458 [2009-2015] [Official] Ferrari 458 Italia

[deity]

God I hate Cadillac.

 

[LaArtist]

^really??

haha

 

[Cashmere]

lol

 

[330CIZHP]

Man, GM must be desperate or severely dillusional. Maybe, if they used the ZR-1, it would look plausible, but with a Cadillac coupe, it is ridiculous.

God I hate Cadillac.

 

[deity]

Honestly, if you're gonna say that Ferrari took some of your tech, say it, but don't have one of the best and fastest supercars trailing your infinitely inferior coupe. I thought Audi pushed it when they put a S-Class beside their A8, but man, this is just cocky on a whole new level. I didn't like Cadillac before, and with this commercial, I seriously detest them.

God, I can't help but wonder how hard the driver of the 458 had to try to follow the Cadillac...

 

[Monster]

^really??

haha

Well it is just pure fantasy that the CTS can somehow stay in front of the 458, but GM did develop the first electromagnetic dampers with Delphi, I think the C6 Corvette was the first car to use it back in 2004.

 

[martinbo]

Ok, so you internet super sleuths need to point out if I'm wrong in my understanding of the chronological application of Magnetorheological dampers in production vehicles.

To the best of my recollection Audi and Ferrari were the first to adopt this technology back in 2006 blah blah blah...[elapsed time googling and wiki'ing shit]... and I'm wrong already.

In fact it's true; the first car to use - then Delphi's - MagneRide technology was the 2002 Cadillac STS. MagneRide was then sold off to BWI (Beijing West Industries) in 2009. Vehicles that use this technology are:

Specific Applications:

Chevrolet Corvette C5
Chevrolet Corvette C6: optional in coupe trim starting in 2005 model year and in hardtop (Z06) trim starting in 2012 model year; standard equipment in ZR1
Chevrolet Camaro in ZL1 trim (2012-)
Cadillac CTS-V (2009-)
Ferrari 599
Ferrari California
Audi TT
Audi R8
Acura MDX
Acura ZDX
Range Rover Evoque

Source: MagneRide - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[LaArtist]

Well it is just pure fantasy that the CTS can somehow stay in front of the 458, but GM did develop the first electromagnetic dampers with Delphi, I think the C6 Corvette was the first car to use it back in 2004.

All that might be true..but that video is gut wrenchingly embarrassing stuff from Cadillac..


Saab invented the first Turbo engine with waste gate.. wonder if they would make a video where a 9-5 Aero was out running a 911 turbo ??.

 

[Zonda]

What pains me is that actual human beings in high ranking positions thought that that commercial was a good idea.

 

[Yaz]

Ehm....

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[Monster]

Sounded like the Ferrari was short shifting.

 

[LaArtist]

^^well the magnetic suspension doesn't help in drag races..hahah
And their ad showed the caddy being ahead AROUND A TRACK

I would like to see that happen outside that add..

 

[emve]

Ehm....

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That CTS-V has 609whp (stock 450-500), so about 700-750hp engine. Based on its 1/4mile time, it does 100-200km/h in less than 7s. Not a bad result for 458 considering the short-shifting at the end.

 

[LaArtist]

^well there you go

 

[Soup]

Drag race: 458 vs ZR1 vs GTR

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[Merc1]

Does the Corvette have engine trouble or just a poor driver. That is ridiculous.


M

 

[330CIZHP]

Why on earth would they start ZR-1 from idle 1000 rpm and use launch control at 4000 rpm on the other cars?? Ridiculous.

Does the Corvette have engine trouble or just a poor driver. That is ridiculous.


M

 

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[Merc1]

I drove like that once..................in a blizzard. The 458i is my favorite sports car, non-supercar.


M