by "itschrome" (itschrome)
Published 11/30/2017 at 21:30
by "itschrome" (itschrome)
Published 11/30/2017 at 21:30
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If GM is investing in a new DOHC v8, think we’ll see one back in the Cadillac? I hope so.
"WilliamsSW" (williamssw)
11/30/2017 at 21:32, STARS: 0
We had better. Cadillac should have a v8 in their flagship car
"deprecated account" (savethei4s)
11/30/2017 at 21:32, STARS: 0
I think Johan de Nychssen said previously that the 4.2 TT was a cadillac engine.
"CRider" (crider)
11/30/2017 at 21:43, STARS: 1
Remember the Elmiraj concept? It had a 4.2TT V8 making 500/500 hp/lb-ft.
So did the Escala. GM is definitely planning a TTV8 Cadillac.
"404 - User No Longer Available" (toni-cipriani)
11/30/2017 at 21:47, STARS: 1
But fact remains that neither have production plans for the whole car...
"CRider" (crider)
11/30/2017 at 21:57, STARS: 0
They aren’t going to build those cars, but they are an indication of where GM wants to go with Cadillac. It’s plausible that a 4.x TT V8 making 500+ hp could be coming in a future car.
I also really want this to happen.
"ranwhenparked" (ranwhenparked)
11/30/2017 at 21:59, STARS: 1
Hasn’t GM been saying the CT6 is supposed to get a V8 at some point? I think I had originally heard 2018, but then it didn’t happen.
"404 - User No Longer Available" (toni-cipriani)
11/30/2017 at 22:00, STARS: 0
Well I just want them to take that liftback body of the Escala, shrink it and make it the next ATS, complete with RWD and a manual. I’ll trade my 328i for it.
"Milky" (jordanmielke)
11/30/2017 at 22:07, STARS: 1
The CT6 NEEDS a V8.
"ranwhenparked" (ranwhenparked)
11/30/2017 at 22:12, STARS: 2
No question. Frankly, they should be a bit embarrassed that they let it on the market without one. That, and the lack of a LWB option are the only two real failings I can think of with it vs the competition.
"WilliamsSW" (williamssw)
11/30/2017 at 22:22, STARS: 0
The CT6 is pretty damn roomy in the back seat as is, though not as big as the LWB cars you’re referring to.
"Milky" (jordanmielke)
11/30/2017 at 22:24, STARS: 0
Even if its only the 460hp LT1 for a few years, it would have still sat nicely at the top of the range.
"shop-teacher" (shop-teacher)
11/30/2017 at 22:45, STARS: 0
I absolutely do think it will be in Cadillacs. GM wouldn’t develop an entire new engine family just for the Corvette.
"itschrome" (itschrome)
12/01/2017 at 08:01, STARS: 0
I hope not. I mean the Northstar was born out of the DOHC 350 program for the C4 ZR1, not directly but it was the catalyst for it. so i kind of feel like there’s history to show that it only makes sense for this to lead to Cadillac getting a DOHC v8 again.
"itschrome" (itschrome)
12/01/2017 at 08:03, STARS: 0
I believe so but they have been quite on that front for a while.
"itschrome" (itschrome)
12/01/2017 at 08:07, STARS: 0
I think it’s moves like that they need to avoid. Cadillac needs to be focused on only premium engines.
"shop-teacher" (shop-teacher)
12/01/2017 at 09:13, STARS: 0
There would be no business case for developing an entire new family of engines just to sell a few thousand Corvettes. They’ve repeatedly said that the reason the LS family of V8's isn’t in any Cadillacs, is because they aren’t refined enough. A new DOHC twin turbo V8 for Corvettes AND Cadillac, that’s a business case that makes sense.
"Milky" (jordanmielke)
12/01/2017 at 09:36, STARS: 0
I disagree, it works for the most part in the CTS.
I also live in Detroit where dumb V8s are king. I also see quite a fair amount of fully loaded 3.0TT CT6s. I gotta imagine half of them would have paid $5k more for a V8 just because.