The Ford Mustang Mach 1 sticks out to me as I realize the Cup 2 tires are worth a few seconds of lap time but it's impressive that it came out faster than a GT350R.
It's too bad that the Panamera, 5-V Blackwing and M5 didn't all have similar tires. Tough to beat a car when it's the only one running Cup 2's but, it's all within the rules.
Any road course guys know how much of an advantage the cup tires gave the Porsche? My gut says that even the M5 would have beat it if it was running 4S's.
It's also too bad they crashed the 4-V Blackwing, and therefore didn't get a good comparison vs the M3. That would have been a good matchup.
If only a guy could actually get a Blackwing allocation these days.
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What did the cadillac dealer say? Did you ask them about 5 and the 4?This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
Hard to say what Cup2 are worth, but I’d say at least 3 seconds.This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
They did get a good comparison as GM had a replacement CT4-V sent over within hours of them crashing the first one.This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
I read this statement in that they didn’t get everything out of the car that it was capable of, like they were spooked after the crash. “ But that's not the car's problem. Even with a second driver behind the wheel, we couldn't commit to taking the Esses the way Cadillac assured us was possible.”This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
I only inquired about the 5.This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
3 seconds is a massive difference for Cup 2’s and although I glazed over it initially, the Mach 1 also puts down impressive numbers despite the tires.
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This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show QuoteI would say it's the car's problem if drivers aren't confident taking it near its limits. At the end of the day the M3 has better steering, handling and has a better engine.Sharper on turn-in than the Caddy, the BMW moves with slightly more confidence. The steering only whispers what the front tires are up to, while the Cadillac's steering never stops crying "Hear ye, hear ye!" Call it a wash on braking feel and strength, and we're back to power. BMW's six delivers near supercar numbers, while the Cadillac musters sports-car speeds. Judged solely on times, the BMW is the winner.
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If you're going for laptimes on a track, you absolutely want a car that's boring and predictable so drivers are confident in driving at the limit.This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
For the street, it's the other way around. You want a car that'll be lively since you're never at the limit, and it's way more fun, so the CT4-V is probably more of a fun car to drive. I've never really liked the handling of the new M3/4's, it's just not a fun street car because it's such a good track car.
The CT5-V sounds like a fucking blast to drive around. Found the first sentence in the review hilarious:
Fast laps come one of two ways: clean or ugly. The 2:49.4 we managed in the CT5-V Blackwing unquestionably falls under the latter classification.
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That's why AMG has been eating M's lunch for the last decade or more. They prioritized fun (and cool) on the street over track performance.This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
You could be right about the 4-V Blackwing, I’m just happy that’s not the case for the 5-V Blackwing in comparison to the M5 CS.This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
Cadillac for the win.
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I think it was clarkson that lamented that the problem with the GTR is they made it too good rather than being a normal bonkers AMG.This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
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ya...and the usual decline in design language in order to make it look more aggressive.This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
I hope they extend the production on the 2 blackwings for a few years so we can get some allocations
To the sandy vagina who was triggered about me talking about a GTR and neg repped me for it. 1:10
My bad, it was Matt Leblanc not Clarkson.
Anyways back to the domestic circle jerk.
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Have they stated how long they will be in production? I haven't seen anything personally, with the exception that there was an initial run of 250 each, but nothing stating that was all they would make. I would think that they'll be in production for at least a few years and I can't see them actually limiting production if there is demand.This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
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That's quite subjective. Just look at the results of the other GM Alpha Chassis cars on the list, they punch way above their price point. Alpha Chassis + Gen 4 Magnetomagical Shocks, this thing should be very good on the track. Also worth mentioning that a driver that isn't scared of the car did a 2:52.5 (a second faster than the M3 & 3 seconds faster than what C&D could manage).This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
https://media.cadillac.com/media/us/...blackwing.html
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Sounds like the is500 was a bit of a turkey in the short article I read.
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Which makes the Cayenne Turbo GT lap time of 2:52.6 look even more silly. That SUV is bonkers.This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote