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With the CTS-V and its awesome, supercharged V-8, GM’s finest brand has a vehicle on par with offerings from Audi’s Quattro, BMW’s M, and Mercedes-Benz’s AMG. And when the next-generation CTS rolls out, it will share its Alpha platform with a

and a smaller sedan, the

. Given the success of the CTS-V, Cadillac insiders tell us an ATS-V also is a sure thing.

Theoretically, the CTS-V’s LSA V-8 would fit into an ATS-V, but that could cannibalize sales from the CTS-V. Rather, the ATS-V will be aimed directly at the next-generation BMW M3, which is expected to have a turbocharged inline-six. That, our sources tell us, is why the ATS-V will be powered by a twin-turbocharged 3.0-liter V-6 that should make around 380 hp.

Six-speed manual and automatic transmissions will be offered. We expect outstanding performance, with 0–60 times below five seconds and a top speed in excess of 170 mph. We have to say, though, that we’d be a lot more comfortable with Cadillac using a V-8—the brand’s

didn’t go so well.

Using a six in the ATS-V also opens up another exciting possibility: a small run of ber-ATS-Vs with the incredible LSA—think of it as Cadillac’s . While that seems unlikely, Chevrolet’s fitment of the engine in the

proves that forces within GM will still back overpowered, limited-interest, but boundlessly awesome products.

Article source: http://www.caranddriver.com/news/car/11q2/cadillac_ats-v_on_the_way_will_get_twin-turbocharged_v-6-car_news

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