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Originally Posted by Iron Lung Jimmy
This putting the V name on different models is no different than back in the 60's when you could get an SS Impala, Chevelle, Nova, Camaro, and probably more that I can't think of right now. And that SS could be anything from a 283 to a 454.
Was anyone at the time confused by that? I doubt it.
Did anyone think that the SS badge automatically meant it had to be a 409, 427, 454 or whatever the most powerful engine was at the time? Probably not.
It was more like, "I want an Impala... but something sportier than the regular model... but nothing too out there... so I'm getting the SS 327". I doubt anyone said, "My SS Impala is not as fast as my old SS 427 Nova so I'm moving on to Ford".
If anyone today wants the apex Cadillac they know to get the CTS-V. If someone just wants a quicker, sportier CT4 or CT5 they will probably be quite content with the V version of that car.
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The problem with that analogy is that the CT5 is replacing the CTS, not getting added to the lineup along side it. The CT4 is replacing the ATS. So people are perfectly justified in expecting the CT5-V to be roughly equivalent to the current CTS-V.
Imagine if with the next gen Camaro, they no longer offered an SS. It goes base 4, V6, then straight to ZL1. But now that ZL1 has a regular NA V8 (LT2?) for about 40 grand. Thats akin to what Cadillac is doing. Moving the top performance name down to a mild performance model.