415 horsies?

One of the worst parts is Cadillac is adding and subtracting models from its lineup incredibly fast. There are fewer and fewer car examples like a Camry or Accord where there is a lineage to follow so you know have expectations on the car before you even see it.

Thirded.  I’m interested, because this is basically a M340i competitor.  It’s not an M3, but that’s something they lacked (the options on the base ATS/CTS were not competitive across the board before).  This I like.  

A CTS. Look, S’s and 5's even look the same. 

Why would anyone ever buy this over a Tesla P3?

Sort of, semantics really. They used vehicles that could be purchased in a showroom until the early 70's, albeit modified, before going to partial tube frame chassis. By 1980, the only ‘stock’ part left was the sheet metal.

What the hell is a CT5?

Here’s a lukewarm take: This is what they should have done in the beginning. Offer decent, above average performance and decent luxury (read American) at a decent price. Not gobsmacking performance and decent luxury (and build quality (shhh.)) at gobsmacking (read German) prices.

Cadillac’s naming scheme makes my head hurt. Not to mention losing all the equity tied to the names people have gotten used to.

NASCAR has never used a stock car. Ever. 

Australian Supercars runs on a bunch of street circuits and I’ve seen some pretty hard crashes and no problem with the walls. Current Aussie Supercars are only about 150lbs lighter than a NASCAR Cup Car.

If the 2021 car is to be all that it’s hyped to be, these cars will be lighter and better handling. No IndyCar, but they would be much more manageable on a street circuit.

“Just get a Model X for all your “needs.””

I thought the same thing, especially for the segment. The E63 wagon back seat looks cavernous in comparison.

This X1000. Also dont forget that they also made a Golf R wagon that we didnt get.

I would very much like an affordable fast wagon as well. Hey Kia, I hope you’re listening.

and 419 want to buy it used.

Counterpoint: America has not been waiting for this wagon. America, for the most part, does not care about wagons. This is the wagon that approximately 423 car buyers in the united states have been waiting for.  

We have not been waiting for a $100,000 wagon. We’ve been waiting for a $28,000 GTI wagon with a manual transmission.  

hard to muster even a tiny violin’s worth of sympathy for a guy who had 1.4 mil to burn on a video game character, for sure.