Next-Gen CTS-V -- Reports of 640 HP

[Schnell_1]

No surprises about GM dropping the new Z06 engine in the newest iteration of the CTS-V, which means that engine will also be mated with the Z06 transmission. Questions about the chasis and drivetrain still remain, but will be answered in the upcoming weeks.



The horsepower wars go nuclear


We're just a few weeks away from the official unveiling on the 2016 Cadillac CTS-V but spy photographer Chris Doane has revealed the model will have a supercharged 6.2-liter V8 engine that develops 640 bhp (477 kW / 649 PS).
If Doane is correct, the CTS-V will use a slightly detuned version of the supercharged 6.2-liter V8 engine that powers the Corvette Z06. It produces 650 bhp (485 kW / 659 PS) and 650 lb-ft (880 Nm) of torque in that particular model.
To put those numbers into prospective, the Mercedes E63 AMG has a twin-turbo 5.5-liter V8 that produces up to 577 bhp (430 kW / 585 PS) in S guise. The BMW M5, on the other hand, has a twin-turbo 4.4-liter V8 with up to 567 bhp (423 kW / 575 PS) when equipped with the competition package.

More notably, the previous CTS-V had a supercharged 6.2-liter V8 engine that developed 556 bhp (415 kW / 563 PS) and 551 lb-ft (746 Nm) of torque. This means the new model will have 84 bhp (62 kW / 85 PS) more than its predecessor.

http://www.worldcarfans.com/11412188...o-have-640-bhp

http://jalopnik.com/does-the-2016-ca...wer-1672432238

[URBAN LEGEND]

Ill tell you this: Going by my ZL1 and from whats posted on the message boards about the C7 ZO6 means that a tune will be necessary straight out of the blocks.

On the other hand the tunes are ready for 600.00 as well as headers, crank pulley and the like.

[FLOMACKS]

Originally Posted by URBAN LEGEND

Ill tell you this: Going by my ZL1 and from whats posted on the message boards about the C7 ZO6 means that a tune will be necessary straight out of the blocks.

On the other hand the tunes are ready for 600.00 as well as headers, crank pulley and the like.

There's a new story floating around on the de-tune.

http://www.corvetteforum.com/article...let-car-break/

[URBAN LEGEND]

Originally Posted by FLOMACKS

There's a new story floating around on the de-tune.

http://www.corvetteforum.com/article...let-car-break/

The idiot that wrote that failed to realize that the Vette had 700 miles on it.

[swanson]

http://www.autoblog.com/2014/12/22/2...oit-auto-show/

[Blackraven]

WOW!!!

[wrsbmw]

That front end looks a lot like the Lexus GS 350 to me. M5 looks better from that angle for sure.