bit was the cam. But they also had a chin spoiler and a small rear wing. Not real sure about the wing spoiler, but the little chin spoiler really worked. And they had stiffer spring rates, better dampers, and the built-in understeer that nearly all cars of that era had, wasn't there. They sat quite flat and would point where you told them to. The handling wasn't exactly good, but the basic balance was about right. Most cars of that time understeered like a snow plough. Mind you, to use that performance, you did have to know how to drive. They weren't the hardest car to drive but they weren't the easiest either. Little British cars of that time like the Austin 7, had no performance but they had handling. Escorts from the '70s, even stock standard, were great fun to drive. At least until they broke down... They didn't have any power, but you could toss them sideways like a toy.
Is this supposed to be a "test" drive or just an 8 minute advertisement?!
+icebeer871 Ya it was clearly just a CTS-V test day with a suuuuper corporatey feel.
God you're dumb
+zomgahhh That is what most press launches are.
***** Right, did I say otherwise? I probably should have specified the video felt corporatey. Most channels don't feel like blatant advertisements, like this one has as of late.
zomgahhh
Actually most channels and a bunch of articles you read will say the exact same thing likely have same video or pictures because at these press events they are provided with written articles by the manufacture stock photos and video to use. These press events a journalist is lucky to get 3-5laps. You read enough articles they all say the same exact thing. This is journalism get use to it. It is always and advertisement. Cadillac wouldn't invite a journalist if they aren't going to give them press.
That shift lag on the paddles is painful to listen to.
+Evan Combs It's still the best GM gearbox :)
+Fast Er that isnt saying much....
+Evan Combs For the record though, its just paddle pull lag. The gearbox itself still takes only a measly 45 to 60ms to complete an up shift.
That was only because he was hitting the rev limit before every gear change there, torque management kicks in there and does weird things, just shift before the rev limit and you're fine.
+Evan Combs You mean the lag on the fastest gearbox ever built? LOL
Spinelli is the best journalist on this squad...
Sweet video, crazy car...
Thanks!
Nice job Spinelli. I enjoyed this quite a bit more than your previous Test Drives.
Recaro, Brembo, Cosworth,...all European brands. We are honored that you americans try to chace our tecnology,..
Every time I think I'm done, a new video pops up showcasing in a enticing way the new CTS-V, though if I were to get a V it'd be the ATS. For the money it can't be beat.
I am in love with this V 😘
5:21 wow the fact that you can actually see the air working is awesome lol
what a nice car man. Easily one of my top choices if I had 100gs to drop on a car, would have to decide between this and the new Corvettes. both are really amazing
The Caddy is impressive, but his intro was misleading because in the first 10 seconds of this video, he speaks of a "200 mph Cadillac". The most interesting comparison with foreign cars with large displacement "V" shaped engines is our sustained use of a single, block mounted camshaft versus overhead cams. In the late 1980's, the Corvette ZR-1 had an aluminum 32 valve, double overhead cam V-8. But it was soon discontinued because the horsepower gains were modest relative to the added weight, higher center of gravity and increased complexity. Even now after more than 25 years, this still remains the case.
Wow...never thought I would say this about a Caddy much less a GM but great job...car looks tight....hint of meanness with a cool business like stance....even the interior looks decent..can't wait to see one in real life..Great Job GM.
I'm glad that Cadillac has finally built a car that can match the Germans. Now if it only could sell more than just in the US market, and start to be a global hit as BMW, it would be great. Cadillac has said this for over 4 decades but I'm hoping this time it's true. I hope it doesn't have the same overheating problems as Corvette Z06.
+Freddie B! This is WHY there isn't a comparison! They know it will take the German cars in it's class. They are giving them time to upgrade the E63 AMG and M5 BMW! So what will happen is they will test a 2016 CTS-V against their 2017/18 models. I have driven both the ATS-V & CTS-V. Both cars are awesome! I wanted the ATS-V at first but I just drove the CTS-V last week and it's what I am going with! I currently own a 09-Pontiac G8. Can you say, Upgrade!
How does this have any thumbs down?!?! Just listen to that sound! Honestly, nothing against Spinelli's commentary, I just wanted to listen to that motor sing.
