Roadfly.com - Racing in a 2008 Cadillac CTS

[kingjohnson2034]

i love the look of that cts. the grill and the cock pit screams sexy

[mr010tommy010]

whats the 0-60 and 1/4 mile times

[goalsave1]

see if we can reel in that 350z.. NO LOL

[BMWpower414]

I am so happy with my 2010 cts, its a white beauty and i d not regret paying 50 000 for it, id do it again in 4 years

[oDTheTruth]

You don't like taking your hand off the steering wheel? Thats kinda how classic manuals work.

[s10pickUup]

if your taking the cts on the track dont ya think you should use the cts-V???

[ramphalsa]

To coolerdude44, the ZR1 does prove euro's to be what they are: overpriced, underperforming snobs. The ZR1 will best almost any euro supercar and the only thing that it doesn't do better is the exclusive status you get by owning a euro super car. The ZR1 doesn't have the flashy interior, but its a purpose built vehicle for a track. Its not meant for rolling into the grammy's with Monica Belluchi in the passenger seat.

[fancylikethat]

the 350z has too much horsepower? uhhh how does 290hp>307hp make sence? the 350z is a coupe and weighs significantly less than a 4dr luxury sedan, and besides the vq35 sounds like shit anyway

[patpbiz]

nice

[MoosesRevenge]

wow, seems like there isnt a lot of body roll for such a heavy and big sedan.... nice

[nubnubnubnubnub]

sspope- incorrect. audis are overpriced

[coolerdude44]

@nubnubnubnubnub oh please just because the americans can offer you something 3/4 as good for 50% the price doesn't make something overpriced. next you'll tell me ferrari's are all badge because the zr1 has more power. please kid... get off the internet.

[sspope]

Audi S4 has got way bettew AWD system than this

[raghavghei]

yes it dooes i have a cts 4 and audi a4

a4 in rain vs cts4 in rain not even a competition there

[bornwithanattitude]

and costs twice as much as the CTS.

you cant compare S4 with the CTS.

you should compare CTS-V with S4

[sinzeb]

an evo has way better AWD system then the S4

[sspope]

No way, S4's torque vectoring system is top notch. Way more efficient than the one in the Evo. S4 is a much heavier car, yet it's faster around a track.

[sinzeb]

WHHAAAAT haha, you do realize that the has this awd system since evo6 an audi is first one! watch how it works and you´ll see which one is better!

[Monger4142]

lol the evo is a piece of trash

[gdmgare]

try the 09 cts-v, it will knock of the 08

[Sampson712]

No shit a CTS V will knock off the CTS. You think before you speak?

[bornwithanattitude]

haha well said.

like some moron compared CTS with Audi S4.

compare CTS-V with S4 and see which one wins. I'll put my money on CTS-V

[Zlaja16]

even though im not a fan of regular american cars...if i was looking for a luxury car for this price...id go with this cadilac over a benz, bmw, or audi...why ? because they have nothing at this price range that is worth what it costs

[mondeost2202008]

Beautiful in Beautiful out!

[jjs4you2]

Wow, YouTube needs to increase the character count by about 500.....at least!

Or 2,000 would be perfect! They just need to extend the amount of posts per page!

Do It YouTube!!!!

[jjs4you2]

Not even the German manufacturers cars like BMW, Mercedes Benz and Audi have done under 8 secs with a price tag 2 to 4 times more than the CTS-V!

Anyone that takes these haters seriously are here to argue with them. Why listen to people that have never spent time in a CTS and most likely drive Kia's or 40 year old VW buses! You should listen to 99% of the evaluators that love this car and give it high marks across the board.

[jjs4you2]

These Caddy's have beautiful interiors with excellent fit and finish and the reliability has been at the top of the class. The engines run smooth and get excellent MPG, transmissions are tops in the class and if you think your sedan is faster? don't run into the CTS-V while driving through the mountain twisty's. It holds the record at the Nurburgring for 4 door sedans and is the first to run under 8 secs at 7:59. Did I mention how cutting edge the car looks? wait till the Coupe appears.

[jjs4you2]

The people here saying the new Cadillac's have poor fit & finish, are unreliable are here just to hate. They have allegiants with the manufacturers of their own countries manufacturers or they hate American cars no matter how good they are! Or, they hate Americans, especially when they have no answer for our dominance at the track and on the streets. Viper ACR 7:22.1, ZR1 7:22.4 at the ring dominating cars costing 3 to10Xs more. The Cobalt SS has the record for FWD sport compacts at 8:22.7

[BamFor07]

You can also tell those haters that the 6 speed 6L50 transmission used in the standard CTS is bought from GM by BMW and used in several of there straight 6 applications.

