The 2016 Cadillac CTS-V has made its debut at the 2015 Detroit auto Show. Powered by a 640-HP, 6.2-L supercharged V-8 engine, the new CTS-V will be able to achieve a 3.7-second 0-60 MPH run on its way to a 200-MPH top speed, when it launches late this summer.
The new 6.2-L supercharged mill employs a smaller, 1.7-L supercharger, as well as direct-fuel-injection and cylinder-deactivation technologies. Cadillac says the supercharger’s rotors are smaller in diameter than the previous supercharged engine, allowing higher maximum rpm that enables boost to be generated earlier in the rpm band.
Watch the LIVE UNVEILING below of the 2016 Cadillac CTS-V at the Detroit International Auto Show (NAIAS 2015) courtesy of the TFLnow live-stream channel.
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The 2016 Cadillac CTS-V’s power is channeled to the rear wheels through a limited-slip differential and a new 8L90 eight-speed automatic transmission. The 8L90 features Performance Algorithm Shifting, which is claimed to produce shifting performance comparable to a dual-clutch transmission with the refinement of a traditional torque-converter-equipped automatic.
The newest CTS-V features a standard carbon fiber hood and an available carbon fiber vent, front splitter, rear spoiler and rear diffuser. Structural stiffness has been increased by 25 percent over its predecessor by use of extensive bracing and a unique aluminum shear panel at the front of the chassis.
Standard 19-inch lightweight wheels are shod with Michelin Pilot Super Sport tires – 9.5 inches wide in the front, and 10 inches wide in the rear. A revised multi-link double-pivot MacPherson-strut front suspension incorporates hydraulic bushings, where traditional elastomeric bushings are replaced with zero-compliance cross-axis ball joints, higher-rate springs and a stiffer stabilizer bar for 20-percent greater roll stiffness. Cadillac’s five-link suspension remains in the rear.
Enjoy a quick gallery of the 2016 Cadillac CTS-V below.
