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Well, it isnt much beyond what most experts were predicting years ago...
I'm all for it, but I would rather see the work done in-house than by a European tuner (no offense Europe). The thought of a LS7-powered CTS-V is rather appealing, and should give Cadillac a bit of a superiority complex when going up against the BMW M3 (in price) or M5 (in size and performance). I wouldnt be surprised to see Mallett or Lingenfelter drop the new LS7 in the CTS-V sometime soon, and I'm eager to see what the performance numbers will look like.
Leftlanenews.comCadillac wants to sell ultra-high-performance tuner versions of its CTS-V, STS-V and XLR-V models, according to a published report today. The cars could be modded by Brabus, McLaren, Lorinser or Dinan, according to Edmunds. Cadillac product director John Howell told the publication that his company was considering turning to a European tuning house for the project because it conveys a more sophisticated image. Another possible lineup this one built in-house by Cadillac could go under Super V moniker. These models would have slightly more power than the current V models, and would enable Cadillac to compete with Mercedes AMG models and the BMW M-Series. Cadillac has long been rumored to be testing a CTS model with the 505-horsepower, 7.0-liter LS7 V8 from the Corvette Z06. The model would allow the CTS to rival BMWs new M5.
I'm all for it, but I would rather see the work done in-house than by a European tuner (no offense Europe). The thought of a LS7-powered CTS-V is rather appealing, and should give Cadillac a bit of a superiority complex when going up against the BMW M3 (in price) or M5 (in size and performance). I wouldnt be surprised to see Mallett or Lingenfelter drop the new LS7 in the CTS-V sometime soon, and I'm eager to see what the performance numbers will look like.