C&D Comparo: CTS-V vs M3 vs RS5

[Mook]

http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews...rs5_vs._2010_bmw_m3_2011_cadillac_cts-v-video

http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/car/10q2/2011_audi_rs5-first_drive_review

Here are the overall grades of the cars that the magazine uses to determine the winner of the contest:

BMW M3 | CTS-V | RS5, all coupes!

VEHICLE
DRIVER COMFORT 10 | 7 | 8
ERGONOMICS 8 | 8 | 8
REAR-SEAT COMFORT 4 | 2 | 3
REAR-SEAT SPACE 5 | 5 | 4
TRUNK SPACE 5 | 5 | 5
FEATURES/AMENITIES 10 | 10 | 9
FIT AND FINISH 9 | 7 | 10
INTERIOR STYLING 8 | 8 | 9
EXTERIOR STYLING 8 | 8 | 9
REBATES/EXTRAS 2 | 1 | 0
AS-TESTED PRICE 18 | 20 | 15
SUB TOTAL 87 | 81 | 80

POWERTRAIN
1/4 MILE ACCELERATION 19 | 20 | 19
FLEXIBILITY 4 | 5 | 3
FUEL ECONOMY 10 | 7 | 9
ENGINE NVH 10 | 7 | 10
TRANSMISSION 9 | 7 | 9
SUB TOTAL 52 | 46 | 50

CHASSIS
PERFORMANCE 20 | 18 | 20
STEERING FEEL 9 | 10 | 7
BRAKE FEEL 9 | 10 | 8
HANDLING 10 | 9 | 7
RIDE 8 | 9 | 8
SUB TOTAL 56 | 56 | 50

EXPERIENCE
FUN TO DRIVE 25 | 22 | 19

GRAND TOTAL: 220 | 205 | 199

Even factoring out the subjective "Fun to Drive" category the victory was decisive. The overall owner experience is more than just numbers hence the grading categories. Enjoy.

(Left column is the RS5, center is the M3, and the rightmost is the CTS-V)

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[Riski]

Rick will be happy

 

[Turk]

MPOWA!!!! Not bad for the little 4.0 that could.

 

[Riski]

SUPERCHARGER!!!!

 

[Turk]

I love how the two German cars can virtually match the acceleration of the caddy even though each of them is at least 2 full liters smaller and N/A. What a joke.

 

[Riski]

and let the bashing begin

 

[Turk]

Let's face it, this is a mostly domestic board, but what can you say good here about the caddy? That it edged out the M3 and RS5 by 2 tenths while having 200 more hp? I wish they did a lap around a race track with some lap times.

 

[Riski]

True....American cars = Huge HP.....Europeans = Suspenion and tuning....

 

[EmersonHart13]

Congrats to the M3, though by no means do I think either of the two "losers" deserve to be bashed, all 3 are amazing cars, period.

 

[jason05gt]

True....American cars = Huge HP.....Europeans = Suspenion and tuning....

Yeah, except the V is faster around a road course.

 

[Fish]

Yeah, except the V is faster around a road course.

And here.....we.......go............

 

[Turk]

What are you smoking. Some 20 year old kid beat Chevy race car drivers around VIR I think it was in an M3 sedan. 20 year old kid!

 

[jason05gt]

What are you smoking. Some 20 year old kid beat Chevy race car drivers around VIR I think it was in an M3 sedan. 20 year old kid!

 

[Fish]

BOOM my post beat Turks.

 

[Turk]

This guy posts the fastest track on the fucking planet. Why don't we just post lap times at a highspeed test track?

 

[Turk]

 

[jason05gt]

This guy posts the fastest track on the fucking planet. Why don't we just post lap times at a highspeed test track?

One of the most technical tracks in the world. I guess you know more than virtually every high performance mfg in the world

 

[Mook]

man, you guys still dont know how to embed youtube?

 

[jason05gt]

man, you guys still dont know how to embed youtube?

We are old school

 

[Turk]

So a cadillac outperforms something like a lotus, because it smokes one at the ring.

 

[Turk]

There are a couple spots where a car can top out at the ring, which gives the caddy a huge advantage there.

 

[jason05gt]

There are a couple spots where a car can top out at the ring, which gives the caddy a huge advantage there.

Why don't you and larry take your cars to Autobahn and see who can run a faster lap time?

 

[Turk]

We know what happens to modified chevy small blocks when they are beat on. KABOOM!

 

[jason05gt]

We know what happens to modified chevy small blocks when they are beat on. KABOOM!

Or M motors

 

[Turk]

LOL!!! Haven't heard of one blowing up yet, but I know of how many LSX motors......