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Originally Posted by MEDISIN

Let's keep some things in perspective.

• Journalists from the big 3 automotive magazines - MotorTrend, Car&Driver and Road&Track did not experience heat soak, limp mode, pulled timing etc. Car&Driver ran 12-15 laps in 100F heat with the V without issues (setting a Lightning Lap sedan record in the process). Before you think they might not mention heat-soak in the article, they pointed out that both the Eco-burst and GT experienced heat-related performance hits.
• Dozens of bloggers (DigitalTrends, Autoblog, TechTimes, Slashgear etc) got seat time in the CTS-V with no mention of heat soak, limp mode, pulled timing etc.
• I had not heard of Boldride before seeing this thread. They started 4 years ago posting pics and vids of imports. Haven't seen much positive written about any domestic cars.
• The author mentions only subjective impressions (it felt slow) without recording any performance metrics or conducting tests of any kind.

This is the first I've heard of any 2016 V going into limp mode from excessive heat. If I've missed something in previous write-ups, please point it out. I'm not saying it can't/won't happen, but this doesn't sound like a rampant problem in the V based on experience to date.

Also true, I don't think anyone here is trying to imply that it will happen every car, just that it just looks bad for GM that it has happened more than once on LT4 equipped cars.