Report: 2009 Cadillac CTS-V To Get 600 Horsepower Corvette Engine

The Stig June 4th, 2007 3:55 PM Link

If this is true and they keep the price in the $50k’s as originally predicted, AND they’ve solved the current cars diff and interior issues - look at world!

AC June 4th, 2007 5:19 PM Link

The CTS isn’t perfect, but I like it. Two members of my family own CTSs. Considering what came before, the CTS was a big leap forward for GM. The base CTS is a fair compeitior to the Audi A4, Mercedes C250, and BMW 325i. The new CTS looks good and the supercharged 7.0 L engine will catch my eye and ear. Make it a coupe and make me rich and I’ll be a Caddy buyer.

AC June 4th, 2007 5:20 PM Link

Sorry about the mis-spellings. I’m typing on a Dell 700m laptop!

ryan June 4th, 2007 5:30 PM Link

i second what the stig says. they’re not bad cars, but maybe a better interior and touching up the driveline nigglings, and it would be a rocket. heck, this generations V series isn’t pokey, come to think of it.

and AC, a coupe would be nice, but it’s always fun to pack four people in there, hit the gas, and watch their faces!

naggs June 4th, 2007 5:56 PM Link

i cant help but get the impression that gm thinks they have a world beater with the new CTS. the job of the 600 hp version is to draw attention to the rest of the caddy line.

but yeah, the horse power war has entered a new phase with this one.

Iain June 4th, 2007 7:29 PM Link

While 600 hp would be nice (understatement) I am starting to wonder where this is all going to end. 700 Hp? 800 HP? 1000? Not so long ago, 350 hp was the realm of supercars - now, an Audi S4 has 350.

I was driving my 1990 911 today and while it only has 250 hp, is is relatively light and plenty quick. No traction control, no stability control and lots of fun. Not sure I really need 400 Hp, let alone 600hp. But of course, I will have to drive one

mo June 4th, 2007 8:02 PM Link

wow, this is some news. Caddy have long way to go if they want the car to handle. if they managed to make it sharp at corners BMW M and Merc AMG should start kissing their customers good bye.
I, as well, has the same thought as lain. in the last decade we have seen a huge increas in hps, but untill when. everyone knows it is pointless to put so much power without the ability of the car to handle that power.

will June 4th, 2007 11:55 PM Link

This is only going to end in pain.

Terrible, terrible pain.

Johnny Rocket June 5th, 2007 12:09 AM Link

lain,

I’m with you on that. All that power isn’t necessary. But when is it? A 600 hp CTS-V would give GM a slick hand against a 400 hp M3. I would accept a 350 hp Caddy if it weighed less, but I doubt that’s happening.

Ath. June 5th, 2007 1:13 AM Link

It all sounds jolly good BIG POWER!!!. Will it be able though to put all that power on the street? and will it handle so it will not try to go straight, or kill you any time there’s even a hint of a curve on the road???

Yuskter2007 June 5th, 2007 9:46 AM Link

validate that 600 hp everybody, autoblog.com has the # around 500.

a 600 hp caddy sounds like internal combustion nirvana, it also (to me) sounds like it would be faster than the base Vette (~ 440 hp?).

1) You really think GM would let that happen? 2) With all due respect, consider the source of the data………MT.

Keep those spy shots coming!!!

Carlos June 5th, 2007 10:44 AM Link

I like where this is going, but what I’d love to see is a 600 horse power car get over 20 mpg in the city. That would be impressive.

Can someone please clear this up for me? The CTS is marketed against the 3 series, A4, and C-Class right? So why do I read a lot about the CTS competing against the 5 series?

mo June 5th, 2007 1:27 PM Link

Yuskter2007

I totally agree with you about the reason for not having a 600 bhp CTS. but still even with the 500 bhp CTS-V, the car rocks and roll. as a matter of fact maybe it is better as the extra power might prevent good road handling and so the joy of driving the car.

Carlos,

the thing is that the 3 series, A4, C-class don’t perform like the M5 V10 500 bhp. this is basically why I mentioned the M5. but yeah you are right the CTS is aimed against the 3 series, A4 and C-class.

jnaggs June 5th, 2007 3:31 PM Link

the cts directly competes with the 5 series, not the 3. its price is more like the 3 but the size of the vehicle is much closer to the 5.

biturbo June 6th, 2007 12:58 PM Link

Being published by Moron Trend the news should be heavily adjusted. No way 600 HP CTS-V…

Obviously DaMinority June 28th, 2007 12:11 PM Link

Funny Will,

I like the CTS, I actually drove one for an extended rental (months, long story). But this hood looks like the guys stomach in Alien. Something is about to pop out.

Just don’t let it up on the table.

Winding Road » Archive » SEMA Preview: Cadillac CTS Sport October 29th, 2007 10:15 AM Link

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