This just in from the Nurburgring, Production sedan does Nordschleife in 7:59.32 |
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This just in from the Nurburgring, Production sedan does Nordschleife in 7:59.32 |
Cap'n Krusty |
May 14 2008, 08:32 PM
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Cap'n Krusty Group: Members Posts: 10,794 Joined: 24-June 04 From: Santa Maria, CA Member No.: 2,246 Region Association: Central California |
Yup. New record for a production sedan, right up there in Porsche/Ferrari lap times. Care to guess who did it? With a company executive at the wheel?
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plymouth37 |
May 14 2008, 08:38 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,825 Joined: 24-May 05 From: Snoqualmie, WA Member No.: 4,138 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Please tell me it's european...
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turtleturtle |
May 14 2008, 08:38 PM
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Nissan GTR, the new one? Nevermind, thats a coupe...
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brownaar |
May 14 2008, 08:47 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 263 Joined: 23-September 04 From: Gate City, VA Member No.: 2,813 Region Association: None |
Wudn't it the new Caddy CTS-V?
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96740 |
May 14 2008, 08:47 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 328 Joined: 10-March 08 From: Thousand Oaks, CA Member No.: 8,791 Region Association: Southern California |
New BMW M3 Sedan?
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smontanaro |
May 14 2008, 08:49 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,190 Joined: 3-June 05 From: Evanston, IL Member No.: 4,197 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
You gave too many clues. Google to the rescue: Cadillac CTS-V.
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96740 |
May 14 2008, 08:49 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 328 Joined: 10-March 08 From: Thousand Oaks, CA Member No.: 8,791 Region Association: Southern California |
Lexus ISF?
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Richard Casto |
May 14 2008, 08:52 PM
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Blue Sky Motorsports, LLC Group: Members Posts: 1,465 Joined: 2-August 05 From: Durham, NC Member No.: 4,523 Region Association: South East States |
Not sure if I would call John Heinricy a typical company executive. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)
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Cap'n Krusty |
May 14 2008, 09:10 PM
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Cap'n Krusty Group: Members Posts: 10,794 Joined: 24-June 04 From: Santa Maria, CA Member No.: 2,246 Region Association: Central California |
Not sure if I would call John Heinricy a typical company executive. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) Put it this way: There should be a LOT more company executives like him. And he IS a legitimate executive. Maybe we'd have better cars and fewer car companies in deep financial doo-doo. Ustabe car companies were run by car guys and manufacturing guys, not bean counters, and they made money .......... The Cap'n |
plymouth37 |
May 14 2008, 09:10 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,825 Joined: 24-May 05 From: Snoqualmie, WA Member No.: 4,138 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Damn that's impressive especially for a Chevy. The Panamera better top it next year.
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Richard Casto |
May 14 2008, 10:08 PM
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Blue Sky Motorsports, LLC Group: Members Posts: 1,465 Joined: 2-August 05 From: Durham, NC Member No.: 4,523 Region Association: South East States |
Not sure if I would call John Heinricy a typical company executive. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) Put it this way: There should be a LOT more company executives like him. And he IS a legitimate executive. Maybe we'd have better cars and fewer car companies in deep financial doo-doo. Ustabe car companies were run by car guys and manufacturing guys, not bean counters, and they made money .......... The Cap'n Oh, I agree. It's just unfortunate that he is the exception and not the rule. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) |
So.Cal.914 |
May 14 2008, 10:12 PM
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"...And it has a front trunk too." Group: Members Posts: 6,588 Joined: 15-February 04 From: Low Desert, CA./ Hills of N.J. Member No.: 1,658 Region Association: None |
Cadillac? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif)
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messix |
May 14 2008, 10:23 PM
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AKA "CLUTCH KILLER"! Group: Members Posts: 6,995 Joined: 14-April 05 From: between shit kickers and pinky lifters/ puget sound wa.north of Seattle south of Canada Member No.: 3,931 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
yup cadillac.... not your fathers cadillac! |
So.Cal.914 |
May 14 2008, 10:34 PM
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"...And it has a front trunk too." Group: Members Posts: 6,588 Joined: 15-February 04 From: Low Desert, CA./ Hills of N.J. Member No.: 1,658 Region Association: None |
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96740 |
May 14 2008, 10:46 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 328 Joined: 10-March 08 From: Thousand Oaks, CA Member No.: 8,791 Region Association: Southern California |
There has to be some points deducted for looks. I'm getting sick of these ugly cars getting a pass for just squirting out numbers (Nissan GTR). I remember a guy back in Hawaii with a very clean Pinto with a blown 302. Fast but... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/stromberg.gif)
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messix |
May 14 2008, 10:48 PM
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AKA "CLUTCH KILLER"! Group: Members Posts: 6,995 Joined: 14-April 05 From: between shit kickers and pinky lifters/ puget sound wa.north of Seattle south of Canada Member No.: 3,931 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
and this ruled for a while, powered by.... a cadillac!
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championgt1 |
May 14 2008, 11:41 PM
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Don't embarrass me Filmore! Group: Members Posts: 2,680 Joined: 3-January 07 From: Tacoma, Washington Member No.: 7,420 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Allards!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wub.gif)
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Cap'n Krusty |
May 14 2008, 11:50 PM
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Cap'n Krusty Group: Members Posts: 10,794 Joined: 24-June 04 From: Santa Maria, CA Member No.: 2,246 Region Association: Central California |
And before that, THIS! Both of these cars are Cadillacs, one's even a production car ................ Le Mans, 1950
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Grngoat |
May 15 2008, 12:10 AM
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Lurker Member Group: Members Posts: 158 Joined: 17-October 04 From: Fort Worth, TX Member No.: 2,967 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Wow, that's impressive. I have a 2005 CTS-V and love it. From everything I've read about the 2009, they've addressed all of the things I could complain about and added 150 hp. I'm going to have to buy one after they depreciate a little bit.
My 914 doesn't surprise too many passengers, because they at least have an idea what they are getting into. A lot of people seem to think it has a V8 in it because of the sound. But the V surprises a lot of people. Nobody expects that out of a Cadillac. By the time I'm banging off of the rev limiter at the top of second they are starting to understand. Now if GM can just get the Volt to work as advertised, maybe they could start to make money again. |
newto914s |
May 15 2008, 01:51 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 561 Joined: 16-February 04 From: Thornton, CO Member No.: 1,663 |
Wow, that's impressive. I have a 2005 CTS-V and love it. From everything I've read about the 2009, they've addressed all of the things I could complain about and added 150 hp. I'm going to have to buy one after they depreciate a little bit. wait till march. Caddys depreciate so fast you won't need to wait too long. |
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