For years, Cadillac has been trying to make a name for itself as a luxury performance carmaker.
Most enthusiasts would say they’ve done a very good job of it with cars like the CTS and ATS.
Soon, though, it appears that Cadillac’s racy resume will be even more impressive as it will be able to boast of having the fastest car in the entire General Motors fleet.
And that’s saying something considering that the General makes the likes of the very speed-oriented 2015 Corvette Z06 and the Camaro Z/28 and ZL1.
But GM’s new speed champion is soon expected to be the 2016 Cadillac CTS-V, capable of hitting an impressive 200 mph, its maker says.
Of course, we Corvette enthusiasts can take solace in the fact that the Caddy is being powered by a version of the Corvette’s LT4 6.2-liter supercharged small block V8 that reportedly will crank out 640 horsepower.
Despite the loss of 10 horsepower compared to the Z06, the CTS-V apparently will still be capable of going some 5 mph faster than the Corvette supercar’s top speed because it won’t be slowed down by the kind of downforce-producing aerodynamic pieces that are standard on the Z06.
That aerodynamic package holds the Corvette down on the track, but it also apparently limits the car’s top speed to “just” 195 mph, which is still much faster than the Camaro ZL1 and Z/28’s peak marks of 184 mph and 172 mph, respectively.
Cadillac might not get to keep its speed title for long, though. Perhaps the rumored C8 mid-engine Corvette will reclaim the crown when and if it appears in a couple of years.
Source:
GM Authority
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