First test CTS V-Sport

[KMPrenger]

Originally Posted by DGthe3

I doubt we'll be seeing the same sort of tune-only gains with this engine vs an Ecoboast. The purpose of Ecoboast is, supposedly, fuel economy. The purpose of this engine is performance -which is why it makes so much more power and torque from the factory. GM already gave it a fairly hot tune to begin with. There will still be gains to be made, but I wouldn't expect to see 500 hp from changing just a few 1s and 0s

You may be right, but I don't see why it couldn't get close. If not, then I say it would be due to the size of the turbos not being large enough to boost the HP to those levels at high rpms. I'm sure they are sized for more low and mid range torque.

But it has a lot left in it....I can't see any reason it couldn't easily go 450HP/475TQ.....minimum. I'd bet on that right now. Hell, the GM 4 bangers are pushing 380 - 390 crank TQ on just a tune.

I reason that b/c the new LFX turbo builds coming out now are usually landing well into the 400+ rwhp/tq range, which means those builds are making around 500/500 at the crank but I realize that is a custom turbo.

Anyways...not trying to argue anything and not trying to derail the thread. We will see soon enough when a tuner gets their hands on one of these bad boys.

[NASTY99Z28]

Originally Posted by KMPrenger

Thats what I said....with just a tune. Read the end again

Yep my bad I was doing paperwork in the Oval Office and wasn't paying attention...

[King T]

[King T]

[StigsAmericanCousin]

hmmm twin turbo V6 or tactical thermonuclear warhead supercharged 6.2 V8. I'll take the LSA powered V, thank you very much!

[DGthe3]

Originally Posted by StigsAmericanCousin

hmmm twin turbo V6 or tactical thermonuclear warhead supercharged 6.2 V8. I'll take the LSA powered V, thank you very much!

CTS Vsport is not a replacement for the CTS-V. The new CTS-V is comming, and will almost certainly have a force-fed LT series V8.

[StigsAmericanCousin]

Originally Posted by DGthe3

CTS Vsport is not a replacement for the CTS-V. The new CTS-V is comming, and will almost certainly have a force-fed LT series V8.

That is excellent news, I was worried the best Caddy ever was meeting an unceremonious end

[NASTY99Z28]

Originally Posted by StigsAmericanCousin

That is excellent news, I was worried the best Caddy ever was meeting an unceremonious end

Nope they just made it better by offering a middle model allowing the buyers that want more but can't afford the big dawg to play. Just ashamed it couldn't be a few grand cheaper but that's GM for ya.

[DGthe3]

Originally Posted by NASTY99Z28

Nope they just made it better by offering a middle model allowing the buyers that want more but can't afford the big dawg to play. Just ashamed it couldn't be a few grand cheaper but that's GM for ya.

If you want that level of performance, get a Camaro SS.
If you want that level of luxury, get a regular CTS.
If you want both, $$$$

[King T]

[menendez1293]

Originally Posted by FenwickHockey65

CTS Vsport. Not CTS-V.

Originally Posted by DGthe3

You missed the 'sport' after the V. Cadillac has a new performance/trim level called V-sport, modelled after the Lexus F-sport and BMW M-Sport lines. It slots in below the V series, bridging the gap between the high horsepower monsters and the more modest every day offerings.

guess it helps if I actually read the article instead of looking at the pictures lol. Thanks for clarification

[shaffe]

I want that CTS so bad

[FrankT]

They are building the CTS-V for 2014 (old body style). There's nothing new on this model vs. the 2013, except for a few exterior colors. Still, I'm glad I got the 2014 CTS-V. Mine is the Red Obsession, one of the new colors. Maybe the new CTS will grow on me, but I don't really like the look of the redesign.

[IDriveCamaroSS]

Link to the site won't work but I LOVE my cts-v