Well, I misunderstood what you were describing. Almost every video review of the CT5-V you will notice that you can hear a crackle and pop sound under more enthusiastic acceleration. . That sound not only sounds normal but intentionally tuned into the engine in V-Series configuration —- doesn’t sound the same or is not as accentuated in 550T configuration —- often desired (in fact in the reviews usually brings a grin, and happy commentary from the reviewer(s).
What you are saying here does make it sound like something different. Glad they are replacing the car for you. Frankly, while I appreciate performance cars like the V-Series and the sounds they can make, I am more of a 550T kind of guy (if, nothing else, for aesthetics).
The engine, in either guise (V or 550T) sounds great on video and in person, so hope your replacement car is all this engine can be.
