Damn Cars!

[Chadd 916]

So why am I seeing Vapor now in a pink suit, great big white hat, driving in a 78 Caddy?  B)

2006 Cadillac CTS-V to be exact. LS2 Corvette C6 powerplant. 400/400. 0-60 in 4.5 and a 13 flat 1/4 mile. Ok good. In July when my lease is up on my G35 I am buying a CTS V. I will put full corsa exaust, BB Heads, and blow the engine (magnacharger). Kill any car out there babe.

"Babe???" I dont think I like a male calling me that

Sounds like a nice car. What about the suit? ;)

Pink with white pinstripes.

[Ogie Oglethorpe 14]

Not REALLY related, but amusing: http://www.geocities.com/thestuntaz/

[Chadd 916]

Not REALLY related, but amusing: http://www.geocities.com/thestuntaz/

Those guys have been a cliche on Fark forever.

[Ogie Oglethorpe 14]

Fark?

[Chadd 916]

Fark?

www.fark.com

[prenny207 1]

2006 Cadillac CTS-V to be exact. LS2 Corvette C6 powerplant. 400/400. 0-60 in 4.5 and a 13 flat 1/4 mile. Ok good. In July when my lease is up on my G35 I am buying a CTS V. I will put full corsa exaust, BB Heads, and blow the engine (magnacharger). Kill any car out there babe.

and who's money will you be wasting to do get all of this???

[LegoDoom 0]

So why am I seeing Vapor now in a pink suit, great big white hat, driving in a 78 Caddy?  B)

2006 Cadillac CTS-V to be exact. LS2 Corvette C6 powerplant. 400/400. 0-60 in 4.5 and a 13 flat 1/4 mile. Ok good. In July when my lease is up on my G35 I am buying a CTS V. I will put full corsa exaust, BB Heads, and blow the engine (magnacharger). Kill any car out there babe.

The new M5, the RS6, and the new RS4 will all beat the CTS-V in almost every aspect. I know you disagree, but it's just the truth. Your numbers are off on the CTS-V. It's 0-60 is right around 5s and it's quarter mile could be 13 and a quarter with a very good driver. The cars listed above will easily beat both of those numbers.

[Vapor 0]

The new M5 WILL NOT beat a CTS V. There have been road tests where the V has beaten the M5. The M5 has no torque. They make 500 HP out of a 5.0 engine. The thing only has about 385 tq. Compare that to 400 on the cts v. Not to mention the M5 costs double of what the V does. Everybodys numbers are different of course with 1/4 mile and 0-60. The V has also beaten RS6's.

[kovalchuk71 212]

Where in the city would you drive this fast anyway?You cant always be on a track so you waste its capability half the time.... Just a waste if you ask me....

[J-Shera 0]

Where in the city would you drive this fast anyway?You cant always be on a track so you waste its capability half the time.... Just a waste if you ask me....

maybe he just wants to get 0-speed limit really fast!

[Chadd 916]

I want a Pinto GT

[Vapor 0]

Where in the city would you drive this fast anyway?You cant always be on a track so you waste its capability half the time.... Just a waste if you ask me....

I dont live in a city. I live in Jersey. Plenty of Highways. I will of course only be going 55 on them anyways ;). I like driving in NYC though. Its always an adventure.

[LegoDoom 0]

The new M5 WILL NOT beat a CTS V. There have been road tests where the V has beaten the M5. The M5 has no torque. They make 500 HP out of a 5.0 engine. The thing only has about 385 tq. Compare that to 400 on the cts v. Not to mention the M5 costs double of what the V does. Everybodys numbers are different of course with 1/4 mile and 0-60. The V has also beaten RS6's.

Where have you read or seen an RS6 beat a CTS-V?

The new M5 has a 507hp V10 with a redline of 8500 RPM. Come on, it's not that close.

[Vapor 0]

Exactly. IT has to rev up to 8500 to make power. Redlining high is BAD, it makes no sense, oh yeah, I make my 400 hp @ 6500, oh, well I have to wait 2000 more rpms to make it. I have many threads on M% and RS6 vs V races, I will search for them tonight

[LegoDoom 0]

Exactly. IT has to rev up to 8500 to make power. Redlining high is BAD, it makes no sense

Would you like to tell me why? Is it because it's bad for stoplight driving?

[Fedorov91 0]

I was interested so I looked up some stuff on it... very nice Vapor, Luxury + Performance B)

2004 Cadillac CTS-V

Summary

Explosive V8 power, excellent handling dynamics, costs less than the European tuner sedans, spacious cabin for day-to-day livability.

