Cadillac has recently released new details about the twin-turbo 3.6-liter V6 engine that will power the 2014 CTS Vsport and 2014 XTS VSport.
Being Cadillac’s first twin-turbo unit, engineers have been focusing on making it refined and powerful. They have particularly tackled turbo lag by developing and patenting a new air flow design that uses less heat-exchanger tubing. The company claims that this would help to reduce air flow routing volume by more than 60 percent as compared to a conventional design that features a chassis-mounted heat exchanger.
Cadillac assistant chief engineer for this engine, Richard Bartlett, stated that by creating a very short path from the turbos to the throttle body, the compressors are now able to draw air directly from the inlet box and send pressurized air through the intercooler instantly. This allows the driver to get a more immediate feeling of power on demand.
Cadillac stated that the engine will generate 410 hp (305 kW) and 369 lb-ft (500 Nm) of torque in the XTS VSport and 420 hp (313 kW) and 430 lb-ft (583 Nm) of torque in the CTS VSport.
Both the models will go on sale this fall and CTS VSport will be come with a starting price of $59,995 while the XTS VSport will cost $63,020.
