Cadillac V series!

check out Cadillac's new V series website (V stands for Velocity):

http://www.cadillac.com/under5/under5.html

here is information on the 2006 Cadillac STS-V

http://media.gm.com/events/autoshows/05naias/brands/cadillac/stsv%20overview.html

from motorsportscenter.com

The supercharged Northstar V8: 4.4 liters, 440 hp, 430 lb-ft of torque - 90% of which is available from 2200 to 6000rpm, and VVT. This supercharger is worthy of special note - engineers were happy to tell us that this blower operates with some 30% less drag than the Ford GT's supercharger, and the intercooler has 50 cooling fins per inch length of the pipeline.

http://www.motorsportscenter.com/uploads/late_sunday_and_monday_265.jpg

http://www.autoextremist.com/NAIAS2005/Cadillac/CadillacSTSV.jpg

http://www.autoextremist.com/NAIAS2005/Cadillac/CadillacSTSVfront.jpg

The 06 STS-V will likely be slower than a Mercedes-Benz E55 AMG but the STS-V might handle better. Bottom line, the more performance cars, the better.

Here is a great article about the Cadillac V series

http://www.roadandtrack.com/article.asp?section_id=2&article_id=1825

a video of the 2006 STS-V

http://files.automotiveforums.com/nias/gm/cadillac/V-SeriesL.mov

Cadillac CTS-V

http://www.roadandtrack.com/assets/image/1220200418024803.jpg

http://www.roadandtrack.com/assets/image/1220200418024935.jpg

http://www.roadandtrack.com/assets/image/1220200418025075.jpg

go here to view videos of the Cadillac CTS-V (on the left)

http://www.cadillac.com/cadillacjsp/models/gallery.jsp?model=ctsv

to see the video of the CTS-V, keep on refreshing that link until you see, "CTS-V Velocity." Click on that.

what do you guys think?

Like the idea of return to RWD and plenty of power but the dorky 4 door sedan body is a huge turn off.

thats a nice pic

Im so releaved that these are RWD!!!!! We need more RWD cars...

Im so releaved that these are RWD!!!!! We need more RWD cars...

I agree.

check the links

CTS-V (http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=412317)

XLR-V (http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=386550)

STS-V (http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=379966)

2005-07-28

DETROIT, MI - Cadillac's upcoming 2006 STS-V not only enhances the performance of the current STS sedan, it also has eclipsed the goals set during its development. With testing now complete, the STS-V is certified at 469 horsepower, significantly more than the 440 estimated at the car's world debut earlier this year.

Performance testing for the STS-V has been completed at the Nordschleife circuit of Germany's famed Nurburgring, widely recognized as one of the world's most demanding tracks. The STS-V clocked lap times of approximately 8:30, a blistering pace for most any production vehicle, let alone a luxury sedan.

With production scheduled to begin this fall, the STS-V is the latest edition of Cadillac's V-Series, the growing family of vehicles expressing the full extension of the brand's performance and luxury credentials. The STS-V features the new 4.4-liter Supercharged Northstar V-8 engine and GM's new Hydra-matic six-speed automatic transmission.

The official power ratings for the 2006 STS-V -- 469 hp at 6,400 rpm and 439 lbs.-ft. of torque at 3900 rpm - are certified by the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE.) SAE's new voluntary power and torque certification procedure (J2723) ensures fair, accurate ratings by allowing manufacturers to certify their engines through third-party witness testing. GM was the first auto manufacturer to begin using this procedure to certify power for its new engines.

The Northstar V-8 supercharged engine represents the most output ever for a production Cadillac. In the final stages of development, GM Powertrain engineers found more opportunities to push the boundaries of the Supercharged Northstar engine.

"Cadillac's V-Series is founded on the idea of taking the strong performance and luxury of our core vehicles and reaching even higher," said Jim Taylor, Cadillac General Manager. "The result is that Cadillac's V-Series family will consist of three serious performers, all going zero-to-sixty in under five seconds."

The Supercharged Northstar V-8 will also power the upcoming V-Series edition of the XLR luxury roadster slated for production in early-2006. XLR-V is certified at 443 hp at 6,400 rpm and 414 lbs.-ft. of torque at 3900 rpm. The Supercharged Northstar generates more peak power for the STS-V, compared to the XLR-V, due largely to the greater underhood space of the STS that allows more induction and exhaust capacity. On the other hand, the XLR-V will be a quicker car than the STS-V, given its superior power-to-weight ratio.

Cadillac's new 4.4 liter (267 cubic inch) supercharged Northstar V-8 is hand-built at the new Performance Build Center in Wixom, Michigan. Wixom is a Detroit suburb. It is the most powerful engine ever put in a production Cadillac and is designated LC3.

Cadillac's 4.4 liter Northstar V-8 SC (http://popularhotrodding.com/enginemasters/articles/cadillac/0504em_cady/)

http://popularhotrodding.com/tech/0504phr_ls7_21_z.jpg

The block is an all-new casting.

http://popularhotrodding.com/enginemasters/articles/cadillac/0504em_cady_11_z.jpg

I would imagine the LC3 would get a plaque just like the 505 hp LS7 shown below. The new Corvette Z06's 505 hp LS7 is also hand-built at the Performance Build Center.

http://popularhotrodding.com/tech/0507phr_gm_19_z.jpg

XLR-V from Frankfurt Auto Show

http://shows.autospies.com/gallery/auto-show-photos.asp?imageId=15488&galleryId=23

http://shows.autospies.com/gallery/auto-show-photos.asp?imageId=15489&galleryId=23

2006 Geneva Motor Show

http://shows.autospies.com/gallery/auto-show-photos.asp?imageId=22286&galleryId=36

http://shows.autospies.com/gallery/auto-show-photos.asp?imageId=22287&galleryId=36

I wonder why it doesn't say "STS-V" on the front plate.

http://shows.autospies.com/gallery/auto-show-photos.asp?imageId=22288&galleryId=36

http://shows.autospies.com/gallery/auto-show-photos.asp?imageId=22289&galleryId=36

The V-series was just what Cadillac needed. Those are aimed squarely at the germans.

The CTS-V, STS-V, and XLR-V will be featured in the new Xbox 360 game, Project Gotham Racing 3.

http://us.tnpv.net/2006/WKA200605/WKA2006052228849_pv.jpg

1. The aluminum block is sand cast instead of die cast, necessitating 2mm smaller bore for better fatigue life.
2. Block and head castings undergo special T7 heat treatment and stabilization for strength.
3. Intake valve seats are copper infiltrated for better heat dissipation and wear.
4. Head gaskets reinforced to withstand 9:1 compression plus 10 psi boost.
5. Bigger oil jets cool the pistons with three gallons of oil per minute.
6. Oil pump, filter are higher capacity.
7. Two mufflers quiet intake roar upstream of supercharger.
8. Starter lives below blower in the valley for improved life (no road splash).
9. Low-restriction domino-shaped mass-airflow sensor replaces screen type (not shown).

XLR-V engine shown

http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/sedan/112_0601_15z_blownaway_2006_cadillac_xlr_engine.jp g