Ο χρήστης titsataki έγραψε:
H εξωτερικη εμφανιση ειναι σχετικη με τα γουστα. Οταν ομως το παιρνει καποιας και το οδηγαει τα πραγματα αλλαζουν αρδην. Εγω και εας φιλος μου πηραμε το Λεξους GS430 για μια ωρα και μετα πηραμε το BMW 550 και δεν μπρουσαμε να πιστεψουμε ποσο μεγαλη διαφορα υπαηρχε μεταξυ τους. Στα ματια μου το 550 ηταν καλυτερο απο το Lexuw σε καθε κατηγορια. Βεβαια η τιμη ηταν πολυ διαφορετικη αλλα ο πωλητης του Lexus μας ελεγε οτι θα εξαφανισει την 5αρα. Οταν φευγαμε ειδαμε τον ιδιο πωλητη και του ειπαμε οτι ακομα εχει πολλα ψωμια να φαει το GS για να φαει το 550. Το ιδιο και το Καντυ. Και καλα συναγωνιζεται και στα χαρτια εχει το ενα και το αλλο αλλα οταν το οδηγανε οι υποψηφιοι αγοραστες εδω μετραει. Εγω λεω σε 3 χρονια το Καντυ θα τριζει και θα βογκαει και η αξια του θα ειναι πατος σε συγκριση με ενα Ευρωπαικο.

Νικος

Απο πλευρας δυναμικης δεν υπαρχει συγκριση με 550 και 430. Το Λεξους ειναι αλλο οχημα απο αυτη την πλευρα. Εχει αλλα καλα που το 550 δεν εχει, ομως οχι απο πλευρας οδηγησης απο enthusiast.

Ομως απο πλευρας ποιοτητας, δεν συμφωνω. Τα Καντιλακ ειναι λιγοτερο προβληματικα των BMW εδω και χρονια. Επισης συγκεκριμενα με το CTS οι ερευνες δειχνουν οτι οι owners ειναι απο τους πιο satisfied στην κατηγορια. Ισως να σκεφτεσαι τα προβληματα που ειχε το CTSV που ειναι η minority σε σχεση με τα V6 μοντελα που πωληθηκαν.

Και οταν λες Ευρωπαικο, ακομη πιο πολυ διαφωνω. Τα Ευρωπαικα ειναι τα λιγοτερα αξιοπιστα οχηματα στις ΗΠΑ σημερα. Ουτε καν συγκριση υπαρχει με τα ΗΠΑμερικανικα. Ηθελες να πεις κατι αλλο?

Ο χρήστης Nick έγραψε:
To εσωτερικό θα μπορούσε ανετα να ειναι από ΚΙΑ

Το εσωτερικο του CTS?

Μαλλον δεν καταλαβες καλα απο τις φωτο. Το εσωτερικο αυτο δηθεν ειναι καλυτερο του ανταγωνισμου. Φυσικα θα καταλαβαινουμε για σιγουρα εαν καθομασταν μεσα, ομως οσοι εκατσαν μεσα, εχουν να λενε.

Π.χ. αυτη η high resolution pic του ντυσιματος της πορτας ποσχεται πολλα για το εσωτερικο του οχηματος:

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Μην ξεχναμε οτι στις ΗΠΑ, το CTS ειναι το base Cadillac οχημα.

Ο χρήστης Nick έγραψε:

To εσωτερικό θα μπορούσε ανετα να ειναι από ΚΙΑ

Το εσωτερικο του CTS?

Μαλλον δεν καταλαβες καλα απο τις φωτο. Το εσωτερικο αυτο δηθεν ειναι καλυτερο του ανταγωνισμου. Φυσικα θα καταλαβαινουμε για σιγουρα εαν καθομασταν μεσα, ομως οσοι εκατσαν μεσα, εχουν να λενε.

Π.χ. αυτη η high resolution pic του ντυσιματος της πορτας ποσχεται πολλα για το εσωτερικο του οχηματος:

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Μην ξεχναμε οτι στις ΗΠΑ, το CTS ειναι το base Cadillac οχημα.

Καλα μην τρελαίνεσαι δεν είπα οτι είναι και μούφα εντελώς!! άλλωστε τα ΚΙΑ ειναι πολύ αναβαθμισμένα τελευταία.

