2009 Cadillac CTS-V Equipped With 556 Horsepower

Cadillac announced today that their new 2009 CTS-V will be rated at 556 horsepower – which will allow it to go from 0-60 mph in only 3.5 seconds. It has the ability to run an incredible quarter mile in 12 seconds flat!

The engine that it uses to be able to get this kind of power is a 6.2 liter supercharged V8 – which can produce 556 horsepower at 6,100 rpm and 551 pound-feet of torque at 3,800 rpm. With this new engine power Cadillac should be able to go up against BMW’s M5.

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GM Releases Details For 2009 Cadillac XLR

GM announced some much needed updates on the 2009 Cadillac XLR – which is due to come out in July. The new V-Series have been given revised rear and front fascias that have been given unique grillwork for the different trim levels.

The Platinum will be given the CTS egg-crate look, while the $100K V-Series presumably soldiers on with the mesh visage that is the V signature. New fender vents have been added, and a number of tweaks have been made to the cars’ interiors, including Alcantara headliners, new instrumentation, and a leather cut-and-sew treatment on the instrument panel.

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2009 Cadillac CTS-V Shows Off At Nürburgring

The Cadillac communications group invited a group of media to General Motors’ Milford Proving Ground to give them a special preview of the brand new second-generation Cadillac CTS-V. The first glimpse we all got of the CTS-V was last January during the Detroit Auto Show.

A few weeks back, GM’s resident speed demon engineer John Heinricy took a production spec CTS-V to an all-time lap record of 7:59.32 for a production sedan at the Nürburgring, and this week Cadillac revealed the official SAE certified power numbers for the super-Caddie at 556 horsepower and 551 pound-feet of torque.

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Video: 2009 Cadillac CTS-V Caught Running Laps

The 2009 Cadillac CTS-V was spotted running laps around Milford. A video was taken of the new car and with a commentary from the driver to let us know what he thinks and what he is doing.

As you can see from the video the sedan is being driven at alarming speeds that many of us wouldn’t dare try on the streets. Underneath the hood is a 556 horsepower supercharged 6.2 liter LS9 that came from the LSA V8.

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UK To Lose Out On Cadillac CTS-V

The UK is anticipating the arrival of the Cadillac CTS – which will be heading their way come September. However, when it comes to the CTS-V the UK will have to do without. Cadillac feels that the V8 car will not be able to make its mark in the UK as it would in other places.

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GM Lansing Plant To Produce New Cadillac CTS Models

General Motors has been dealing with layoffs, health care cuts, and production cuts. So far it has been an unpleasant year for them – but things are looking up as they revealed a bit of good news that is sure to help them. The company has given the go ahead for two new production cars for the Lansing Grand River assembly plant.

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Cadillac To Downsize Engines For Customers

Thomas G. Stephens – GM Exec VP – stated that they will be stated this week that Cadillac will be downsizing their engines in the luxury department. According to the Auto Observer they are talking about letting go of a 4-cylinder turbocharged engine (similar to the turbo Ecotec) that is used in the Cadillac CTS.

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1984 Cadillac Pimped Out With Zebra Interior

We love it when we get a chance to see cars that have been artfully and personally designed to show their personality. It makes you wonder who they were exactly and what possessed them to change the design so drastically.

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2009 Cadillac CTS-V Priced At $59,995

In the past the Cadillac CTS-V has proven the power that it has when it was taken out on the ‘Ring. There is was able to make a sub-8 minute ‘Ring time and rev from 0 to 60 miles per hour in only 3.9 seconds. Its new General 556 horsepower sedan is being listed as a performance bargain.

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GM Waiting To Produce Cadillac Converj Concept

GM is leading us to believe that the unusual and rather unique Cadillac Converj Concept will move to production. The only thing that is holding them back is the issue of money – which we all know by now, is something they have been struggling with for some time now. They said that when they overcome this problem there is only one more to tackle. A problem that they have already started working on.

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