Livernois gets their hands on a 2014 CTS-V Sport.. dyno before and after Tune

[syP]

underrated much?

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[syP]

and the XTS V-sport for good measure.

holy crap that AWD kills power

 

[Yaj Yak]

godamn

 

[Lord Tin Foilhat]

Damn impressive for just a tune

 

[CrunkMaro]

almost 100whp from a tune. wow

 

[Smokinhot]

I was thinking about going with a livernois tune on the car myself but there isn't much else you can control unlike the Accessport

 

[Primalzer]

Almost 100HP from a tune

 

[MikeyLikesIt]

Same as BMW, same as Mercedes, same as Audi, that is why I always look for the factory forced inducted vehicles. So easy to make stupid power with little to no more modifications.

 

[Bru]

The V Sport is a beast stock. Excited to see what else they do to that engine.

 

[Yaj Yak]

Dear GM,

Please stop fucking around and put this engine in a 1500 pickup.

Love,

Kevin





#ecoboostwhat

 

[Yaj Yak]

2014 Cadillac CTS Vsport Premium review notes, specs, photos, pricing - Autoweek

It hit 60 mph in 4.5 seconds and covered the quarter-miles in 12.8 seconds at 112.8 mph. in a 3,900-pound sedan.

Read more: 2014 Cadillac CTS Vsport Premium review notes, specs, photos, pricing - Autoweek
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12.8 stock.

this thing tuned is probably knockin' on 11 second times with a tire

 

[Mook]

Glad this platform is finally getting attention.

 

[crooks]

70k holy fuck

 

[Euro]

that's quite the increase.

 

[Mike K]

and the XTS V-sport for good measure.

I'm sure it's sitting on a lot more conservative factory tune to make sure that drivetrain lasts. It's still a front wheel drive based system isn't it?

The V Sport CTS is just obnoxious. It still tips the scales at just under 4000lbs too so it's not a heavy car. Out of the box it makes the same horsepower I make with a tune.

 

[SHOmuff]

 

[YoushallgoFo]

70k holy fuck

other mid-sized luxury sedans with 420hp that cost less.

go!

 

[Mike K]

other mid-sized luxury sedans with 420hp that cost less.

go!

I'm assuming the 70k price tag was as tested with some extra options. For less you get the best: BMW 550i $63,900 with some room to buy more options. 445hp twin turbo V8. The V-Sport starts at 60k though. So the arguably much better 550i, the flagship of the entire executive level sedan market is a mere $4000 more. That's trouble for GM.

I might see 1 CTS for every 100 new face lifted 2014 5 series I see and there's a reason for that. People won't pay the same money for a Cadillac as a BMW or an Audi.

If you're going to compete with Audi, BMW and Mercedes you either need to offer a substantially better all around product for the same price or you need to offer the same product for substantially less. Nobody will pay the same amount for a Cadillac that they would for the equivalent BMW because it's "just as good" or even marginally better. This car is incredibly bad-ass but it's up against some steep competition. I'd go with the 550i over this without batting an eye and it's not because I'm a BMW fanboy.

 

[Great White Drake]

You guys are comparing a fully equipped V sport premium. That adds 10k to the price.

Just the Vsport puts the Caddy just under 60k and will drag the BMW like a lost puppy on the track.

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/02/automobiles/autoreviews/vsport-the-bmw-beater.html?_r=0

Edit-The Caddy is over a half second faster to 60. Car and driver got a 4.4 out of it.

https://autos.yahoo.com/blogs/motoramic/tale-tape-cadillac-cts-vsport-vs-bmw-550i-220041573.html

 

[Yaj Yak]

Car and Driver magazine hustled the Vsport from a stop to 60 m.p.h. in 4.4 seconds, achieved 0.97 g’s of tire grip on a skid pad and brought the Caddy from 70 m.p.h. to a halt in just 149 feet. Those are all numbers more in line with a sports car than a two-ton luxury sedan

that's a hell of a lot of performance for a $59,000 luxury car.

 

[Great White Drake]

I'm assuming the 70k price tag was as tested with some extra options. For less you get the best: BMW 550i $63,900 with some room to buy more options. 445hp twin turbo V8. The V-Sport starts at 60k though. So the arguably much better 550i, the flagship of the entire executive level sedan market is a mere $4000 more. That's trouble for GM.

I might see 1 CTS for every 100 new face lifted 2014 5 series I see and there's a reason for that. People won't pay the same money for a Cadillac as a BMW or an Audi.

If you're going to compete with Audi, BMW and Mercedes you either need to offer a substantially better all around product for the same price or you need to offer the same product for substantially less. Nobody will pay the same amount for a Cadillac that they would for the equivalent BMW because it's "just as good" or even marginally better. This car is incredibly bad-ass but it's up against some steep competition. I'd go with the 550i over this without batting an eye and it's not because I'm a BMW fanboy.

Ninja edit!

How is it better? The BMW costs more and performs less. I think Caddy hit the target. It's no secret they put BMW in their sites in 08. I'll be honest, it's refreshing to even think an American sedan is FINALLY putting up numbers to shake up the Germans.

 

[Lead Pipe]

This looks like a great used car buy in a couple years especially when the CTS-V comes out. I bet demand will be much lower for the Vsport.

 

[Great White Drake]

that's a hell of a lot of performance for a $59,000 luxury car.

Wow, 4.4 to 60 from car and driver. That is just over half a second faster to 60mph than the flagship in this segment. And cheaper to boot!

 

[Bru]

Cadillac did a great job with the car's dynamics and exceeding expectations of how a Cadillac can drive. I think CUE is a mess, though. It's not only is the command center for media controls but also the climate system and how drivers interact with the car. It's a flimsy control stack that takes up a lot of real estate and looks and feels awful.

 

[YoushallgoFo]

well,

2014 Cadillac CTS 3.6 vs. 2014 Audi A6 3.0T, 2014 BMW 535i xDrive, 2014 Mercedes-Benz E350 Comparison Tests - Page 2 - Car and Driver

the 5 series ranks last here. and they say its only high point is the engine. So i don't think things get much better for the 5 once you add turbos to the cadillac.