Ε οχι και ΚΙΑ φιλε.

Οπως εγραψα και στον Αντιλογο, δημοσιογραφοι που ειδαν το δυπορτο μοντελο CTS εχουν να λενε για το εξωτερικο ντιζαιν. Θα παρουσιαστει δηθεν στην Φρανκφουρτη τον Σεπτεμβριο, το οποιο βρισκω περιεργο, αλλα αυτη ειναι η φημη για τωρα. Επισης οι φημες για το CTSV ειναι τωρα μεταξυ 550 και 600 ιππων απο τον κινητηρα του Ζ06, μονο supercharged ο οποιος θα χρισημοποιηθει και στο νεο Corvette SS coming out soon.

2009 NAIAS: 2009 Cadillac CTS-V Specs

For release: Jan. 14, 2008, 12:01 a.m. EST
2009 CTS-V: CADILLAC’S ULTIMATE EXPRESSION OF PERFORMANCE AND LUXURY

DETROIT – As the new CTS sport sedan earns accolades and new owners, Cadillac takes the next leap forward by premiering the 2009 CTS-V, the brand’s ultimate expression of performance and luxury.

Launching in the fourth quarter of 2008, the all-new CTS-V intends to combine the serious performance of an elite sports car with the poise and elegance of a prestigious luxury sedan. Part of Cadillac’s acclaimed V-Series of high-performance models, CTS-V delivers an estimated 550 horsepower (410 kW). More than just power, CTS-V also includes a comprehensive suite of technical and design enhancements, including Magnetic Ride Control, an industry-first Performance Traction Management program and the addition of a new automatic transmission with paddle-shift control.

“The CTS-V represents the full extension of our design, technology and performance capabilities,” says Jim Taylor, Cadillac general manager. “The V-Series takes the award-winning CTS sport sedan and elevates it to a position within the club of the world’s most exclusive and capable cars.”

As an all-new version of the CTS sport sedan was prepared for 2008, Cadillac engineers and designers began to scheme a new CTS-V that would reach much higher in terms of performance and luxury. Through the original CTS-V, Cadillac proved it could develop a very potent, high-performance sedan. The challenge for the 2009 model was enhancing every aspect in a comprehensive manner, along with reaching higher performance limits.

Several key technical and design elements combine to transform the already highly capable CTS into the new V-Series. Like the existing CTS, the V-Series is the product of an intensive development process across North America and Europe, including famed test tracks and millions of miles of road. Supporting Cadillac’s ongoing global expansion, the 2009 CTS-V is planned to be offered outside North America for the first time, including exports to Europe, the Middle East and Asia.

Sophisticated technical enhancements

The 2009 Cadillac CTS-V features the world’s fastest-reacting suspension technology, Magnetic Ride Control (MRC). It uses shocks controlled by electro-magnets, rather than mechanical valves, greatly accelerating response time. Electronic sensors at all four wheels literally “read the road” every millisecond, making constant adjustments to damping to create virtually instantaneous and extremely precise control of body motions. This is of particular benefit for a high-performance sedan, helping to keep the car very composed during hard cornering, acceleration, braking and other dynamic maneuvers.

MRC technology first appeared on the Cadillac STS performance sedan and has been used on some of the world’s most celebrated cars, including the Chevrolet Corvette and a select few European sports cars.

Enabling the precise control expected in a high-performance sedan, the CTS-V features Performance Traction Management system, borrowed from championship racing teams. This technology uses advanced electronics to manage engine torque for optimal traction during acceleration. In situations such as acceleration from a stop or exiting corners, Performance Traction Management regulates torque delivery for the best possible launch.

Performance Traction Management uses the same sort of electronics as stability control programs such as Cadillac’s StabiliTrak system, but applies it in a different manner. Rather than monitoring and controlling wheel slip to assist in stopping or slowing the car, PTM regulates torque delivery to instantly match the available tire grip for maximum acceleration.

CTS-V also includes sophisticated braking and tire systems, in partnership with two companies renown for high-performance technology: Brembo and Michelin. Brembo brakes are at all four corners and include powerful, six-piston calipers in the front and four-piston calipers in the rear. Michelin worked with Cadillac engineers to develop its acclaimed Pilot Sport 2 (PS2) summer tire for CTS-V and its 19-inch wheels.

