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Vmango

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I want a wagon....
« on: February 24, 2011, 10:05:29 pm »


Click link to watch a CTS-V wagon drag race a 911 Turbo. It's worth it.


http://www.autoblog.com/2011/02/24/video-hennessey-v650-wagon-vs-porsche-911-turbo-pits-apples-ag/#continued


PS, it might be tuned  :D
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Offline rrocket

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Re: I want a wagon....
« Reply #1 on: February 24, 2011, 10:37:09 pm »
A simple ECU flash for the Porsche, and the tables are turned.  Severely.
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Re: I want a wagon....
« Reply #2 on: February 24, 2011, 10:43:05 pm »
They said the Caddy is 1000 lbs heavier!

Ah well...I`m diggin`a 500+ hp car with a roof rack.  Beat that 911!
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Re: I want a wagon....
« Reply #3 on: February 24, 2011, 10:44:35 pm »
Pour a little water at the start and let's see what happens.... ;D

Oh...and the Caddie is using drag radials.  HUUUGE difference.
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Re: I want a wagon....
« Reply #4 on: February 24, 2011, 11:29:59 pm »
Yup drag radials... Fair fight eh ;D
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Re: I want a wagon....
« Reply #5 on: February 24, 2011, 11:33:20 pm »
Quote from: benjarvis on February 24, 2011, 11:31:08 pm
From a marketing stand point this is very clever. Most of us agree that the Cadillac Sport Wagon cannot beat the Porsche 911 on a regular racing track. However it is good to show that the Cadillac can at least put a good fight in some circumstances.  

Yea, but with the right "circumstances" an Elantra could beat a ZR-1.....


Just depends who's setting the "circumstances"...
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Re: I want a wagon....
« Reply #6 on: February 24, 2011, 11:34:48 pm »
Quote from: rrocket on February 24, 2011, 11:33:20 pm
Quote from: benjarvis on February 24, 2011, 11:31:08 pm
From a marketing stand point this is very clever. Most of us agree that the Cadillac Sport Wagon cannot beat the Porsche 911 on a regular racing track. However it is good to show that the Cadillac can at least put a good fight in some circumstances.  

Yea, but with the right "circumstances" an Elantra could beat a ZR-1.....


Just depends who's setting the "circumstances"...

Jaeger?  :rofl2: :rofl: :rofl2:
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Re: I want a wagon....
« Reply #7 on: February 24, 2011, 11:36:05 pm »
Quote from: Turbo Bob on February 24, 2011, 11:34:48 pm
Quote from: rrocket on February 24, 2011, 11:33:20 pm
Quote from: benjarvis on February 24, 2011, 11:31:08 pm
From a marketing stand point this is very clever. Most of us agree that the Cadillac Sport Wagon cannot beat the Porsche 911 on a regular racing track. However it is good to show that the Cadillac can at least put a good fight in some circumstances.  

Yea, but with the right "circumstances" an Elantra could beat a ZR-1.....


Just depends who's setting the "circumstances"...

Jaeger?  :rofl2: :rofl: :rofl2:

No, silly.  I was channeling TopGun through my fingers.... :rofl:
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Re: I want a wagon....
« Reply #8 on: February 25, 2011, 08:56:31 am »
Quote from: rrocket on February 24, 2011, 10:44:35 pm
Pour a little water at the start and let's see what happens.... ;D

Oh...and the Caddie is using drag radials.  HUUUGE difference.

Yeah, the company said it would run 12.1 instead of 11.7 without Drags.  .4 at that speed is a big difference.  They should have run it with street tires, let the Porsche Turbo win at 11.8.  The Caddy coming in .3 seconds behind the Turbo is pretty good still.
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Re: I want a wagon....
« Reply #9 on: February 25, 2011, 09:48:43 am »
The CTS-V wagon is a wonderful thing.  Very happy to see an American company (of all things) producing such a luxo-performance-wagon.  Gives one hope that just maybe BMW will reverse course at some point in the future and bring back their wonderful wagons (along with other manufacturers).

Though being a German fanboi, I might prefer this: http://www.autoblog.com/2011/02/24/alpina-b5-biturbo-touring-coming-to-geneva-motor-show/

Drool.
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Re: I want a wagon....
« Reply #10 on: February 28, 2011, 02:23:12 pm »
Tiptronic transmission and lack of LED tail lights means its a previous generation 911 Turbo. What was the point of doing that drag race? To show that a tuned car can beat a stock car that's old? Not knocking the Caddy, in fact I love the CTS-V wagon. Just think they're comparing apples to oranges here.
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Re: I want a wagon....
« Reply #11 on: February 28, 2011, 03:00:14 pm »
I'd like to see a wagon showdown.

The Caddy VS the RS6
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xBxdTeF_REk
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Re: I want a wagon....
« Reply #12 on: February 28, 2011, 03:17:58 pm »
I always loved this photo:

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