Tomorrow starts the press preview of the 2014 Los Angeles Auto Show, where Cadillac will reveal the 2016 ATS-V Coupe to the hordes of auto industry insiders who are in downtown LA (though it’s already been leaked regardless). In anticipation, Cadillac has released an official video below showing the ATS-V in a 0-138-0 sprint.
We already know that the 2016 Cadillac ATS-V Coupe and ATS-V Sedan will be powered by Cadillac’s 3.6L twin-turbo V6 that is similar to the CTS Vsport and XTS Vsport. Output is conservatively estimated to be 450 horsepower and 445 pound-feet of torque with help from Pankl Racing Systems titanium connecting rods, two water-to-air intercoolers and, of course, twin titanium-turbine turbochargers. A six-speed manual or eight-speed automatic transmission with paddles will handle the shifting chores, with both gearboxes having a no-lift shift feature.
As would be expected, the ATS’s Alpha underpinnings have beefier suspension components that improve roll stiffness by 50 percent. For the well-heeled racing or muscle car fan, the optional track pack includes a front splitter, side skirts, and a steeply-raked rear spoiler, all of which produces 100 pounds of downforce at 150 mph. Finishing the package are (naturally) upgraded brakes, a locking electronic rear differential, and standard Michelin Pilot Super Sport tires.
Tipping the scales at around 3,600 pounds, the 2016 Cadillac ATS-V Coupe weighs “just right” in comparison to its competitors. And the performance? Timing the Cadillac in the below video gives a rough 0-60 run in under four seconds.
GM Authority will fill you in on the rest of the 2016 Cadillac ATS-V Coupe once it is revealed in Los Angeles.
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I really want to like this car, and I’m very excited about it’s very existence – but it sounds terrible. I can’t wait to hear one with a nice aftermarket exhaust.
Nice! On YouTube cadillac’s channel under minute glass the sedan is released in full in the commercial
http://gmauthority.com/blog/2014/11/cadillac-officially-introduces-the-2016-ats-v-video/
Between 3 and 4 seconds the ATS-V goes from 56 to 68 mph. So it’s looking like the car has a solid 3.5-3.6 second 0-60 mph.
Really nice. But I’d like to know what the chase car was…
@ Marland
It was a Chevy Express, modified with only a “flow-tie”
2015 CTS V What else?
Quite a few years ago, I was rolling up I-75 north of Findlay, OH and spotted what looked like one of the new, soon-to-be-announced Corvettes coming up behind in the left lane. A total of eight of them when by all with MI manufacturer’s plates on them. The neat part was an older Caprice wagon bringing up the rear of the procession as the breakdown van. The tailgate lettering had chrome CORVETTE letters replacing the CAPRICE lettering. It had Corvette wheels and sounded just nasty compared to the test cars.
That sounds awesome. Wish I wouud have been there. I’m sure it’s fun to work in that kind of environment, especially when it comes to tuning cars like that Caprice just for the heck of it.