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Certain core details regarding the proposed 2012 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 got leaked at U.S. Chevrolet dealers’ meeting. At the meeting, the vehicle was referred to as the ‘HP Edition’. It was solely called by that moniker throughout the meeting.
The Nürburgring circuit in Germany was the venue for some hard testing of the upcoming 2012 Chevrolet Camaro Z28. At the occasion, some spy shots were taken and the rest of the world gets to have a glimpse of what the prototype is likely to look like.
The Cadillac CTS-V Sport Wagon which is slated for a release at the upcoming New York Auto Show has been detailed prior to its debut. Scheduled for sales in late 2010 the Sport wagon offers a pleasing combination of performance and practicality. Where Volvo and BMW are dropping wagons in the US, Cadillac is ready to arrive with a variant that can please the best of speed freaks and the larger families. The wagon offers 720L of space behind the rear seats and this space more than doubles when the seats are folded. The engine choice includes a top bracket supercharged 6.2L V8 beast that renders 556hp with 551lb-ft of torque. This engine is mated to a 6-speed manual/automatic transmission and together the combination helps the car to dash from 0 to 60mph in 4.5 seconds.
If you auto fanatics loved the CTS Coupe, the 2011 Cadillac CTS-V Coupe will draw even more admiration. Slated for a debut in Detroit next week, the CTS-V offers the most powerful engine a Cadillac has ever offered. It houses an LSA supercharged 6.2L V8 engine which churns a whopping 556hp and 551 lb-ft of torque. Courtesy of this stunning engine power, the CTS-V can pelt from 0 to 60mph in 3.9 seconds. The engine is mated to a number of options (transmission choices) which include a Tremac dual-disc six-speed manual and a Hydra-Matic six-speed paddle-shift automatic.
The Brembo brakes also find a place in this variant where the six-piston calipers are at the front and the four-piston calipers jam the rear wheels. Another impressive feature is the presence of the magnetic ride control system as a standard. The unique grille is just a means to draw in more air and hence keep the engine cooler. The CTS-V also offers a standard infotainment system that includes a Bose surround sound, a retractable screen, a navigation system and a 40GB hard drive. The Coupe will start selling this summer.
Those wicked chaps at Hennessey Performance Engineering got their hands on a Cadillac CTS-Va and turned it into a real monster. Thanks to a V800 package that includes a twin-turbo system, external wastegates, blow-off valves, a high-performance fuel system with upgraded injectors and new engine management software, the 556 hp stock engine is now churning some 800hp and 780 lb-ft of torque. But for those that 800hp (anyone?) is too much, they’ve prepared more tuning packages (V600, V650, V700) that will cost less. A beast in disguise, Hennessey sure managed to get us dreaming of burning rubber from behind the wheel of their new 800hp CTS-V. How about you?
It was formerly the general consensus that the addition of a SpeedModel to the lineup of Flying Spurs would be of immense excitement to the commission of Sedan fans. Who wouldn’t be excited by a 600bhp saloon which can reach a weltering speed of 200 MPH, while hitting 60 MPH in 4.5 seconds? Apparently, we were wrong, because Cadillac’s news revealed the 2009 CTS-V, rated at 556 horsepower, and the ability to hit 60 MPH in 3.5 seconds, even running the quarter mile in a flat 12 seconds.
The Bentley is still pretty darn good, displaying substantial excitement for a Monday.
A recent Straightline Blog reported the Sport Sedan’s 6.2L V8 quality, with the ability to produce 556 horsepower at an rpm of 6,100. This LSA engine is derived from that of the Corvette ZR1, detuned for high duty in the CTS-V. Though it experienced substantial detuning, the LSA should still destroy that of its German competition.
