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Originally Posted by hv92
how is the daily drivability??
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All I can tell you is that my '10 V is simply the best car I've ever owned! The car is a piece of cake and a joy to drive on a daily basis, even with the manual tranny. I always feel a pang of disappointment now whenever I arrive at my destination, knowing that my drive is over.
I have the manual and it's the easiest gearshift car to drive, with the best clutch I've ever had - and I've been driving a stick since 1971.
If I had a complaint, it would be that it's too quiet in the cabin, which means you'll be bouncing off the rev limiter if you're not watching the tach 'cuz it's difficult to hear what the engine is doing! (although at 12,000 km, it seems that its voice is "changing" and getting a bit louder).
In the past, I've garaged my '98 SS during the winter and driven a beater. Now that those vehicles are sold, I got an extra set of factory wheels and a set of Pirelli 240 SottoZeros for the winter in stock sizes and so far, so good. I haven't driven it in deep snow yet, but if the performance in less extreme conditions and on ice is any indication, deeper snow shouldn't be a problem. The SottoZeros are a
winter high performance tire and I'm finding very little, if any, loss at all in handling and traction in the cold and wet! It's great to be able to use the car as it was meant to be used, even in the winter... and the blower really likes the colder, denser air!!
I had the car out on Mosport's Grand Prix Track in June at a GM Canada/Cadillac sponored "Cadillac Track Experience" day and this is a much more capable road course machine than my track-prepped SS was. This car is just so easy to drive fast, it's downright spooky. My SS was a pretty quick car around Mosport, but it was a real handful in comparison to the V, which just goes where you point it - really fast - with no fuss, no muss.
The capper is that you get all this performance in a car with more luxury features than you can shake a stick at, with a great interior, phenomenal ride and great ambiance. Heck - I'm still trying to figure out the voice recognition system almost a year later!! If you're seriously thinking of getting one, I'd highly recommend the optional Recaro seats - hands down the best seats I've ever experienced in a car.
Now compared to the Camaro, this car is pretty well invisible. Hardly anybody knows what it is (most people think it's an ordinary CTS) and they don't give it a second glance. This car just does not have the "WOW" factor that the Camaro has... but AFAIC, the V bodes extremely well for any Z/28 that might just happen to show up at some time in the future! Imagine - a car with all that power that will probably sound great and come with that "WOW" factor!
Best regards,
Elie