Bruce Nunnally Posted September 16, 2013 Report Share Posted September 16, 2013 Power to Weight Paired to its 20-hp edge over the 400-hp 2013 550i, the Cadillac's weight advantage suggests another *smurf*-whipping is in store for the BMW when it comes to acceleration. It wasn't to be. The Vsport's 5.1-second sprint to 60 (4.8 seconds with one foot of rollout as on a drag strip) pips the BMW by only a tenth. Oddly, the Vsport's quarter-mile sprint of 13.3 seconds at 106.3 mph couldn't match the 2013 550i, as the Cadillac trailed by a tenth of a second and 2 mph by the time it cleared the stripe. Trap speed is all about horsepower, so something doesn't add up. It could be that German horses are simply stronger. Wouldn't be the first time we've noticed this. Read more: http://www.edmunds.com/cadillac/cts/2014/road-test.html Bruce 2023 Cadillac CT4-V Blackwing Follow me on: Twitter Instagram Youtube Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Nunnally Posted September 16, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 16, 2013 C/D TEST RESULTS:Zero to 60 mph: 4.4 secZero to 100 mph: 10.5 secZero to 130 mph: 18.5 secRolling start, 5–60 mph: 4.8 secTop gear, 30–50 mph: 2.5 secTop gear, 50–70 mph: 3.2 secStanding ¼-mile: 12.9 sec @ 111 mph Car & Driver: http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/2014-cadillac-cts-vsport-twin-turbo-v-6-test-review Bruce 2023 Cadillac CT4-V Blackwing Follow me on: Twitter Instagram Youtube Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cadillac Jim Posted September 17, 2013 Report Share Posted September 17, 2013 I wonder what the C/D figures for the 550i are, if they have any yet. -- Click Here for CaddyInfo page on "How To" Read Your OBD Codes-- Click Here for my personal page to download my OBD code list as an Excel file, plus other Cadillac data -- See my CaddyInfo car blogs: 2011 CTS-V, 1997 ETC Yes, I was Jims_97_ETC before I changed cars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdgrinci Posted September 17, 2013 Report Share Posted September 17, 2013 Definitely some disparity in performance times between Edmunds and some of the other magazine(s); believe Motor Trend and Car and Driver got similar (and quite a bit lower) numbers. Time will tell as others join the 'testing' fray. Thanks for the link Bruce. Chuck '19 CT6, '04 Bravada........but still lusting for that '69 Z-28 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Nunnally Posted September 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2013 Car & Driver said about the 2014 550i: Mechanical changes are similarly under the radar, but they will make humiliating neighbors at the stoplight even easier, thanks to the upgraded 4.4-liter twin-turbo V-8 in the 550i. Just as in the current Gran Turismo, the 550i sedan now receives 445 horsepower, enough to propel it to 62 mph in a claimed 4.6 seconds. Bruce 2023 Cadillac CT4-V Blackwing Follow me on: Twitter Instagram Youtube Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Nunnally Posted September 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2013 Road & Track weighs in: 12.7 SECONDS @ 112.8 MPH 0–10 MPH 0.4 0–20 1.0 0–30 1.6 0–40 2.4 0–50 3.3 0–60 - 4.4 SECONDS 0–70 5.6 0–80 6.8 0–90 8.4 0–100 10.1 0–110 12.0 Read more: http://www.roadandtrack.com/car-reviews/first-drives/performance-tests-first-drives-the-road-test-detroit-tiger-65-4-roa1113 Bruce 2023 Cadillac CT4-V Blackwing Follow me on: Twitter Instagram Youtube Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdgrinci Posted September 19, 2013 Report Share Posted September 19, 2013 It's beginning to look more and more that Edmunds either needs to give the V-Sport another 'shot' or they need some driver training. Maybe traction problems (that day), bad atmospheric conditions or something other; that sure is a pretty big difference in numbers. Chuck '19 CT6, '04 Bravada........but still lusting for that '69 Z-28 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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