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CT4 & CT5 get powertrain updates?
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It would be cool if they offered the stick behind the 2.7T in a standard CT4-V.
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I'd like to see a V8 available in non-Blackwing CT5s, maybe the 5.3 liter could be worked on and massaged into a proper Cadillac mill.
One should be able to get a V8 powered Cadillac sedan that isn't nearly a full on race car, for a more relaxed style of driving that still offers traditional V8 performance.
One should be able to get a V8 powered Cadillac sedan that isn't nearly a full on race car, for a more relaxed style of driving that still offers traditional V8 performance.
That really doesn't make a lot of sense. They're getting so much power out of the turbos. Camaro is more for the guy who wants V8 muscle. And you get the larger V8 in the Camaro, who wants a smaller one in the Caddy? They just need to get that weak 2.0 turbo with 230 or so HP out of the CT4/5. Doesn't belong in a Cadillac. Go wuth the 2.7T and the 3.0T for all the non Blackwing models.
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A V8 for a non-Blackwing Cadillac is a simple matter of preference for us old school Cadillac guys. Until Cimarron in 1982, All Cadillacs had been V8 or bigger since 1915*. Some of us simply prefer V8 rumble.
*(There may have been a 4.1 liter Buick V6 as an option in 1980 or 1981 on some models)..
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2024 Cadillac CT4 And CT5 Might Get Powertrain Updates (***********.com)
So this is for the 2.0T, probably squeeze 5 or 10 hp more? Or at least more torque - kind of like what they did with the 2.0T in the ATS, I believe two or three model years in they got a noticeable 15+ ft lbs of torque bump.
So this is for the 2.0T, probably squeeze 5 or 10 hp more? Or at least more torque - kind of like what they did with the 2.0T in the ATS, I believe two or three model years in they got a noticeable 15+ ft lbs of torque bump.
Our Blazer has the LSY, not a notable NVH improvement from older LHU/LTG...give me the dang 30 more hp and whatever the old NVH standard was.
I'm thinking they might offer the 2.7T in various tunes, like they're doing with the new Colorado. Using the Colorado 2.7T tunes you'd have:
Lux/PremLux/Sport: 2.7T -- 237hp / 260lb-ft (almost identical to current 2.0T)
Optional PremLux: 2.7T HO -- 310hp / 391lb-ft
V only: 2.7T SuperDuper HO -- 310hp / 430lb-ft
Current V is 325/380 so that would be 50lb-ft more torque a tad less hp, should be slightly faster.
It's probably too much to hope that they'd offer a "Cadillac tune" of say 260hp/300lb-ft for the base CT4/CT5...or at least the Sport...but it would be nice!
Lux/PremLux/Sport: 2.7T -- 237hp / 260lb-ft (almost identical to current 2.0T)
Optional PremLux: 2.7T HO -- 310hp / 391lb-ft
V only: 2.7T SuperDuper HO -- 310hp / 430lb-ft
Current V is 325/380 so that would be 50lb-ft more torque a tad less hp, should be slightly faster.
It's probably too much to hope that they'd offer a "Cadillac tune" of say 260hp/300lb-ft for the base CT4/CT5...or at least the Sport...but it would be nice!
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I'd likely already own a Caddy Alpha sedan if their lesser trims weren't so weak. How do you trade your 340HP V6/stick LT Camaro in on a pathetic(and noisy) 230HP Caddy for considerably more money? It doesn't even get much better fuel economy!!
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This is needed more than power boosts. But they have a mild hybrid version of the 2.0T they use in China. Supposedly, the mild hybrid version has much better NVH. Perhaps that can be the new entry level engine.
While more power is desirable, better NVH is more important.
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That is seriously a no-brainer.
Random but as a last call, so to speak, Cadillac should even offer a detuned version of the V8 in the CT5 Blackwing in the CT4 BW since it could easily accept it. Mercedes is still the only one in the compact class offering a V8 right? C Class AMG?
Well if you include Lexus then the ISF too.
This. Throw the tried and true TR3160 in there and make it an enthusiast’s car. That car would definitely be on my very short list for new vehicles, but as it is now, I won’t consider a CT4.
Get the BW with the stick.
Exactly, when my CTS lease ended two years ago they tried like crazy to get me into a CT5. I told them my 2.0 with 270 hp was marginal enough and I would never consider the 237 hp version. The 3.0t brought the lease up way higher than my old one. It's crazy, I have 335 hp in my 6 cylinder Camaro.
That’s a novel idea. And do I just pretend there isn’t a $20k difference in price, not to mention dealer markups on the BW?
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I've been shopping CT4-V BW's extensively of late. There's far too many black and white ones available(BORING) but MSRP can be had fairly readily if you're willing to travel a bit. It would be fortunate to find a stick with a few options for under $70K, especially if you desire an actual color. If I could find a near "base" BW 6spd for just over $60k in an acceptable hue I might bite.
It was a 35 ft/lb increase. Went from 260 ft/lb to 295 ft/lb.
With a little leg work, you can find them for sticker or slightly below. If you can't afford the Cadillac, you can order a Camaro with a stick for under 30k.
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