2006 Cadillac CTS-V
V for 400 hp V8!
0-60 under 5 seconds
Handling is good
I like the exterior styling
6-sp manual only!!!! NO AUTO OPTION...
Seats where okay, but seem flat
Love the G’s gage on the HUD (Heads-Up Display)
18in rims with Goodyear Eagle F1 EMT (run-flat)
$51,395 base price, but includes DVD Sat-Nav, XM Radio and Sunroof
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2006 Chevy SSR
Really cool folding hard-top convertible
I like the exterior styling
Plenty of trunk space, it’s called “a bed”.
4-sp Auto or 6-sp manual (Auto Tested)
Good seats, but hard to get into.
Large 20in rims!!
$40,000 is a lot of money for a toy!!!!
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2006 Dodge Charger "Daytona" R/T
5.7-liter HEMI V8 with MDS
Gain anther 10 hp for “Daytona” then the regular R/T
Ton of torque at 390 lb-ft
Rear decklid spoiler and a chin spoiler
0-60: 6.0 (?)
Top Speed: 130 mph (limited)
Fuel: 17/25
Matching color center console
BIG car
Great ride. Just wish the seat bottoms were just a little bit longer for this large guy.
Still an American car that is scary to turn too fast, even with the “Performance tires, suspension and steering” you pay extra for the Daytona name.
Disappointed with the ‘butt-of-my-pants’ feel. Just didn’t feel fast off the line. Mustang GT seemed faster.
No manual (maybe that’s why the Mustang seemed faster?)
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2006 VW GTI
Top speed 130 mph
0-60 in 6.8 sec
Fulled loaded priced about $30k, but prices start at $22k
0-60 manual 7.1 sec
0-60 auto 6.8 sec
18 inch rims lower it another 0.1 to 6.7 seconds
Xenon headlights with washer
Trip-Computer
DSG with Tiptronic (shifts faster then manual transmission)
2.0 liter, 4 cylinder, in-line, turbocharged with intercooler and direct fuel injection
200 hp
207 lbs-ft torque
Very little turbo lag...I had to ask if it was a turbo
Seats a very comfortable, but the funky plaid seats…I could get use to them.
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