[tgagneguam]

A well-presented, well-written, balanced review of two nice cars. It's so refreshing that GM is finally fielding cars-including the new CTS-that don't have to make excuses really in any arena. And it's nice to see reviewers preferring some of the engineering/technology that Caddy's bringing to market. It confirms what I mostly believe to be true: when GM fields credible cars, reviewers will appropriately heap praise.

I still think GM needs to up the performance of this car. 6.5 seconds to 60 mph, despite having AWD, seems a bit leisurely to me. I'm confident that Tom Stephens and his crew are capable of more. Get to it, boys!

 

[tgagneguam]

Funny, Jamie Kitman tackles very similar points made in this thread in his monthly column found in the May 2008 edition of Automobile Magazine (pages 30-31, "From Northstar to Death Star: Cadillac Plans to Kill its V-8"). As usual, well written and thoughtful points, both about V-8-powered Caddies specifically and more generally what it will take to return Cadillac to its former glory.

The only point with which I don't agree, and I never get this point, is that Audi interiors are somehow worthy of duplication. I think they're pretty dated looking, actually, even though Audi pulls off great powertrains and pretty pleasing exteriors, like that found on the S5. To each his own, I guess.