I think you guys are right, it doesn't seem 2010 3.6L can be anything but DI. That DIR confused me, I thought it meant something else. But the strange thing is that the Trunk doesn't have "Direct Injected" badge it seems all of the 2010 don't have it anymore. Maybe perhaps because 2010 and onward are all Direct Injected so no point in saying it on the trunk.
But wow, at $45,000+ I don't feel the worthiness compared to my 07. I think all that money went into the shiny fancy shmancy looks. And I definitely developed a dislike for AWD, can't have fun with that, it's not meant for it. But on the plus side, I can see how an AWD drive system would keep so many inexperienced drivers from getting their ass handed to them by a RWD 300+ HP car.
It's a beautiful car no doubt, but it's a shouty car as well. I am not sure if I can drive something like this everyday, sure it's a smooth and a nice ride, has plenty of luxuries inside. But It's such an attention magnet, I don't like attention, nothing good usually comes from attention. But everywhere I go I get stairs, not good, at work I get stairs, in my neighborhood I get stairs. This CTS doesn't blend in anywhere, it stands out too much everywhere and people stair at you with a "He thinks he is a bigshot" type of stair
Hell, I would rather put a fancy turbo setup on my 07 CTS and pocket the difference.
The bottom line is, the first generation CTS was a masterpiece, just like the E39 5-series it was meant to emulate. But if you love attention from the wrong people , get this 2010 CTS, but do your self a favor, if you know how to handle a RWD car, don't get the AWD version.
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