Although BMW and Mercedes have pedigree, I chose to purchase a 2013 CTS-V sedan. She’s triple black diamond tricoat with matching wheels, recaro seats and red brembo calipers. Looks better than any German comparable. Oil change $80, labor on repairs, $150-180/hr.
You can purchase perceived status or you can purchase performance.
I prefer performance over status. The shallow status pool, well it’s just shallow.
My dad has the 2010 version of that and it's a beast
This car has a lot of nice features, this includes the electronic differential with inter cooler, so this car can be easily upgraded for more power
Just watched Randy drive this around Laguna Seca on the other channel (MotorTrend) & he said the brake pedal started to get really long just after 2 laps.
+potaka79 As did I, but he still managed to beat the M4, F Type, and 4c from last years best drivers car comp. And as far as the Cts-V goes when it comes to daily driving, I'm sure no one is going to be ringing 10/10th out of it on the street like randy was. 1.38.52 is a very very fast time on that track, may very well be the fast sedan around that track ever.
+netrioter Spinelli isn't a race driver. So, he relates with everyday drivers. 99% of CTS-V buyers will never go as fast as Randy...so, yeah.
+Michael Daniels II Yes you are correct he did push all the cars 10 tenths but unlike the Cadillac the brakes didn't fade on lap 2.
Nor are the other car 4200lb lux sedans!
+Michael Daniels II Then Cadillac have a brake problem!. It's no one else fault but their own. You have that much power your going to need brakes.....
Want to see a new XLR V, except NO Northstar V8's it will need a LT or LS V8.
+ChiTownRuler023 Some people forget just how good the northstar truly was. Twin cams 4 valves per cylinder, they even made a quad cam northstar, they are amazing engines, one of the most under appreciated.
I hoping what ever mid engine corvette plans get made into the next xlr. I hear rumors of there being a c8 that's mid but that should be left front and caddy can make a mid to really complete with the rest of mids, not that the corvette doesn't already.
Will Dawson
A mid engine corvette is called a corvair and it flopped back in the 60's
***** funny how people like yourself still don't know the difference between rear and mid. I seriously hope that was a joke. Miatas and S2000s are technically mid for example. Just depends on if it sits over the axle or not.
Will Dawson
No they are not mid engine cars, they are front engine their engine is just further back. I have heard some ricer fanbois try to call them mid engine and that is just factually incorrect. I don't think you know what you are talking about.
An NSX is mid engine an s2000 is front engine.
How is the interior a bit much? It is clean and simple and if you look at what Benz is doing which looks like the inner coat of a 1970 pimp. Most have already said this car is best in class and for once I agree with that measure. He seems to begrudgingly want to admit it.
Hmmmm, The C class has better looking and quality interiof and they are not evdn rivals, it has varnished wood, aluminum and premium leather. Cadillac has a plastic control panel and leather wrapped dash, even motor trend skipped that part when they compared it cuz it was a freakin joke.
Just like every american car, the CTS V is a 80 000$ engine, mercedes is 100 000$ car from tail to front
+bob roger You sound dumb and uninformed.
Nice to see they have finally caught up with the E39 M5.
***** Yeah I like it as well, but realistically this has been a winning formula for the germans for over a decade. The CTSV doesn't surpass the E39 by decades worth of engineering either.
+jagerx by your logic the current m5 has not really done much either, has it?
the v1 was faster than your e39 m5 lmao
I own a V2 2011 CTS-V. It is awesome, but I am looking forward to a V3. I love the German cars, I own a 2013 Audi S5, but I much prefer the performance from GM. Thanks for the video!
at 3:16 when he says "there 4200 pound original gangster" epic 🖒🖒🖒😈
I would buy this sedan over any car out there. one badass V
I was very impressed with my turn at COTA. I have a 2003 M3 and thought the caddy felt similar in the corners. My brain fought that at first. Of course the accel on the CTS-V has left me thinking my M3 is slow. And it is not. Ask any local PO ;-)
What kind of conditioner do you use?
Beautiful car, great review. I wonder how much does it cost and what kind of gas mileage does it get?
Such a beautiful car for something that has been subcontractors for the parts that it's made of.