[Gansflim]

My family plans to buy this cadillac in April and take it in Georgia. I mean country Georgia, not the State Georgia.

[davidd2005]

GM quality is very good actually. I own a 1998 Pontiac Gran Prix and it has over 160K miles on it, the paint is like new, and the car runs great. I also own a new Pontiac G8 and it is just as good as a BMW but I think it is better after test driving several cars. This Cadillac is a very nice car, go buy one if you can afford it.

[VIIGerman]

haha! i had a Grand prix 94 6 cyl 3.4 engine! and believe me those cars never die! you must know cause you have one four years newer than the one i had

[Rahulioo]

Old hog car.

[mikzyspitlik]

This car has amazed me, it is certainly the best production car Cadillac has ever made, based on its abilities. I have to admit that I didn't let my guard down until I heard James May on Top Gear call this the best American car he'd ever driven. As I've researched this car I've found it to be more and more amazing and if I had the money I would choose this car every time over the foreign or domestic competition.

[IrishChris1979]

Well said ;)

[pillsbury09]

BE American.

DRIVE AMERICAN!!!!!!!!

[NICKST3R182]

lol never buying another american car again. bought my first one and already had to spend 2500 bucks on my trans. Stick with Euro cars people. or just get a car that u know wont break down on ya like a honda. Power means nothing if your car weighs 3000 pounds...

[BamFor07]

3k lbs ain't that heavy chief. Don't forget Cadillac has consistently ranked higher than its Euro competition in initial, 3 and 5 year reliability.

[Aadonis219]

a dash of homework here & there never killed any one, unless they are being beat with the facts, & speaking of which I decided to find a few. Straight from the J.D. Power website.

"For a 14th consecutive year, Lexus ranks highest in vehicle dependability, improving by 25 problems per 100 vehicles since 2007 to achieve a score of 120 PP100. Following in the top five rankings are Mercury, Cadillac, Toyota and Acura, respectively."

caddy ahead of BMW ?

NOT one Euro brand in the top 5

ha!

[Kamertusbeef]

The CTS 3.6 DI is not designed to be a sport car, who cares about the weight ? And It handles better than many european cars that are more expensive and worse built.

[rj6900]

Any car can break, count yourself lucky you didn't have to pay what it costs for a german trans !

[Aadonis219]

Funny the same jerks whom may tell you that your not patriotic because you hate bush/usa patriot act (i.e. all the faux news jerks) most likely drive something german because they wouldnt be caught dead in a caddy lol.

[pillsbury09]

Source???????????/

[Aadonis219]

J.D. Power& associates website. Google it and look for your self.

Google J.D. Power & associates and put in vehicle dependability and look it up. BMW is in the top ten but its behind Cadillac. Which proves my point that Europ snobbery isnt always worth the high price people pay for it. Which begs me to ask why do people really like the german autos ? They are deathly afraid of being seeing in something american & that their car is an extention of their "penis".

[rj6900]

I traded my 2007 E350 on a new CTS DI 3.6. The Cadillac is much faster gets about the same mileage, handles better and in my opinion looks like a new car compared to my E's old looks. My Mercedes had more quality related issues than any US built car I have owned. The perception that German cars are better is a false one I wish more people would wake up to. Also the maintanance costs of the MB are a joke. MB is a poor joke at a high price!

[Aadonis219]

My father had a wolfsburg edition Jetta in the mid 90's & porche 944 before that. Im sure he put Suds Volkswagen of Illinois mechanics kids thru college with the repair & maintance issues/costs. Ill take my M5/C63/RS6 thumping CTS-V in black for 20+K less, w/better reliability & gas mileage.

[sonie2009]

The CTS rocks.

[doubled85]

cool. a professional driver can take any car to the track, especially if its his, and point out how bad ass it is. hooah cadillac.

[AmericanCars101]

American power right there folks!

[castillo911]

charger se

[Briela456]

We have the 2004 cts its cool when pull to the curve wanna make your friends jealous cause cars nicer but that car would make the so envious

[prettyboy1970]

Really Woodchucker? Tell that to the Ford GT that spanked Ferarri during the 1960's.

[MounDoGG]

I love american cars buts they have a lil problem in fuel consomation

[woodchucker23]

yeah and corners.

