Comments on: Caddillac CTS-V = 415kW

By: Watto_Cobra

Watto_Cobra — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 12:55:51 +0000

Senator, if you think the AU is the “ugliest car in history” then you must look at the “GM splits with Oil Companies” blog to see who really won that prize.

(hint, the EV-1)

By: TP

TP — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 09:10:03 +0000

Well pushrod is old technology. But eitherway still impressive power figures.

By: Masynee

Masynee — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 09:07:35 +0000

The looks are well, unique… but at least they’ve had a go. The performance is ridiculous! And they’ve even worked on the handling. Kudos to GM for the effort. I’d prefer a European atm, but this is only GM’s first serious effort. What will the next generation be like? It’ll be interesting to see.

By: Tom

Tom — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 08:40:41 +0000

Morons are still posting the typical “pushrod engines are somehow less advanced than ohc engines” garbage again are they?

By: Chucky

Chucky — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 08:25:36 +0000

I would love/hope to see this car on Australian roads. I think some people here are just annoyed that an American car can be as good if not better than their precious Euro brands.

The fact that this is a 5 Series/E Class competitor for the price of a 3 Series/C Class should really sting the Germans.

By: joober

joober — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 07:59:21 +0000

“The car looks alright & the interior is first class.”

Until you sit inside and feel the cheap plastics that American cars tend come with…

Everything else on paper looks awesome…

By: senator

senator — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 07:14:26 +0000

dohcv8 the engine is 50 years old but it smashes every ford engine out there including the barra 5.4 which is a heavy and tall engine, it sits too forward and over steers under heavy braking and is the weak link in the ford range 0-100 in 6.3 what a joke! compared to the ve has a 50 year old engine as you said and it achieves 5.3 and at 270kw and the ford has 290kw this just shows how cheap the engine is as it has 20kw more and gets wrecked by a 50 year old engine by 1 second get your facts right mate, the all alloy engine is far superior. No wonder ford a getting a crappy 5.0 mustang engine which isnt great either.

By: senator

senator — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 07:05:56 +0000

Your the joke dohcv8 you don’t what your talking about when this car is top quality and it has proven this through numerous reviews unlike the au falcon which was a terrible car. As a result even the ba depriciates much faster than the opposing vy because of the au falcons record.

By: senator

senator — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 07:02:56 +0000

The au was the uglyiset car in history especially the interior. It was so shocking and appaling, it was all over the place the seats were so thin and small and is something you would so in a small car the consolde is some sort of a bubble and the samee with the rear seats which are 90 degrees. Infact the ef sold more than and au which cost 800 million and was around twice as long, shocking.

By: Gibbo

Gibbo — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 03:20:14 +0000

I think I can see where Holden and HSV got a bit of their inspiration from reguarging the VE sedan/E series range.

By: Anthony

Anthony — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 03:18:42 +0000

Put my name down for one of these too.

By: Technofreak

Technofreak — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 02:57:40 +0000

Hey they actually finally built the 6000 SUX…….from Robocop….you know!
Taken them a while I guess.

By: alec

alec — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 01:19:31 +0000

I have seen many of the new Cadillacs on th eroad in the states and they look great.
The styling is well propotioned, strong and well executed.
They also look well built and would definately be a match for the Euro’s.

By: Wheelnut

Wheelnut — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 23:53:23 +0000

I mean the new Camaro IS built on the same [Zeta] Platform as the VE SS Commodore and yet they look completely different – In a way the fact a Sedan and a Coupe can be built on the same platform; No stretching or shortening required.. shows how flexible the Zeta platform is..

By: Wheelnut

Wheelnut — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 23:48:11 +0000

Even if the caddie is built on the same platform as the VE…. that doesnt really have an effect on the way the cars will look..

It actually has more of an impact on the cars performance as the wheelbase helps determine whether or not the engine will sit over or behind the front wheels which effects weight distribution and thereby its handling

For example look what happened on Top Gear when VW put a W12 engine inside the wheelbase of a Golf – As Murray Walker would say “round round round… spin spin spin”

By: The Handup Kevin Rudds back..........

The Handup Kevin Rudds back.......... — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 23:42:10 +0000

BMW new M5 will be having similar KWS, I imagine it wont look like its got an interior made in Woolworth’s and an exterior that belongs holding open the kitchen door.I imagine BMW Ms plant will tweak its handling up ,Caddillac,pffttttttt

Fuel economy ??? Who cares people that buy performance arent looking at economy. But I bet BMWs M5 would be better.

By: Wheelnut

Wheelnut — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 23:26:52 +0000

415Kw – Does that mean the Cadill-ucgh is the world’s fastest Brick?

By: Mitch

Mitch — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 22:44:09 +0000

do these things have IRS?

By: Millatime

Millatime — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 22:40:08 +0000

Take a look at the thick A pillar, the roof line, the waist line and the glass area.

Car Advice, am I wrong or is this the same platform the VE Commodore is built on?

Would love to know….

By: ihatemycardotcomdotau

ihatemycardotcomdotau — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 18:38:54 +0000

What about some fuel consumption figures??