GMI Exclusive: 2006 Cadillac STS-V and more!!
By: TaHoE
The Following information was from the lips of Marc LeNeve (Trust me this was my first Press Pass Autoshow, I took down everything like the nerd I am...lol)
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Saab 9-3x will be on the road in 18 Months!!
Saab 9-7x has 18" Alloy wheels
It also has a 9-5 cupholder and center console ignition
**Please SITE GMI FOR THE INFORMATION LISTED ABOVE, THANKS**
By: TaHoE
The Following information was from the lips of Marc LeNeve (Trust me this was my first Press Pass Autoshow, I took down everything like the nerd I am...lol)
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
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Saab 9-3x will be on the road in 18 Months!!
Saab 9-7x has 18" Alloy wheels
It also has a 9-5 cupholder and center console ignition
**Please SITE GMI FOR THE INFORMATION LISTED ABOVE, THANKS**