This car is so gangster!
The first thing you notice when stepping into a new CTSV is the...... lack of a stick shift.
I mean come on, that's what made the old CTSV stand apart so much as an actual performance/sports car Cadillac. You were literally in a stick shift corvette with a Cadillac body on top. What is this damned ridculous move away from stick shift transmissions? It's literally what makes driving a fast car fun.
What the hell is with all this negativity towards Spinelli? I think he's alright, actually I can relate more what he is about to say as an everyday driver, than race car drivers. I know it is fun to see cars drift but sometimes this was a test drive video not hooliganism.
My ctsv has the recaros....love em!!!
MINE TOO LOVE THEM..
No more "Ultimate Driving Machine" :) America is game on.
must feel great on the track compared to the drunken fist of a hellcat
I would like to see these performance Cadillacs in German hands and see what they think of the performance compared to the German competitors. That would be fun to find out.
Does the CTS-V have the same oil temperature issues as the Z06 does?
+SANIC No, google it.
mak450 seems like the caddy team solved that air flow issue
justin bouche its the surface area of the radiator.
The C7 has a very narrow Rad.
Funny how the Cadillac guys fixed the issue yet the vette team didn't.
SANIC
Nothing funny about it, one's a sedan and one's a sportscar. The CTS-V just has more space to work with under the hood.
mak450 but the vette team knew about this issue for a while.
That's why they didn't run a lap at the Ring.
They just chose to ignore it.
It's your turn 300c Hellcat
+t3true It'll still turn like a boat and, like other Dodge Hellcat cars, be a boat. Cadillac has access to the GM Alpha platform and Dodge is years behind on chassis development.
+Mournful3ch0 decades you mean, they still using merc e class chassis from like 10 years ago
+The_vb agreed.
Plan on trading my scat pack for one of theses I feel it won't be a disappointment😊
@@jeff47Nick the depreciation of your scat will be
What a gorgeous car!
Thank you,Caddy,Thank you,Drive.I love this car.And yeah,I like the Hellcat too.But it's apples and oranges.Hellcat's raw horsepower.This handles.This car is competitive with BMW.The Hellcat's competitive with Merc.Benz.The CTS-V,Z06 vette,and the Hellcat make's The US an Automotive superpower.Able to compete with the best Germany and Japan has to offer.
I like it, I think it looks awesome
Also, is it just me or did they use different cameras and compression codecs for Test/Drive compared to /Engineered or even Motor Trend?
Mike, I do like the opening lines as you step in front of the ctsv ready and proud with your driving shoes but, unfortunately you were incorrect because even if a Cadillac were to free fall off a cliff, it would eventually, given enough time, reach terminal velocity which is around 127 mph. So, to correct your statement, the only way to previously have taken a Cadillac 200 mph, one would have had to buy a caddy badge and put it on something else or highly modify the car. Have a great day!
looks bad ass.
i like it just cant give up my CTS COUPE
I like it all around the interior is a bit flashy for GM but I think its a nice step forward actually because its a luxury super car and isnt that what a super car is all about flashy looks and brute power?
Sup yo! It's stupendous guess interfere What's your opinion about this !!!
The reviewer is a bit boring TBH... But great car !
Incredibly fluffy review. How much did they pay you guys to be so favourable?
This seems more like a sales movie than a test drive.
This is my choice... it's a family vehicle! Get groceries at Kroger (up North!) in record time... and the car looks great. Carbon fiber pkg that works.. GM /Cadillac finally letting mech engineers -car guys loose. Re the video, I don't think I've seen a driver drool like that... of course, speaking while just driving... was just impressed (over 150 heading into the curve).
When people ask me which car I would buy if I could buy any car, I now know what I'll say.
most decent review made by an american. like it
This is why Cadillac is the only U.S Domestic car brand that I respect in modern times.
DatCat
What's your point?
+Jordan Reed
uhhhh chevy? Ever head of the corvette? It kills ferraris and has been for a long time. Ever heard of the Ford GT? It did the same in it's day and it did it with nearly 100hp less than the ZR1. Ever heard of the Dodge Viper? Ever head of the GMC Syclone or Typhoon? Both extremely fast vehicles that would smoke the majority of cars costing 5 times as much.
