Comments on: Cadillac CTS-V takes on BMW M5

By: Kamran Hassan

Kamran Hassan — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 06:46:56 +0000

well the next M5 is gonna be a V8 aswell..and it will wipe off the smile on CTS-V fans..M5 is old now but still right there with the Caddi..just imagine what will happen when the 2011 M5 hits the streets..watch out.

By: WWO

WWO — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 14:29:00 +0000

But CTS-V got the fastest lap in Nurburgring, Germany in it’s class (with automatic gear box). My point is that fully equiped CTS-V is half price than BMW M5. And the performance is just a little bit better.

By: haziqdaF1fanatic

haziqdaF1fanatic — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 08:11:09 +0000

American cars are always having some qualities problem…..and some were unreliable….

The reason why the BMW’s are expensive is that they have rock-solid quality….compared to cadillac…and I prefer the BMW design more of the Cadillac….and it said that the M5 came with 6-speed gearbox??? It should be 7-speed SMG….and talking about weight….of course as you can see that the BMW is heavier than the CTS-V…but it still looks the same though….

So overall….I would choose the BMW…///M5….

The Ultimate Driving Machine…..

Just wait for the 2010 BMW M5….It could flush away the CTS-V!!!

By: Doug

Doug — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 22:16:03 +0000

@Nick Iliff: Are you hypermiling with your M5 ?

By: Nick Iliff

Nick Iliff — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 14:41:40 +0000

Just read that they tested a 6-speed manual. That explains the quarter mile time.

By: Nick Iliff

Nick Iliff — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 14:39:20 +0000

Oh, and I get 19.5-20.5 mpg at 70-75mph on the highway. Whoever is getting 17 needs to lay off the go-pedal.

By: Nick Iliff

Nick Iliff — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 14:32:19 +0000

I can show you a timeslip from my stock M5 doing a 12.5 quarter. Just as a point of interest versus the CTS’ time.

By: Tailgate1234

Tailgate1234 — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 00:27:06 +0000

The CTS may have great numbers, but the standard Cadillac front and rear styling, in my opinion, is hideous, and the inside is way too busy. For those that like Cadillacs, and there are a lot out there, the CTS may be a winner, but not for me.

By: Giom

Giom — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 15:34:51 +0000

If I’d buy the CTS-V, I’d always look over to the M5 with great envy and wished I had the money to buy that instead.

By: mpower

mpower — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 05:26:25 +0000

M5 >>>>>>

By: Gord

Gord — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 01:23:41 +0000

The review pretty much sums it up.

While the CTS-V is faster, the M5 was more refined and crisp.

The author of that article said the M5 had technique while the CTS-V has brute power.

By: L1ndja

L1ndja — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 23:07:03 +0000

@BmwM5Fan: I agree with you fully on that thats what i want to hear..

By: BmwM5Fan

BmwM5Fan — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 22:55:01 +0000

seriously i dont give a damn, what cadillac is thinking about its self. M5 is a v10, and thats all to it. Nothing to be compared, v8 will never sound as v10, even though v8 is also good, but still.