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Jaguar Wimps Out Of Cadillac CTS-V Challenge

 
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Last month, during a discussion with journalists about General Motors’ new “May the Best Car Win” marketing campaign, Bob Lutz laid down the challenge to any journalist to a duel with the Cadillac CTS-V to see if any comparable car could topple the Caddy.


The guys at Jalopnik were the first to accept the challenge, putting forward Wes Siler, who we would later find out would compete in a 510 horsepower 2010 Jaguar XFR.

Not so apparently. Jaguar’s PR team have reportedly backed out of the challenge, which is scheduled to take place this Thursday at the Monticello Motor Club in Monticello, N.Y.

Jaguar spokesman Stuart Schorr admitted to Jalopnik that he expected the XFR would lose to the CTS-V but said losing wasn’t the problem. Schorr went on to reveal that Jaguar is worried the brakes of the XFR won’t be able to last the necessary five laps unless their cooling was upgraded.

Jaguar isn’t alone, incidentally, from backing out of the challenge. Mercedes-Benz has also put forward its concerns and has decided it will better to sit back and watch.

So what now? Jalopnik will still compete using another Cadillac CTS-V as well as an all-wheel drive Mitsubishi Evo. Also on hand will be several ‘civilian’ cars, including a BMW M3, a BMW M5, an Audi RS4 and even another Cadillac CTS-V.

[Jalopnik]





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  1. Tobias Nightingale Posted: 10/27/2009 5:24pm PDT

    That is too bad Jaguar back out, but what is the point of putting the CTS-V against another CTS-V in a “May the Best Car Win” challenge?
     
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  2. bepsf Posted: 10/28/2009 1:05pm PDT

    An Evo is hardly comparable to a Cadillac - Might as well bring in a Porsche Turbo too.
     
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  3. Chris Blanchard Posted: 10/28/2009 2:03pm PDT

    The absolute maximum length for any of the available track configurations at Monticello is 4 miles (6.4km). The Challenge calls for 5 laps or a maximum distance of 20 miles (32.2km); likely less.
    Among the upgrades to the XFR are bigger brakes over the standard XF.
    Yet Jaguar is worried the brakes may not last if driven hard for what amounts to a bicycle race?
    And this car is compared to M5's & RS6's.
    I guess we've come full circle; it used to be the Detroit cars that became GT's by adding pretty wheels and a tape stripe. A different breed of kitty, indeed.
     
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  4. Nintendo DS Games Posted: 11/12/2009 3:01am PST

    I've seen these around town as well as at my local dealership, and every time one drives past I have to stop and stare. It's early instinctive, like Pavlov's dogs might have something to do with it.
    Though I saw one with dark blue and there were so many pointless silver chrome bits on the front I thought the owner had emptied a Pep Boys catalog.
     
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