You don't get the point because you don't know shit about cars. Don't take that up the ass but you're the one making it seem like you're opinion matters when you're opinion is basically from someone who probably knows more about pokemon cards than they do cars.
Lastly BMW, Mercedes, Ferrari and Porsche all have cars that cost more than the CTS-V WAGON and aren't as fast ON A TRACK!!!
YOU need to educate yourself before sharing such stupid logic. Not hating you or starting shit here (even though it may feel like I am). But Domestic cars are king. Only idiots buy shit they can't drive and can't enjoy because they can't afford to replace the stuff that breaks on the car.
Also if you're a hondafag look into the focus SVT, the Cavalier z24 SC, the focus ST, fiesta ST, and even the 1.0 liter ecoboost fiesta. All destroy everything japanese out there with the exception of the MS3 which I think everyone loves for it's shear unapologetic brutality in the power it creates.
Also look past all the bullshit morons who think nissan makes good motors and check out the LS3, LS2, LS1, LT2, LS6, AND LS7 motors. All weigh within 80lbs of their japanese 4 banger counterparts and have more than twice the displacement and can come factory with well over 250% the power and even more importanly nonchalantly deliver the torque numbers Japanese cars have to be heavily modified to achieve. For reference, a 1000hp honda will only have 600lb-ft of torque. That's a camshaft and a tune on an ls7.
If you think the GTR is king. Nissan has to lease ford engine technologies to make their cylinders strong enough to handle the kind of boost and compression that motor sees. Without ford the GTR wouldn't exist.
Lastly GM is leasing it's shock technologies to Ferrari...it's that damn good.
SO....with all of that said I'm sure you're just all butthurt now but you said the idiotic statement that "cadillac is the only US domestic car brand that I respect in modern times"....It's SOLELY because you know JACK SHIT about cars. Be pissed at my delivery if you want. But don't be ignorant anymore. You sound like one of those morons who think 240sx's are the best cars on the planet even though they cost like 900 bucks. Same goes for BMW...you can get one for 900 bucks on Craigslist all day long. But try to get a 1980's Trans Am or Z28 or Fox Body mustang. You're looking at 1800 to start. The 900 dollar cars have no motor or transmission or interior.
nezerac
I'm a pre 1990's American Muscle (with an exception for the new gt350 👏🏽👍🏽) and German Muscle fan.
All that you did was talk shit and make assumptions. If you really knew about what you were talking about you would've done it in 1/8 of the long ass bullshit list that you've just written.
Who cares about all that streetwise unusable horsepower when you have a well balanced out vehicle that excels in all fields. Germany is kicking our asses right now in those aspects (minus their prices).
With your lack of valid/pertanent info I believe it's you who "doesn't know shit about cars". I've been around cars since I was 2 weeks old.
Get your qualifications up.
nezerac
1). There you go assuming again. I never said that any domestic cars past the years that I liked were slow, I said I wasn't a fan because I grew up in the 90's so I know more about cars from then until now a lot more than the old school. I like all of the old cars that I'm lost about rather than something that I already know of. Grandparents put me onto car at early (2 weeks, I have pictures)
2). No I don't mean balanced as in weight distribution, I mean balance as in a nice four door sedan with a nice durable interior, adequate room, reasonable price/maintenance cost, amazing exterior styling, and that I can still fool around in at 5:00 a.m on an empty highway (i.e a E-Class 550 coupe, CTS-V, Audi RS models, or a nice compact wagon).
3). I didn't read all of all what you said about cars and shit because it was late and you love to type full speeches for every reply.
4). You have a '88 Escort that can beat me, I doubt it. I have a list of cars to pull on you with
('67 Buick Skylark, Buick GNX, 87 mustang, and a '97 Plymouth Prowler) all of which would make your statement less accurate.
5). Because you're most likely way older than me and into cars you probably know more cars than me but I at least know as much as you do. Your a Mechanical engineer; I took a year off from college and still was excepted into George W. Woodruff at GA Tech ( # 2 in the country and 7th internationally), plus I freelance consult on SEM/OEM part upgrades and on how car owners can better their car on the street and track. I have multiple brand that back and all me to aid in building their track stars (Mega-Line racing at Pikes Peak Coming SOON)
Stop getting butt-hurt cuz it's just an opinion.
