[Shotimes] (OT) CTS-V in Detroit Free Press

[Ron Porter]

I "thought" I had read/heard that due to poor sales, the sc motor was DOA,
as well as the future of the Marauder. If it's true, Ford is also as
clueless as GM as to what the market wants.

Ron Porter

-----Original Message-----
From: Don McKinnon (AST) [mailto:dmckinnon@asttechlabs.com]
Sent: Wednesday, April 16, 2003 2:56 PM
To: Ron Porter; Shotimes
Subject: RE: [Shotimes] (OT) CTS-V in Detroit Free Press


I see one locally these days (Marauder).  Really is a nice car, but 4200lbs
with a high rev Cobra motor doesn't cut it for around town folk.  I thought
Ford was going to SC the motor for 2004?  As usual too late...

At one point a local Mercury dealer had an ad in the paper for over a month
stating they had over 9 in stock!

Don McKinnon

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Ron Porter
Sent: Wednesday, April 16, 2003 2:44 PM
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Speaking of Impala SS.....it seems that all talk about the Marauder has
totally stopped!!

I suspect that sales are in the toilet. For a car that I originally thought
would absolutely positively be my next car, it has totally dropped off my
radar screen as something that I would even consider buying.

Ron Porter

-----Original Message-----
From: Don McKinnon (AST) [mailto:dmckinnon@asttechlabs.com]
Sent: Wednesday, April 16, 2003 2:36 PM
To: Ron Porter; Dave Kegel; Shotimes
Subject: RE: [Shotimes] (OT) CTS-V in Detroit Free Press


Maybe GM will be providing an Impalla SS model on this platform!

I still dream of Ford shipping over the Falcon XR8 model from Australia with
the 5.4l DOHC motor!

Wishing right now I could just by $2000 in bicycles...

Don McKinnon
95 MTX - White/Mocha 91k miles
Stage 1 Power Package with Stage 1cams
Canyon Carver Road/Race Suspension
Quaife & HiRevs Competition Clutch


-----Original Message-----
From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
[mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Ron Porter
Sent: Wednesday, April 16, 2003 1:54 PM
To: Dave Kegel; Shotimes
Subject: RE: [Shotimes] (OT) CTS-V in Detroit Free Press


The one thing that irritates me about it......and it's why I still feel that
the Cadillac guys are clueless....is that they are basically using the
Corvette motor in it. Now, the Corvette-Z28-T/A motor is a nice, advanced
pushrod motor.....in a Chevy or a Pontiac....but why not have a unique
Cadillac with a kick-ass Northstar that does 400 HP?

I just get the feeling that the GM guys just don't understand what it truly
takes to compete in the M5 market.

Ron Porter

-----Original Message-----
From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
[mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Dave Kegel
Sent: Wednesday, April 16, 2003 1:33 PM
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Subject: Re: [Shotimes] (OT) CTS-V in Detroit Free Press


There's more info, and a picture of it here:

http://www.cadillac.com/cadillacjsp/futuremodels/vseries/overview.html

I don't really like its looks either, but it sounds like a hell of a fun car
nonetheless.  Lot's of HP, RWD, a V8 stick, and four doors.

Dave
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ron Porter" <ronporter@prodigy.net>
To: "Shotimes" <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: April 16, 2003 12:21 PM
Subject: [Shotimes] (OT) CTS-V in Detroit Free Press


> And the car is still ugly.......
>
> http://www.freep.com/money/autoreviews/cts15_20030415.htm
>
> Anyway, what caught my eye in the article was this paragraph:
>
> "Cadillac tested the car extensively on Germany's famous Nuerburgring
> racetrack, which led to suspension upgrades, including a bar connecting
the
> right and left front suspension towers for better handling and steering at
> high speeds."
>
> So the engineers scammed a trip to Germany to run the 'Ring, just to
> determine that the car needed a strut tower brace? I would like to think
> it's what a marketing wonk was told to put in the story, but if that's
what
> it took GM to figure it out, they still are clueless. I don't think that
BMW
> engineers are losing any sleep!!
>
> Ron Porter
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