Wednesday, November 25, 2009

2009 Cadillac Cts-v To Be Equipped With Corvette Engine

In 2004, the Cadillac CTS-V came with high performance to compete with European sports sedans. The car has been known for its high performance engine with high power output. The CTS-V's direct competitors are the BMW M3 and M5 and the Mercedes-Benz C55 AMG and E55 AMG. As this is going against some strong competition is a fact that General Motors to improve their performance for future model years. For the 2009 model year, there were rumors in the auto industry as the CTS-V is equipped with a supercharged engine. Speculation about the presence of a compressor for the CTS-V came after photos of the prototype CTS-V is released. The prototype has a bonnet bulge suggesting a compressor was hidden somewhere under the hood of the car. Speculation in the 2009 CTS-V is the engine that has a variant of 430 hp supercharged LS3 engine used in 2008 Chevrolet Corvette. Although another theory is that part of a compressor, the engine is also equipped with a Cadillac cold air intake. Another theory is that the Cadillac CTS-V will have a smaller version of the LS7 engine tuned hosrsepower-700 that will be used in the Corvette Z07. This means that the Cadillac CTS-V may have an engine with an output of only 600 hp. However, according to Edmunds.com, the 2009 Cadillac CTS-V, will not be updated, but will use the same engine Corvette. The main source of information about the car online, said that come 2008, the Cadillac CTS-V 2009 was introduced into the market with a naturally aspirated 7.0-liter LS7 engine. This engine can produce up to 505 horses and 470 lb-ft of torque. That power is expected to give a remarkable acceleration and high speed the car up to 3800 pounds. According to Edmunds, the engine used for the 2009 Cadillac CTS-V is similar to that used by BMW E63 AMG. Cadillac has the advantage that the BMW is the E63 AMG weighs about 4000 lbs. Meanwhile, the relationship between Cadillac and Corvette takes another step forward in promoting brands Motorexpo an appearance this year will be held from the eleventh to the seventeenth edition of this month. The event will take place in London, Canary Wharf. Among the cars that will be displayed at the event are the Corvette Z06 Ron Fellows Edition and the right-hand drive Cadillac SRX. The combination of these two vehicles is the other model of the right hand drive Cadillac BLS is a Cadillac. Cadillac Escalade Left unit will also be an event of grace with their presence. The Corvette Z06 Ron Fellows edition car was designed to celebrate the contributions Ron Fellows' in the Corvette racing program. The machine says limited edition is equipped with an LS7 V8 engine mated to a six-speed transmission. The power of this engine takes the car 0-60 mph in 3.8 seconds. It has a top speed of 199 kilometers per hour.

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