2011 Vehicles:The best of the bunch-get ready, to get angry

[simonrockman]

http://www.wheels.ca/article/792482

The Best new 2011 sports/performance car over $50,000 is this:

[kambites]

Confused more than angry. Surely that can't be serious?

Edited by kambites on Thursday 18th November 21:25

[Bill]

Don't they get the M5, XF-R or Lexus thingumy-jig in Canada?

[eldar]

Bill said:

Don't they get the M5, XF-R or Lexus thingumy-jig in Canada?

Its Canada. American cars with Belgian engines.

[Beyond Rational]

£45K for 556bhp. Yeah, that sounds terrible.

[Papa Hotel]

Horses for courses. They think we are daft for buying Fiestas.

[Bill]

eldar said:

Bill said:

Don't they get the M5, XF-R or Lexus thingumy-jig in Canada?

Its Canada. American cars with Belgian engines.

Best of both worlds then

[Fire99]

Supercharged Corvette engine... Check! 6-Speed Manual Gearbox.... Check!

Looks...Subjective but I like 'em enough.

Looks a great car.

[simonrockman]

I bet it handles like an American car

[redstu]

Oh I'm so angry. TGIF!

[TimmyWimmyWoo]

Can someone sort out the schoolboy comma in the thread title?

[Fox-]

Papa Hotel said:

Horses for courses. They think we are daft for buying Fiestas.

Exactly. We whinge at the American/Canadian tastes but what fills out road? Drossy diesel hatchbacks. At lease crap American cars have proper engines.

[Negative Creep]

Rather that than the 20 new blob like diesel hatches that will be released over here

[300bhp/ton]

Bill said:

Don't they get the M5, XF-R or Lexus thingumy-jig in Canada?

Check out some of the reivews of the lattest Caddy agains the M5. The last one I read they declared the Caddy more fun to drive, it was also quicker against the clock, more economical and substantially cheaper to buy.

[300bhp/ton]

simonrockman said:

I bet it handles like an American car

So do you have extensive experience in this then?

[adycav]

Well, at least it's not a bland VAG eurobox.

Probably one of the few new cars with a bit of character.

[Petrolhead_Rich]

Actually to be fair my dad has the previous shape Caddillac STS and they are a really really nice car, and the new one is much improved.

They used it on the matrix too!!

Looks like the illegitimate offspring of a sports car and a box truck, with a hint of transformer!

Not Angry at all, In fact for Canada, I agree

[Bill]

300bhp/ton said:

Bill said:

Don't they get the M5, XF-R or Lexus thingumy-jig in Canada?

Check out some of the reivews of the lattest Caddy agains the M5. The last one I read they declared the Caddy more fun to drive, it was also quicker against the clock, more economical and substantially cheaper to buy.

Fair point, but a Merc convertible came second...

(and I did laugh at the bit where the testers were required to have race licences.)

[mat205125]

Beyond Rational said:

£45K for 556bhp. Yeah, that sounds terrible.

Exactly. What's the problem?

Looks like a monstrously powerful RWD sports saloon for not a huge amount more than a well specced diesel german minicab.

As so-called driving enthusiasts, why do we have such an issue with these cars? Do we really need the tactile rubber surface finishes in the interior, and the "imagine" to make a worthy sports saloon?

[Marf]

300bhp/ton said:

simonrockman said:

I bet it handles like an American car

So do you have extensive experience in this then?

He's right though. American cars handle like sh-t.