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Originally Posted by e92hunter
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Originally Posted by KevinGS
100% agree. Having driven a few C7s and a last gen CTSV, the Magna ride is damn near perfect - functionally comfortable on most choppy roads (firm, but compliant), yet can dial in a curve to maximize grip in less than a second. It's an amazing engineering feat. GM's alpha platform is impressive. They just need to find a way to dial in a tad more reliability into their overall product, and they need to continue to evolve their interiors.
Caddy's V products have produced some definitive M fighters over the years, and the new Blackwing V models ups the ante even more. A 650+ HP sedan with a manual???  Now that's making a statement. BMW would not even think of making a new M5 or M8 with a manual. |
That's because the CT4VBW/CT5VBW uses the carryover powertrain from last generation (ATSV/CTSV) that also offered manual options. BMW went with updated powertrains on the G80/F90 and the G80 still has a manual option. |
The previous CTS-V did not offer a manual. The engines while carryover, also do feature upgrades, the M5 is similar in that the engine is also a carryover (S63 was first introduced in 2010) and has been upgraded since.