Cadillac eyes Vsport over V-series V-8 for a top-end CT6
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LOS ANGELES -- Cadillac has no plans for a V-series high-performance model of its new CT6 large sedan, brand boss Johan de Nysschen said.
The CT6, which arrives in dealerships in March, “was not conceived with a V-series model in mind,” de Nysschen said during an interview at a media test drive of the car last week. He said the CT6 is “not packaged to take” the 640-hp, supercharged 6.2-liter V-8 used in the CTS-V launched last year. “We have to reflect then on what top-of-the-line performance engine we could use,” he said. “We don’t have something immediately available.” Luxury automakers don’t typically offer racetrack-ready variants of their large, range-topping sedans. But Cadillac is positioning the CT6 as a big luxury sedan with the nimble driving characteristics of a midsize sport sedan. That’s mostly enabled by the car’s light weight -- it weights less than most midsize luxury cars, including the CTS and BMW 5 series. more...
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