The ATS has been garnering a lot of positive attention for Cadillac and consequently, GM as a whole, beginning with the initial launch of the sedan and continuing with the classy-looking Coupe revealed earlier this week. There’s still more to come, including different body styles and more importantly, a V version.
Or make that two “V” versions, if we’re going to believe a report from Motor Trend magazine that says Cadillac will offer a base ATS V equipped with a slightly uprated version of the CTS V Sport’s 3.6-liter V6 making 425 hp, and later on, an ATS V+ (plus) with an even more powerful V8, though, there are no more details on that.
Strangely, the report mentions plans for the availability of three gearboxes, including a seven-speed manual, an eight-speed auto, and a dual-clutch transmission – the latter doesn’t exist yet in a production model.
Finally, it’s mentioned that the next CTS V won’t get the Corvette Z06’s supercharged LT4 6.2-liter V8, but a new twin-turbo version of the Corvette’s LT1 V8 ” that’s also slated for the next Corvette ZR1″ – you know, the one that won’t be offered in the C7, according to another recent report…
We probably don’t need to tell you, but we will anyway: take all information with a grain or two of salt until we hear something more concrete from an official source.
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