03-21-2018, 01:29 PM | #1 |
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Looks like Cadillac is staying in the fight.
I will imagine that the next CTS-V will get a similar motor as this CT6 V-Sport and if it does, we're talking tuning this new Caddy motor to over 1,000hp with no problems whatsoever. Compared to trying to tune the new S63tu4 which still has cast internals. Just read the articles and you will see what steps Caddy is now taking to compete with the Germans. From a purely tuning standpoint this new CT6 V-Sport and the next generation CTS-V will be easily tuned monsters, especially as they are getting AWD as standard as well. The rest of the car, well you can probably guess that they still be light years behind the Germans in terms of quality, fit, finish, luxury and comfort, but in terms of potential performance, I just don't see a way that Germans cars can compete without individual owners pulling the motor out and doing a full build project, which also voids the warranty might I add. We'll see what the future brings. http://www.motortrend.com/cars/cadil...m=&utm_source= https://www.roadandtrack.com/new-car...ocialflowFBRAT
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It will be interesting to see what the specifications are if/when Cadillac launches the next generation full-blood CT6-V/CTS-V model. The V models have always been about big power, and I expect Cadillac to continue this trend.
I wonder if they will take the Porsche Panamera Turbo S / rumored Mercedes AMG "73"-series approach of pairing a 600hp-ish engine with a 100+ hp hybrid system to get to 700 hp. Going to 700+ hp from a pure ICE system in a manner that meets the reliability standards of a major manufacturer might require fairly expensive components/engines (e.g. the McLaren M840T in the 720S) or fairly large displacement even with FI (Dodge 6.2L Supercharger), so it might actually be simpler and/or cheaper to go the hybrid route (and better for CAFE standards too). |
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