And, of course, there is the matter of power. It has increased nearly 35 percent for the ’09 CTS-V, via a new 6.2L LSA supercharged V-8 engine generating an estimated 550 hp (410 kW) and 550 lb.-ft. (745 Nm) of torque. The engine delivers this power with remarkable refinement. A sixth-generation Eaton supercharger minimizes the added noise previously associated with supercharged engines, and tightly controls intake air temperature for optimal performance.

Transmission choices include either a six-speed manual or an exclusive, six-speed automatic with steering-wheel-mounted paddle shifters. It is the first automatic offered on the CTS-V.

Accentuated design elements

The 2009 CTS-V extends Cadillac’s acclaimed design language, both inside and out. The V-Series includes all the elements of the CTS sport sedan’s well received cabin, while adding some elegant and purposeful accents.

V-Series will offer Recaro performance driving seats, providing excellent support for spirited driving and adding to the luxurious and purposeful interior. These new, 14-way adjustable performance seats include pneumatic bolster controls in the seat cushion and backrest.

A microfiber material is added to the steering wheel, seats and shifter, providing the soft feel and luxurious appearance of suede without suede’s inherent drawbacks of difficult care and moisture sensitivity. These accents on the steering wheel, seat inserts and shifter are elegant to the touch and help support high-performance driving.

The car’s integrated center stack is trimmed with a new Obsidian material that is also applied to the center console and door trim. Just like every CTS, the V-Series includes a hand-stitched instrument panel, door trim and center console. Leading-edge infotainment features, including a 40-gigabyte hard drive, advanced navigation system with a “pop-up” screen and Bose digital surround audio, extend to the V-Series, as well as factory-installed Bluetooth capability.

The exterior of the new CTS-V amplifies the assertive stance and elegant details of the standard car, and communicates the car’s remarkable capabilities. The dihedral Cadillac grille is larger to enable more air intake and features a satin finish. The raised hood encompasses the supercharged engine, and new front and rear fascias identify the vehicle as a V-Series. The car’s 19-inch wheels enhance its stance on the road.

The founding member of the V-Series, CTS-V was initially offered in 2004 and sold primarily in North America through the 2007 model year. The supercharged STS-V and XLR-V were added in 2006 to make the V-Series an exclusive trio of models all capable of zero-to-60 acceleration in less than five seconds with enhanced overall performance and luxury features.

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2009 Cadillac CTS-V

What is it?
2009 Cadillac CTS-V

What's special about it?
What's special about it?! Well, how about 550 horsepower? That's pretty special, wouldn't you say?

For those of you who haven't been paying attention for the last 10 minutes or so to the horsepower war raging among carmakers, this 550 hp means the 2009 Cadillac CTS-V's supercharged 6.2-liter V8 makes 43 hp more than the 6.2-liter V8 of the Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG, 50 hp more than the 5.0-liter V10 of the BMW M5, 130 hp more than the 4.2-liter V8 of the Audi RS4 and a whopping 134 hp more than the 5.0-liter V8 of the Lexus IS-F.

You might assume from the above description that the CTS-V, which debuts at the 2008 Detroit Auto Show, is powered by a version of the Corvette ZR1's engine. And you would be correct. Indeed, the two share the same basic pushrod 6.2-liter small-block. The Eaton Roots-type supercharger nestles between the Caddy's cylinder banks and is topped with an intercooler, just as it is in the ZR1. The Cadillac runs a slightly lower compression ratio of 9.0:1 and its so-called LSA engine doesn't get the pricey titanium rods and intake valves of the ZR1's LS9. The LSA also uses more pedestrian cast pistons in place of the LS9's forged pieces, and it has a conventional wet sump instead of the Vette's racecar-inspired dry sump.

The result (which must surely be a much less expensive engine that the ZR1) is an estimated 550 hp at 6,200 rpm and an absolutely stonking 550 pound-feet of torque, also at 6,200 rpm. General Motors has been very careful of late not to overestimate engine output, so expect the final production version that goes on sale in the fourth quarter of '08 to make at least 550 hp. And if the CTS-V has its competitors covered in the horsepower race, it tramples them in torque. The M5's high-revving V10 can muster only 383 lb-ft. The E63's big V8 pumps out almost 100 fewer lb-ft for a rating of 465 lb-ft, although it does so with 1,000 fewer revs.

