Late last year, Cadillac revealed its upcoming 2016 CT6 flagship sedan would usher in a new 3.0-liter twin-turbocharged V6 from the automaker which would be “the most powerful six-cylinder gas engine in the segment,” according to General Motors’ product chief Mark Reuss. Now, Cadillac boss Johan de Nysschen has revealed the 3.0-liter V6 won’t be alone, arriving alongside a whole family of new V6 engines from the automaker.
In the second installment of his question and answer session on Jalopnik, Cadillac boss Johan de Nysschen revealed they have “an entirely new family of V6 engines coming soon, premiering in CT6,” and that they “will release technical details of this next month.” By “next month” we assume he means March 31st, the date the CT6 is slated to make its highly anticipated debut.
Johan dropped the ball on the new V6 engines when a Jalopnik user asked if the company is going to rid of the current LF3 and LF4 3.6-liter V6 as they “don’t offer the power or refinement,” to compete with German rivals. Johan didn’t agree with that statement, saying the LF4 in the ATS-V “comprehensively eclipses any comparable offering from Germany.”
That said, there’s always room for improvement. If the 3.0-liter V6 in the CT6 is indeed the “most powerful six-cylinder gas engine in the segment,” it would have to have more power than Audi’s 3.0-liter 306 horsepower TFSI V6 in the A7, or the S-Class’ 328 horsepower 3.0-liter V6, for example. We’re expecting it to be more efficient, quieter and more refined than the current 3.6, too, but we won’t know many details until Cadillac makes its announcement next month.
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Wait is this 3.0 TT based on the 3.0 that’s found in the equinox/terrain or is this a completely new one?
It will likely be related, similarly to how the LF3 and LF4 trace back to the LY7, which I think may even have evolved from a smaller displacement Opel V6
Because I would of know that the LF3 LF4 is related to the LFX
Good news but Cadillac should eventually introduce an entire family of new engines including I3’s, turbo 4’s, and turbo V8’s.
Well Cadillac; more engines and power choices is equal a more potential buyers convinced
Regards from Spain
It is not the same engine as this is a new generation engine. While it may share some dimensions it will share little else. Much like the new LT engines share nearly nothing with the LS engines other than a couple dims.
Look for it to be lighter and much more advanced in many areas.
I expect Cadillac will remain with the 2.0 4 3.0 V6 and will get a 4.0 V8 as these sizes are the most optimal for performance, NHV and economy. Do not worry the 4.0 will do anything the LT4 can do.
It is not chance all the different companies are using these size engine as they have found the perfect size to meet all the parameters they need.
The key is as good as a Chevy engine is people in this segment want more of everything and do not expect to get a $40K Camaro engine in their $90K Cadillac.
I think this was mentioned previously at some point, but Cadillac is probably going to DOHC which makes sense for a 4.0L V8. The rest of GM will stick with pushrod V8s.
This is good news, as the upcoming ATS V sport will definitely need a TT 3.0 V6 to compete with the likes of Mercedes C450 and Audi S4, etc. It being the most powerful V 6 in its class? I dunno, I take that with a grain of salt. The Germans are notorious for under rating their outputs. Case in point, the turbo 2.0 in the ATS was said to be the most powerful in the segment, and it is consistently out gunned by BMWs “less powerful” 328i, both speed and on the dyno.
This very important engine, followed by a whole family of all-new engines coming very soon? This is great news! And while the 8 speed transmission is fine, I hope the 9 and 10 speeds are not too far off. Cadillac needs to add every advantage it can to get their sales going. The power train part of the equation certainly looks bright.