Only 1/4 million for this V

I wonder how fast it laps VIR? ;)

And can it make it around on one tank of fuel? ;)

I remember GM slapping the SS badge on every vehicle that got a stripe package now they are ruining the Caddy V designation
 
transamtom said:
I wonder how fast it laps VIR? ;)

And can it make it around on one tank of fuel? ;)

I remember GM slapping the SS badge on every vehicle that got a stripe package now they are ruining the Caddy V designation
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I totally agree on the sticker engineering of the late 90's /early oughts at GM - it peaked with the Malibu SS and ended up getting called out internally and shut down. How are they ruining the V? Escalade V is like 700 horsepower. Pretty good for a plush land yacht. The price and markup on top of it is just the ridiculous part. I did hear that there is like a year wait for an Escalade though.

-Geoff
 
I just don't understand why they aren't building these to demand. GM is just leaving money on the table. Stop building stripped Tahoe's for cops and build more of these!

-Geoff
 
WhiteHawk said:
I totally agree on the sticker engineering of the late 90's /early oughts at GM - it peaked with the Malibu SS and ended up getting called out internally and shut down. How are they ruining the V? Escalade V is like 700 horsepower. Pretty good for a plush land yacht. The price and markup on top of it is just the ridiculous part. I did hear that there is like a year wait for an Escalade though.

-Geoff
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Yeah I know its got a great big blown V8 but the thing is probably close to 8000lbs ;)

I hope they offer big carbon ceramic brakes as an option ;)

My idea of a V is a car that can handle going to the track whether its the 1/4 or a road course and still offer a great ride on your way to work.

I just think they should have called it something else
 
transamtom said:
Yeah I know its got a great big blown V8 but the thing is probably close to 8000lbs ;)

I hope they offer big carbon ceramic brakes as an option ;)

My idea of a V is a car that can handle going to the track whether its the 1/4 or a road course and still offer a great ride on your way to work.

I just think they should have called it something else
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It does have much larger brakes... in the world of SUV's, this is pretty dang quick for most. So you're saying a "V" should only be a car? Does the X3M, X4M, X5M and X6M also bother you? Interesting take. What Caddy V's have you owned? I Loved my CTS-V and honestly would buy another one just to keep around.

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transamtom said:
Yeah I know its got a great big blown V8 but the thing is probably close to 8000lbs ;)

I hope they offer big carbon ceramic brakes as an option ;)

My idea of a V is a car that can handle going to the track whether its the 1/4 or a road course and still offer a great ride on your way to work.

I just think they should have called it something else
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They're right around 6000lbs+, when I replace my current Escalade this will be on the list depending on what the used market looks like in a few years.
https://youtu.be/yajXhpsb63w
 
ultradriver10000 said:
It does have much larger brakes... in the world of SUV's, this is pretty dang quick for most. So you're saying a "V" should only be a car? Does the X3M, X4M, X5M and X6M also bother you? Interesting take. What Caddy V's have you owned? I Loved my CTS-V and honestly would buy another one just to keep around.

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I was about to pull the trigger on a 2012 CTS-V just before the pandemic.

Unfortunately, I haven`t owned one yet but I spent a day with a friend's car and fell in love with it.

Ok maybe I am wrong and it does deserve to be called a V.

I am glad they are building it don`t get me wrong on that...kind of going out with a bang before the full on E swing.
 
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