No one doubts a SRT-4 Neon performs better than a base Neon but it is still a Neon
Z06 is an Corvette
STi is an Impreza WRX
That’s like saying people should call there car by the trim level like LX or EX and not the model.
By the way I drive a V, not a CTS-V. I don’t like to be associated with the non-performance versions of my vehicle.