Jordan Reed
1) two weeks is bullshit. Stop saying it you only make yourself look stupid every time you say it. Be a man and admit that you can't comprehend anything at two weeks that'll help you fix a car. Also...I MYSELF grew up in the 90's and I can identify with loving 80's and 90's cars. In 1st grade the 91 mustang Gt had just come out...it was phenomenal! I've never seen a mid 90's domestic be less attractive than any import counterpart in the USDM. If you go anywhere else in the world Ford and GM had other models to compete internationally. Look up the Escort RS Cosworth.
2)You're idea of "balance" is still laughable. Get in a FWD 247hp buick regal GS. No it's not shockingly beautiful, no it's not a lightning bolt. But that car fits exactly what you're describing. Durable interior, good power, good handling (especially if you can get your hands on a olympic edition) and the ability to thrash a lot of cars that cost quite a bit more than it does. Your problem is you don't know because you're too busy blowing german cock. You're not DRIVING these cars and formulating an opinion based from that. You're just spewing nonsense. Before you say "how can a cts-v be nonsense?" ask yourself...."do I REALLY need 400+ hp to have fun?"...the resounding answer is NO! You DON'T need that kind of power to have fun.
One thing I will agree with is wagons...because WAGONS!
3) Ya...it's because I have something called an attention to detail and INTELLECT! That intellect means I can't just paint something black and white...I have to explain it to you logically so you can grow and not be a sock puppet anymore.
4)You don't have a Buick GNX...you're a fucking liar and you should feel shitty for even saying that bullshit. I'm saying a car I PERSONALLY OWN can smash on cars way more expensive at a fraction of the cost. You're making up cars that can beat my escort...it's a bone stock fucking escort...a mustang from the same year can beat it. This should say a lot about imports if my car is the slow one and it still beats a lot of bmw and mercedes rivals from the same era and in higher classes. Want a good german car? VW corrado! Pretty sure you never looked at though because you want "prestiege" instead of substance.
5) I'm going to SCHOOL to BECOME a mechanical engineer! Also you got "excepted" to a college? Grasp English before you try engineering cars. It's more difficult to do and I'm learning more and more stuff from guys who've just FIXED cars and did hotrodding back in the days than I ever did just repairing cars on my own. I'm STILL learning every single day and I love every second of it. I seriously doubt I'm older than you are if you grew up in the 90s. Not old enough to have as much of a leg up on you as I do.
Lastly you're telling people how to modify their cars? REALLY? I could barely understand what you said with the brands. You know what I think..I think you're a poser. End of next year I plan to have both my first rear suspension swap for the 2015 mustang blue printed and tested, also I plan on having my own automotive journalism channel off the ground. Lastly I plan to be starting my own brand of on road, 50 state legal parts that anyone can bolt to their cars in an afternoon. I plan on taking the entire automotive industry by storm and getting rid of the ignorance.
I think that's why I'm so irritated by you. You're literally one of those people who know nothing but have the nerve to pretend they're an "authority" on cars.
Lastly if you can't read this and formulate a response number by number....it shows you're lack of intelligence and commitment to the industry. It shows that you'll fall faster than the other companies I plan on forcing to follow suit.
At 2:07 I think you mention three few cam shafts.
+David Fischer TOO few, not two few.
lol, now that makes more sense. Wasn't trying to be a douche, but I did feel smart for a second there. Keep up the great vids.
... and drive my H/C/I c6 z06. It went 10.18@136. And is an awesome daily driver. ;)
+David Fischer I caught that in a late edit and let it go. I KNEW someone particularly detail-oriented would hear that.
