Robert Hall
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As well as elsewhere. Yes..MB already has a diesel E class here, I would assume a diesel A6 and 5-series will be here eventually... -
This seems more of a regular rich person car...the uber rich will go for a Bentley and the mega rich will go for a Roller..
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They will have to have a diesel option if they plan to sell the CTS in Europe, I would think...
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Seems a bit too plain in the side detailing...I like the pronounced wheel arches of the current model.
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That's true, of course. If a bit beside the point I'm making here. The point you are making has no point. The only point is how this engine competes w/ equivalent engines from the market competitors.
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What is ultimately going to count is how will the new CTS w/ this engine compare in real-world tests with the equivalent models from the German trio--all of which will be TT 6 cylinders? No V8 in that comparison.
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This is clearly targeting the BMW 535i. The V-series will target the M5. Same w/ the equivalent E-class/AMG models, and Audi A6/S6.
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Did you read the article? This is clearly V8 performance... good for 420 horsepower and 430 pound-feet. That is mated to an eight-speed automatic transmission. This combination runs to 60 MPH in 4.6 seconds, a top speed of 170 MPH The fuel econ numbers will likely be class competitive w/ similar models from the German trio... this isn't an engine for a Malibu...premium market buyers aren't as hung up on fuel economy numbers as economy car buyers are. Please stop asking if I read it. I gave it its due on power - the engine has it in spades. What it doesn't have is a justification for its lousy MPG numbers in a new , lighter architecture and with all of its tech. The gas mileage numbers seem more than adequate. it's not a diesel.
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Did you read the article? This is clearly V8 performance... good for 420 horsepower and 430 pound-feet. That is mated to an eight-speed automatic transmission. This combination runs to 60 MPH in 4.6 seconds, a top speed of 170 MPH The fuel econ numbers will likely be class competitive w/ similar models from the German trio... this isn't an engine for a Malibu...premium market buyers aren't as hung up on fuel economy numbers as economy car buyers are.
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You aren't the target customer...so stick w/ Chevy trucks.
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It's for a Cadillac, so complexity and expense is a necessity.... it fits better w/ the market niche than an NA pushrod v8 would....BMW was a twin turbo DOHC 6, the M-B E-class is getting one, Audi has a turbo V6 in the A6. So, it's all about perception? Partially....for marketing in the premium niche, you have to have premium hardware..that's how the game works. What's so premium about it? Other than price. Read the details.
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It's for a Cadillac, so complexity and expense is a necessity.... it fits better w/ the market niche than an NA pushrod v8 would....BMW was a twin turbo DOHC 6, the M-B E-class is getting one, Audi has a turbo V6 in the A6. So, it's all about perception? Partially....for marketing in the premium niche, you have to have premium hardware..that's how the game works.
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It's for a Cadillac, so complexity and expense is a necessity.... it fits better w/ the market niche than an NA pushrod v8 would....BMW was a twin turbo DOHC 6, the M-B E-class is getting one, Audi has a turbo V6 in the A6.
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Is this the engine the ATS-V will get?
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Sounds sweet...
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I like it...cool how the gear wraps the 'C'..
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Yeah...the Indy Car races I go to (except for the Indy 500) usually have Accords as pace cars.. Saw a couple Dodge Darts today---a white '63 2dr sedan and a faded bronze w/ brown top '73-74 4dr sedan. Also saw the new MKZ in the wild for the first time, a dark purplish red one at the grocery, light tan interior, the big moonroof slid back...a very striking looking car. Saw a very clean light blue and white '55-57 Chevy stepside pickup in traffic.
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Spotted on TV today watching the NASCAR race from Bristol--the Pace Car is a Ford B-Max...LoL..
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It's the fahrvergnugen!!!
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Went to lunch today and parked between a Smart and an iQ....they looked so tiny w/ the DTS between them..
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You would think some aftermarket company would be making something like that...seems like the kind of thing that would have been in the JC Whitney catalog in the past. I occasionally see brand name banners on Chevy and Ford vehicles, they are out there.
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Saw an eclectic mix this afternoon....yellow '80s VW Vanagon double cab pickup, aqua '57 Chevy Bel Air convertible, top down, and a silver '66 Olds Starfire I hadn't seen in almost 2 years..
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Noticed a Juke and a Versa in my office parking lot have 'Pure Drive' badging....'Pure Drive' ?
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You'll see less of me for a bit
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94 degrees here today, spring is in the air.... I'll be flying through Houston on Sunday on my way to Alexandria, Louisiana for 4 days at a client site. -
Pontiacs this morning...saw a clean gray G8 GXP at my coffee shop, then a clean bright red '69 Firebird on the freeway, then a worn-out but still running 6000 STE in a parking lot...wasn't sure if it was primer gray or faded from some other color.
