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Originally Posted by BowtieGuy
If 100 pounds equals roughly .1 seconds in the quarter, then that half ton deficit should put the CTS-V around one second slower than the LS3 Vette. Now we're talking about a 12.7 quarter. Now add in the 120 hp benefit to the Cadillac. Now factor weight distribution, less agressive gearing, smaller tires, more aero drag, less efficient, etc. You seem to be underestimating the effect weight alone has on the entire equation, much less everything else. Will it run faster? Probably, but not by all that much.
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I don't think the CTS has less aggressive gearing, I believe in 6 speed format it is the same as the vette (or very close). Yes it has more drag but that only effects a car slightly in a 1/4 mile and almost none 0-60. If 100 pounds is roughly 1 tenth but then the caddy has 120 HP back on its side it should at least half the effect of the weight if not al of it. That is why I did the lbs per HP argument above. That shows that the HP is on par with the vette.
The math just doesn't work here no matter how you slice it. The CTS V isn't just a regular CTS with a supercharger on it. It is beefed up as well in tires, suspension etc. This car will run mid 11's with a great driver otherwise that engine is overrated at 556hp.