Episode 190: 2020 Cadillac CT4-V, Nissan Z Proto




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Summary: <p>V, M, AMG, S, it all gets dissected on this week's episode thanks to the nightmare world of branding and Cadillac's ultra-confusing nomenclature, kicked off by Benjamin driving the 2020 Cadillac CT4-V sedan. The pair then discuss the Nissan Z Proto, which has Sami excited about the turbocharged sports car's potential to continue the Z legacy into the future with its clutch pedal intact.</p><p>Links:</p><ul><li> <a href="https://www.drivingline.com/articles/manual-transmission-nissan-z-proto-targets-auto-only-toyota-supra-with-retro-flair-and-modern-twin-turbos/" title="MANUAL TRANSMISSION NISSAN Z PROTO TARGETS AUTO-ONLY TOYOTA SUPRA WITH RETRO FLAIR AND MODERN TWIN TURBOS" rel="nofollow">MANUAL TRANSMISSION NISSAN Z PROTO TARGETS AUTO-ONLY TOYOTA SUPRA WITH RETRO FLAIR AND MODERN TWIN TURBOS</a> — The Nissan Z has spent the past several years watching almost every other sports car on the market zoom by it in terms of performance, technology, and perhaps most telling, sales. With only a handful of examples finding new owners in 2019, the once-proud rear-wheel drive coupe has been on life support in world where the Chevrolet Corvette has morphed into a mid-engine monster and even four-cylinder hot hatches are turbocharging their way past the Nissan's performance envelope.</li></ul>