2016 Cadillac refreshes the sharp V models and donated the siblings ATS-V and CTS-V even more power up to 649 hp .
Tony Roma the head of Cadillac performance division would play something, then probably prefer a car quartet. Finally he could there do with the recent news of GM subsidiary make so many down. Because if the Americans crown in spring the series CTS and ATS with a V-model, they steal the rapid daughters of their German competitors belonging to Look: 470 hp in the middle or 649 hp in the upper class and a top speed 305-320 km / h - as the V stands not only for Vitesse, but at least in the quartet for "Victory".
An inside source with Cadillac revealed to Automobile Magazine that the company is planning a more powerful version of the CTS-V to stay one step ahead of the BMW M5 and Mercedes E63 AMG. The CTS-V currently outpaces those cars by about 80 horsepower, but more powerful versions of those super sedans are expected for 2017.
"The Cold War continues," the source said. "I don't know where it stops, but it's not at 640 hp, that's for sure."
The same basic engine that Cadillac uses in the CTS-V is tuned to produce 650 horsepower in the Chevrolet Corvette, so there is obviously room for improvement. And, as the Dodge Hellcat twins have proven, it's possible to extract more than 700 horsepower from a street-reliable V8.
It's not quite clear when the hopped-up Cadillac CTS-V might debut, but a mid-cycle refresh is likely planned for 2-3 years from now.
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