"Chevy engineers said that the new LS9 was created to "match up favorably" with the V10 found in the M5 and M6. The supercharged 6.2-liter LS9 has 620HP and 595 lb-ft of torque, with 535 lb-ft available from 2,600 RPM and a 6,200-RPM redline. The high-revving, naturally aspirated 5.0-liter V10 has 507 HP and 385 lb-ft of torque, and goes all the way up to 8,250-RPM."
They can do what they like but it will be missing one thing -
"M"
The DNA that will make it a great car.
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E60 M5 Silverstone 11 | VW Tiguan 125TSI Turbo
M5: The car above all others. Cash - used to be as good as money once upon a time....
I also find it interesting how different manufacturers approach building a super sedan - the m5 is a legend, plain and simple - I've owned AMG's before, but there is a reason why the M5 is so well respected by car enthusiasts.
But its very simple for me - which car would I rather be in? M5 - any day, all day.
The car looks great. The interior is awesome, not cluttered like some people say. The navigation sreen is a pop up, so it not in veiw when not needed. But the big story here is 550hp..this thing will hail ***..
I think it's great when different manufacturers bring us their interpretation of a fun car to drive. Thank goodness people are still competing for our purchase money. So you like one car better than another. Great! But that doesn't mean you need to bash other products by saying things like Cadillack. Grow up; this isn't religion.Why not appreciate the options the market is giving us. The more we have to choose from the better for us. Thankfully we don't all drive M5's; how boring would that be. Plus, if that were all we had to choose from, man would they be even that much more expensive.
Having owned a CTS-V I don't know if you could pay me to take the new one! I had serious problems with my CTS-V and GM was trying to deny warranty work even though the dealer was on my side. To put a differential in a car that is not rated for the factory HP is very irresponsible. To then try and deny warranties on broken or cracked differentials is outright irresponsible.
While it looks nice and the numbers sound good I can't forget that GM will be backing it and possibly fighting warranty work.
I had an 04 CTSV and I also had a million issues with the rear end. I went thru 4 rear ends. BUT NOT ONCE did they deny my warranty. What frustrated me was their loaners and having to drive them all the time. In the year and a half that I had the car, it most of spend 3 months in the dealership. Peeling radio buttons, fogging headlights, etc..
That's why I got the M5, sure it's double the price, but you get what you pay for.
Having said that, I hope that they fixed their issues this time. I will look into the new ctsv. I'm on the list. 550hp is very tempting and I like the new look, like some have mentioned it should be easy to put that bad boy in the 600+ territory. We'll see, my car's lease is up on june and I was thinking of getting another M5, but I like to change every once in a while, so we'll see.
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06 M5 - Interlagos Blue/Black Full Leather (evo pulley, K&N Drop Ins,ASR Custom Exhaust, Ipod Kit, Eibach Springs, Radenergie R20 w PS2's)
07 Cadillac Escalade Diamond White/Blk Int
27 Ford Model T Roadster - Hot Rod (Just Sold)
echoing other posters sentiments: it appears to be a huge improvement over GM's previous attempts at a world class super-sports sedan but comparing their best efforts to the best efforts from BMW or MB AMG or Audi RS is a bit premature until they start having these comparo's. But at first glance, taking the entire package into consideration, I'd still personally prefer the M5.
go bmw!
__________________ 2002 M5 Carbon Black/Caramel Delimited, H&R Springs, V1 Hardwired, Black/Gray ///M badges and roundels
XM radio, DICE iPod, BMW.Bluetooth JL Audio speakers/subwoofer/amps 6000k lowbeam HID upgrade
Umnitza 8000k HID foglights
other than that stocker than stock...
It's sort of strange. I really, really, really want to like the new Nissan GTR and CTSv....but I just can't for some reason. Nothing against them but they just don't turn my crank.
im waiting for posi track, factory nine inch rear ends and shaker hoods. its definetly the rebirth of the hot rood with room to hang your sport coat, still i need more options inside
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