[kennethHaugan]

Well sorry but not any more..

Thay kick are ass at nurburgring every year..

[sean2147]

True, but this engine was developed pretty extensively in Australia by Holden. The Direct Injection version of the 3.6L V6 built in Adelaide, South Australia. The transmission is new as well. Cornering is up to the Americans. but this engine is going in the Australian Holden VE Commodore early next year

[8MunchenBayern8]

ive got a 2005 cts and it's nice...but it lacks the refinement and quality of the Germans....

[BamFor07]

Thats why its a 2005. The new generation is on par in every way.

[coocoo4coca]

Can anybody help me out and tell me the 0-60 times on the 263hp engine and the 304hp engine?

[BamFor07]

The DI engine can get a CTS to 60 in a tad under 6 seconds and I believe that non DI version will do it in around 7 maybe a lil under.

[coocoo4coca]

thanks for your help

[NightcruiserMA]

Ed, you could be right, but a few thoughts: 1) Compare apples to apples. A CTS is a "four door sports car." A 350Z is a sports car. 2) 0-60 time of 5.9 seconds with RWD and a manual transmission doesn't really seem slow to me. 3) I've had mine for a couple of days now (AWD, 304hp) and I can say that while it's not the fastest thing on the road, it probably has the best, most well balanced and communicative steering I have ever seen on a car. Overall, I think Cadillac hit a home run here,

[GeneralMotorsRules]

Don't forget about the 2009 CTS-V! Over 550hp and the fastest sedan on the market.

[edfdfsdfdfsdfdf]

looks like it is a bit slow

[brettevansville]

all i know, jst pulled a 20 foot boat from st.louis,,,straight shot to evanville, in did 80 mph with 3,000 pounds behind me...says something about the car...go caddy

[e60deluxe]

i like how hes saying "we've only got the 3.6" to explain why the 350Z is pulling away. lolz, the 350Z has a 3.5 only. it also has either the same or 20 LESS HP depending on the year, but hes saying "the Nissan has too much HP for us to catch up" and was a convertible as well, which means it has much added drag over a coupe.

[ph00ny1]

AWD and much heavier ride

[dpuflores]

does anyone think that the cadillac coupe concept will come out?

[rawjhaw]

the coupe is already confirmed bro - summer of 09.... don't wanna wait - think im gonna go for the CTS-V

[dpuflores]

to be honest I would wait. CTS v is amaizing but the coupe will turn heads

[QBManning]

Amazing car

[deathrow89]

he's driving like a pussy

[hc8719]

The 350z has like 2 more HP... dumbass

[andypop18]

YO ME COMPRE ESTE CARRO, este ano... y la verdad me encanta (I bought this car this year and I love it)... excellent horse power

[fortcowtown]

I kind of like this car..

[mariomenoscal]

im sorry but series 3 is a waste of money this is a good car and even cheaper than the competitors

[andysnakey]

i have a 335i an i actually have to agree.. lol

[DrCadillacV]

This guy's a fuckin moron!

[illgiveumorality]

agreed

[514ben]

CADILLAC CTV OWN BMW 3 SERIES

[scabberdoug]

yeah, hold out for the 2009 Cimirron-V!!

[ganderdip]

ur an idiot if u think this car can compete with a bmw 335i

[GeneralMotorsRules]

You're an idiot if you think it can't. It'll kill the 335i.

[scabberdoug]

you're right, I seen them both in a demolition derby and the CTS rocked!!

[fortcowtown]

I know. It was a lot safer for the driver.

[StefaniaNY101]

Made in America!

[scabberdoug]

Proudly said, from the same company that produced the 8-6-4 and the 350 small block diesel!!

[scabberdoug]

I think everyone should go out a purchase a CTS and a Fleetwood to match!

[scabberdoug]

Maybe they should make a Fleetwood-V!!

[shotpin]

I bought the new 2008 Cadillac CTS and couldn't be happier. A very sweet ride.

[TheGreatFadeOut]

Wow what an idiot... thinks he can pass a Z? retard

[roja545]

you're the idiot, because he got prety close to it at the end (pretty good for a luxury car!)

[owensri2]

nice cts, i dont like using autostick, the guy doesnt know how to drive, why would you drive a cadillac like that!! SQUEELING TIRES! i would never do that!

