Celebrating the launch of the 2009 Cadillac CTS-V in China, GM held a big event called V-Day in Shanghai where chief engineer John Heinricy once again set a production sedan lap record, this time on the F1 circuit in Shanghai. Around 19,000 fans gathered at the F1 circuit for the launch of the CTS-V in China while [...]
As if the 556-hp 6.2L V8 in the Cadillac CTS-V wasn’t powerful enough already, Hennessey has went ahead and created a more powerful version of the Caddy beast giving those looking for (if you will) a ZR1 Sedan. First in the lineup is the V600 package, which give the CTS-V a total of 610-hp allowing [...]
Earlier this morning we reported that the General Motors disbanded its High Performance Vehicle Operations unit. GM said that engineers from the department will now focus on more high-volume Cadillacs, Buicks, Chevrolets and Pontiacs and that all high-performance projects are on an indefinite hold. However, Camaro SS fans can rest assured that the 422-hp Camaro [...]
Following Jim Talyor’s move to HUMMER, Cadillac today lost another one of its important figures – John Heinricy. Heinricy retired after working with GM for 38-years leaving his position as an executive with GM”s Performance Division and chief engineer of the new 2009 Cadillac CTS-V. Heinricy is also known for his work on cars like the Chevrolet Corvettes [...]
So besides all the boring GM industry news and Cadillac’s CEO departing with the brand to go join HUMMER, here is some fun and exciting news. GM has announced the pricing on the new 2009 Cadillac CTS-V with sales set to begin on Nov.1 That’s right – on Nov1. you can buy the car that [...]
The GM 4.5L V8 Duramax diesel was designed to fit into SUVs and light-duty pickups. However, GM engineers have been saying that the four-valve diesel V8 would also fit in the space of a small-block gasoline V8. According to some inside sources, GM is considering throwing the 4.5L Duramax V8 turbodiesel into the bay of [...]
We really can’t wait to see Clarskon, Hammond and May get behind the wheel of the Dodge Challenger SRT8, Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 and the 2009 Cadillac CTS-V and hear what they have to say about America’s latest onslaught. Well, we don’t have to wait until the next season to see what Clarkson thinks of the 2009 CTS-V [...]
Last week the Top Gear trio was caught at SFO airport and was later spotted in Reno with the 2009 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1, 2009 Dodge Challenger SRT8 and the 2009 Cadillac CTS-V. Continuing their U.S. journey, Clarkson, Hammond and May were caught over the weekend filming an episode at Bonneville Salt Flats, Utah. According to [...]
GM definitely deserves some respect for the 2009 Cadillac CTS-V. In its first ever performance test by InsideLine, the 2009 CTS-V delivered numbers that will scare the rubber of the BMW M5 and Mercedes-Benz E 63 AMG tires. For those of you still not familiar with the power of the 2009 Cadillac CTS-V the new [...]
On Friday, TopGear reported that UK and other European regions won’t be getting the 2009 Cadillac CTS-V . However, AutoCar did some digging and found out from a senior source at GM that the 556-hp 6.2L supercharged V8 CTS-V will indeed make its way to the UK and other European markets. However for all of [...]
