| In 2004, Cadillac came out with the high | | | | |
| performance CTS-V to compete with European | | | | According to though, the 2009 Cadillac CTS-V |
| sport sedans. The car has been known for its | | | | will not be supercharged but will use a |
| high performance engine with a high power | | | | Corvette engine just the same. The leading |
| output. The CTS-V's direct competitors are | | | | online source of auto information said that |
| the BMW M3 and the M5 as well as the | | | | come 2008, the 2009 Cadillac CTS-V will be |
| Mercedes-Benz C55 AMG and the E55 AMG. Since | | | | introduced in the market equipped with a |
| it is going up against some strong | | | | 7.0-liter naturally aspirated LS7 engine. |
| competition, it is a given that General | | | | |
| Motors will improve its performance for | | | | The said engine can produce as much as 505 |
| future model years. | | | | horsepower and 470 lb-ft of torque. The said |
| | | | power output is expected to give a remarkable |
| For the 2009 model year, there have been | | | | acceleration and a high top speed for the |
| rumors in the auto industry that the CTS-V | | | | 3,800 pound car. According to Edmunds, the |
| will be equipped with a supercharged engine. | | | | engine that will be used on the 2009 Cadillac |
| Speculations about the presence of a | | | | CTS-V is similar to the ones used by BMW in |
| supercharger for the CTS-V came after photos | | | | the E63 AMG. The advantage that the Cadillac |
| of the prototype CTS-V came out. The hood of | | | | has on the BMW is that the E63 AMG weighs |
| the prototype has a bulge which suggests that | | | | about 4,000 pounds. |
| a supercharger was hidden somewhere under the | | | | |
| hood of the car. | | | | Meanwhile, the relationship between Cadillac |
| | | | and the Corvette takes another step in |
| One speculation as to the powerplant of the | | | | promoting the brands by making an appearance |
| 2009 CTS-V is that it is equipped with a | | | | at this year's Motorexpo which will be held |
| supercharged variant of the 430-horsepower | | | | from the eleventh up to the seventeenth of |
| LS3 engine used in the 2008 Chevrolet | | | | this month. The event will be held at |
| Corvette. While another claim is that aside | | | | London's Canary Wharf. |
| from a supercharger, the engine is also | | | | |
| equipped with a Cadillac cold air intake | | | | Among the vehicles that will be displayed at |
| system. | | | | the event are the Corvette Z06 Ron Fellows |
| | | | Edition and the right hand drive Cadillac |
| Another theory is that the Cadillac CTS-V | | | | SRX. Joining these two vehicles is the other |
| will be equipped with a tuned down version of | | | | right hand drive Cadillac model which is the |
| the 700-hosrsepower LS7 engine which will be | | | | Cadillac BLS. A left hand drive Cadillac |
| used on the Corvette Z07. This means that the | | | | Escalade will also grace the event with its |
| Cadillac CTS-V may have an engine with a | | | | presence. |
| power output of just 600 hp. | | | | |