The CTS-V is dimensionally almost identical to the M5 or E63, but it's the fat boy of the group, tipping the scales at an estimated 4,200-4,300 pounds. That's between 200 and 300 pounds heavier than the Germans. Still the Caddy has the best power-to-weight ratios. Each horse is asked to carry 7.6 pounds in a CTS-V equipped with a six-speed manual transmission.

Unlike the first-generation CTS-V, the '09 will offer an optional six-speed automatic that includes steering-wheel-mounted shift paddles. It adds an extra 100 pounds to the car, but that's still only 7.8 pounds per hp. The Mercedes E63 brings 7.9 pounds to bear on each of its horses. And each of the M5's 500 ponies has 8.0 pounds to carry. With the most drag-strip-worthy final-drive ratio of the bunch, the CTS-V should accelerate quicker than the Germans.

What about that horrid, sounds-like-the-whole-rear-end-is-going-to-be-torn-from-the-car axle tramp that has limited the acceleration numbers of the previous CTS-V? Cadillac reckons it's got that largely taken care of through the use of asymmetrical half-shafts. In other words, one half-shaft is larger in diameter than the other. If this sounds familiar, that's because it's one of the tricks GM is using to combat axle hop on the ZR1. Tucked between these shafts is a heavy-duty cast-iron limited-slip differential. The 19-inch forged-aluminum wheels carry 285/35R19 Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 tires, identical in size to the M5's wheel/tire package. Like the BMW, the front tires are 255/40R19s.

Brembo supplies brake rotors larger than those of the M5 or E63 (a good thing, since they have more weight to deal with). The slotted and vented rotors are clenched by six-piston calipers up front and four-piston units in the back.

Also from the ZR1 box of tricks comes the Tremec TR6060 six-speed manual that debuted on the standard '08 Corvette and also on the new Dodge Viper, although the version in the CTS-V uses taller, less aggressive gearing. Like the ZR1, the CTS-V uses a twin-disc clutch.

And like the ZR1, the CTS-V comes standard with GM's magnetic ride-control dampers, which can be set in either Tour or Sport modes. There's also a new Performance Traction Management system which, the company says, 'regulates torque delivery to enhance acceleration and provide an optimized launch.' We presume this is something like a permissive stability and traction control system.

The CTS-V gets a unique bulged hood to accommodate the big motor. More noticeable is the front clip, which looks curiously more like the old CTS than that of the new CTS. There are two distinct mesh-covered grilles in place of the standard CTS's intricate single big-ass grille. The rear fascia is also unique to the V, although it's going to take a Cadillac wonk to notice the differences.

Inside, the CTS comes with 14-way adjustable Recaro seats that include pneumatic adjustable bolsters on the bottom and back. A suedelike microfiber material covers the steering wheel, seats and shifter. The center stack and door trim are now shiny black. And the V is the first CTS to be fitted with an electronic parking brake, removing the foot-operated unit.

What's Edmunds' take?
We badly want to drive this car. — Daniel Pund, Senior Editor, Detroit

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General Motors pulled out a suprise at the company's Cadillac press conference today. Sharing the stage with the Provoq concept and CTS-V sedan was the CTS coupe concept — a model rumored to be in the pipelines.

While still technically a concept, Ed Wellburn — vice president of GM product development — dropped plenty of hints that the coupe version of the CTS will make production.

GM failed to mention what engine currently powers the two-door concept, but Wellburn mentioned that it could be fitted with a diesel powertrain.

The CTS coupe shares its front end with the sedan, but the rear is a design all its own, highlighted by a center crease and the hint of tail fins on the rear taillights.

The interior is also largely borrowed from the CTS sedan, but does feature some new colors and materials. Wellburn emphasized the coupes new highly bolstered bucket seats, indicating that the coupe's styling will match its performance.

There has been no official word on when a production version of the CTS coupe concept could hit the road, but sources have long suggested it will arrive in 2009 as a 2010 model.

More pics here:

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Για να δουμε τι θα κανουν στο Ν'ρινγκ τα CTSV και ZR1