[xiposk8boarder]

maybe u wouldnt be squeeling the tires cuz you walk, i own a cadillac deville and dam that bitch is tight hauls ass and fun to smoke them tires

[scabberdoug]

scary

[TheGreatFadeOut]

This guy is a very bad driver in a very good perfmored car... Cadillac has made a very unique car and although it isnt one i would ever buy i would enjoy having this car. American cars have truly impressed me

[caraddict520]

what the hell is he doing with the poor steering wheel; nice car though, ill take an mb or an audi thank you

[MetalSanke]

mb and audi can go to hell as far as im concerned.

[LettegusZR1]

AWD from Cadillac? No thanks, If I need AWD I'll get an Audi which its Quattro System is much much better than the CTS. If, I wanted performance I would get a 3-Series and If I wanted luxury It would be this. The shifting is just off and how the hell would you drift this? AWD, yeah if it had more horsepower and a 40-60 power balance.

[tascam48]

Meanwhile, the Fleetwood was a smoother ride which is better for long trips and around town, you can't go that fast anyway. The CTS is insanely overpriced. The base model comes with vinyl interior.

[uncleflaco]

Love the new Cadillacs [CTS and STS] - very very nice. I'll look at a used one in a year or two; can't afford a new one.

[ccsfh2]

"it has a 307 horsepower motor" NO its actually 304 but the funny thing is you put 304 on the screen when the guy said 307

[455richardf]

"It's hard to believe the people who built the Fleetwood made this car"? What the hell are you talking about? It's hard to believe I have to share the planet with mouth-breathers like this idiot. The Fleetwood is from another era, why make such a stupid comment? Loser.

[scabberdoug]

Fleetwood is the best car GM has ever made. That ain't saying much.

[ThaPumpkin]

...GM... Z06... the supercar killer.. outperformed the Lamborghini Murcielago in the Nurburgring... yeah, might want to revise what you said there doug..

[scabberdoug]

Fleetwood-Z06? let me know when yours tops 300,000 miles

[ThaPumpkin]

when what hits 300,000 miles? I had 3 different thoughts lol

[scabberdoug]

TheRottenPumpkin: "I had 3 different thoughts . . . . since I was born.

[ThaPumpkin]

ohhhhhhhhh shiiiiTTT, he schooled MEEE! Damn, 3 thoughts - since he was BORN!! AHAHAHAHAHA Mom must be so proud of your gay jokes. You really are lame there doug.

[NUKEFRANCE22]

fool doesnt know how to drive a Lac

[maximuswinnie9]

This car is awesome!I bought one a couple months ago and I'm glad I did.I was coinsidering the BMW three series, but this car was overall ALOT better looking and the quality was there.Has a very powerful engine, and I know it could catch up to that Nissan Z.

[SteveRocks2K7]

This guy sucks at driving.hes not diving the car corresctly.

[accmaj]

This guy is awful

[darzrav]

He is a shocking driver...Car ergonomics doesnt help him much either...

[caraddict520]

still not a BMW or an MB

and the reviewer/driver, whatever u want to call him sucks!

[xignite1980x]

It's not supposed to be, but it's just as good. Better than a MB actually.

[Airox180]

Believe me, I`ve driven many BM`s and Mercedes here in Germany and most of them aren`t that special. Cadillac cought up and is right up there with the european competitors.

[iainthornton]

admittedly it's not a BMW or a Mercedes

but thankfully it's much, much better

[e60deluxe]

no, its just cheaper. i wish more often domestics would make a car that you could say "this is a great car" without having to add "for the money" to the end of the sentence.

sorry, but the BMW 530i will blow its doors off, its just 20 grand more expensive.

[iainthornton]

a 530i is *technically* better, for that matter a 523d is but that's not my point. I phrased it badly-to those of us which the 'personality' of a car matters, a Cadillac offers a LOT more than any German car

I'm British so I'm not bashing BMWs and Mercedes and so on because of patriotism-they just don't excite me

[SharurottoJjang]

i have to disagree with you there...it's not a BMW or Mercedes so it can't be much better...it's a good car; i love it and cadillac did an awesome job and i can't wait to see the coupe...but BMW and Mercedes are on their own levels

[BamFor07]

MB has fallen way off recently.

[iainthornton]

sorry, I don't think I quite understand you...are you saying that the Cadillac is better or a BMW/Mercedes?

All I can say is that I could NEVER drive a BMW/Mercedes over a Cadillac

[SharurottoJjang]

Cadillac isn't and will never be as good as a BMW or Mercedes. (Even though BMW has disappointed me lately...but the 1 series brought my love for it back!)

