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Originally Posted by stovt001
CTS-V coupe is still Sigma-based. Plans I heard for Alpha included coupe, convertible, and sedan. We'll see what actually happens.
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I dont know much about Alpha, just know that GM needs a <3500lb car with a 350hp+ twin turbo V6 that takes well to ECU upgrades with good interior and exterior styling as well as quality of materials. Give it a good deal of alacantra and
real Carbon fiber styling as well as a good Nav/Media screen. Put some Recaros in there as well as a good sporting suspension and you have a car that will compete heavily with the 335i. 40k+. Stop thinking how fast it will do 1/4 and start thinking about quality and corner carving.
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"With a light touch on the brakes, run the revs up a bit. Slip off the brake and bury the throttle. There's a light chirp as tires scratch for bite. Then comes a sub-5.0-second sled ride to 60 mph. A tick over 13.0 sec. and you're through the quarter-mile. It's a rush, of course, but not overly dramatic. Try the same thing with this pair's predecessors of 1970 or so and you'll find yourself in a bit of a wrestling match. Ain't progress wonderful? Maybe yes, and maybe sometimes it's fun to wrestle."