This is great stuff, nice work! :woot2:
STS-V
Supercharged 4.6L V-8
430HP
Hydra-Matic 5-speed automatic transmission with overdrive 5th gear and electronically controlled shifts with driver shift control
Improved Spoiler with a higher tilt degree. Spoiler will be integrated more than the Add On Spoiler.
3rd brake light integrated into spoiler
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STS Information
W/O tack-on Spoiler (Marc LeNeve hates the Spoiler)
Top Speed Electronically limited to 130MPH
W Tack-On Spoiler
Top Speed Electronically limited to 155MPH
**Apparently the STS was getting lifted from the back without a spoiler, so they needed to give it a spoiler to keep it on the ground to quote Marc "...thats how powerful this car is..."**
0-60 in under 6 Seconds!! (Probably the RWD V-8, but no specifics were mentioned)
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Other Cadillac Information:
3 V-Models:
CTS-V
STS-V
XLR-V
Escalade will be getting a V-10 or V-12 in the NEAR future
XLR may be getting a V-10 or V-12 in the NEAR future
STS may be getting a V-10 or V-12 later on down the road
LaNeve didn't mension anything about a more powerful CTS-V but he did mension stuff about the future CTS:
-New model in 2.5 Years
-Wheelbase will shrink by 3 inches
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V-10s and V-12s will debut with DoD
I agree on that Blue! Its beautiful!!!!! :lol:Originally posted by TaHoE@Apr 10 2004, 09:37 PM
I think around 5-seconds sound resonable. I couldn't catch what he said about RWD vs AWD, but I am willing to bet it will be RWD with optional AWD...he also stated that the Blue on the STS was the best Blue GM has produced in 5 years...
get a thirdgen bird if you want an aerodynamic, stable car:Originally posted by awalbert88@Apr 11 2004, 04:01 PM
The aerodynamics, however, concern me. Rear-end lift over 130mph w/o the spoiler? I'm glad they offer the functional spoiler to keep it stable, but this could be an issue if Caddy wants to seriously attack the European market. There, one of the real tests of a luxury car is to see how it likes running on the Autobahn, where very high speed driving is the norm.
get a thirdgen bird if you want an aerodynamic, stable car:Originally posted by johnd89+Apr 11 2004, 03:36 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (johnd89 @ Apr 11 2004, 03:36 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-awalbert88@Apr 11 2004, 04:01 PM
The aerodynamics, however, concern me. Rear-end lift over 130mph w/o the spoiler? I'm glad they offer the functional spoiler to keep it stable, but this could be an issue if Caddy wants to seriously attack the European market. There, one of the real tests of a luxury car is to see how it likes running on the Autobahn, where very high speed driving is the norm.
GUYS GUYS, READ THE TITLES...0-6o in under 6 is under the REGULAR STS, the STS-V will likely do it in the low 4s seeing that the CTS-V does it in 4.6.Originally posted by MCGARRETT@Apr 11 2004, 02:40 PM
What about the SRX-V? , I had heard that was the next vehicle to get the V treatment.
0-60 under 6? I read thats what the current RWD STS V8 will do, I have read on other locations on this site that the new STS would do under 7 secs in the base 3.6 V6 STS, and under 6(about 5.8 secs) with the 4.6 Northstar V8...so the STS-V should in reality run 0-60 way under 6, probably close to 5 flat, if not less.
Also, why no 6 speed in the STS-V, it really should have one.
I agree on that Blue! Its beautiful!!!!! :lol: [/b][/quote]Originally posted by nsap+Apr 11 2004, 03:38 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (nsap @ Apr 11 2004, 03:38 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-TaHoE@Apr 10 2004, 09:37 PM
I think around 5-seconds sound resonable. I couldn't catch what he said about RWD vs AWD, but I am willing to bet it will be RWD with optional AWD...he also stated that the Blue on the STS was the best Blue GM has produced in 5 years...
Some actual V owners have posted track times here;Originally posted by rodd62@Apr 11 2004, 10:02 PM
not to get off topic, but has there been any test (non-gm) that have gotten the cts-v to 60 in 4.6...cuz motortrend was the only one i read and they got 5.1. i know the acticle said they had problems with wheel hop and sorts tho.