I'm just saying that Cadillac did a very nice job with the CTS...but it'll never be as good as the other 2 I mentioned.

[iainthornton]

I agree with you to a certain extent-but always remember that the prowess of a car is always down to opinion

and my opinion is that these days Mercedes are terrible (up until the mid 90s they were fantastic) and that BMWs are flawed-but I notice their problems purely because they have no place in my heart.

and in my opinion, I'd much much rather drive a Cadillac than either a Mercedes or a BMW

of course, I consider your opinion equal in importance to my own

[palebeachbum]

One of the worst cars I've ever owned was an '87 300E. I've had better reliability from American economy cars. Build and materials quality was unmatched though. As nice as the new CTS is, I seriously doubt it's a quality product in the long run. Let's see what owners thing by the time they hit 100k miles. I don't think they'll be too impressed.

[ph00ny1]

Tell that to the CTS-V

Not only are they putting it in the new level of performance, it's also putting itself in a new level of price

[MBxpert15]

this guy stinks at driving!! he is so bad!!!

[gijf430]

Lol, I'm not the person to bash, but his claim that the CTS has 307 hp when it actually has 304 was kinda funny. Also, the 350Z has much more horsepower? It's got 306! only 3 more with tons of less weight. I've got an 06' 325i, and thought about trading for the new CTS. Granted my bimmer ain't as fast, but to be honest I don't need to be the fastest on the on-ramp on my way to work. And I still have a decent resale value.

[codydmaynard666]

a real man uses a clutch not them gay ass padal shifters he doesnt want to take his hands off the wheel

[ThaPumpkin]

Actually, the paddle** shifters are for the more sophisticated racing feel, coming from the roots of the f1 cars.. I have them in my C6 Coupe, fun as hell having that style shifting on a big v8, it makes regular shifting look very stupid.

[Nelso90]

Sorry, but the real F1 cars are H-gate manuals.  Think of all the ones back in the 80's. 1500HP worth of turbocharged V-6's, and no flappy paddle gearboxes. BTW, the F1 cars now use an auto-shift sequential manual. Your C6 is still a planetary automatic buddy...

[iainthornton]

too true-it's an automatic which you tell when to change gear-in other words you lose the best of both worlds-the relaxed feel of an auto and the precision and fun of a manual

[iainthornton]

too true :D

[Howie262]

Holy shit this guy sucks at driving............

Dude, he was compaining about having to shift gears by taking his hands off the wheel. He just makes excuses why he coulnt catch the other guy. Hes a total red neck you can tell.

[Ruetz522]

This guy needs to learn how to drive. I have a 2008 cts and i have beaten a 335i sedan. i know i could catch up to that z, cuz my friend has a g35 and we were head and head, and his car is fully broken in.

[uncleflaco]

That car is sick - way more soul and style than the generic crap from Japan. Lexus is lame; no self-respecting American should buy that crap. You buy Jap and you ain;t no American: you're a sell-out.

[biggiesm210006]

this guy cant drive

[rueben44]

LOL liar it does not wallow at all you are just a troll.

[critical9]

tight, bring on the V

[MetalSanke]

Yeah with the 505 HP Z06 engine. In the new CTS, V will mean mean Vette in a tux.

[scabberdoug]

you mean crap that sux

[scabberdoug]

and where did they get those obsolete 40GB hard drives?

[scabberdoug]

can't even buy a new one now.

[MetalSanke]

man, wining bitchs everywhere.

[scabberdoug]

MetalSnack: "man, whining bitchs everywhere."

[scabberdoug]

now we're all going to go out and buy a crapillac!!

[xignite1980x]

Hey scabberdoug how are things?tell your mom I'll be over later, thanks buddy

[scabberdoug]

she knows, she's waiting to take a dump till you get here.

[kmi187]

@scabberdoug : Ever heard of solid state drives? Because I'm willing to bet that's what they are using. A regular hard drive has moving parts, shocks (which are unavoidable in any car) can kill it off fairly easy. You can probably buy a few 750gb regular hard drives for the price this "absolete" 40gb one costs.

[scabberdoug]

kni187: ask "60thstrat". he works at a cadillac dealership and will clear up all of your misconceptions.

[iainthornton]

no man, the V is a 550hp 6.2l supercharged LS9, like found in the ZR1 :D

[librano]

you can see how the caddy wallows through the corners...