+David Fischer The way you have to look at it , GM is getting how much power out of supercharged 6.2L compare to BMW M5 4.4L turbocharged , Mercedes AMG C63 now making how much HP out of 4.0L turbocharged ? if you thing it again with normally aspirated engines , last generation M5 had 500HP out of 5.0 ( year 2003 ) M3 made more than 100 HP per liter on both E46 and E90, ( we are talking about year 2000 ) then you realize where GM / Ford ( Mustang GT 5.0 with 435 HP year 2015 ) are lagging and why once it turns to perfection and engineering everybody goes to German cars and GM is always has to play catch ups.
so how did you guys like driving around Road America
Here is the problem...This thing is no longer price cutting the competition. It is like 30k more than the previous ones...
+Obababoy Yes it's more than the previous one. Yes it is still price cutting the competition. The M5 still costs more money, the E63 still costs a LOT more money.
Vernon Price
I have been out of the loop. The ATS-V if anything is the older CTS-V equivalent and around the same price.
It feels like warm soup? Really? Colorful commentary right there.
Counting the number of Fantastic 4 references.
Sure it's great Mike, but is it worth the price tag if you don't consider the competition in its segment?
spinelli is a good reviewer
Is there a reason for using a auto rather than a DTC? Im not technical, but the shifts seems so lazy and the delay from when you push the flappys to the change happens is imo so annoying.
an auto* "Sory for my england", I'm danish lol.
Mostly because of weight and development expenses, with a dct the car would be substantially more expensive and one of the appeals of the American cars over the german competitors is price. ( Your english is fine 😊)
+Tareq Amane This ain't a cheap car. They chose an automatic because they were able to engineer it to shift FASTER than a DCT. On top of that, Automatics are more civil and reliable around town, win,win,win. No need for the DCT
+Karun Chendrimada shift faster than a dct !!
did you just watch the same video as the rest of us?
a lot of people could shift a manual car faster than the delay in this thing.
+Karun Chendrimada Maybe it shifts faster than some DCTs on full throttle downshifts, but upshifting, where it really counts, is almost always slower with a torque converter. After all, why would the manufacturers of the most expensive and highest performing cars unilaterally use DCTs if a lighter, cheaper torque converter automatic truly shifted faster in real-world settings.
Cadillac....take my money
Love my home race course
those Pumas are magnificent
alguien sabe el nombre del sountrack del principio???
Absolutely animal, 0-60 in 3.8 seconds with 640 hp rwd
I've seen some people getting 0 to 60 In 3.5 seconds in the cts v
There was also a video of a stock cts v hitting 202 mph
Yes more
Good one Spinelli
How many cams does it have then?
Warm soup?? What did this guy smoke before the test drive?
well done Spinelli!
What a tire punisher.
Great review, thanks.
I want one so bad.
This car is very fast, but the exterior looks a lil bit dated and plain. The a&s design language is getting old. At least they could have used the full led. Would have been much better. I'm sure, the next gen Cadillac will be great in terms of exterior.
I love the dash though.
missing 2 cams?... you know push rod engines only have 1 camshaft right? So in the eyes of people who prefer DOHC engines that LS motor is missing 3 cams
+Nick Frunzi TOO few, not two few.
+/DRIVE is this the channels answer? great car terrible review
+Nick Frunzi how'd you get 2 from too.....grammar wise he would've said fewer when talking about numerical quanity not few.
lindo o carro! e bem potente eu vejo#
How long until someone blows the CTS-V motor? Z06s are going down like flies at tracks. MotorTrend lost their at Leguna...
+DirtyD the LT4 has a 0.05% fail rate in the z06.....try again
+Vette_CG93 fa
Vette_CG93 You must not be aware of the fact there have been 2 Z06s to fail while in the hands of magazines during testing.
There have been a few LT4 failures with customers too. Is it wide spread? No, but doesn't mean it isn't happening.
DirtyD i'm aware of that, you are right it is happening... but less then a percent failure rate is acceptable in the end... sucks for the people it fails for, but that's the way it goes
+DirtyD Yes, it's happening. At a rate of 0.05%.
Now if Cadillac can put the new version of the upcoming Chevy v8 LT5 w a supercharger in the 2019 Cadillac cts V That would be sweet
Has anyone seen a head to head direct track and street comparo between this the M5 and AMG E? I guess no one wants to shame the Germans. This car has been out for two years now.
Woah, is that an OLED instrument panel?
I like it.
Its your move, Ford/Dodge.