I'm sure most of us here read the automotive magazines. Every time a new, and more powerful car appears, you hear phrases like "moves out like a rocket" or other such superlatives to describe the car's acceleration. My question is, have they never driven a vehicle with a less than 4 lbs per hp power to weight ratio, or are they schilling for the auto manufacturer? Seriously, the press I read on the 556 hp CTS-V would give one the impression that this Caddy would take out just about anything that came across its path. Except probably 25% of the rides on this forum. I've had my V for a little over a month, hit the rev limiter once in 1st, and have pulled full boost/throttle in 3rd, 4th, and 5th, and though fast for a 4250 lb car, does not come anywhere close to what the T, and a lot of rides here on this forum can do. So, well informed forum members.....

Is the typical auto magazine journalist lacking in driving truly fast cars like ours ?

OR

Do they follow the company line of glowing reviews for the advertisers in the magazine?