Cadillac has given the tuner treatment to the CTS sedan, creating the high-performance CTS V-Series. Equipped with the Corvette Z06 drivetrain and race-ready running gear, the CTS-V is designed to take on the most powerful sport sedans from Europe.

Performance

Acceleration (0-60 mph): 5.06 sec. Braking Distance (60-0 mph): 115.39 ft.

Base Number of Cylinders: 8 Base Engine Size: 5.7 liters

Base Engine Type: V8 Horsepower: 400 hp

Max Horsepower: 6000 rpm Torque: 395 ft-lbs.

Max Torque: 4800 rpm Drive Type: RWD

By the way, how did you like your G35?

[Vapor 0]

Exactly.  IT has to rev up to 8500 to make power.  Redlining high is BAD, it makes no sense

Would you like to tell me why? Is it because it's bad for stoplight driving?

Its bad for all racing. Lets see, I can either spool all the way up and make power up there, and lose the lead at low rpms in each gear, or I can make my power down low, and always have it on tap when you need it. Its a no brainer.

Federov - I like my lil G35, but its not fast "enough" :). My buddy has a vette, so I have to keep up with the joneses I guess ;). The V is a very nice car. I was originally going to get a C6 vette, but I needed a daily driver, this is the perfect match. Great handleing, BIG POWER, huge breaks, a great car. Will KILL an M3 any day of the week. The 2006 m3 is also a joke. Yeah, 4.0 v8, thats scarry, I only have 2L of displacement on you.

[LegoDoom 0]

Will KILL an M3 any day of the week. The 2006 m3 is also a joke. Yeah, 4.0 v8, thats scarry, I only have 2L of displacement on you.

You've got problems.

[Fedorov91 0]

Thats pretty sweet Vapor, I know you'll have a lot of fun with that. Plus the average person (or stupid ricers) probably wouldn't know much about the CTS-V, they might think it's just like a regular CTS. Then you'll be like "vrooom!" and they'll be like haha :D

Yea, I think that making my Eclipse fast would be too expensive right now so in the near future I'm going to look into a 3000GT VR4. Beautiful looking car, runs 13's stock plus you can do a lot with the turbos, and the AWD would be nice in the crappy Michigan weather.

[43%burnt 0]

Exactly.  IT has to rev up to 8500 to make power.  Redlining high is BAD, it makes no sense

Would you like to tell me why? Is it because it's bad for stoplight driving?

Its bad for all racing. Lets see, I can either spool all the way up and make power up there, and lose the lead at low rpms in each gear, or I can make my power down low, and always have it on tap when you need it. Its a no brainer.

bad for racing? a guess all those 18,000rpm f1 engines must be the slowest things ever. almost every race engine built is made to spin a high rpm levels. the power band of the motor is all tuned to the top end. power at the top end=more speed. there are only a hand full of motor sport racing classes that construct their engines with low end torque in mind. rally racing is a good example. they need it to power out of very low speed turns. huge torque numbers are only going to do you good when racing from a dig. especially when you're going to try to motivate a heavy car to move; such as the 3k+ pound caddy. even then, stupid high torque numbers are just going to get you even bigger traction problems.

[Vapor 0]

oh yeah, of course, thas not what I am talking about. F1 engines make power down low. BMW engines do not.

[Vapor 0]

Will KILL an M3 any day of the week.  The 2006 m3 is also a joke.  Yeah, 4.0 v8, thats scarry, I only have 2L of displacement on you.

You've got problems.

if you think an M46 will beat a V then youve got problems

[LegoDoom 0]

Now you want to compare a car with a 333hp I6 to a 400 V8? Why?

And I think you're really missing the point about cars. Performance road cars are meant to be fun to drive and look nice. Cadillac is lacking in both aspects. If your goal is to try and beat Vettes, RS6's, and M5's, then not only have you failed, but you've done it with a lot less style.

But hey, to each his own. It's not my place to question what another person does with their money or why they like certain things. I just think you haven't really compared the car do competitors (albeit more expensive competitors) and are overvaluing low end torque.

[LegoDoom 0]

oh yeah, of course, thas not what I am talking about. F1 engines make power down low. BMW engines do not.

The Carerra GT doesn't have a ton of power down low. I guess you're now going to say how it's inferior to a MB AMG because the AMG has more torque?

[Vapor 0]

I can compare it to an M3 because it is in the same price range. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder there buddy, so stop trying to use it as an argument point. I would hope it would not beat a vette, has the same engine, but weighs a lot more. The V costs a lot less than the M5 and RS6. With a maggy alone you will have at least a car length on those cars