Earlier this month, I AutoX'd both a '13 Volt and a '09 CTS-V. Both were set to Kill (ALL OFF).
Why did the Volt go quicker?
Instant power. Always. Lower CG. Excellent feel and handling. Good brakes (60kw of Regen can do that).
Yes, I like melting the tires off the Caddy more, but the dirty little secret that GM has is that the Volt would make a great little sportscar. They advertise the Spark EV that way, but not the Volt.
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The big question everybody who wants a better Volt is: Is the Caddy ELR just a "reprogrammed" Volt drivetrain? One is 147hp, the other is advertised at 217hp.
"Casper" World's Fastest Production Diesel Pickup - 174.586mph Bonneville"Casper" - 2005 GMC 4x4, PPE GT42 and 2CP3, Mike L Trans, McRat tuning, 750+ rwhp - 10.65 @ 130 w/1.71 60'
"Big Blue" - 2004.5 GMC 3500SRW, Mike L trans, PPE Tuning, 502 rwhp, 13.10 @ 103
"Wendy" - 2006 GMC 4x4, McRat tuning, Mike L trans, 530rwhp, 12.50 @ 107
"Blue Meanie" - 2002 Z06 Corvette, 440rwhp, 11.40 @ 121.
Pat and Kat McSwain