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It has a face only a mother could love but there is no disputing the uber sedan credentials of Cadillac’s new CTS-V. Its supercharged 6.2-litre LSA V8 packs a solid 415kW/747Nm and you will see it put to good use around the Milford circuit in this video.
Keeping the beefy sedan on the blacktop is GM’s Magnetic Ride Control adjustable damping system as seen in our own HSV GTS sedan.
Who would have thought a Caddy could cut a lap with this much dash!
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You’ve probably heard about Cadillac’s headkickin’, firebreathin’ CTS-V by now, but what you probably haven’t heard is just how fast this puppy can be.
Last month we broke the news that a CTS-V prototype broke the record for the fastest 4-door at the Nurburgring, but now we know just how it managed to clinch that title. You see, with a 0-98kph sprint time of 3.9 seconds and a quarter mile elapsed time of just 12 seconds, the CTS-V is blisteringly quick for something that you can also drive the entire family to church in. And yes, that also makes it faster than those other two “performance sedans”, the BMW M5 and the Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG.
Power output from its supercharged 6.2-litre LSA V8 peaks at a hefty 415kW, while torque is a massive 747Nm. It’s not all about the engine though, as the rest of the driveline has been beefed up to cope with all that power and the suspension features GM’s Magnetic Ride Control adjustable damping system, which stiffens up suspension movements when the going gets twisty.
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Just in case you didn’t believe that a Cadillac could lap the ‘Ring in under 8 minutes, we’ve got the video proof – or at least a video of the now famous lap.
John Heinricy is an executive with GM Performance and while he may be one of the ‘suits’ he is also a very handy wheel-smith. John took his divisions latest four-door performance sedan, the 2009 Cadillac CTS-V and rung its neck around the Green Hell posting a time of 7:59:32 – the fastest lap recorded by a four door sedan.
“We had a chance to mount some cameras on the car and had the benefit of a beautiful day. Enjoy”
Okay, lets be honest. The car you see in these pictures is the new Cadillac CTS-V and its dog ugly. Good from afar…but far from good is the best way to describe the styling, particularly the 80’s inspired front end. But…just like the fat kid at school had the best personality, the CTS-V ‘s ugliness is only skin deep and don’t go picking on it because this is one Caddy that packs a wallop!
Building on the base Cadillac CTS, GM have plonked there new supercharged 6.2-litre LSA V8 between the front strut towers, endowing the CTS-V with some 410Kw/550hp! If the engine sounds familiar then you are right in assuming that it is very closely related to the new LS9 Corvette ZR1 mill. The LSA V8 is mated to either a six-speed automatic with steering wheel mounted paddle shifters or a six-speed Tremec manual.
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During 2007, GM introduced the Chevrolet Volt and Opel Flextreme, both based on their E-Flex architecture and this time around its Cadillac’s turn to field the third E-Flex based design, the Cadillac Provoq concept. Currently featuring at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas,The Provoq has taken the Chevrolet Volt’s E-Flex drivetrain, improved it and wrapped it in a highly functional CUV body with room for five passengers.
The real news is under the hood…or floor in the case of the Provoq. Petrol or diesel propulsion have both been ditched in favour of hydrogen fuel cells and electrical propulsion. The Provoq is emissions free as the only gas emitted is water vapour. A pair of 10,000 psi (700 bar) composite storage tanks beneath the rear cargo floor hold 13.2 pounds (6 kg) of hydrogen to feed the fuel cell stack, located under the hood. There, hydrogen mixes with oxygen to generate electricity – up to 88 kW continuous power. A lithium-ion battery pack can store up to a total of 9kWh of electrical energy and also provides a peak of 60 kW of power for additional performance.
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