It's no secret that our chums across the pond like big V8s to produce an obscene number of horses and loud noises. But Cadillac could be about to take that familiar formula and apply to oil-burning.
According to reports, GM’s 4.5-litre Duratec V8 diesel could be heading for the well-received CTS to create a performance diesel. The unit pushes out a respectable 310bhp – 16bhp less than Audi’s 4.2TDi (which isn’t offered in the A6, the CTS’ main rival, which makes do with a 3.0-litre) and 28bhp more than a BMW 535d. The torque is the bigger surprise – 520lb ft - which again is much more than BMW’s efforts.
Cadillac is clearly serious about making a sporty diesel too, suggesting that the car could gain a slightly detuned version of the CTS-V’s suspension and handling set-up. And if the rest of the range is anything to go by the car should be competitively priced too.
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